Month: March 2015

President Obama will host European Council President Donald Tusk at the White House on Monday, March 9. President Tusk’s visit underscores the importance of U.S.-EU cooperation and the centrality of…

President Obama will host Afghan President Ghani, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah, and key members of their unity government for meetings and a working lunch at the White House on Tuesday,…

Via Teleconference 11:08 A.M. EST MR. SPECTOR: Hey, everybody. Thank you for joining today’s call. It will be on background from senior administration officials. There will be an opportunity after…

Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Father Ted Hesburgh. During his lifetime of service to his country, his church, and his beloved University of Notre…

Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and…

The governments of the United States and Mexico reaffirm the strategic nature of the bilateral relationship and underscore their commitment to improving the quality of life for citizens of both…

In January 2014, President Obama directed an end to the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it then existed, and called for the establishment of a mechanism that would…

The United States condemns the brutal murder of Boris Nemtsov, and we call upon the Russian government to conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of his…

Upon return from the Department of Justice, the President convened a meeting in the Oval Office with Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, OMB Director Shaun Donovan and members of…

On Friday, February 27, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 33, the “Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act” to fund the Department of Homeland Security through March 6,…