On Sunday, I joined a group of young Arab women at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the importance of educational opportunities and the value of public service for women in countries around the world. I stressed the benefits to the security and development of every society that come from […]
Click here to see the video. “Well, we have come to call each other Barack and Yukio,” said Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in a joint press conference after the first meetings of President Obama’s trip to Asia. The Prime Minister went on to discuss the almost infinite range of issues on which our […]
Ed. Note: Learn more about Darienne’s work here at the White House in a New York Times audio slideshow. In my family, military service is tradition. My grandfathers were infantry and airmen. My mother is a Gulf War veteran; my father was a Noncommissioned Officer. Among my siblings, three of us are Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. […]
Click here to see the video. As the President was preparing to leave for his trip to Asia this morning, he took a moment to discuss the economy, which will of course have a central role in his discussions with leaders throughout the trip. He made clear that while we have come back from the brink […]
President Barack Obama greets troops at Emlendorf Air Force Base in Alaska en route to Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) En route to Tokyo, the President made a special stop to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska—”America’s Last Frontier.” In his first visit to the state, against […]
Today’s report from the Business Roundtable (pdf) – an association representing leading U.S. companies with more than 12 million employees – confirms that the health care spending path we’re on is unsustainable, and that the bills working their way through Congress are moving us toward cost containment and greater fiscal responsibility. The Business Roundtable (BRT) […]
Earlier today, the President left for Asia, stopping over in Alaska before heading to Tokyo, Japan. During this trip, we’re going to try something new. To offer an inside perspective to everyone back here in the U.S., Ben Rhodes, the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, will provide frequent updates on the trip. Watch […]
Last week Vice President Biden hosted a panel of experts to highlight the unique challenges facing the middle class in our 21st century global economy. One thing we heard over and over again is that work-family balance is a real challenge for most middle class Americans. For the millions of American workers who lack paid […]
On Veterans Day, Vice President Joe Biden joins all Americans in honoring those who have fought and died for our country. Yesterday, in recognition of the seven soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last month, the Vice President visited Fort Lewis military base in Washington, where he spoke to a crowd of 500 people, […]
Click here to see the video. In a cold but light drizzle today, after breakfast with veterans in the East Room of the White House, the President and the First Lady along with the Vice President and Dr. Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery. The President took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of […]
