On Tuesday, the President will travel to Youngstown, Ohio, and tour the facilities of V&M Star, a manufacturer of steel tubular goods, before delivering remarks on jobs and the economy to workers. The President will discuss how efforts to rescue the economy are working, creating jobs,…
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is delivering science experiments and a new Russian laboratory to the International Space Station, continuing the transition from station assembly to continuous scientific research through the end of the decade.
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is delivering science experiments and a new Russian laboratory to the International Space Station, continuing the transition from station assembly to continuous scientific research through the end of the decade.
Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 1023rd Vertical Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion continued laying out water diversion system materials, May 14, near Venice, La., in the southwest pass of the Mississippi River Delta.
The NATO allies are in Afghanistan for the long haul and have made both significant progress and significant commitments to the effort there.
The Army recall of 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets that were issued to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is the result of a Department of Justice investigation as well as independent tests that show the helmets do not meet Army standards.
President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myong-bak spoke this evening by telephone as part of their ongoing consultations on the full range of U.S.-ROK alliance issues. President Lee provided an update on the status of the investigation into the sinking of the ROK naval vessel Cheonan in…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Helen Reed-Rowe, Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, Department of State President Obama also announced his intent to appoint Harold Varmus to serve as Director of…
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: John S. Pistole, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Edmund S. Hawley, resigned.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:55 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Chuck, take us away. Q Okay, thank you -- Q Robert, why is the White House pressuring Democrats to back off from the Cantwell-McCain attempt to bring back Glass-Steagall? MR. GIBBS: I don't have anything on that. Q…
South Court Auditorium 3:05 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. Please sit. Lynn, don’t get up. I’m just teasing you. (Laughter.) Good afternoon, everyone. I’m just teasing you, Lynn. It’s been three months since we launched “Let’s Move,” a new initiative with an…
WASHINGTON-- On the morning of Thursday, May 27, 2010, at approximately 10:35 AM, President Obama will welcome the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils to the White House to honor their 2009-2010 season.
East Room 1:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Please, have a seat, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the UConn Huskies on your second straight undefeated season and your second straight NCAA championship. (Applause.) I want to point…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate John S. Pistole as Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration). President Obama said, “The talent and knowledge John has acquired in more than two decades of…
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Members Pledge Product Changes to Reduce 1.5 Trillion Calories by 2015 Washington, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that the Partnership for a Healthier America has signed an agreement with The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) whose…
11:32 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. I am very proud to be able to sign the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act, a piece of legislation that sends a strong signal about our core values when it comes to the freedom of the press. All around the world there are enormously…
We acknowledge the efforts that have been made by Turkey and Brazil. The proposal announced in Tehran must now be conveyed clearly and authoritatively to the IAEA before it can be considered by the international community. Given Iran’s repeated failure to live up to its own commitments, and the…
Statement by the Press Secretary On Monday, May 17, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 3714 - Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
NASA will hold a media teleconference Friday, May 21, at 3:15 p.m. EDT with the crew of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, living underwater off the coast of Florida.
An Army medic's heroism during a firefight in Afghanistan led to his recognition with the U.S. military's second highest decoration for valor.