President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor
On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Ryan M. Pitts, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Staff Sergeant Pitts will…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Putin of Russia
President Obama spoke with Russian President Putin today about the situation in Ukraine. President Obama welcomed President Poroshenko’s peace plan and urged that Russia and separatist leaders work closely with…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain
Vice President Biden spoke today with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain. The Vice President underscored America’s commitment to a partnership with Bahrain that has spanned seven decades, as…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. The Vice President commended President Poroshenko’s leadership in achieving a halt to hostilities…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan
Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan today to discuss the situation in Iraq and Syria. The two leaders agreed that the advance of Islamic…
4 Scandals That Have Caught the President (and his Team) Napping
There have been a number of times when Obama and the government have been caught off guard. Whether they are developments that have taken place locally or involving foreign policy,…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss the implementation of President Poroshenko’s peace plan. The Vice President welcomed Ukraine’s unilateral declaration of a ceasefire…
Weekly Address: Bringing our Workplace Policies into the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President previewed Monday’s first-ever White House Summit on Working Families where he will bring together businesses leaders and workers to discuss the…
Remarks by the First Lady at Summer Learning Day Event
Department of Education Washington, D.C. 11:43 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: How exciting is it? (Applause.) That’s how excited I am. But let me start by thanking Marielena for that very…
Remarks to the Press with Q&A by Vice President Joe Biden in Guatemala
Residence of the United States Ambassador Guatemala City, Guatemala 4:37 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Thank you for waiting. I appreciate it. I’ve just finished, as most of…