Portland Expo Portland, Maine 7:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Maine! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in Maine. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you, too. (Applause.) And I love the state of…
Archive: October 30, 2014
Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex Providence, Rhode Island 1:16 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: You guys ready for this? (Applause.) I am so ready for this. I am thrilled to be here to support our friend, the next Governor of Rhode…
Wilbur High School New Haven, Connecticut 3:54 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Yes! (Applause.) Thanks so much, everyone. This is so exciting. I am beyond thrilled — hi, you guys. (Applause.) We’re going to get this done. I am…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Yossi Cohen and senior Israeli and U.S. officials today at the White House for the semi-annual meeting of the U.S.-Israel Consultative Group. These ongoing constructive and intensive meetings cover…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the political talks in Northern Ireland as well as global challenges such as Ebola and the fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria. The Vice…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to congratulate the people of Ukraine on holding successful, orderly, democratic elections despite continuing disruptions of law and order by Russian proxies in the eastern part of the…
Jill and I were saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Tommy was our friend for a long, long time, and he was without a doubt one of the finest Mayors this nation…
Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Menino. Bold, big-hearted, and Boston strong, Tom was the embodiment of the city he loved and led for more than two decades. As Boston’s longest-serving mayor, Tom helped…
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama announced two commencement challenges via video as part of her Reach Higher initiative. Schools choosing to participate in the challenges will create video submissions to capture their efforts to make attending and completing college a…
The United States is deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso resulting from efforts to amend the constitution to enable the incumbent head of state to seek another term after 27 years in office. We believe democratic institutions…
