Nicole Duran

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Vice President Joe Biden said he found it "astonishing" that Trump would describe the 2005 video of him making lewd remarks about a woman as just locker room talk. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Biden astounded by Trump: ‘It can’t be happening’

Nicole Duran · October 13, 2016 1:01 am

President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, gestures as he speaks during a reception for Hispanic Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama: Immigration reform will take ‘more than one presidency’

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 10:29 pm

The U.S. does not blindly give Saudi Arabia military aid, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Military aid to Saudi Arabia ‘not a blank check,’ White House says

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 7:26 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, but not alone, a White House spokesman confirmed. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

White House denies resumption of Syrian talks with Russia

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 6:48 pm

Whether the hacks were ordered by Vladimir Putin, Josh Earnest said, only the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Homeland Security Department can say. (AP Photo)

National Security

White House won’t point finger at Putin for email hacks

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 6:33 pm

President Obama interacts with a robot during his tour of the White House Science Fair. President Obama says people need to be worried about the "values" and morality instilled in artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama geeks out over artificial intelligence

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 1:48 pm

President Obama wants the world to "science the heck" out of problems after he leaves office. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Obama wants to ‘science the heck’ out of the world’s problems

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 12:45 pm

"On my deathbed I will not remember a bill I passed or a speech I gave or getting the Nobel Peace Prize," said President Obama. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama talks legacy, sports, race in ESPN forum

Nicole Duran · October 12, 2016 2:01 am

First lady tells girls to turn negative feedback into motivation on international girls day. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Michelle Obama tells girls education equals confidence

Nicole Duran · October 11, 2016 9:49 pm

Pressed to provide a reaction to Trump's tax return, Josh Earnest said it's "difficult for anybody to draw a firm conclusion without having an opportunity to take a look at all of the data." (AP Photo)

White House spokesman: Republicans only have themselves to blame for Trump

Nicole Duran · October 11, 2016 9:26 pm

"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth ...," President Obama wrote. (AP Photo)

Obama calls for manned mission to Mars

Nicole Duran · October 11, 2016 5:18 pm

The Libertarian Niskanen Center think tank is advocating for the Obama administration to resurrect a Reagan-era program that allowed private groups, such as churches, to fund and sponsor refugees in the U.S. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

National Security

Advocates: U.S. ready to try private refugee program again

Nicole Duran · October 9, 2016 4:01 am