Speech Archive, News, Pictures of Barack Obama, Speeches
East Room 11:16 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning, everyone. Please rest yourselves. Welcome. Welcome to the White House. Yay! (Laughter.) We’re thrilled to have you here today as we…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Nigeria to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on…
For millions of families, Head Start has been a lifeline. And for millions of kids, it’s been the start of a better life. Over the past half century, 32 million…
Yale University New Haven, Connecticut 2:55 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Yale! (Applause.) Great to see you all. (Applause.) Thank you very, very much. Jeremy and Kiki, the entire…
Given reports of severe flooding in Texas, Obama has signed a disaster declaration where federal aid will be offered as part of recovery efforts for areas that have been worst…
My father taught me the simple notion that everyone, everywhere is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. When it comes to LGBT people, that simple proposition has been…
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the importance of expanding opportunity for all Americans — a principle that has guided his work throughout the past six years. This past…
With Rand Paul threatening to force expiration of the illegal NSA spy program, Obama made one last plea to Congress to at least limit certain surveillance powers while also adding…
Last night, at the President’s direction, U.S. personnel based out of Iraq conducted an operation in al-Amr in eastern Syria to capture an ISIL senior leader known as Abu Sayyaf…
Last night, at the President’s direction, U.S. personnel based out of Iraq conducted an operation in al-Amr in eastern Syria to capture an ISIL senior leader known as Abu Sayyaf…