http://www.mail.com/people/206510-jay-carney.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/206510-jay-carney.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2157474-mccain-presses-obama-secret-emails.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday questioned President Barack Obama about his political appointees' use of secret government email accounts at work, saying that Congress cannot tell the American people what its government is doing if it creates a "secret alternate communications network." The letter from McCain, the senior Republican... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:42:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2157474-mccain-presses-obama-secret-emails.html 2013-06-17T19:42:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154308-white-house-us-respects-iran-election.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Offering praise for Iranians and reproaching their government, the Obama administration said Saturday it respected the results of a presidential election conducted under restrictive conditions. Shortly after moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani was declared the winner, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. congratulated Iranians for th... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:22:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154308-white-house-us-respects-iran-election.html 2013-06-16T01:22:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148682-un-93000-killed-syrian-civil-war.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the U.N. said Thursday as it raised the overall death toll in the civil war to nearly 93,000, with civilians bearing the brunt of the attacks. The grim estimate reflects the growing sectarian nature of the bloodshed as the regime of President Bashar Assad scores a series of batt... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:51:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148682-un-93000-killed-syrian-civil-war.html 2013-06-13T23:51:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150270-obama-meets-with-relatives-newtown-victims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with relatives of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, who were visiting Washington on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy to push anew for gun control. Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers failed in the Senate in April, and ther... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150270-obama-meets-with-relatives-newtown-victims.html 2013-06-13T22:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite growing alarm over the Syrian government's military advances, Obama administration officials are split over whether to arm the country's rebel forces or make other military moves that would deepen U.S. involvement in the conflict. President Barack Obama's top national security advisers met at the White House on Wednesday to air t... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:37:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html 2013-06-12T22:37:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2145256-otc-morning-after-pill-sales-coming-yet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen. Backed into a corner by a series of court rulings, the Obama administration has agreed to let the Plan B One-Step brand of emergency contraception sell over the counter to anyone of any age. ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:26:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2145256-otc-morning-after-pill-sales-coming-yet.html 2013-06-12T07:26:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143252-protest-crackdowns-test-obama-ties-with-turkish-pm.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region. The demonstrations in Turkey, now in their second week, cropped up after Erdogan's visit to the White House last month, wh... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143252-protest-crackdowns-test-obama-ties-with-turkish-pm.html 2013-06-11T21:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143304-mandela-daughters-visit-ill-father-hospital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Doctors are doing all they can to improve Nelson Mandela's health as the 94-year-old icon spent a fourth day in the hospital for a recurring lung infection, South Africa's president said Tuesday, as two of Mandela's daughters visited their father. In a possible sign of the seriousness of Mandela's condition, daughter Zenani Mandela — S... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:00:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143304-mandela-daughters-visit-ill-father-hospital.html 2013-06-11T20:00:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144584-obama-wishes-speedy-recovery-ailing-mandela.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is wishing for a "speedy recovery" for ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela. The 94-year-old Mandela is currently in a Johannesburg hospital, receiving treatment for a recurring lung infection. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama, the first lady and everyone at the White House are concerned ... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:48:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144584-obama-wishes-speedy-recovery-ailing-mandela.html 2013-06-11T17:48:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142694-us-spy-programs-raise-ire-abroad.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end the secretive surveillance systems. The programs causing the global uproar were r... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:49:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142694-us-spy-programs-raise-ire-abroad.html 2013-06-11T02:49:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2141884-us-officials-start-talks-arming-syrias-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration began discussing Monday whether the Assad regime's rapid military advance across the heart of Syria necessitates a drastic U.S. response, with officials saying a decision on arming beleaguered rebels could happen later this week. Top aides from the State and Defense Departments, the CIA and other agencies were ga... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:32:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2141884-us-officials-start-talks-arming-syrias-rebels.html 2013-06-10T18:32:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130220-syria-army-deals-severe-blow-to-rebels-key-town.html BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Syrian troops and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies captured a strategic border town Wednesday after a grueling three-week battle, dealing a severe blow to rebels and opening the door for President Bashar Assad's regime to seize back the country's central heartland. The regime triumph in Qusair, which Assad's forces had bombarded for... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:49:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130220-syria-army-deals-severe-blow-to-rebels-key-town.html 2013-06-06T01:49:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger voice in U.S. foreign policy despite accusations that she misled the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. The appointment, along with the nominatio... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:02:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html 2013-06-06T00:02:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132100-uk-french-claims-obama-tough-spot-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is facing a new quandary from a pair of assertive allies, France and Britain, that suggest his stated "red line" for more forceful U.S. action in the Syrian civil war has been crossed with solid evidence of chemical weapons use by the Assad regime. Mindful of America's own checkered intelligence record, U.S. offici... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:49:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132100-uk-french-claims-obama-tough-spot-syria.html 2013-06-05T22:49:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2127894-france-britain-confirm-use-sarin-gas-syria.html PARIS (AP) — France said Tuesday it has confirmed that the nerve gas sarin was used "multiple times and in a localized way" in Syria, including at least once by the regime. It was the most specific claim by any Western power about chemical weapons attacks in the 27-month-old conflict. Britain later said that tests it conducted on samples taken from Syria ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:14:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2127894-france-britain-confirm-use-sarin-gas-syria.html 2013-06-04T22:14:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127830-top-obama-appointees-using-secret-email-accounts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Barack Obama's political appointees are using secret government email accounts to conduct official business, The Associated Press found, a practice that complicates agencies' legal responsibilities to find and turn over emails under public records requests and congressional inquiries. White House spokesman Jay Carney on... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:35:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127830-top-obama-appointees-using-secret-email-accounts.html 2013-06-04T19:35:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126880-obama-orders-economic-sanctions-iran.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning the screw on Iran and its nuclear program, the Obama administration imposed new sanctions Monday on Iran's currency and auto industry, seeking to render Iranian money useless outside the country and to cut off the regime from critical revenue sources. The executive order from President Barack Obama broadens an already concerted a... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:36:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126880-obama-orders-economic-sanctions-iran.html 2013-06-03T23:36:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2125336-irs-head-taxpayers-longer-trust-agency.html WASHINGTON (AP) — His agency under relentless fire, the new head of the Internal Revenue Service acknowledged to Congress on Monday that American taxpayers no longer trust the IRS amid a growing number of scandals — from the targeting of conservative political groups to lavish spending on employee conferences. But Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel declared... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2125336-irs-head-taxpayers-longer-trust-agency.html 2013-06-03T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126546-white-house-obama-concerned-irs-spending.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is concerned by excessive spending by the Internal Revenue Service and other agencies on conferences and travel. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama has taken already taken action to reduce spending. He's pointing out that Obama installed new IRS leadership after the agency acknowledged... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:08:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126546-white-house-obama-concerned-irs-spending.html 2013-06-03T18:08:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126484-administration-voices-concern-turkish-unrest.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration voiced concern Monday over Turkey's crackdown on protesters and urged authorities to exercise restraint and all sides to refrain from violence. The White House said the United States believes the vast majority of those protesting have been peaceful, law-abiding citizens. Presidential spokesman Jay Carney called t... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:59:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126484-administration-voices-concern-turkish-unrest.html 2013-06-03T17:59:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2124648-house-panel-report-finds-50m-irs-conferences.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committee said Sunday. The chairman of that committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also released excerpts of congressional investigators' interviews with employees of the... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:48:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2124648-house-panel-report-finds-50m-irs-conferences.html 2013-06-03T02:48:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119760-drone-strike-despite-transparency-pledge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The drone attack that killed a Pakistan Taliban deputy leader this week was a clear signal that despite President Barack Obama's promise last week of new transparency in the drone program, the CIA will still launch secret attacks on militants in north Pakistan and the administration will not have to tell anyone about it. The CIA drone to... Thu, 30 May 2013 21:50:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119760-drone-strike-despite-transparency-pledge.html 2013-05-30T21:50:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2118024-obama-drawing-attention-to-student-loan-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's subsidized student loan program, a marquee issue for President Barack Obama last year as he courted young voters on the campaign trail, is back on the White House agenda one month before a scheduled interest rate increase. But Obama's push to avoid the increase is far more low-key than it was in the election year. The pr... Thu, 30 May 2013 07:03:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2118024-obama-drawing-attention-to-student-loan-debate.html 2013-05-30T07:03:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117356-controversies-add-to-obamas-2nd-term-frustrations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the opening months of his second term have been a frustrating reminder of the limits of presidential power and the durability of the Washington political apparatus he disdains. Obama has yet to achieve a significant second term legislative victory, a task that will only get harder as the calendar inches closer... Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117356-controversies-add-to-obamas-2nd-term-frustrations.html 2013-05-30T00:00:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2115566-top-pakistan-militant-killed-us-strike.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suspected U.S. drone strike killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, although the militant group denied he was dead. If confirmed, the death of Waliur Rehman would be a strong blow to the militant group responsible for hundreds of bombings and shootings across Paki... Wed, 29 May 2013 19:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2115566-top-pakistan-militant-killed-us-strike.html 2013-05-29T19:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116710-white-house-declines-to-confirm-drone-report.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is declining to confirm reports that a U.S. drone killed the Pakistani Taliban's second-in-command White House spokesman Jay Carney says if the reports are true, the death of Waliur Rehman would deprive the militant group of its chief military strategist involved in "horrific attacks" against America at a CIA base in Afgh... Wed, 29 May 2013 17:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116710-white-house-declines-to-confirm-drone-report.html 2013-05-29T17:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116592-october-visit-planned-brazils-president.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will roll out the red carpet to welcome Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, for an official state visit this fall. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Rousseff's Oct. 23 visit will also include the first state dinner of Obama's second term. Rousseff's visit was announced Wednesday while Vice President Joe Biden i... Wed, 29 May 2013 17:02:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116592-october-visit-planned-brazils-president.html 2013-05-29T17:02:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2113442-mccain-pushes-greater-us-help-to-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain on Tuesday praised the "brave fighters" battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad and renewed his call for the Obama administration to move aggressively militarily to aid the opposition. In a series of stops in the Middle East, the Republican lawmaker and former presidential candidate quietly slipped into Syri... Tue, 28 May 2013 19:48:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2113442-mccain-pushes-greater-us-help-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-05-28T19:48:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html 2013-05-23T02:45:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102266-broke-laws-irs-official-then-takes-5th.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself. In one of the most elec... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102266-broke-laws-irs-official-then-takes-5th.html 2013-05-22T23:25:52Z