Speech Archive, News, Pictures of Barack Obama, Speeches
Obama’s Nigerian half-brother, Malik Abongo “Roy” Obama, has sold a letter written to him by Obama in July 1995. It explains the reasons why Obama got into politics the first…
At the end of 2014, Obama was reminded of his goal of closing Guantanamo Bay. When asked whether he would close the detention facility, he said that he was committed…
The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared in McClatchy Newspapers. First Lady Michelle Obama: Banding Together To Serve US Military Dads Two days before Father’s Day, I visited…
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke to his priority of growing the economy and opening new avenues of opportunity for hardworking Americans. While the United States…
President Obama recently used Twitter to suggest that it is time for federal gun legislation to be passed. This comes right after a gunman shot 9 black members who were…
Today, as part of the Joining Forces initiative, the First Lady will visit military servicemembers and their families stationed at U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza in Italy. Vicenza is home to…
In late July, President Obama will travel to Ethiopia for bilateral meetings with the Government of Ethiopia and with the leadership of the African Union. This visit, which will follow…
Tomorrow, on World Refugee Day, we will pause to reflect on the millions around the world who have been displaced from their homes—the hardships they face, the courage and resilience…
On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the slaves of Galveston, Texas finally received word that the Civil War was…
U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy 1:48 P.M. CET MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everybody! (Applause.) We’re here! We made it! (Applause.) How is everybody doing? And it stopped raining I hear! That’s…