Jay Carney
White House: ‘You Would Be Better Off With A Shotgun’
The White House is defending Vice President Joe Biden’s comment that people should buy shotguns for protection.
Rift Grows Between Obama And Rubio On Immigration Bill
The White House sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track Tuesday as a key Republican senator further distanced himself from a draft bill President Barack Obama’s aides are readying in case congressional talks crumble.
White House Flatly Rejects Raising Medicare Eligibility Age Above 65
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney defiantly rejected any provision that would raise the eligibility age of Medicare from 65 years old.
Obama To Revive Populist Message In SOTU Speech
Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the Union address focused on stabilizing the middle class and repairing the still-wobbly economy.
Obama Stands Firm On Gun Control Despite Long Odds
President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an assault weapons ban over formidable opposition in Congress.
McCain Raises Possibility Of Hagel Filibuster
Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary, said Monday he will not support a filibuster of President Barack Obama’s pick, even though he declined to say whether he intends to vote for confirmation.
White House: Hagel Will Win Senate Confirmation
The White House on Friday dismissed criticism of Chuck Hagel’s hesitant congressional testimony and insisted that it expects the Senate to confirm him as defense secretary.
Giffords To Meet With Obama Following Dramatic Call For Gun Control
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is following up her dramatic appeal for gun control on Capitol Hill with a visit to the White House.
Obama to Take Private Oath in Brief Family Service
President Barack Obama’s private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House.
Opinion: Why Did The White House Take So Long To Admit Libya Attack Was Terrorism?
With Americans watching the nearing of the date September 11, 2012 on the calendar for weeks – if not months – and dreading the stark reality that something disastrous may happen to innocent Americans again, the president and his political cronies refused to believe what happened.
