Susan Crabtree

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President Obama on Friday will depart to Nairobi, Kenya, for an international entrepreneurship conference. (AP Photo)Â

Obama going forward with Africa trip despite leaked details

Susan Crabtree · July 22, 2015 8:56 pm

Sen. John McCain has been in talks to find a way to close the prison that other Republicans might support. (Getty)

National Security

White House: Obama in final stages of plan to close Gitmo

Susan Crabtree · July 22, 2015 8:40 pm

President Barack Obama, left, talks with Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" during a taping, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama to Jon Stewart: IRS never targeted conservatives

Susan Crabtree · July 21, 2015 10:42 pm

President Barack Obama addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Obama uses VFW speech to defend Iran deal, take partisan shots

Susan Crabtree · July 21, 2015 6:01 pm

‘Help me, dad’: Kate Steinle’s father recounts his daughter’s last words

‘Help me, dad’: Kate Steinle’s father recounts his daughter’s last words

Susan Crabtree · July 21, 2015 4:02 pm

Sen. Chuck GrassleyÂ accused the Obama administration of turning a blind eye to immigration enforcement. (AP Photo)

Grassley: Obama turning a ‘blind eye’ to sanctuary cities

Susan Crabtree · July 21, 2015 3:20 pm

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, third from right, speaks with his delegation before a ceremony to re-open the Cuban embassy in Washington, Monday, July 20, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

WH: Obama visit to Cuba will not ‘necessarily’ depend on human rights

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 9:20 pm

Members of the Press Corps raise their hands as White House Press secretary Josh Earnest answers questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House condemns second terrorist bombing in three days

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 8:36 pm

Josh Earnest said only that he "expects" Obama to name an ambassador at some point, after first repeating previous statements that he doesn't have any personnel announcements or a timeline for one. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WH ‘expects’ Obama to nominate an ambassador to Cuba

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 7:32 pm

Donald Trump made a controversial statement on Saturday that Sen. John McCain wasn't really a war hero and that he prefers war heroes that don't get captured by the enemy. (Getty Images)

WH: Trump should apologize to vets for McCain comments

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 6:08 pm

"This is by far our strongest approach to ensuring Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon," Obama told reporters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Obama: U.N. Iran deal vote shows international ‘consensus’

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 5:26 pm

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, right of center, applauds with other dignitaries after raising the Cuban flag over their new embassy in Washington, Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Critics point to crackdown in Cuba on eve of embassy openings

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 4:23 pm