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Archive: November 9, 2015

St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C.  4:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, OFA!  (Applause.)  Everybody give Jordan a big round of applause.  (Applause.)   All right, everybody, sit down.  Sit down.  Settle down.  This is a rowdy crowd, as usual. It’s…

St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C. 5:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  I got to sign Trina’s remarks here real quick.  Everybody have a seat while I’m doing this.  (Laughter.)   How’s it going, everybody?  (Applause.)  Well, listen, I just gave a…

Oval Office **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 10:34 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is very good to welcome once again Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to the Oval Office.  There’s no foreign leader who I’ve…

The President spoke separately today by phone with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey to congratulate the Turkish people on the November 1 elections and to preview the upcoming G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey.  The…

Tonight at 8pm, Women of Honor, a one-hour documentary that shares the stories of a female active duty servicemember, veteran, and caretaker will air on Lifetime.  Earlier this year, these three women joined the First Lady and Dr. Biden for…

Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Jacqueline Berrien, former Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jackie’s leadership and passion for ensuring everyone gets a fair chance to succeed in the workplace has changed our…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert Annan Riley III, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federated States of Micronesia.…

The following op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden will appear in college newspapers and online outlets this week for the It’s On Us Week of Action. Schools running the op-ed include: Clemson University, Purdue University, The George Washington University, University…

President Obama has made clear that climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our country and our planet. With a changing climate comes more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires. The increase in wildfires is particularly dangerous in…