Readout of the President’s Call with President Hadi of Yemen
President Obama called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to reaffirm the United States’ strong support for his government and for the people of Yemen as they work…
Readout of the President’s Meeting on the Domestic Ebola Response
The President this afternoon convened a meeting with members of his national security and public health teams coordinating the whole-of-government response to Ebola. The President’s advisors updated him on the…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Security Council on ISIL
This afternoon at the White House, the President met with his National Security Council to discuss the status of the comprehensive campaign to counter ISIL. He received an update on…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Vice President Biden spoke this morning with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The Vice President congratulated Prime Minister Abadi on the selection and approval of seven new cabinet ministers, including…
Readout of the President’s Meeting on the Domestic Ebola Response
The President on Saturday evening convened members of his national security and public health teams to update him on the response to the domestic Ebola cases. The President’s advisors detailed…
Readout of the President’s Call with Turkish President Erdogan
The President called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last night to discuss Syria, particularly the situation in Kobani, and steps that could be taken to counter ISIL advances. The President…
Background Conference Call on Aerial Resupply of Forces Fighting ISIL Near Kobani, Syria
Via Telephone 10:25 P.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Hi, everybody. This is Bernadette. Thanks so much for joining us late on a Sunday night. This is a background conference call to…
President Obama Announces 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 3, President Obama will host the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The conference will provide leaders…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Earlier today, Vice President Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. They continued their discussion of the political and security situation in Iraq, regional developments, progress of Iraqi Security…
Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior…