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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it exploring ways to increase pressure on the Syrian government to end violence against civilians and placed the blame squarely on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad."Syria would be a better place without President Assad," ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is looking at possible options President Barack Obama could use to end a partial shutdown of federal aviation programs, but the issue should be resolved by Congress, the White House spokesman on Wednesday."We are obviously looking ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit all three sites of the September 11 plane crashes on the 10-year anniversary of the al Qaeda attacks next month, the White House said Tuesday."The president will participate in commemorations at each of the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what is happening on Monday as lawmakers prepare to vote on a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion limit on U.S. borrowing, just a day before the deadline to avert an unprecedented default.* The White House and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what is happening on Sunday as lawmakers and the White House race to broker a deal to raise the country's $14.3 trillion borrowing cap by Tuesday's deadline and avoid defaulting on obligations.* Democratic and Republican congressional leaders ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce a program to improve fuel efficiency for cars and light-duty trucks for model years 2017-2025 on Friday, the White House said.The announcement comes after months of talks between Washington and Detroit automakers about a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday, July 29, will announce a program to improve fuel efficiency for cars and light-duty trucks, the White House said on Wednesday.The program would affect model years 2017-2025 and result in "significant cost savings for ...

With the White House and Republicans locked in a tense showdown over the US debt, both sides have taken to social network Twitter with a vengeance to score points in 140 characters or less.Since talks began, President Barack Obama's communications team and ...

(Reuters) - With financial markets on edge, White House officials and Republican leaders scrambled to reassure them that the United States will avert default and lift its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit before August 2.Following is a timeline of the U.S. debt debate:November ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday congressional leaders were working on fresh legislation to prevent the United States defaulting on its debt."The bipartisan leadership in Congress is committed to working on new legislation that will prevent default ...

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Topic: The White House

White House looking to increase pressure on Syria

White House looking at options over FAA shutdown

Obama to visit September 11 sites to mark 10 years

Snapshot: Lawmakers to vote on debt deal

Snapshot: Lawmakers close to deal on debt

Obama to announce new fuel economy standards Friday

Obama to make announcement on fuel efficiency July 29

Politicos Twitter over debt debate

Timeline: How the debt talks spiraled into crisis

Congress working on new debt legislation: McConnell

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