Celebrating the first harvest of the spring, the German State Dinner menu uses local ingredients – including vegetables and herbs from the White House Kitchen Garden. Take a look inside with White House Kitchen on the morning of the dinner with Executive Chef Cris Comerford: Created by First Lady Michelle Obama in March of 2009, the […]
Tomorrow, judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Four weeks ago, judges in the 4th Circuit heard arguments in two similar cases. Last week, an additional case was argued in the 6th Circuit. In all of […]
This morning, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany to the White House. During the Germany Official Arrival Ceremony the President spoke of the strong alliance between our two countries: Today marks the first official visit and State Dinner for a European leader during my […]
Today President Obama convened a monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with his national security team. Check out the readout from the meeting and photo below. President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden, meets with members of his national security team for a monthly meeting on Afghanistan in the Situation Room of the White […]
Ed. Note: Cross posted from The Department of Defense News First Lady Michelle Obama lauded the graduating seniors of Quantico Middle/High School here last night for their strength, resilience and maturity as they came of age in military families during a time of war. "I think that all of you are incredibly special,” Obama told […]
Ed. Note: Champions of Change is a weekly initiative to highlight Americans who are making an impact in their communities and helping our country rise to meet the many challenges of the 21st century. This month marks the 30th year of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first […]
Ed. Note: Cross posted from the Department of Labor blog. Secretary Solis with leaders from apprenticeship programs along with administration officials to commemorate 100 years of apprenticeship. This morning I had the honor of hosting an event on the National Mall to commemorate 100 Years of Registered Apprenticeship. First established by Wisconsin state legislation in […]
Ed. Note: Check out this slideshow of former abandoned waste sites that have been revitalized with EPA investments. Every American wants their air and water to be clean and the land where they live, work, play and learn to be free of pollution. But President Obama knows that these cleaner, healthier communities are also better […]
Yesterday, my husband and I were honored to visit with some of our service members and their families at the Navy’s Capodichino base in Naples, Italy. I was proud to be there as Second Lady of the United States, but I was even more proud to be there as a military mom. We were there […]
On the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, President Obama and Vice President Biden released the following statements: Statement by the President: With the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, our nation has lost a distinguished diplomat and public servant. Through more than four decades of service, first in the Army […]
