Month: April 2015

Vice President Biden spoke today with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to commend him for his leadership in ensuring Nigeria’s recent elections were peaceful and orderly. The Vice President noted that…

East Room 2:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: That last one was a little weak…

Gallier Hall New Orleans, Louisiana 11:28 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. You all rest yourselves. You’ve been working hard. You deserve a seat.…

Twenty years ago today in Oklahoma City, two terrorists attacked their own country, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. We will never forget the men and women who lost…

The United States condemns in the strongest terms the brutal mass murder purportedly of Ethiopian Christians by ISIL-affiliated terrorists in Libya. We express our condolences to the families of the…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke about his commitment to combatting the threat of climate change and to keeping ourselves and future generations safe. The effects…

President Obama will welcome leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – to the White House on May…

WASHINGTON – This spring, the White House will open the grounds and gardens to visitors on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, April 26…

East Room 4:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Well, first of all, let me thank Madeleine for the wonderful…

Today, the President spoke with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss recent developments in Yemen. The President reaffirmed the strong friendship between the United States and…