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New York's governor is one of four potential 2016 White House contenders being investigated by prosecutors.

"Jim was taken from us in an action of violence that shocks the conscience of the entire world," President Obama said of James Foley's beheading.

The video ends with ISIS threatening to kill another man — believed to be U.S. journalist Steven Joel Sotloff.

The Obama administration is close to approving a plan that would allow the Pentagon to sell weapons directly to Kurdish forces.

Criticized for trying to juke the job stats, the White House delays its proposal to inflate the government's manufacturing job figures.

With Denver's crime rate dropping, Chris Christie criticizes legal weed. Rand Paul, his probable 2016 GOP rival, promotes pot-policy reform.

China has issued a complaint against the White House's statement that supports the Tiananmen Square massacre protesters from 1989.

The chief spokesman will be replaced by Josh Earnest, a special assistant to the president.

Bradley Cooper said that for a new movie he has "gained about 15 pounds in four weeks and nothing fits me anymore."

The White House had promised to fix the new health care website by this weekend.

The presidential turkey pardon is a longstanding tradition. Find out where to watch the 2013 version and the origins of the Thanksgiving event here.

Obama welcomed members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins – the only NFL team in history to enjoy a perfect, unbeaten season.

Here is the live stream of U.S. President Barack Obama’s press conference Friday.

Supporters of a narrowly defeated House bill that would have defunded the NSA's controversial surveillance were encouraged by the extremely close vote.

A troika of policy heavyweights has established new guidelines aimed at removing advertising revenue from sites with illegal content.

IRS official Danny Werfel says terms like "occupy," not just "tea party," triggered extra scrutiny by the agency.

The U.S. government has come under fresh scrutiny as top watchdog posts go unfilled for up to five years.

After suspecting it, the U.S. has determined that Syria's government has used chemical weapons, which have killed more than 100 civilians.

Here are five things you need to know about the Verizon - U.S. government phone records scandal.

The Obama administration said its mass collection of phone records is a critical tool in protecting against terror threats, AP reported.

The White House has called for "sweeping reforms" directed at patent trolls, which have been accused of stifling American innovation.