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David Petraeus Stories
A list of the most recent stories about David Petraeus.
Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied
President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack. The efforts did little to satisfy Republicans, who see the controversies ...
Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security. Obama's call was the second step in as many days designed ...
Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday. ...
Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points
Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the public, according to emails released Wednesday by the White House. Under pressure in the ...
Obama tries to regain control amid controversies
Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups. The moves were aimed at halting a perception spreading among both White ...
Jolie: From girl with tattoo to woman with a cause
In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's ...
State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points
Political considerations influenced the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi, Libya, with State Department and other senior administration officials asking that references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted, according to department emails. The latest disclosures Friday ...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. NEW HUNT FOR CULPRIT IN RICIN CASE Officials searched another man's house after officials dropped charges of sending poison-filled letters to the president against Paul Kevin Curtis. 2. TRACKING WHO KNEW WHAT ...
Finding a motive for teen's murder
The man police say is responsible for the murder of a teenager over loud music, is making his first appearance in Duval County court this morning. We're beginning to see the arguments shape up for what exactly happened in the southside shooting that left 17 year-old Jordan Davis dead.
So long Ho Ho
Hostess is going out of business. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread had set a Thursday deadline for striking employees to return to work or it would have to sell off assets. About 18,000 jobs will be lost.
Obama withholding judgement
President Obama says he is withholding judgement on sexual affair of General David Petreaus until the FBI has concluded its investigation.
Governor open to discussion on health care exchange
By Friday Florida Governor Rick Scott will have to notify the federal government whether the state will implement its own health care exchange or default to a federal program. We've learned Scott is "open for discussion" but most recently said he will not opt for the state system.
Answers to long lines, election delays
One week since the election and there is no shortage of ideas of how Florida can shore up its election process. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland says early voting should be allowed in more places to ease long lines. He will meet with the Secretary of State Wednesday to review the election process.
FBI agents enter Paula Broadwell's N.C. house
On Monday night, six FBI agents pulled up to Paula Broadwell's house in three separate cars. Broadwell is the woman named as the past lover of David Petraeus. The agents were all carrying briefcases, plastic tubs and cardboard boxes as they entered the home. WSOC-TV confirmed that the agents work with ...
Congress wants probe of Petreaus emails
Emails triggered the investigation of CIA Director David Petraeus. A senior U.S. military official says the author who had an affair with Petraeus sent harassing emails to a woman in Florida who was an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The official says the emails triggered an FBI investigation. Members of Congress now say they want more information about the investigation.
Bin Laden's Kill-Don't Kill List
One of the pieces of correspondence released on Thursday by the U.S. Government from Osama bin Laden included direct orders to Al Qaeda subordinates to shoot down Air Force One if President Obama came to visit Pakistan or Afghanistan. But it also included an interesting "Don't Kill" list. Bin Laden ...
6/30: New Mayor faces long list of challenges
A day before Alvin Brown is sworn in as Mayor he's facing a handful of major issues, including pension reform and bridging a big budget gap. The framework for a pension reform deal was negotiated by Mayor Peyton but failed to be approved this week.
Using The Bully Pulpit
With the Congress out of town for over two weeks around Easter, the Obama White House has had the chance to dominate the news cycle in the second half of April. How well have they done? To me, one of the best tests of any White House is how well ...
3/17: Preventing a meltdown
Florida teachers are seeing the landscape change dramatically, as a merit pay bill is about to be signed into law by Governor Scott.
Pastor wants to put Quran on trial
The Gainesville Pastor who threatened to burn a Quran is at it again. This time Pastor Terry Jones is putting the Muslim holy book on trial. Jones says he's allowing people to vote on how he destroys the Quran on March 20th. And he's promising this time, it will not ...
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