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Six years ago tomorrow, retired FBI agent Robert Levinson went missing during a business trip in Iran. Finding him remains a high priority for the United States, and we will continue to do all that we can to bring him home safely to his friends and family, so they may begin to heal after so…

WASHINGTON, DC— In his weekly address, President Obama said that businesses have created jobs every month for three years straight – nearly 6.4 million altogether, and have added 246,000 new jobs in February.  We must keep this momentum going, and that’s why the President recently met with Republican leaders to discuss how we can replace…

MRS. OBAMA:  (Applause.)  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  Yes!  (Applause.)  Thank you all so much.  It’s great to see you.  It is truly a pleasure to be with all of you today. And of course, I want to start by thanking Eli Manning — (applause) — oh, my gosh! — for…

MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you all.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Well, let me begin by thanking Under Secretary Sherman for that very kind and gracious introduction, but also for your leadership on behalf of our country. I also want to thank Secretary Kerry for hosting us here today.  Needless to say, we are all…

On International Women’s Day we celebrate the many milestones on the road to gender equality, and recommit ourselves to fight for the rights and opportunities of women and girls around the world. Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.  When women succeed, nations are more safe,…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Jacob J. Lew, resigned. Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2017.  (Reappointment) Timothy Hyungrock Haahs,…

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) (the “Act”), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Delegation of Functions.…

Today, the Administration announced two key steps to further the goals of President Obama’s Export Control Reform Initiative, which is a common sense approach to overhauling the nation’s export control system.  President Obama signed an Executive Order today to update delegated presidential authorities over the administration of certain export and import controls under the Arms…

This morning, the President, joined by members of his senior staff, met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system so that everyone plays by the same rules.  The President thanked the leaders for their support and reiterated his strong commitment to working with Congress in a…

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much, Diane.  Thank you.  (Applause.) Some of you in the audience who are survivors know how much courage it takes to do what Diane did.  (Applause.)  Some people who don’t know will say, well, she’s just recounting what happened.  But every single time you stand and recount what happened,…