President Obama Signs North Carolina Disaster Declaration
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27,…
North Korea fires medium range ballistic missiles, no nuclear tests imminent
North Korea recently test-fired two medium range ballistic missiles and which stirred up a strong reaction from President Obama just after he had hosted a summit with South Korea and…
Weekly Address: Raise The Minimum Wage – It’s The Right Thing To Do For Hardworking Americans
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, Vice President Biden discusses the importance of raising the federal minimum wage. It’s good for workers, it’s good for business, and it would help…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Selection of former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as the Next NATO Secretary General
We welcome the selection of former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as NATO’s next Secretary General, beginning October 1, 2014. Mr. Stoltenberg is a proven leader with a demonstrated commitment…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Spain to attend the State Funeral for former President Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Spain to attend the State Funeral for former President Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez, on March 31,…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Rwanda to attend the 20th Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Rwanda to attend the 20th Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide on April 7, 2014. The…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Putin
President Putin called President Obama today to discuss the U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, which Secretary Kerry had again presented to Foreign Minister Lavrov…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukraine
The United States welcomes the preliminary agreement between the Government of Ukraine and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff on a loan program of $14-18 billion. This represents a powerful sign…
Statement by the President on the Section 215 Bulk Metadata Program
Earlier this year in a speech at the Department of Justice, I announced a transition that would end the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it previously existed and…