White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tells reporters that House Republicans have weakened the STOCK Act, a bill designed to ban congressional insider trading.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney defends the decision made by the Obama campaign to allow members of the administration to represent President Obama at fundraising events hosted by the super PAC, Priorities USA.

President Barack Obama told young science fair participants Tuesday that his soon to be unveiled budget for 2013 will include programs that will boost the number of science, math, engineering and technology graduates.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney discusses new sanctions President Obama has authorized against Iran.

Former Republican lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff is taking on a new role inside the beltway as a watchdog working to expose the corruption in politics.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is asked to elaborate on President Obama’s desire, one he articulated in his 2012 State of the Union address, to see all high school students graduate or stay in school until they turn 18.

President Obama tells an audience gathered at a UPS plant in Las Vegas that individuals making one million or more dollars per year should be taxed at a higher rate than they currently are.

Manchester, N.H.—How the Mighty Have Fallen, Five Days in a Row. According to the Suffolk/7News tracking poll, GOP hopeful Mitt Romney’s numbers have been on a steady decrease over the past week. He now holds only 33 percent in surveys conducted on Saturday and Sunday, down from 41 percent less then…

President Obama made a rare appearance in the White House briefing room today to call on Congress to quickly pass an extension of the current payroll tax holiday.

After Senate Republicans blocked the extension of payroll-tax cuts, President Barack Obama urges Congress to act swiftly on getting something done. Obama hinted that Congress could work up to and passed the Christmas holiday.