James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:22 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Let me begin with a quick statement here, and then we’ll get started with your questions. On Friday, September 12, the President will deliver remarks at a nationwide AmeriCorps…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Charlotte, North Carolina 10:44 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  This afternoon, as you know, the President will be addressing the National Convention of the American Legion, where he’ll discuss keeping our commitment to America’s veterans…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Congratulations. MR. EARNEST:  Thank you.  Appreciate that. Q    Personnel announcements? Q    Sleep deprived? MR. EARNEST:  That’s probably true.  It’s been a couple weeks since we…

Press Filing Center Edgartown, Massachusetts 1:58 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  Good afternoon.  I’m going to let Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes lead us off here for about 10, 15 minutes, take your foreign policy/national security-focused questions.  And then I…

Press Filing Center Edgartown, Massachusetts **Please see below for a correction marked with an asterisk. 12:00 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  Good morning.  I apologize for the weather, but we’ll try and make it up to you here.  I’m going to…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It’s nice to hear you all in a good mood on this Friday afternoon.  Just a nice little buzz in the room when I walked in. …

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize for the delay in getting things started today.  It’s a busy Thursday afternoon here in August at the White House.  Let me do one…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I don’t have any opening statements.  Josh, if you want to go ahead and get us started. Q    Thanks, Josh.  Let’s start with the attack this…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Nice to see you all.  Happy Monday.  Let me do two quick things at the top, Julie, and then we’ll get to the questions. First, we…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Apologize for keeping you waiting a little bit this afternoon.  There is a presidential event scheduled for a little later this afternoon.  The President is also…