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Archive: February 23, 2015

AARP Washington, D.C. **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  It is great to be back here — not just to pick up my AARP card.  (Laughter.)  I want…

**Please see below for a correction to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. State Dining Room 11:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody, have a seat.  Welcome to the White House…

**Please see below for a correction to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. 12:44 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Appreciate you being patient through some of the technical difficulties we’ve had today, but hopefully we’ll make it through…

  WATCH: Mrs. Obama announces this year’s Easter Egg Roll theme and more! LINK WASHINGTON – As part of their ongoing effort to open the People’s House to as many people as possible, the President and First Lady announced today…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)   Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President…

“That’s what middle-class economics is—the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January…