The White House says it has no plans to ask Congress for more taxpayer money to bail out struggling banks.

Michelle Obama says the most surprising thing about her move to the White House is how much fun it is to be first lady.

The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region.

The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region.

The Secret Service has closed off a street section near the White House because of concerns about an unattended bicycle.

A presidential spokesman says the White House has received no formal word from Supreme Court Justice David Souter that he plans to retire.

Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June, a source familiar with his plans said Thursday night.

A source says Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June. The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for So

First lady Michelle Obama hopes to turn an annual White House picnic for members of Congress into a community service event for lawmakers and their families.

A White House official says a senior adviser on Barack Obama’s campaign has been named the president’s interim communications director.