The President calls out Republicans for blocking campaign finance reforms that would address last year’s Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates of corporate money into elections. Remarks of Pre
This afternoon President Obama spoke in the White House Briefing Room on the security situation that has been unfolding since last night: THE PRESIDENT:Good afternoon, everybody. I want to briefly upd
President Obama speaks about the efforts New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have made to recover in the five years since Hurricane Katrina and talks of his Administration’s commitment to restore the area
The President speaks to the press after meeting with Congressional leaders from both parties and discussing a number of issues including support for small business, energy and climate reform, and the
In the opening remarks of his press conference, the President lamented the fact that the DREAM Act was successfully obstructed by Republicans in the Senate, and readily acknowledged that there will be
This morning the President went to a meeting hosted by the Vice President to discuss the New START treaty and why it is in our clear national security interest that the Senate approve it this year. Th
President Obama speaks to the national convention of Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta, GA about the upcoming end of combat operations in Iraq and his Administration’s pledge to honor our nation’s
President Obama praises the successes of the auto industry restructuring as good news for our economy, and calls on Republican leaders in the Senate to "stop holding America’s small businesses hostage
The President speaks about the just released National HIV/AIDS Strategy and his commitment to focusing the public's attention on ending the domestic HIV epidemic. 【Transcript】 THE PRESIDENT: Hello, ev
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
