Lisa O. Monaco Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism “Evolving to Meet the New Terrorist Threat” Council on Foreign Relations Monday, March 7, 2016 Thank you, Ken, for that introduction. And thank you all for being…
Archive: March 7, 2016
Roosevelt Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 12:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I just has an opportunity to meet with our independent financial regulators to discuss the progress that we’ve made on our economy since…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of…
The Vice President met today in Abu Dhabi with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The leaders discussed the full range of regional and bilateral issues that define the close partnership between the United…
As we celebrate the first anniversary of Let Girls Learn – and March as Women’s History Month – the First Lady will participate in a series of events in support of adolescent girls’ education around the world. Globally, more than…
Since taking office, President Obama has taken unprecedented steps to invest in America’s natural resources and protect our planet for future generations. In addition to permanently protecting more land and water than any President in history, President Obama has prioritized…
In the lead up to the President’s historic visit to SxSW, today the Administration is announcing the launch of “The Opportunity Project,” a new open data effort to improve economic mobility for all Americans. As the President said in his…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:58 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Let me do one statement at the top and then, Kevin, we’ll go to your questions. For the last few months, we’ve…
