Category: Jul2015

Oval Office 11:14 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here to the Oval Office for his first visit since the…

East Room 5:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Well, welcome to the White House. And thank you so much, Haben, for that amazing introduction, and for working to…

Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. George Cooper, the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As…

Dr. Jill Biden is traveling to Hanoi, Vietnam for her second stop on a four-country visit to Asia to engage government and civil society partners on issues related to economic…

The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s abhorrent ISIL attack in Diyala Province which purposefully and viciously targeted Iraqi civilians celebrating the Eid ul-Fitr holiday to mark the conclusion of the…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President explained the comprehensive, long-term deal announced earlier this week that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This agreement cuts…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark A. Young, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.

The following written Q&A with Dr. Jill Biden appeared on-line in Vogue Korea. Below is an English language version: The Second Lady Who Takes Action: Jill Biden July 16, 2015…

Dr. Jill Biden is traveling to Seoul, Republic of Korea for her first stop on a four-country visit to Asia to engage government and civil society partners on issues related…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order…