Nicole Duran

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The Obama administration is supposed to present Congress a plan to close Guantamo Bay any day now. (AP Photo/Ben Fox, File )

White House weighs closing Gitmo without Congress

Nicole Duran · November 6, 2015 1:29 am

JoshÂ Earnest noted that the trade promotion authority Congress granted the executive branch in July is referred to asÂ Fast TrackÂ authority, and invoked that term to goose Congress to move quickly. (AP Photo)

White House prods Congress to quickly pass Asia trade deal

Nicole Duran · November 5, 2015 7:47 pm

"I would not characterize our first ministerial as any sort of deadline, and I think we will assess compliance with the written commitments as we go," Jeh Johnson said. (AP Photo)

DHS: Obama’s immigration move made the U.S. safer

Nicole Duran · November 5, 2015 6:49 pm

They were all indicted for conspiring to aid terrorists and obstructing justice in a four-count indictment.Â (AP Photo/Muhammad ud-Deen, File)

National Security

Four charged with helping American al Qaeda

Nicole Duran · November 5, 2015 5:53 pm

President Obama responded to his GOP detractors who say he's too weak on foreign policy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Diplomacy key to foreign policy, not ‘how many missiles we’re firing’

Nicole Duran · November 5, 2015 12:28 am

WadeÂ Henderson is a staple of the movement, previously leading the NAACP's D.C. bureau and working for the ACLU.Â (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Civil rights leader Wade Henderson retiring

Nicole Duran · November 4, 2015 11:32 pm

White House blames redistricting for Dems’ Tuesday losses

White House blames redistricting for Dems’ Tuesday losses

Nicole Duran · November 4, 2015 7:58 pm

"We all have a moral obligation to the next generation to leave America's natural resources in better condition than when we inherited them," saidÂ President Obama. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama calls for private company help on environment

Nicole Duran · November 4, 2015 7:28 pm

CliftonÂ Triplett's hiring "builds on the growing capacity here at the Office of Personnel Management and underscores our relentless dedication to protecting this agency's valuable IT systems and information," Beth CobertÂ said. (AP Photo)

OPM hires cyberczar four months after huge data hack

Nicole Duran · November 4, 2015 5:35 pm

Obama on Monday issued an executive order instructing OPMÂ to "ban the box" on job applications, thereby prohibiting government agencies from initially asking would-be government employees if they have a criminal past. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Obama executive action Republicans don’t seem to mind

Nicole Duran · November 4, 2015 5:01 am

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said most people think President Obama is trying to help them. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House flack says public sees Obama as ‘above politics’

Nicole Duran · November 3, 2015 8:46 pm

A government shutdown is "always" a possibility in this era of divided government, "particularly when you consider the dysfunction and disorganization that has run rampant in the House Republican Conference" lately, saidÂ White House press secretary Josh Earnest. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House ‘confident’ no shutdown under Ryan

Nicole Duran · November 3, 2015 8:43 pm