This afternoon, President Obama spoke with President Michelle Bachelet to express his condolences for the losses Chile suffered as a result of this morning’s tragic earthquake. The President commended President Bachelet for the Chilean government’s response to the disaster and recognized…
1:48 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Earlier today, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Chile, affecting millions of people. This catastrophic event was followed by multiple aftershocks, and has prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean. Earlier today, I…
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that the nation cannot lose the current opportunity to finally enact meaningful health care reform. At Thursday’s meeting on reform, both sides were able to find several areas of agreement, but there were some differences. While…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an executive order, which can be viewed here , renewing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the White House East Room. This event demonstrates the President’s strong appreciation for the historic role…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama signed a new Executive Order re-establishing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A copy of the Executive Order is attached. …
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to advance the development of the Nation's full human potential and to advance equal opportunity in higher education, strengthen the capacity of historically black colleges and…
4:54 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Well, it is wonderful to be here. And thank you for the outstanding introduction by Mr. Smart. And I was complimenting him on his bowtie -- (laughter) -- as well as the excellent…
“We are enormously grateful to Desiree Rogers for the terrific job she’s done as the White House Social Secretary. When she took this position, we asked Desiree to help make sure that the White House truly is the People’s House, and she did that by welcoming scores of everyday Americans…
Outside of sitting around, cooking, trying to eat more healthy, I’ve got nothing! Well I’ve got my senses, do you get a sense of what I’ve been doing, what’s important in this life anyhow? I’m still walking, talking, still able to see the beauty, I still see work out there that needs…
Announces New Department of Labor Regulations to Protect Workers’ Retirement Savings WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Joe Biden, Chair of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, today released the Middle Class Task Force’s Annual Report, which lays out a series of policy recommendations…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named the following individuals to serve on the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform being co-chaired by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senate Whip Alan Simpson: David Cote, Member,…
February 25, 2010 SENATOR McCONNELL: Mr. President, Dr. John Barrasso is going to make our opening statement on coverage. THE PRESIDENT: And then I will call Henry Waxman, and we'll just go back and forth. SENATOR BARRASSO: Thank you very much -- THE PRESIDENT: And because we are…
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NASA and the Italian Space Agency announced a new use for an existing Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) known as "Leonardo."
NASA is announcing a new initiative to launch small cube-shaped satellites for education and not-for-profit organizations.
WHISTLER, British Columbia - Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. Shauna Rohbock teamed with Michelle Rzepka to finish sixth in the Olympic women's bobsled event Wednesday at the Whistler Sliding Centre.
Operations in Marja, Afghanistan, are transitioning from the clearing to the holding phase, as today's turnover of the government center there marks a symbol of progress.
5:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. (Applause.) I'm sorry I'm a little late. (Laughter.) I had this thing I had to do. (Laughter.) But I understand that people have been drinking and -- (laughter) -- and eating the big shrimp around here. …
THE PRESIDENT: All right, Joe, let's talk about cost because -- and now we're not talking about cost to families but we're talking about deficit, how much respective ideas cost. I think this is a good place to talk about Medicare as well because it's been brought up several…