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President Obama spoke by phone yesterday evening with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to express his understanding of President Park’s decision to postpone her planned June 16 visit to the White House.  The President and President Park agreed that the visit would be rescheduled so that the two leaders can discuss…

As communities across the Western United States struggle with one of the worst droughts in over a century, President Obama and his Administration are committed to doing everything they can to help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities facing the severe impacts.  As part of that effort, today President Obama will participate in a…

On Friday, June 12, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 802, the “Girls Count Act of 2015,” which authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to prioritize efforts to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries.

Today, Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to help the United States negotiate and enforce strong, high-standard trade deals that are good for American workers and good for American businesses.  That’s a good thing.  My top priority as President is to grow the economy and open new avenues of opportunity for hardworking…

President Obama dropped by a meeting today at the White House with Vice President Biden and Salim al-Jabouri, Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives. President Obama and Vice President Biden commended Speaker al-Jabouri for his leadership in parliament and his efforts to bolster Iraq’s democracy, federalism, and national unity. They reaffirmed the enduring partnership between both countries…

Via Conference Call 3:37 P.M. EDT MS. ADLER:  Hey, everyone.  Thank you for joining this on-the-record conference call to discuss the First Lady’s upcoming trip to the United Kingdom and Italy.  We’re joined today by Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Tina Tchen; and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, Ben Rhodes. After…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met on June 12 with General Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, at the White House.  Ambassador Rice and General Fan agreed to strengthen coordination in developing a more sustained and productive military-to-military relationship.  They reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in addressing regional…

Directed by the 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of LGBT Persons, the United States works every day to promote respect for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons both at home and around the world.  We do so knowing that, in too many places, people…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: John Morton – Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Nancy M. Schlichting – Chairperson, Commission on Care David W.…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the eastern part of the country and Ukraine’s reform agenda. The two leaders agreed on the importance of maintaining sanctions on Russia  until it fully implements the Minsk agreements, and that additional significant sanctions would be necessary if Russia further…