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Julia Pierson Is Sworn In As First-Ever Female Director of the US Secret Service
President Barack Obama watches as Vice President Joe Biden administers the oath of office to incoming U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, March...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: ‘The Promise of America”
Watch the West Wing Week here. Middle East Trip: Last Friday, President Obama wrapped up his visit to the Middle East. The President paid respects with a visit to Mount Herzl where he honored two...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: “We Have Not Forgotten”
Watch the West Wing Week here. Easter Egg Roll: On Monday, the First Family welcomed more than 30,000 guests to the South Lawn for the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. The event was filled...
View ArticlePresident Obama Speaks on the Explosions in Boston
Watch this video on YouTube This evening, President Obama made a statement about today’s explosions at the Boston Marathon. The President explained that he had been briefed by his Homeland Security...
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President Obama: "The American People Refuse to be Terrorized"
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete...
View ArticleWatch Live: President Obama Addresses Healing Service in Boston
President Obama will deliver remarks this morning at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service which is dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of...
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In the Face of Evil, Boston Has Shown that Americans Will Lift Up What Is Good
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at an interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Mass., April 18, 2013. The service was dedicated to those who were gravely wounded...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: “We Will Finish the Race”
Watch West Wing Week here. Honoring Victims from the Marathon: On Thursday, President Obama delivered remarks at a spirited interfaith service for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The President...
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President Obama: "We've Seen the Character of Our Country Once More"
President Barack Obama makes a statement at the White House following the capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, April 19 2013. Seated in the background are Jay Carney, Lisa...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: "What You Do Matters"
Watch the West Wing Week here. White House Science Fair: On Tuesday, President Obama welcomed our country’s youngest scientists and innovators for the 3rd Annual White House Science Fair. More than...
View ArticleCanadian and U.S. Officials Discuss “Beyond the Border” Initiative
On Wednesday, May 8, the U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Executive Steering Committee (ESC) met in Washington, D.C. to discuss progress to date and the way forward for implementing the December 2011...
View ArticlePresident Obama Discusses the National Security Agency on Charlie Rose
President Obama discussed a range of issues in his interview last night on PBS, but the National Security Agency was the topic for an extended part of the conversation. "My job is both to protect the...
View ArticleWhy Republicans in Congress Should Not Play Politics with the Security of the...
President Obama addresses the threat from Republicans in Congress to let funding expire for the Department of Homeland Security. Tanya Somanader
View ArticlePresident Obama's National Security Strategy in 2015: Strong and Sustainable...
President's National Security Advisor Susan Rice outlined our new NSS in 2015 at the Brookings Institution -- one that lays out what we need to get done in the near-term to secure America for the...
View Article5 Things You Should Know About the House GOP's Threat to Shut Down the...
With less than one day left before the Department of Homeland Security's funding expires, House Republicans continue to threaten a shutdown of a department that keeps Americans safe. Here are five...
View ArticleSeizing Strategic Opportunity Through Trade
A growing number of our nation’s top diplomats, senior officials past and present, and respected foreign policy and public policy thinkers are now drawing attention to the important linkage between...
View ArticleMust Watch: 5 of Our Favorite Obama Administration Commencement Addresses
It's commencement season, and we pulled together five of our favorite graduation addresses from Obama administration officials.Lindsay Holst
View ArticleWeekly Address: Pass the USA Freedom Act
In this week's address, the President addressed critical pieces of national security business that remained unfinished when the Senate left town.Lindsay Holst
View ArticleAt the G7: President Obama’s Trip to Germany
Read about President Obama's trip to Bavaria, Germany for the 2015 G7 summit.Jenna Brayton
View Article10 Things To Do for National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder to prepare, now and throughout the year, for a wide range of emergencies.Lisa O. Monaco
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