Readout of the President’s Briefing on Preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac and Call with Governors Bentley, Jindal, Bryant and Mayor Landrieu
This afternoon, President Obama was briefed by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb on the preparations underway for Tropical Storm Isaac, which the National…
President Obama Signs Louisiana Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from…
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing on Tropical Storm Isaac and Call to Florida Governor Rick Scott
Today, President Obama received a briefing on preparations underway for Tropical Storm Isaac, which could become a hurricane as early as today. The FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, and National Hurricane…
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Preserving and Strengthening Medicare
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke to the American people about the critical need to strengthen and preserve Medicare for our seniors and future generations, because those…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Neil Armstrong
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Neil Armstrong. Neil was among the greatest of American heroes – not just of his time, but of…
Obama Attacks Romney On Education, Criticized For Slow Growth Of The Economy
With Romney shifting the focus of the campaign battle to the economy under Obama, the President has retorted by expressed his views about Republican policies of cutting financial aid to…
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WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to London, United Kingdom to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games on August 29,…
President Obama Signs New Mexico Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected…
White House Launches Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
WASHINGTON, DC – US Chief Technology Officer Todd Park announced the first class of “Presidential Innovation Fellows” today. Selected from an applicant pool of nearly 700 innovators from across the…
Readout of the President’s Discussion with Acting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
The President and Acting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn spoke today. President Obama conveyed his condolences on behalf of the American people to the people of Ethiopia for the country’s…