Nicole Duran

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A federal judge has sentenced an Iraq war veteran to 17 months in prison for jumping the White House fence in September. (AP Photo)

National Security

Report: White House fence jumper sentenced to 17 months

Nicole Duran · June 16, 2015 6:32 pm

President Obama signed off on the agreement last week after speaking to South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was supposed to visit this week but had to cancel. (Wikimedia Commons)

White House sends Congress South Korea nuke cooperation deal

Nicole Duran · June 16, 2015 5:24 pm

A Peshmerga sits next to weapons at a base February 24, 2004 in Halabja, Iraq. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

National Security

White House confirms death of al Qaeda’s No. 2

Tara Copp, Nicole Duran · June 16, 2015 4:54 pm

The White House three veto threats on Monday, including one that would repeal the ACA's Independent Payment Advisory Board. (Getty)

WH: Ending medical device tax hurts health system, only helps ‘profitable corporations’

Nicole Duran · June 16, 2015 1:43 am

National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Friday met with General Fan Changlong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, at the White House. (Getty File Photo)

White House: Second data hack might be bigger than first OPM breach

Nicole Duran · June 16, 2015 12:57 am

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 15, 2015. Earnest discussed trade legislation and a private social event that took place at the White House Saturday night. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House leans on Boehner, Pelosi to pass trade package

Nicole Duran · June 15, 2015 7:21 pm

"The president and first lady reserve the right to host private events at the White House," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)Â

White House defends ‘private’ Prince and Stevie Wonder concert

Nicole Duran · June 15, 2015 6:30 pm

U.S. President Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a press conference at the Great Hall of People on November 12, 2014 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Obama urged to get tough with China

Nicole Duran · June 15, 2015 4:01 am

President Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi leave a meeting on Friday. The president's 11th-hour appeal failed to swayÂ to Democrats, including Pelosi,Â to pass the legislation, including Pelosi. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dems push Obama into official lame-duck status

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · June 12, 2015 10:42 pm

House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, leaves her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 11. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Pelosi in a pickle

Nicole Duran · June 12, 2015 4:56 pm

President Barack Obama smiles as he makes a visit to the Congressional baseball game at Nationals Park, on Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dem says White House unprepared for TPA curveball

Nicole Duran · June 12, 2015 4:09 pm

Obama goes out to the congressional ball game

Obama goes out to the congressional ball game

Nicole Duran · June 12, 2015 12:19 am