NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Lisabeth Tabor Hughes, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Boyce F. Martin, Jr., retired.
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NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased.
In a Rose Garden ceremony today at the White House, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States. Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Today, the President issued an executive order imposing robust new sanctions on North Korea. This E.O. is part of our response to North Korea’s January 6 nuclear test and February 7 launch using ballistic missile technology, and it enables U.S.…
President Obama dropped by a meeting yesterday between Vice President Biden and the leaders of Northern Ireland, First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. The President and Vice President were accompanied by former Senator Gary Hart, who…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Delaware and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the severe winter storm and flooding during the period of January…
The President met today with Cuban-American leaders at the White House, including civil society advocates, faith leaders, and representatives from the private sector, in advance of his trip to Cuba. From the beginning of his Administration, President Obama has consulted…
The below announcements for Let Girls Learn are part of the First Lady’s visit to South by Southwest. These commitments complement private sector commitments announced by the First Lady on International Women’s Day. View the new #62MillionGirls PSA HERE. APPLE,…
President Obama, in the context of the previously announced travel to Germany, will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 21. While there, he will participate in a Summit with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries –…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of…
