Official White House Christmas tree arrives
First lady Michelle Obama was at the White House to welcome the Fraser Fir that will serve as the 2015 Christmas tree
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Suicide note left by White House fence jumper
Joseph Caputo told his mother she may never see him again before he jumped the White House fence on Thanksgiving Day; psychiatric evaluation ordered
Thanksgiving White House fence jumper to be arraigned Friday
The man, draped in an American flag, jumped the fence of the White House on Thursday while the Obamas were there
White House lockdown lifted after fence-jumper captured
The man jumped the fence of the White House's North Lawn wearing an American flag
President Obama blasts restrictions on efforts to close Guantanamo
He added a statement to the Defense Authorization bill saying the restrictions violated constitutional separation of powers
President Obama pardons a turkey or two
At the White House, the president spared two turkeys from near-certain death
Obama vows to work with France to prevent further terror attacks
The president's meeting with Francois Hollande comes 11 days after the Paris terrorist attacks
Hollande's message to Obama: This is an emergency
A French official tells CBS News that Francois Hollande will tell Obama the threat from ISIS requires urgent action
Biden meets with ambassadors of anti-ISIS coalition
The vice president is discussing the current strategy with members of the coalition at the State Department
House approves bill to pause Syrian refugee plan
Its passage comes days after the Paris attacks and a day after the White House issued a veto threat
New ISIS video threatens attack on White House
Unidentified militants from Dijla branch of ISIS warn that attacks on France will expand to Washington, D.C.
What President Obama has said about ISIS in the past year and a half
President Obama was criticized for comparing the terrorist group to a "jayvee team" in January 2014
More states say no to Syrian refugees after Paris attacks
Governors responding to heightened concerns that terrorists might use the refugees as cover to sneak across borders
Carson to Congress: Block funding for Syrian refugees resettlement
After the Paris terrorist attacks, Carson and other Republicans want the program to be halted
Alabama to refuse Syrian refugees; White House, GOP spar over refugee policy
Many Republicans want to stop the flow of Syrian refugees altogether, but the White House insists there are "robust vetting procedures"
What it feels like to be a Medal of Honor recipient
Florent Groberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for what he says is the worst day of his life
White House expects President Obama to sign defense bill
One of the bill's provisions clashes with the administration's mission to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility
DOJ plans to appeal immigration ruling before Supreme Court
A federal court late Monday upheld a Texas judge's injunction blocking President Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions
President Obama gets a Facebook page
The president used his first post to preview the upcoming Paris climate conference at the end of the month
Israeli PM to meet Obama amid spokesman controversy
Newly appointed Israeli government spokesman has suggested Obama is anti-Semitic and Sec. Kerry cannot be taken seriously
Will there be a government shutdown this December?
Congress may have dealt with the threat of the debt ceiling for the next couple of years, but it didn't fund the government beyond Dec. 11
Obama pushes "more effective" criminal justice system
The president heads to New Jersey Monday to discuss reintegration strategies for former prisoners
Senate passes ambitious budget deal, sends it to Obama
Accord lifts debt ceiling into March 2017 and lifts spending levels for two fiscal years
House passes bipartisan deal to raise debt limit, spending levels
The Senate is expected to take up the agreement next
White House applauds Senate cybersecurity vote
The administration supported Tuesday's passage of CISA information sharing act, but vocal opponents fear government spying
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Isaias continues to weaken as it lashes Southeast with rain and flooding
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Russian strikes kill 11 in Ukraine after Trump gets diesel deal with Moscow
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
