Vice President Biden to Travel to Morocco, Ukraine, and Turkey
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Morocco, Ukraine, and Turkey during the week of November 17th, 2014. In Morocco, the Vice President will lead the U.S. delegation to the…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to congratulate the Ukrainian people for holding successful elections in accordance with democratic electoral standards. The Vice President also…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Rousseff of Brazil
President Obama called President Dilma Rousseff this morning to congratulate her on her re-election. The President emphasized the strategic value of our bilateral partnership and reinforced his commitment to deepening…
Remarks by the President to Overflow Crowd
North Division High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6:46 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be — (applause) — hold on a second — it’s good…
President Obama Signs New Mexico Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected…
White House Announces Summit on Early Education
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 10, President Obama will host a White House Summit on Early Education. The Summit will bring together a broad coalition of philanthropic, business, education,…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss bilateral relations and U.S. support for the political talks in Northern Ireland that began October 16th between…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness
Vice President Joe Biden spoke separately today with Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to express strong U.S. support for political talks that began…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Zambian President Michael Chilufya Sata
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I send our condolences to First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba-Sata and family, as well as the people of Zambia, for the loss…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Situation in Burkina Faso
The United States is deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso resulting from efforts to amend the constitution to enable the incumbent head of state to seek another…