Category: Aug2014

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili about bilateral relations, Georgia’s deepening partnership with NATO, and Georgia’s efforts to attract foreign investment and grow its…

Today, in violation of its previous commitments and international law, Russian military vehicles painted to look like civilian trucks forced their way into Ukraine. While a small number of these…

The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, which has continued to deteriorate since the tragic downing of the Malaysian airliner last month.…

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing today of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. His instrumental role in the 1993 Downing Street Declaration in London with former British Prime…

The Edgartown School Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts 12:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today, the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Patricia Welbourn Lorsch – Member, Advisory Committee on the Arts for the…

As the Department of Defense has now announced, earlier this summer the President authorized an operation to attempt the rescue of American citizens who were kidnapped and held by ISIL…

Eleven years ago today, 22 humanitarian aid workers were killed in a horrific attack on the UN Headquarters in Baghdad. Their lives were cut short as they worked selflessly to…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with asterisks. 4:27 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Earlier today I received an update from…