Nicole Duran

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White House dodges on Rhodes testimony, lashes out at GOP

White House dodges on Rhodes testimony, lashes out at GOP

Nicole Duran · May 12, 2016 6:19 pm

Obama also used the opportunity to push Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama signs bill to boost trade secret protection

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 8:45 pm

The White House says Obama has sat down for more one-on-one interviews than previous presidents. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

White House insists: Obama is accessible to the press

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 7:13 pm

"We're going to continue to support and try to nurture that process to yield a piece of legislation that would address the many challenges facing Puerto Rico," Josh Earnest said. (Erika P. Rodriguez/Bloomberg)

White House: GOP stall on Puerto Rico bill makes bailout inevitable

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 6:27 pm

Flake on Tuesday issued a report outlining how $35 million was spent on what he considers dubious studies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

White House: Flake is too flip about Zika

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 6:08 pm

President Obama will be fully engaged in helping a Democrat succeed him this year, White House spokesperson said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Stakes ‘too high’ for Obama to sit out election

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 5:49 pm

"Whether you represent industry, government, a health system, nonprofit, philanthropy, research institute, professional society, patients or others, I want to hear from you," Joe Biden wrote. (AP Photo)

Biden takes to new media to boost cancer project

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 3:09 pm

Although the decree comes straight from the president's desk, schools will not be legally bound by it. However, schools that do not cooperate with the recommendation may be liable to lawsuits and the revoking of federal funding. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama to sign trade secrets bill in public

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 11:25 pm

Merrick Garland submitted the 141-page document, and its 2,066 pages of appendices, on Tuesday. Shortly after, the full document went online. (AP Photo)

White House trying to create momentum for Garland

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 10:43 pm

"...We're probably going to miss him more than he misses us," said Auriemma. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

U-Conn coach on Obama: ‘Going to miss him’

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 7:50 pm

Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco is in Brussels this week to follow up on Belgian authorities' counterterrorism efforts, the White House announced. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

U.S. officials in Brussels to boost counterterror effort

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 6:53 pm

"President Obama made a strategic calculation" that the biggest threat Iran posed was its efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon, the White House spokesperson said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

National Security

White House: Obama never saw Iran deal as panacea

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 6:34 pm