Michigan Assembly Plant Wayne, Michigan 4:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody! (Applause.) Give Mia a big round of applause for that outstanding introduction. (Applause.) Well, hello, Michigan! (Applause.) Happy New Year to everybody. AUDIENCE: Happy New Year! AUDIENCE…
Archive: January 7, 2015
Oval Office 12:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I’ve reached out to President Hollande of France and hope to have the opportunity to talk to him today. But I thought it was appropriate for me to express my deepest sympathies to…
Michelle and I wish all Orthodox Christians in the United States and in the diverse Orthodox communities throughout the world a blessed and joyous Christmas. During this season of peace and fellowship, we have been saddened to see that,…
President Obama called French President Hollande from Air Force One this afternoon to personally offer his condolences and to express solidarity after this morning’s horrific terrorist attack in Paris. The President reiterated his earlier remarks that our thoughts and prayers…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and tornadoes on December 23, 2014. Federal funding…
When President Obama took office, our housing market was in free-fall, and rising unemployment and plunging house prices posed numerous challenges for families and the broader economy. The President took immediate action to stabilize the housing market and protect the…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense, vice Charles Timothy Hagel. Allan R. Landon, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the…
I strongly condemn the horrific shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris that has reportedly killed 12 people. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this terrorist attack and the people of France at this…
Aboard Air Force One En Route Detroit, Michigan 2:14 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s already been obviously a busy Wednesday. A couple of things. You heard from the President in the Oval Office about his personal reaction…
