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• Téa Leoni, Gina Rodriguez, Tim Daly Join WH Correspondents’ Guest List

  20-04-2015 23:45
  
  “Madam Secretary” star Téa Leoni won’t have far to go to meet some real life cabinet secretaries Saturday night. CBS News announced that Leoni would be among its guests at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, aka the “Nerd Prom.”
  
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• Obama, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss need for military equipment

  20-04-2015 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayanabu, discussed the need for military equipment and supplies for the United Arab Emirates during a meeting at the White House on Monday, a White House spokesman said. "In the context of our nations' partnership to counter (Islamic State militants) ISIL, as well as U.S. ...
  
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• White House fence jumper pleads not guilty

  20-04-2015 22:53
  
  By Lacey Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man who jumped the White House fence pleaded not guilty to unlawful entry in a Washington courtroom on Monday. Jerome R. Hunt, 54, of Hayward, California, was quickly arrested by uniformed officers after going over the fence on the south side of the White House at about 10:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. Magistrate Judge Renee Raymond released Hunt on the condition that he wear an electronic monitor and stay a
  
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• President Obama honors Ohio State for national title victory

  20-04-2015 22:14
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes made a trip to the White House in Washington D.C. to be honored by President Barack Obama.
  
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• Mideast security top topic for Obama, Emirates crown prince

  20-04-2015 22:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Conflicts across the Middle East and international talks over Iran's nuclear program topped the agenda Monday during President Barack Obama's meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, the White House said.
  
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• Obama honors national champion Buckeyes at White House

  20-04-2015 22:02
  
  President Barack Obama is honoring the national champion Ohio State football team, taking just a little bit of credit for the new playoff system that the Buckeyes mastered. Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff in January, beating Oregon in the title game. Obama noted that he first supported a playoff to determine college football's national champion during his first campaign for the White House, in 2008. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer thanked the president, noting that the Buckey
  
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• Discovery Communications Supports White House My Brother's Keeper Initiative With Town Halls In Chicago And Philadelphia And Discovery Channel Special To Air This June

  20-04-2015 21:45
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced details on a series of town hall discussions on the My Brother's Keeper initiative.  A White House program, My Brother's Keeper seeks to improve the life outcomes of boys and young men of color through public-private partnerships and other measures. Last year, Discovery Communications announced a comprehensive program
  
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• Washington Post journalist faces spy trial in Iran

  20-04-2015 21:24
  
  A Washington Post reporter detained in Iran will be tried for espionage and collaborating with "hostile governments", in a decision branded absurd Monday by the White House and the newspaper. Jason Rezaian has been in jail for nine months in Tehran in what has become a politically sensitive case that has parallelled with high-level nuclear talks between Iran and global powers, including the United States. The allegations against him had been shrouded in secrecy, but in a telephone call
  
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• Jeb Bush to visit Germany, Poland, Estonia in June

  20-04-2015 21:13
  
  US Republican Jeb Bush will travel to Germany, Poland and Estonia in early June, his office announced Monday, a sign he could be solidifying plans to enter the 2016 presidential race. In his first major foreign policy trip since actively exploring a White house bid four months ago, Bush will address an economic conference of Germany's Christian Democratic Union. The former Florida governor and son and brother of two US presidents will also meet with government and business leaders in all th
  
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• Where the 2016 presidential candidates stand on marijuana

  20-04-2015 20:35
  Legalization is expected to be an issue during the presidential campaign. So where does the crop of already declared and probable White House hopefuls stand?
  
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• White House calls reported charges against journalist Rezaian 'absurd'

  20-04-2015 18:24
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that reported charges against Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian by Iranian authorities are "absurd." The Washington Post reported on Monday that Rezaian has been charged with espionage and other security-related charges. National Security Council Spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said the White House is not aware of any official announcement from Iranian judicial authorities regarding the charges. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Su
  
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• LOOK: Ohio State visited the White House on Monday

  20-04-2015 18:09
  
  Another perk is the trip to the White House to hang out with the President, and that's exactly where the Buckeyes were Monday. While the Buckeyes presented the President with the customary jersey, he showed he'd done homework on them as well. Obama only referred to Michigan as "that school up north," and he even did the Bosa Shrug. The President also took a moment to thank Ezekiel Elliott for keeping his shirt tucked in, and when Elliott asked him if he could overturn the new "no-midriff rule,"
  
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• Secret Service arrests another White House fence jumper Sunday night

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• White House fence jumper to face charges - Secret Service

  20-04-2015 16:59
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man was to face charges of unlawful entry on Monday following his arrest Sunday night when he climbed the White House, the Secret Service said. Jerome R. Hunt, 54, of Hayward, California, was quickly arrested by uniformed officers after going over the fence on the south side of the White House at about 10:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. Security at the White House has been a concern after a series of incidents. ...
  
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• Californian arrested for trying to scale White House fence

  20-04-2015 16:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man has been arrested after trying to scale a White House fence, according to the Secret Service.
  
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• Obama, Tunisia's Essebsi to meet in wake of attack, elections

  20-04-2015 15:53
  
  U.S President Barack Obama and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will meet in Washington next month to discuss security and economic issues, including the situation in neighboring Libya, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Obama and Essebsi will "discuss regional developments, including events in Libya and terrorist threats in the region," at their May 21 White House meeting, the statement said, adding that U.S.-Tunisian security cooperation also was on the agenda. Analys
  
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• TaaSera to Host Fireside Chat with Former White House Cyber Advisor Howard Schmidt and ThirdCertainty's Byron Acohido at RSA 2015

  20-04-2015 15:23
  
  CUPERTINO, Calif. and MCLEAN, Va., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TaaSera Inc. , the leading provider of preemptive breach detection for cybersecurity, announced today that it will host a live fireside ...
  
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• Tunisia's new president plans White House visit next month

  20-04-2015 15:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tunisia's new president will visit the White House next month.
  
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• Obama to host Tunisia's Essebsi at the White House in May

  20-04-2015 15:19
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S President Barack Obama and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will meet in Washington next month to discuss security and economic issues following Tunisia's elections last year, the White House said in a statement on Monday. The two leaders will meet May 21 at the White House, according to the statement.
  
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• Secret Service arrests fence-jumper at White House

  20-04-2015 13:36
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Charges were pending on Monday against an intruder who climbed the White House fence on Sunday night, the Secret Service said. The individual was quickly arrested by uniformed officers after going over the fence on the south side of the presidential home-office at about 10:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. The fence-climber was not immediately identified. Security at the White House has been a concern after a series of incidents. ...
  
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• Corker Says Obama May Be Too Eager to Sign Iran Nuke Deal

  20-04-2015 12:15
  
  Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee displayed remarkable cohesion last week in forcing President Obama to go along with a measure to give Congress an important say in whether to move ahead with a final nuclear non-proliferation deal with Iran l this summer. Obama, who fears congressional meddling in his difficult talks with Iran, reluctantly agreed not to use his authority to lift congressionally mandated economic sanctions against Tehran for at least 30 days afte
  
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• Obama’s Deals with Cuba, Iran, TPP Split Congress

  20-04-2015 11:30
  
  On Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to send a bill to the floor requiring President Obama to subject any deal reached with Iran governing its nuclear program to congressional approval. Recognizing the politics of the piece, the White House caved. Whatever Secretary of State Kerry gets out of the Iranians after 18 months of delicate diplomacy must now survive the nitpicks of a Congress not short of members hostile to the enterprise. On Thursday, three powerful mem
  
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• Person arrested for attempting to scale White House fence

  20-04-2015 11:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service has arrested a person for attempting to scale the White House fence.
  
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• White House fence climber arrested

  20-04-2015 10:58
  
  US Secret Service agents arrested an intruder who scaled the White House fence late Sunday, officials said. The individual was immediately arrested while climbing the fence on the south side of the presidential mansion, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said in a statement. Secret Service agents, whose job it is to protect the president, have been on high alert in recent months following a string of high-profile security breaches at the White House. On September 19, a disturbed Army veteran j
  
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• Secret Service arrests 'another' intruder for climbing White House fence

  20-04-2015 10:07
  
  Washington, April 20 (ANI): The Secret Service has reportedly arrested an intruder who climbed the White House fence on late Sunday night, marking the latest incident in a series of security breaches at the presidential residence since last year.
  
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• US slams 'brutal' purported massacre of Ethiopian Christians by IS

  20-04-2015 03:07
  
  The White House condemned the reported execution of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya as "brutal mass murder," following a video released by Islamic State militants claiming the killings. Washington decried the killings and called for stability in Libya, which has been mired in political chaos and unrest since the 2011 uprising that toppled former strongman Moamer Kadhafi. "The United States condemns in the strongest terms the brutal mass murder purportedly of Ethiopian Christians
  
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• Rubio Lashes Out at Clinton on Foreign Policy

  20-04-2015 00:49
  
  Nearly a week after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced his bid for the White House, the Republican senator from Florida is attacking Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton—especially on matters of foreign policy. Rubio continued to bash the president’s foreign policy and blamed Clinton saying, “America has less influence in the world than it did four to six years ago. “We may have to decide at some point what is worse: a military strike against Iran or a nuclear-armed Iran,”
  
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• Obama to Medical Marijuana Users: Go Forth and Toke

  20-04-2015 00:10
  
  “I'm on record as saying that not only do I think carefully prescribed medical use of marijuana may in fact be appropriate and we should follow the science as opposed to ideology on this issue, but I'm also on record as saying that the more we treat some of these issues related to drug abuse from a public health model and not just from an incarceration model, the better off we're going to be,” Obama told Gupta. Gupta himself publicly advocated against legalization before rever
  
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