President Obama Nominates Judge Carolyn B. McHugh to Serve on the United States Court of Appeals
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Carolyn B. McHugh to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. “Judge Carolyn B. McHugh has displayed exceptional…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, vice W. Allen Pepper, Jr., deceased. Carolyn B.…
Dr. Jill Biden Announces Sarah Baker as Policy Director
Washington, D.C.—The Office of the Vice President today announced that Sarah Baker, who most recently served as Deputy Associate Counsel in the Office of Presidential Personnel, will serve as Dr.…
Joint Press Conference by President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please be seated, everybody. Good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to welcome my friend, Prime Minister Erdogan, back to the White House. This visit is also another…
Remarks by the President After Meeting on Sexual Assault in the Military
THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate all of you coming in just for a second. We have gathered here all the top people in not just our military but our entire national…
Dr. Jill Biden to Deliver 2013 Commencement Address at Navajo Technical College
On Friday, May 17th, at 10:00 AM MT/ 12:00 PM ET, Dr. Jill Biden will deliver the commencement address at Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Dr. Biden will…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Thein Sein of Myanmar to the White House
President Obama will welcome His Excellency President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday, May 20, 2013. Since President Obama’s historic trip to Rangoon last November, the United States…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic
Vice President Biden met with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic this afternoon in Washington. The Vice President reiterated the United States’ commitment to a strong and growing bilateral partnership with…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Danny Russel – Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific…
Statement by the President
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just finished speaking with Secretary Lew and senior officials at the Treasury Department to discuss the investigation into IRS personnel who improperly screened conservative…