The following essay penned by Dr. Jill Biden will be featured in the April 23 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, and can be found online HERE . Community Colleges: Our Work Has Just Begun Jill Biden I have been a teacher for almost three decades and a community-college instructor for the…
When 9-year-old Valerie Gonzalez's father deployed to Kosovo with the California Army National Guard, Valerie got a grant that helped her participate in extracurricular activities.
The mine resistant ambush protected all terrain vehicle, or M-ATV, is on its way to Afghanistan to replace the up-armored Humvee. "It will not be too long before we will be able to get everybody who can be out of the up-armored Humvee into the MRAP ATV," said Vice Chief of Staff of the…
Earlier today, the Vice President met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili at the White House. The Vice President thanked President Saakashvili for Georgia's substantial contribution to the international effort in Afghanistan, with its battalion serving alongside United States’ troops…
Earlier today, the Vice President visited the Polish Embassy in Washington, DC, to sign the condolence book for President Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynska and all those who lost their lives in the tragic plane crash last Saturday in Russia. Below is the text of the Vice President’s…
First Lady Michelle Obama visits Mexico City on her first solo foreign trip, introducing her international agenda of reaching out to young people around the world.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Arthur Darrow Baylor, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Jesse Seroyer, Jr. Michael Robert Bladel, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Interagency Group on Insular Areas. (a) There is established, within the Department of the Interior for administrative purposes, the Interagency…
We send our deepest condolences to families of the victims of the earthquake in China’s Qinghai province. The American people are saddened by the loss of life and the devastation caused by this disaster. Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured or displaced, and all the people of China…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Edward C. DuMont to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. DuMont is currently a partner in the law firm of Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr (WilmerHale). “Ed DuMont has distinguished himself throughout his legal…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated John A. Gibney for a seat on the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. “I am pleased to nominate this dedicated public servant to serve on the United States District Court,” said President Obama. “He has an outstanding…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Donald J. Cazayoux, Pamela Cothran Marsh, Zane David Memeger, Peter J. Smith, Edward L. Stanton III, John F. Walsh and Stephen R. Wiggington to serve as U.S. Attorneys. “For their diligence and relentless pursuit of justice, I have named these seven…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Arthur Baylor, Michael R. Bladel, Kevin Carr, Kevin C. Harrison, Darryl K. McPherson and Henry L. Whitehorn Sr. to serve as U.S. Marshals. “I am proud to nominate these outstanding public servants to serve as U.S. Marshals,” said President Obama. …
Today, the Vice President hosted a group of leaders from the American and international nuclear industry to encourage them to adopt and promote higher nuclear security standards. One day after the President hosted the historic Nuclear Security Summit, over 20 industry leaders from the United…
2:19 P.M. (Local) MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Good afternoon, and thank you so much. Thank you, Jaime, for that very kind and profound introduction. It is such a pleasure and an honor to be in this beautiful country, at this great university, with so many…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:32 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. We're on time today. I know that's a surprise to many of you. Q You're actually two minutes late. MR. GIBBS: Two minutes late -- which is a vast improvement in efficiency. Obviously you know the President…
President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel met on April 13 on the margins of the Nuclear Security Summit. The President values his excellent relationship with Chancellor Merkel, and enjoys consulting with her regularly on issues of mutual interest. In yesterday’s meeting, the President and…
President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan met yesterday during the Nuclear Security Summit and affirmed the strategic partnership between their countries. The leaders discussed their joint interest in achieving the nonproliferation goals of the Summit and in ensuring that Iran does…
The President reiterated his belief that we are open to ideas and eager to work with anyone who is willing to work with us regardless of party. He also made clear that bipartisanship should not be equated with an openness to lobbyists loopholes and special interest carve outs and that he would be…
10:53 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right. Hello, everybody. I want to welcome congressional leaders to one of our periodic meetings where, obviously, it’s the beginning of a lengthy work period coming off a very tough work period. One of the things that we’re going to be talking about is…