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Secret Service director Julia Pierson enters a hearing room in April to answer questions before a closed meeting of the Senate homeland security committee in Washington. Today, Pierson will appear before a House committee to respond to questions about Whi

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Secret Service Chief Grilled Over White House Security Failures

1:58pm September 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Lawmakers on the House oversight committee ask Julia Pierson about the Sept. 19 "fence jumping" incident at the White House, as well as several other security concerns in recent years.

A Secret Service police officer stands nears tourists outside the White House on Monday.

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Prosecutor Says White House Intruder Had 800 Rounds Of Ammunition In Car

5:42pm September 22, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Omar J. Gonzales, 42, jumped a fence and made it past the White House's North Portico doors before being apprehended by the Secret Service.

Man Caught At White House Is An Army Veteran

5:10pm September 21, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Omar J. Gonzales, the 42-year-old man who the Secret Service says ran onto the White House grounds and entered a door Friday night, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq.

A Secret Service police officer stands near an entrance to the White House complex during an evacuation, minutes after President Barack Obama departed Washington for Camp David aboard Marine One. A man scaled a fence and reached the residence last night.

Man Who Jumped Fence, Entered White House Had A Knife

11:05pm September 20, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The Secret Service is looking into how a Texas man was able to breach the White House's security Friday. The man scaled a fence and opened a door to the residence before being arrested.

White House chefs chop a lot of vegetables to prepare for a dinner of 400 Tuesday night.

Making An All-American White House Dinner With Some African Flair

1:12pm August 05, 2014

by Tamara Keith

After Tuesday's African summit sessions, the White House is preparing to host the 50 heads of state and the chairman of the African Union for dinner. What goes into preparing a formal dinner for 400?

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Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office on Monday for NPR's Morning Edition.

After Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House

11:17am October 01, 2013

by Steve Inskeep

In his interview with President Obama on Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep says some of the president's remarks were reminiscent of what he said in 2011 during the debt ceiling crisis. One stark difference, however, was the president's firmness. "Absolutely I will not negotiate," the president said.

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White House Takes Stock Of Financial Crisis Five Years Later

2:20pm September 16, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

Five years ago this week, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and America's financial crisis began. On Monday morning, President Obama will mark the anniversary with a speech in the White House Rose Garden. The White House released a new report ahead of the address, assessing how the government's efforts to stabilize the economy turned out.

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President Obama is expected to nominate Gina McCarthy, currently assistant administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency, to head the agency on Monday. The nomination requires a Senate confirmation.

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President Obama To Nominate New EPA, Budget And Energy Heads

1:02pm March 04, 2013

by Scott Horsley

President Obama plans to announce three Cabinet-level nominations Monday, including a new administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, who could be on the hot seat in the looming battle over global warming.

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