President Obama Signs Georgia Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
During their meeting today at the White House, President Obama and the UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed a range of regional and bilateral…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the east and Ukraine’s reform agenda. The Vice President informed President Poroshenko that the United…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Nigerian President Jonathan
Vice President Biden spoke today with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to commend him for his leadership in ensuring Nigeria’s recent elections were peaceful and orderly. The Vice President noted that…
Remarks by the President Honoring the 2014 College Football National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes
East Room 2:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! THE PRESIDENT: O-H! AUDIENCE: I-O! (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: That last one was a little weak…
Remarks by the First Lady at Joining Forces Event for the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness — New Orleans, Louisiana
Gallier Hall New Orleans, Louisiana 11:28 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. You all rest yourselves. You’ve been working hard. You deserve a seat.…
Statement by the President on the 20th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Twenty years ago today in Oklahoma City, two terrorists attacked their own country, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. We will never forget the men and women who lost…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Murders in Libya
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the brutal mass murder purportedly of Ethiopian Christians by ISIL-affiliated terrorists in Libya. We express our condolences to the families of the…
Weekly Address: Climate Change Can No Longer Be Ignored
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke about his commitment to combatting the threat of climate change and to keeping ourselves and future generations safe. The effects…