Month: December 2015

Jill and I are blessed that Evelyn Lieberman was our dear friend for thirty years. She was one of the wisest people we knew. Smart, funny. Gifted story teller. Trusted…

President Obama spoke by phone today with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to thank him for his leadership in achieving the historic climate agreement in Paris on December 12th. The…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I think based on the President’s comments at the Pentagon, he essentially has taken care of…

The Pentagon 12:47 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Today, the United States and our Armed Forces continue to lead the global coalition in our mission to destroy the…

Children’s National Health System Washington, D.C. 2:57 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: You guys want to hear “The Night Before Christmas?” CHILDREN: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: All right. Well, first of all,…

WASHINGTON, DC – En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente elogió la resiliencia de nuestro país ante el terrorismo, y habló sobre cómo vamos a mantener la seguridad de los Estados…

U.S. LEADERSHIP AND THE HISTORIC PARIS AGREEMENT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE Today, more than 190 countries came together to adopt the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. The Paris…

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT Cabinet Room 5:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: In my first inaugural address, I committed this country to the tireless task of…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President praised our country’s resilience in the face of terrorism, and discussed how we will keep America safe. Our military has been…

Following his productive calls earlier this week with Prime Minister Modi and Presidents Hollande and Rousseff, President Obama spoke by phone last night with President Xi Jinping of China to…