GOP Staffer Resigns After Comments About Obama Daughters
Elizabeth Lauten criticized the first daughters for their actions and appearance during a Thanksgiving Day turkey pardon last week.
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The White House Is Backing Strong Open Internet Rules
President Obama is calling on rule-makers to reclassify broadband as a public utility. It would give the FCC much broader authority to stop "fast lanes" and "slow lanes" to the Internet.
From Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change
Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.
Russia Reportedly Suspected In Hack Of White House Network
The breach of the unclassified network is thought to be a state-sponsored effort, and The Washington Post reports that Russia is considered the most likely culprit.
Second White House Fence Jumper Had Been Arrested Before
Dominic Adesanya, 23, has been charged with two misdemeanors. Adesanya was stopped on the White House lawn by two Secret Service dogs.
Contractor With Criminal History And Gun Was Allowed On Elevator With Obama
The security lapse happened when President Obama visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The incident continues to raise questions about the Secret Service's efficacy.
Secret Service Chief Grilled Over White House Security Failures
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.
Prosecutor Says White House Intruder Had 800 Rounds Of Ammunition In Car
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
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.
Man Who Jumped Fence, Entered White House Had A Knife
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.