Category: Mar2015

Today, the President spoke with President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by video conference, along with Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. The President encouraged accelerated Afghan…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Ian C. Kelly – Ambassador to Georgia, Department of State Patricia…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany. Germany is playing an increasing and valuable role in global affairs, and this is a…

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

The Vice President and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke on the phone this morning to review joint efforts to advance dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Brazil on…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Phoenix, Arizona 10:45 A.M. PDT MR. SCHULTZ: Welcome aboard Air Force one en route to Phoenix, where the President later today will host a…

Phoenix VA Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona 1:16 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank everyone who is here not just about this particular facility or this particular state, but…

Gilbert, Arizona 2:40 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just thought I’d stop by — I was in the neighborhood and I heard there was a barbecue going on. (Laughter.)…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreements of September 2014 and February 2015. Both leaders expressed their support…

“It’s the single-most significant and direct way to measure the character of a nation — when violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer kept secret, when everyone…