Interview of the First Lady by Bow Wow and Keshia Chante
BET’S 106 & PARK Black Entertainment Television Studios New York, New York 3:00 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hello! Q Well, hello! MRS. OBAMA: This is nice. (Applause.) Q So, welcome…
Remarks by the First Lady at DSCC Women Senators Event
Sheraton Hotel & Towers New York, New York 12:41 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, good afternoon. (Applause.) Are you all fired up? Just how fired up are you? (Applause.) This…
Readout of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco’s Call with President Hadi of Yemen
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to reaffirm the U.S. government’s strong support for Yemen’s political…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. Perez, resigned. Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be Director…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Passing of Former President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus
The people of the United States were saddened to learn of the passing of former President Glafcos Clerides on Friday. Throughout his life, President Clerides was devoted to the highest…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Linda Thomas-Greenfield – Member, Board of Directors of the African Development…
Statement by the President
I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have once again refused to do their job and give well-qualified nominees to the federal bench the yes-or-no votes they deserve. The D.C.…
Statement by the President on the Inauguration of the President of Georgia
November 16, 2013 On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Georgia as they celebrate the inauguration of a new President and mark the first time a…
Weekly Address: Taking Control of America’s Energy Future
WASHINGTON, DC—In his weekly address, President Obama discussed progress in American energy and highlighted that we are now producing more oil at home than we buy from other countries for…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 11/15/2013
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Happy Friday. Thanks for being here. Did I hear a yay for Friday? Let’s…