President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to the press about Middle East peace, sanctions against Iran and other mutual issues after meeting in the White House. 【Part 1】 12:38 P.M. E
As one of her chief responsibilities and greatest passions, the First lady has dedicated herself to helping our children grow up healthy and reversing the alarming childhood obesity trend -- so the Pr
The President blasts Republicans in the Senate who are blocking unemployment insurance and small business tax breaks to create jobs, even as they push for permanent, massive tax cuts for the richest A
President Obama speaks about the role government can play in encouraging innovation, rewarding ingenuity and spurring the economy in remarks at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 【Part 1】 THE PRESID
President Obama says that the Gulf Coast Florida is still open for vacationers and reiterates his Administration’s commitment to helping the area deal with the consequences of the Deepwater BP Oil Spi
President Obama announces the Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, a nationwide effort to support responsible fatherhood and to help reengage absentee fathers in the lives of their children at a Fathe
The President reports on a busy week of progress in helping restore the economy, providing assistance to the unemployed, and building a strong and secure economic foundation for the future. 【Transcrip
President Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia speak to the press after a working lunch at the White House where they discussed security issues, Afghanistan and their shared desire to see Israelis
President Obama calls on a partisan minority in the Senate to stop obstructing a bill that will provide small businesses with tax credits and better access to loans after participating in a roundtable
President Obama calls on Congress to take an up-or-down vote on extending unemployment benefits and to stop political maneuvering that Americans in need of assistance in limbo. 【Transcript】 THE PRESID
President Obama visits the site of the 10,000th road project funded under the Recovery Act and talks about how the Recovery Act continues to save and create jobs across the country. June 18, 2010. 【Tr
As the President took to the podium to discuss the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review released today, he thanked all involved in the effort -- from Defense Secretary Gates of Secretary of State Clinto
This morning the President took a tour of Ernest Maier Block, a family business in Maryland. Speaking afterwards, he said, “These are the guys that build serious stuff – concrete blocks, bricks for wa
The President signs the Iran Sanctions Act, saying that the Iranian government has failed to meet its obligations under Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and reiterating that the United States stands w
Weekly Address: Letting Wall Street Run Wild Again Pointing to the foreclosure crisis and the economy, the President cites passage of Wall Street Reform over the ferocious lobbying of Wall Street bank
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron settle a World Cup bet and speak to the media after meeting at the G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada. 【Transcript】 PRESIDENT OBAMA: All right, ever
Moving Forward on the Economy vs. Moving Backward Following the signing of historic Wall Street Reform legislation, the President lays out his plans to strengthen the middle class, give tax breaks to
The President comments on the release of employment numbers for June, noting that the economy has created nearly 600,000 private sector jobs this year 【Transcript】 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybo
President Obama signs into law the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 – legislation that will help American companies better compete in the global economy, create new jobs and strengthen the econom
With the end of combat operations in Iraq days ahead, the President salutes our troops for their service and pledges to fulfill America’s commitment to them as veterans. Remarks of President Barack Ob
