Statement by the Press Secretary
House Republicans tonight voted to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few and shower millionaires and billionaires with a $1 trillion tax cut that will inevitably be paid…
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Mansfield Central Park Mansfield, Ohio 11:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be in Mansfield. I hope everybody is having a great summer. (Applause.)…
Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
University of North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina 1:03 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Wow! Are you all fired up? (Applause.) Oh, yes! Let me tell you,…
Remarks by the President at Campaign Event
John S. Knight Center Akron, Ohio 3:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Akron! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be in Akron, Ohio again! (Applause.) A couple people I want…
Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
Raleigh Marriott Raleigh, North Carolina 5:58 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. Thank you all. (Applause.) Yes, I am thrilled to be with you all this evening, and I…
Readout of the President’s Call with Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills of Ghana
President Obama called Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills of Ghana on Monday to express his condolences for the passing of her husband, President John Evans Atta Mills. President Obama expressed his…
Op-ed by Vice President Biden: An Issue Beyond Debate: Congress Should Act Now to Protect Women
The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden is printed below. The piece, published online today by McClatchy Newspapers and in hard copies tomorrow, can be read…
Message — Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive…
Executive Order — Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws…
Statement by the President on the Announcement of Additional Sanctions Related to Iran
Today, the United States is announcing two significant steps that strengthen our efforts to pressure and isolate the Iranian government for its continued failure to meet its international obligations. First,…