The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists for the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and ordered federal aid to supplement the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s efforts in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice spoke today with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, and, separately, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco spoke with Afghan National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar to express the deepest condolences…

The United States strongly condemns the recent deplorable terrorist attacks in Mali and Saudi Arabia.  Terrorists attacked a hotel in Sévaré, Mali, killing several Malian and foreign citizens.  In Saudi Arabia, a terrorist bomber attacked a mosque in Abha, taking…