President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Benin to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Patrice Talon, President-elect of the Republic of Benin, on April 6, 2016. The Honorable D. Bruce Wharton,…

In order to support American businesses and the workers who have driven our economic recovery, the President has repeatedly called on Congress to reform our business tax system – to close wasteful loopholes, lower our corporate tax rate and simplify…

As part of her Reach Higher initiative, Mrs. Obama will deliver the commencement addresses at Jackson State University in Jackson, MS ; Santa Fe Indian School in Santa Fe, NM and City College of New York in New York, NY.…

In Crow, you’d say Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow was a bacheitche – a good man.  The first of his people to go to college and earn a Master’s, he wore war paint beneath his uniform and an eagle feather beneath…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…

Vice President Biden spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this morning, ahead of the White House Celebration of Greek Independence Day. The leaders agreed to continue working closely on European migration challenges as Greece begins today to implement the…

Obama Administration Releases Scientific Assessment on Impact of Climate Change to Human Health in the United States Today, delivering on another commitment in the President’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration released a new final report called The Impacts of…

I commend Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state of New York for taking the historic step of creating a paid family leave program in the state and raising its minimum wage to support New York’s working families. This action means…