5:20 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Governor; the families of the miners that we lost, and the President and I had the pleasure to meet. I learned about the courage and valor and gumption of miners sitting around my grandfather’s kitchen table in Scranton, Pennsylvania, hearing stories…
President Obama to choose national winner from three finalists selected by public WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education announced today that voting for the top three finalists of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge will begin tomorrow,…
October 13, 1307, a Friday, the Templar, all across Europe were arrested, imprisoned, and brutally tortured. This shocked the World, the King of England was slow to act, only two Templar taken in Britain, in Scotland, the arrest order was never acted upon. I’m a bit late in searching all this out,…
April 25, 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the legendary meeting of Soviet and American troops at the Elbe River, which became a striking symbol of the brotherhood-in-arms between our nations during World War II. We pay tribute to the courage of those who fought together to liberate Europe from…
Two dozen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines became citizens of the United States, April 23, during a naturalization ceremony at the White House.
On this solemn day of remembrance, we pause to recall that ninety-five years ago one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century began. In that dark moment of history, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred or marched to their death in the final days of the Ottoman Empire. Today is a day to…
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama said that while the government is ending many of emergency programs put in place to stabilize the financial sector and restart lending, Wall Street reform remains urgently needed. General Motors announced that it has repaid its loan to…
A unit at Fort Benning, Ga., is using technology to develop an enhanced comprehensive transition plan for all wounded warriors.
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 12, 2010, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State and eligible…
PRESS BRIEFING ON THE PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; PRADEEP RAMAMURTHY, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT; FRANCISCO SANCHEZ, UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; JUDITH MCHALE,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and snowstorms during the period of February 5-11, 2010. Federal funding is available to the State and…
The United States remains deeply concerned by the case of three American hikers, Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained in Iran without charge or access to legal representation since July 2009. While we welcome the decision by the Iranian authorities to allow Shane, Sarah…
The Vice President will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and Madrid, Spain, from May 5-8, 2010. During the visit, the Vice President will deliver a major address to the European Parliament. He will meet with leaders and representatives of the European Union institutions to discuss how the United…
This ain’t the kind of funny that’s for laughing, this is more the George Thorogood kind of funny, things just aren’t adding up! Now I realize something might be slipping by me, often things do, I just don’t see how subsidizing washers, dryers, refrigerators, will do any more, than fatten up…
10:15 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Secretary Napolitano, for being here to administer the oath --for making it official. Thank you, also, for leading our efforts to achieve comprehensive immigration reform so that America keeps faith with our heritage as both a…
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the recent arrest of six suspected Internet predators across Pennsylvania and urging parents to make online safety part of their spring and summer family discussions. “Now, more than ever, it is important for families to discuss Internet…
President Obama will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the United States Armed Forces. This ceremony recognizes the contributions made by immigrant members of the U.S. armed forces who have earned their American citizenship through service to our country, and the…
As the Hubble Space Telescope achieves the major milestone of two decades on orbit, NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STScI, in Baltimore are celebrating Hubble's journey of exploration with a stunning new picture and several online educational activities.
The foundational skills every Soldier must know, regardless of rank or military job - received a facelift when U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command recently released the Army's new Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills, and the Critical Individual Supporting Task List elaborating on those tasks and…
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program wrestler Spc. Timothy Taylor defeated Frank Workman, 5-0, 1-0, in the first round of Greco-Roman competition Friday at the 2010 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.