Remarks by the President at DNC Event — Los Angeles, California
Private Residence Los Angeles, California 12:16 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Oh, we’re okay, guys. Sit down. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, to Peter…
Remarks by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting
Sunnylands Retreat Palm Springs, California 5:21 P.M. PDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it gives me great pleasure to welcome President Xi back to the United States. We first met during my…
President Obama Unveils ConnectED Initiative to Bring America’s Students into Digital Age
Calls on FCC to leverage E-Rate program to have 99 percent of students connected within 5 years WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today unveiled a bold, new initiative called ConnectED…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the House Passage of Congressman Steve King’s Amendment
As the Senate prepares to debate bipartisan commonsense immigration reform next week, House Republicans chose to spend today passing an extreme amendment to strip protections from “Dreamers.” These are productive…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa
The Vice President met with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, this afternoon in the Roosevelt Room of the…
Remarks by the President at Mooresville Middle School — Mooresville, NC
Mooresville, North Carolina 3:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Hello, Mooresville! (Applause.) Hello, Mooresville. It is good to be back in North Carolina. (Applause.) Now, first of all, I want…
Remarks by the First Lady at a Fundraising Event
Sheraton Premiere Hotel Tyson’s Corner, Virginia 5:31 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) Well, hello! (Applause.) Yes! I love it. You all are already fired up and ready to go. My…
President Obama Makes trip to Africa, Mandela still in Critical Condition
President Obama is making a trip to Africa after a long time while it remains to be seen whether Nelson Mandela’s condition, which is critical, improves or not. With the…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Speech in Berlin
During his visit to Berlin, Germany, on June 19, at the invitation of Chancellor Merkel, President Obama will speak at the Brandenburg Gate. President Obama will speak about the deep…
Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden in The Wall Street Journal: The Americas Ascendant
The following op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden appeared today in print in The Wall Street Journal. Biden: The Americas Ascendant The spread of free trade and democracy has been…