Weekly Address: Everyone Should Be Able To Afford Higher Education
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, with schools getting ready to open their doors again over the next few weeks, the President talked directly to students and parents about…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in Ukraine. President Poroshenko noted that Ukrainian humanitarian assistance had already been delivered to the International…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the President’s Travel to Estonia
President Obama will visit the Republic of Estonia in early September to further enhance the strong relations between the two countries, and to affirm America’s commitment to our Baltic allies.…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Romanian President Traian Basescu
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Romanian President Traian Basescu to discuss bilateral relations, the NATO Summit in Wales, and the situation in Ukraine. Both leaders expressed their satisfaction…
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Reports of Russian Armored Military Column in Ukraine
We are working to gather more information regarding reports that Ukraine’s security forces disabled vehicles in a Russian military convoy inside Ukraine. We are not currently in a position to…
Statement by the President
Edgartown, Massachusetts 12:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This sound system is really powerful. Today, I’d like to update the American people on two issues that I’ve been…
Readout of the President’s Calls to President Sirleaf of Liberia and President Koroma of Sierra Leone
President Obama spoke by phone today with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and separately with President Ernest Bai Koroma regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In his conversations with both…
Vice President Biden to Travel to East Hartford, Connecticut
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, August 20th, Vice President Biden will travel to East Hartford, Connecticut for an event on workforce development and skills. Additional details about the Vice President’s…
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on Iraq
Today, Iraqis took another major step forward in uniting their country. We commend Prime Minister Maliki for his decision to support Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi in his efforts to form…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Death of Eduardo Campos
We were deeply saddened to learn of the plane crash that appears to have taken the life of Brazilian Presidential candidate Eduardo Campos as well as his travel companions. We…