Office of the Vice President Announces Staff Changes
Washington, DC – The Office of the Vice President announced today that Courtney O’Donnell, Director of Communications to Second Lady Jill Biden, will leave the White House to move to…
Statement by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. My number-one priority right now is doing everything that I can, every single day, to create…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with College Presidents
Earlier today, President Obama held a roundtable discussion on making college more affordable for our nation’s students. The President hosted White House senior officials, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and…
Statements on the Departure of Phil Schiliro
WASHINGTON, DC— The White House today released statements on the departure of Assistant to the President and Special Advisor Phil Schiliro. Schiliro was announced as Assistant to the President and…
Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States…
President Obama Signs New Hampshire Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Remarks by the President at Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees
The East Room 5:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everybody. Welcome to the White House. What a spectacular looking crowd here. (Laughter.) I want to start by thanking…
Does the Obama Administration Depend Completely on Drones as its Counterterrorism Policy?
Ever since Obama has shouldered the responsibility of the Presidency, significant progress has been made in the area of counterterrorism, thanks to a global network of drones that have been…
Readout of President Obama’s Call to Pakistani President Zardari
Earlier today the President placed a phone call to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to personally express his condolences on the tragic loss of twenty-four Pakistani soldiers this past week…
White House Releases New Report on the Importance of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director
NEC Report Details Real Consequences for Consumers if Congress Fails to Confirm Cordray as CFPB Director WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House released a report from the National Economic…