Dec 27, 2011 04:48 EST The White House Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the beginning of the week-long celebration honoring African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa -- unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
Dec 23, 2011 04:43 EST The U.S. Department of Education “I applaud the groundbreaking educational public-private partnership in McDowell County, West Virginia that the American Federation of Teachers has helped launch. This public-private partnership is helping to show communities across the nation—especially poor, rural communities—the way forward. It is helping to show all of America what we need to do to provide a world-class education for...
Dec 23, 2011 04:33 EST The White House The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe winter storms and flooding during the period of November 8-10, 2011.
Dec 23, 2011 04:33 EST The White House For the past several weeks, I’ve stated consistently that it was critical that Congress not go home without preventing a tax increase on 160 million working Americans. Today, I congratulate members of Congress for ending the partisan stalemate by reaching an agreement that meets that test.
Dec 23, 2011 04:33 EST The White House South Court Auditorium
Dec 23, 2011 04:32 EST The White House We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks against innocent Iraqis, which serve no agenda other than murder and hatred. We offer our condolences to those whose loved ones were lost or wounded. Attempts such as this to derail Iraq’s continued progress will fail. Iraq has suffered heinous attacks like this in the past, and its security forces have shown they are up to the task of responding...
Dec 23, 2011 04:32 EST The White House As we enter the season of giving and renewal, more than 13.3 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance amid the worst drought the region has seen in 60 years. The heartbreaking accounts of lives lost and of those struggling to survive remind us of our common humanity and the need to reach out to people in need. I want to thank the many...
Dec 22, 2011 05:48 EST The U.S. Department of Education "Children’s health is directly tied to their ability to grow and learn to their fullest potential. Exposure to mercury and other harmful toxins has many possible risks, including jeopardizing our children’s cognitive ability over the long term. The standards announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency play an important role in keeping our children and families safe, healthy and...
Dec 22, 2011 05:46 EST The White House Location: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
Dec 22, 2011 05:46 EST The White House WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: