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With Chen, the embassy had been told there was a narrow window of opportunity because of his need to keep moving. Senior White House officials were briefed. Then Clinton relayed her ultimate decision to the embassy: Bring him in. Talks with the Chinese... Full Article at The Washington Post

Committee, will debate the economic issues that will be critical in the presidential race on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and “Fox News Sunday.” On NBC, he will be joined by Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. On Fox, Mr.... Full Article at The New York Times

“What you’re talking about is a very large number of years of austerity — through various Congresses, elections and possible natural disasters and terrorist attacks and on and on, which is just not plausible to me.” Barry Anderson, a former deputy... Full Article at The New York Times

The White House and Bush's office said Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will return to the White House on May 31 for the release of their portraits. Bush has avoided politics since he left office in January 2009. The portrait ceremony will be his... Full Article at USA Today

Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House. (Pete Souza - AP) Earlier this week, when Georgetown... Full Article at The Washington Post

YORK, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Morrison & Foerster LLP announced Cass Sunstein, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the White House Office of Management and Budget, as this year's recipient of the Burton... Full Article at PR Newswire

To learn more about the contest and to view eligible submissions, visit http://smallbizvid.challenge.gov. To participate in the discussion and submit questions live via Twitter, use #WHHangout. WHAT: Google+ Hangout to announce video contest winners... Full Article at PR Newswire

As White House deputy national security adviser Denis McDonough said this month in a speech to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, “We believe the policy we are pursuing is working. We’re not involved in a negotiation effort for the sake... Full Article at The Washington Post

The corporate funding under the initiative announced Friday will come largely from African companies, with about half of the investments coming from businesses there and the rest coming from other companies around the world, according to the White House. Full Article at USA Today

Obama welcomed new French President Francois Hollande to the White House on Friday, an initial meeting that comes as world leaders feel a renewed sense of urgency to contain the European debt crisis. The two leaders were set to meet for about 45 minutes... Full Article at The Washington Post

February, Justice Breyer, 73, was robbed when a man carrying a machete entered his Caribbean vacation home. Justices primarily rely on the court’s security team for protection in Washington, leaving them relatively exposed compared with the heavily... Full Article at The New York Times

“Look, this is Afghanistan,” one administration official said in an interview. “Is it going to be Switzerland? No. But is good enough for Afghanistan? That’s where we need to get to.” In fact, the phrase “Afghan good enough” has been making the rounds... Full Article at The New York Times

In the segment above with Fox News’s Megyn Kelly and Michael Meehan of the 2004 John Kerry campaign, Rogers — a veteran of the Reagan White House and the first Bush White House, a co-founder of the BGR Group , and one of the authors of The Post’s... Full Article at The Washington Post

Zippo owner and chairman of the board, George Duke, received the award on behalf of the company at a ceremony which took place at the White House in Washington, D.C. First established in 1961, the President's "E" Awards are the highest recognition any... Full Article at PR Newswire

"Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between the United States and Burma," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. Obama said Myanmar President Thein Sein , opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi , who was sworn in... Full Article at United Press International

(Soe Zeya Tun - REUTERS) As expected , veteran Asia hand Derek Mitchell, now the special representative for Burma and the architect of the current diplomatic policy, is the pick to be Washington’s first ambassador to Burma since 1990. The White House... Full Article at The Washington Post

White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt is stepping down from his position to spend more time with his family, The Washington Post reported. He will be succeeded by Mitch Daniel, the chief of the White House budget office’s intelligence... Full Article at The Washington Post

Barack Obama is to arrive Saturday in Chicago, where the president will attend the NATO summit, the White House said Thursday. Obama, making the trip with first lady Michelle Obama , will welcome leaders of NATO countries and other nations. At the... Full Article at United Press International

The Fattah Initiative - which won bipartisan support and was signed into law by Obama - calls on the White House "to establish, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), an interagency working group to coordinate Federal investments... Full Article at PR Newswire