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 the Ukrainian government’s steps to set its economy on a path to…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Uruguayan President-elect Tabare Vazquez
Vice President Biden called President-elect Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay today to congratulate him on his upcoming March 1st inauguration as President of Uruguay. The Vice President expressed regret at having…
President Obama believes ISIS isn’t ‘true Islam’, IS under a ‘caliph’ now
President Obama believes that terrors groups like ISIS isn’t “true Islam” and which points to his inability or even willingness to understand the challenge that we face with Islamic terrorism.…
Why the Rift between Obama and Netanyahu over Iran Took Place
Even if the very public rift between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama over the Iranian nuclear issue is a personal one, an Israeli official says that this clear…
Obama delays implementation of illegal immigration plan due to a court order
Given a US District Judge’s decision to block the President’s unilateral move to prevent million of illegal immigrants from being deported, implementation of this plan has delayed by the Obama…
Obama to Decide Next Course of Action in Ukraine, Kerry Reveals
The United States is in discussion with its European allies as to whether it should impose harsher sanctions on Russia, given the conflict it is embroiled in in Eastern Ukraine.…
President likely to veto Republican legislation on Keystone oil pipeline
President Obama is likely to stop an attempt by Republicans to construct the Keystone oil pipeline and in doing so, will open the veto era of the presidency. James Thurber,…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil
The Vice President met with President Dilma Rousseff today on the margins of her inauguration. He congratulated her on behalf of President Obama and underscored the strategic importance of the…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Mario Cuomo
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. An Italian Catholic kid from Queens, born to immigrant parents, Mario paired his…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive Order Entitled “Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea”
Today, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O.) authorizing additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This E.O. is a response to the Government of North Korea’s ongoing…