White House

White House: Iran sanctions move isn’t violation

Associated Press

The White House says that expanding economic sanctions against Iran to cover additional companies does not violate an agreement the United States and other countries have reached with Tehran over its nuclear program.

White House to keep NSA, cyber oversight together

(Evan Vucci, File / Associated Press)

Associated Press

The Obama administration will continue the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs and cyber command operations under the direction of a single military commander, officials said Friday, the same day a review board sent the White House more than 40 recommendations on intelligence collection and government spying.

AP-GfK poll: Another worry about new health law

(Jon Elswick, File / Associated Press)

Associated Press

Just when the government’s insurance website is starting to run more smoothly, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds a potentially bigger problem for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

White House to preserve controversial policy on NSA, Cyber Command leadership

(Gary Cameron / Reuters)

Ellen Nakashima

Critics say agencies needed separate heads to avoid undue concentration of power in single individual.

White House declines to discuss Levinson CIA ties

Associated Press

The White House is declining to talk about any CIA ties of an American who has been missing since a 2007 trip to Iran.

White House vows to address media access concerns

Associated Press

The White House said Thursday that President Barack Obama wants to address growing media protests about limited access to his events, including restricted coverage of his trip to South Africa with former President George W. Bush.

White House tweet + Photoshop = Obamacare jokes

Aaron Blake

The Internet has some fun at the White House’s expense.

White House won’t dispute NKorean execution story

Associated Press

The White House says it can’t independently confirm reports of the execution of the uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon) but it says it has “no reason to doubt” a report by the North Korean state news agency that it took place.