U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 5:46 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Please, please, everybody have a seat. I think it’s important to point out, first of all, that Eric has more gray hair than that.…
Archive: February 27, 2015
Oval Office 11:37 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s a great pleasure to welcome once again the President of Liberia, President Sirleaf. She has been a great friend and ally of the United States. And Liberia and the United States obviously…
On Friday, February 27, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 33, the “Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act” to fund the Department of Homeland Security through March 6, 2015.
Upon return from the Department of Justice, the President convened a meeting in the Oval Office with Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, OMB Director Shaun Donovan and members of his senior team to discuss the impending deadline for funding…
The United States condemns the brutal murder of Boris Nemtsov, and we call upon the Russian government to conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of his murder and ensure that those responsible for this vicious killing…
In January 2014, President Obama directed an end to the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it then existed, and called for the establishment of a mechanism that would preserve the program’s essential capabilities without the government holding the…
The governments of the United States and Mexico reaffirm the strategic nature of the bilateral relationship and underscore their commitment to improving the quality of life for citizens of both countries through a broad range of cooperation. A safer region…
Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time. And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical,…
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Father Ted Hesburgh. During his lifetime of service to his country, his church, and his beloved University of Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh inspired generations of young men and women…
Via Teleconference 11:08 A.M. EST MR. SPECTOR: Hey, everybody. Thank you for joining today’s call. It will be on background from senior administration officials. There will be an opportunity after our first senior administration official speaks to ask a few…
