WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Amos J. Hochstein – Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, Department of State David McKean – Ambassador to Luxembourg, Department…
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dana J. Boente, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice Neil H. MacBride, resigned. Robert Lloyd Capers, of New York, to be…
October 17 and 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – This fall, the White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 18 from 10:00 AM…
“Government should be collaborative. Collaboration actively engages Americans in the work of their Government. Executive departments and agencies should use innovative tools, methods, and systems to cooperate among themselves, across all levels of Government, and with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals in the private…
President Obama spoke today by phone with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) International President Dr. Joanne Liu to apologize and express his condolences for the MSF staff and patients who were killed and injured when a U.S. military airstrike mistakenly struck…
President Obama spoke today by phone with President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to commend the bravery of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and to underscore that he looked forward to continuing to work closely with…
Thursday, October 8, 2015 REMINDER TO RSVP: The White House * 11:00 AM ET – The First Lady will honor the 2015 class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the nation’s highest honor for youth poets. This award celebrates…
The captain and crew of the El Faro were Americans and Poles, men and women, experienced mariners and young seamen. They were beloved sons and daughters and loving husbands and fathers. They were dedicated engineers, technicians and a cook. And…
On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1020, the “STEM Education Act of 2015,” (1) which defines the term “STEM education” to explicitly include computer science for the purpose of carrying out STEM education activities at…
Today, the Administration launched the “Stop the Bleed” campaign during an event at the White House, to provide bystanders of emergency situations with the tools and knowledge to stop life threatening bleeding. Working with the private sector and nonprofit organizations,…
