Speaking at National Defense University yesterday, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy, while balancing our obligation to Constitutional principles, and our historic role in the world. “For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents that defined who we are as Americans, and served as our […]
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President Obama Meets Young Israelis and Palestinians on Second Day of his Middle East Trip
March 22, 2013 
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President Obama was in the West Bank for the first time since 2008 on the second day of his visit to the Middle East, where he held meetings in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority President Abbas and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Fayyad, and attended a cultural event at Al-Bireh Youth Center. President Obama, who was joined by Secretary of […]
Read morePresident Obama Tells Israeli People: The U.S Is Proud to Be “Your Strongest Ally and Your Greatest Friend”
March 21, 2013 Comments Off
On the first day of his visit to the Middle East, the first foreign trip of his second term, President Obama was in Israel, where he met with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit is historic, marking the first time the President has visited Israel since taking office, and comes as its […]
Read moreStatement by the President on the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War
March 20, 2013 Comments Off
“As we mark the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war, Michelle and I join our fellow Americans in paying tribute to all who served and sacrificed in one of our nation’s longest wars. We salute the courage and resolve of more than 1.5 million service members and civilians who during multiple tours […]
Read morePresident Obama Hosts a Celebration of Women’s History Month at the White House
March 19, 2013 Comments Off
Yesterday President Obama welcomed a group of accomplished and inspiring women to a reception in the East Room of the White House. The group, which included leaders like A&E Networks CEO Abbe Raven, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Girl Scouts’ CEO Anna Maria Chávez, astronaut Sunita Williams, activists Dolores Huerta and Lilly Ledbetter, and WNBA star (and 3-time Olympic Gold […]
Read morePresident Obama Announces Three Nominees to Help Tackle ‘Our Most Important Challenges’
March 5, 2013 Comments Off
Yesterday, President Obama announced his nominees for director of the Office of Management and Budget, Secretary of Energy and administrator of the EPA. Sylvia Matthews Burwell, the President’s pick for Office of Management and Budget Director, is an expert on budgetary and domestic policy. She served as Deputy Director of the OMB from 1998 to 2001, as well […]
Read moreBig News for Equality
February 25, 2013 Comments Off
President Obama just took another step toward equality for all. In a major step in the fight for LGBT equality, the White House urged the Supreme Court on Friday to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional. The President supports the equality of all Americans. President Obama led the effort to successfully end […]
Read morePresident Obama Makes a Statement on the Sequester
February 6, 2013 Comments Off
In a statement at the White House yesterday, President Obama called on Congress to act on the automatic spending cuts, including indiscriminate cuts to defense spending and job-creating investments in the economy which could jeopardize the fragile recovery. The automatic cuts, or sequester, is scheduled to go into effect on March 1. President Obama told reporters […]
Read morePresident Obama Asks Americans to Stand Up and Say “This Time It’s Different”
February 5, 2013 Comments Off
President Obama was in Minnesota yesterday, where he met with law enforcement, community leaders and gun violence victims and their families, men and women who are on the front line of the fight to prevent more tragedies like the ones in Newtown and Aurora. In his remarks after the roundtable, President Obama said, ”Changing the status quo […]
Read morePresident Obama on Immigration Reform
January 30, 2013 Comments Off
President Obama traveled to Nevada in January to discuss his own plan for comprehensive immigration reform. Declaring “now is the time” to enact reform, the President outlined a four part plan for reform. The key points to the President’s plan include strengthened border security; cracking down on employers that hire undocumented workers; creating a path […]
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