Category: May2015

President Obama participated in a meeting at the White House with Vice President Biden and Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. They discussed a range of issues,…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met today in New York City to exchange views on regional developments. They discussed the devastating humanitarian as well…

Lehman College New York City, New York 2:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just had an opportunity to have a conversation with some outstanding young men — many of…

Lehman College West Bronx, New York 2:56 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Give Darinel a big round of applause for that introduction. (Applause.) Thank you so much.…

Private Residence New York, New York 6:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) No need to do that, no, no, no. Well, it is wonderful to…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Diane L. Kroupa,…

Deputy National Security Advisor Benjamin Rhodes met today at the White House with Burma’s Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Shwe Mann. Mr. Rhodes and Speaker Shwe Mann discussed…

Atlanta, Georgia May 2, 2015 Thank you, Chad, for that great introduction. Hello, Atlanta! I am so proud to be here with all of you tonight. I’d like to start…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President reiterated his commitment to expanding access to education, and to spreading the joy of reading to more children and young adults.…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…