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  May 13, 2013, 9:27 am

Benghazi review chief defends decision to not interview Clinton

By Jonathan Easley

“I don’t believe at this stage anything has changed by the testimony last week," Pickering said.

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  May 12, 2013, 12:32 pm

Obama hails Pakistan election as ‘significant milestone’ for nation

By Peter Schroeder

Obama on Sunday congratulated Pakistan for the nation's first transfer of power between elected governments.

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  May 12, 2013, 11:17 am

Pickering defends State Benghazi review

By Meghashyam Mali

Retired U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering, who led the State Department’s internal audit of the Benghazi attack, defended their efforts on Sunday, saying they had completed a thorough review and saw no reason to reopen the investigation.

“I don’t see yet any reason why what we did at the Accountability Review Board should be reopened,” said Pickering on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

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  May 12, 2013, 11:15 am

Issa intends to depose officials behind State Dept. Benghazi review

By Peter Schroeder

Issa said the White House "effectively lied" to the public about the nature of the attack

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  May 12, 2013, 9:42 am

Rep. Rogers: Expect more whistleblowers to testify on Benghazi

By Peter Schroeder

The House Intelligence chairman said committees had been contacted by additional whistleblowers.

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  May 11, 2013, 10:28 am

US, Afghan officials meet to hammer out security pact details

By Sam Baker

Top officials discussed the terms of an agreement outlining the U.S.'s role in Afghanistan as it prepares to remove troops.

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  May 10, 2013, 4:29 pm

White House denies misleading public on Benghazi talking points

By Justin Sink

Spokesman Jay Carney accused Republicans of trying to "politicize" last September's terror attack in Libya. 

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  May 10, 2013, 2:48 pm

Kerry: Benghazi turning into ‘a pure, prolonged, political process’

By Jonathan Easley

The secretary of State in a Google Hangout Friday bemoaned the ongoing controversy and investigation into the September attacks.

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  May 10, 2013, 2:20 pm

Report: State Department officials involved in Benghazi talking points edits

By Jonathan Easley

ABC News reviewed 12 versions of talking points on Benghazi indicating extensive editing after they were written by the CIA. 

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  May 10, 2013, 2:00 pm

White House outlines framework for managing Arctic

By Zack Colman

The White House released a national strategy Friday for balancing energy- and minerals-development and conservation in the Arctic.

The document contains three policy aims — advancing national security interests, responsibly managing the Arctic ecosystem and bolstering international relationships. The White House will develop an implementation plan for the interagency effort in the coming months, a senior administration official said during a media call.

The Arctic issue is politically sensitive for President Obama, who is juggling demands from green groups to address climate change while also encountering pressure from Republicans and the oil-and-gas industry to ramp up drilling.

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