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With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world. For the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time for thoughtful reflection, fasting and devotion.  It is also an opportunity for family and friends to come…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Wanda Felton – First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret) – Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Department of Defense Tom Malinowski – Assistant Secretary…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House announced that Nancy Hogan will be stepping down from her position as Assistant to the President & Director of Presidential Personnel later this month. Jonathan McBride will take on the position upon her departure. “As Director of Presidential Personnel for the last four years, Nancy Hogan has helped…

Following up on a Cabinet meeting focused on management and innovation, the President and senior members of the administration including Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, White House staff Valerie Jarrett, Mark Childress, Jeanne Lambrew and Todd Park met with selected leaders in the space…

State Dining Room 11:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, thank you so much. Back in 2007, when I was first running for this office, I had the opportunity to visit Google headquarters in Mountain View, in Silicon Valley, to discuss ways we could…

President Obama convened a secure conference call with the National Security Council today to review the very fluid situation in Egypt.  The President condemned the ongoing violence across Egypt and expressed concern over the continued political polarization.  He reiterated that the United States is not aligned with, and does not support, any particular Egyptian political…

Soon after the plane crash in San Francisco, CA, the President was made aware of the incident by Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.  The President will continue to be updated as new information becomes available.  The President expressed his gratitude for the first responders and directed his team to…

WASHINGTON, DC—President Obama used his weekly address to commemorate our nation’s Independence Day, and to recognize the generations of Americans— from farmers to teachers to entrepreneurs—who worked together to make the United States what it is today.  The President also thanked the men and women of the military, who have given so much to defend…

South Lawn 5:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to the White House.  (Applause.)  And Happy Fourth of July!  (Applause.) So we’ve tried to plan a proper Fourth of July celebration. We’re grilling some food.  We’ve got the fireworks coming.  We’ve got lots of music.  The band fun. is here with us today.  (Applause.)  And we’ve…

54 Kids to Attend “State Dinner” at White House on July 9 To Celebrate Nutritious, Delicious Lunchtime Dishes Update: Singer Rachel Crow to Provide Entertainment    Washington, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama, Epicurious, the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture announced the winners of a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches as…