Jay Carney

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet at the White House on Monday to discuss Syria, the global economy, trade and the upcoming meeting in Northern Ireland of the Group of Eight major world...

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday congratulated Malaysia's prime minister on his coalition's election victory but urged the government to address concerns about election irregularities. "We note concerns regarding reported...

BEIRUT — A leading member of a United Nations investigatory commission says there are “strong concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof” that Syrian rebels have used the nerve agent sarin. Carla del Ponte, a former...

Shortly after lawyers for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employees' union filed a lawsuit to delay release of their members' names and current salaries, both mayoral candidates called on the agency to make the information public as soon...

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The White House is "highly skeptical" of suggestions that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons, spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday in response to comments by a U.N investigator that rebel forces have used the nerve agent,...

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hit the golf course on Monday with two Republican senators and a Democrat, part of an effort to advance his second-term agenda by having better relationships with Congress. Obama,...

WASHINGTON -- On the first green, President Obama put his arm around Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican. He shared his golf cart with Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Republican from Georgia. Obama hasn’t had much luck schmoozing GOP lawmakers in...

Mention the word "Benghazi" to Republicans, and chances are, they'll become eager, animated, even predatory, seeking weakness in President Barack Obama. But say "Benghazi" to Democrats and they'll flinch. Some will step back as if you're carrying a...

* Phrase used at news conference sparks curiosity * Favorite term of Obama aides hauled out by president By Steve Holland and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - It sounds like something teenagers need before borrowing their parents' car, but...

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to end flight delays that jammed airports nationwide, the House approved legislation Friday that will stop the furlough of air-traffic controllers, sending the bill to President Obama. Final passage of the quickly arranged...

WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan support, the Senate is poised to pass a bill this week that could lead largely to the end of the nation's long online sales tax holiday. The measure would allow states to require that large online retailers...

Por Steve Holland WASHINGTON, 29 abr (Reuters) - El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, expresó el lunes sus preocupaciones sobre el uso de armas químicas en Siria ante su par ruso Vladimir Putin, uno de los mayores aliados del Gobierno sirio....