President Barack Obama demanded immediate action after learning the US government shutdown had cut off death benefits to relatives of soldiers recently killed in action, his spokesman said Wednesday.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney took a jab at ABC Senior White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on Monday and suggested that he was little more than a Republican Party stenographer who would "represent" House Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) point of view.
The United States is taking "all the necessary precautions" in the face of escalating threats from North Korea, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday.
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" over an upsurge in violence in Bahrain, condemning attacks on police but also calling on security forces to show restraint.
