Remarks by the President on the Gulf Oil SpillEast Room 12:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I take your questions, I want to update the American people on the status of the BP oil spill -– a catastrophe that is causing tremendous hardship in the Gulf Coast, damaging a precious ecosystem, and one that led to the death of 11 workers who lost their lives in the initial explosion. Remarks by the President in Honor of 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Rose Garden. You know, when I woke up this morning and I saw a few hundred students camping out on my lawn — (laughter) — I remembered that today is Duke day. (Laughter.) Congratulations to the 2010 Men’s NCAA Basketball National Champions: the Bluke — (laughter) — the Duke Blue Devils. Give them a big round of applause. (Applause.) Tea party favorite wins in Idaho in another embarrassment for GOP establishment
Tea party win embarrasses GOP establishment Former Va. sen’s book seeks sports solutions for political dysfunctions, ignites comeback talk
In Allen’s book, sports is allegory for politics Remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan at CSIS“Securing the Homeland by Renewing American Strength, Resilience and Values” Ethiopia PM rebuffs election critics; opposition calls for rerun amid claims vote was flawed
Ethiopia PM rebuffs election critics ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s newly re-elected prime minister sharply rebuffed U.S. and European Union criticism of the weekend election, as opposition leaders called Wednesday for a rerun. Remarks by the President at Second Fundraising Reception for Barbara Boxer and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee6:53 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, California! Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. You doing a little dance? Thank you. Thank you, everybody, thank you. Oh, thank you. Now, it is good to be back. But I resent I didn’t get a chance hear the choir sing. (Laughter.) I was up somewhere. They were working me hard. And I could have used a little lift of the spirit there. (Laughter.) Remarks by the President at First Fundraising Reception for Barbara Boxer and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee6:11 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, everyone. (Applause.) How’s it going, California? (Applause.) JVM-P not averse to forming government with CongressRANCHI - The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) Wednesday said it was not averse to forming a government in alliance with the Congress after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) withdrew support to the Shibu Soren-led government. Ahmadinejad urges Obama to accept nuclear swap deal or lose chance of any future cooperation
McCain’s campaign fires back as challenger wrongly says US never declared war on Nazi Germany
McCain’s primary challenger flubs historical fact I was betrayed, says Nepal’s last kingKATHMANDU - Two years after he lost his crown and was compelled to leave the palace of his forefathers to begin life as a commoner, Nepal’s last king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah has finally ended his silence, saying he was “betrayed”. Horace Greeley redux: Democrats go west to win elections but now struggle to hold onto gains
Chicago waits to hear if it will be hiring firefighters in long-running discrimination case
Chicago waits for next step in firefighter case Horace Greeley redux: Democrats struggle to retain the hard won gains they made in the west
Would-be Chicago firefighters say they have much to weigh if city offers jobs after court case
Would-be Chicago firefighters ponder court ruling Remarks by the President on Small Business Jobs Proposals11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Everybody please have a seat. Simmons expected to bow out of Conn. Senate race, days after pledging challenge in primary
Simmons expected to bow out of Conn. Senate race President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass a Small Business Jobs PackageWASHINGTON, DC – Today, at an event honoring Small Business Owners of the Year from across the country, the President will urge Congress to pass a Small Business Jobs Package, including a proposal he put forth in early February to create a new Small Business Lending Fund to provide small businesses with the tools to access capital so they can grow and hire. Remarks by the President at Reception Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month3:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. It is wonderful to see all of you — some of you back for the second time. Some of you work for me, so you’re here all the time. (Laughter.) Power of Thai monarchy wanes amid political turbulence, but aging king remains widely revered
As Thai monarchy’s power wanes, king still revered Working to derail Obama peace push, Jews cementing presence in Arab east Jerusalem
Jews in Arab east Jerusalem defy Obama peace push Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5/20/101:47 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: All right, everybody got their recorders and BlackBerries going? Mr. Feller, fire away. Judge rules for Delta Air Lines in long-running dispute with regional carrier Mesa Air Group
Judge rules for Delta in dispute with Mesa Air Remarks by the President Honoring the NCAA Champion University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball TeamEast Room 1:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Please, have a seat, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the UConn Huskies on your second straight undefeated season and your second straight NCAA championship. (Applause.) I want to point out this team has not lost a game since I was elected President. (Laughter.) I’m just saying. (Laughter.) Remarks by the President on the EconomyRose Garden 1:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just finished a meeting with my economic team about the current state of our economy and some of the additional steps that we should take to move forward. NY lawmaker pushes first-in-nation organ donor consent laws to help relieve donor shortage
NY lawmaker wants presumed organ donation consent Colorado’s political parties see caucus rebellion as process for choosing candidates begins more images Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 2/12/10* The President will depart the White House to Camp David mid-afternoon on Sunday. ** On Thursday in Denver, Colorado, the President will deliver remarks at a fundraiser to benefit Senator Bennet. He will then travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he will attend a DNC fundraiser on Thursday night. Batla House Encounter Haunts Digvijay Singh, CongressFall’s midterm elections likely to cost traditionally all-white Senate some racial diversity
PM backs Pachauri, expresses full confidence in IPCC process
Remarks by the President at DNC Fundraising Dinner
Remarks and Q&A by the President at DNC Fundraising ReceptionFebruary 4, 2010 Capital Hilton Remarks by the President on Jobs with Small Business OwnersOasis Mechanical Contractors 12:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. And I appreciate the warm welcome from Rick Cummings and Dennis Bean and all the folks at Oasis. Thank you so much. These guys are experts in heating and cooling systems — though, having spent some time in Washington, I actually am already very familiar with hot air I have to say. (Laughter.) Mass. federal judge gives lawsuit against American Airlines a national class-action status
Boston skycap suit goes national after ruling Sarkozy and Merkel brush off Obama snub of next EU-US summit
Long Washington resume aside, Republican Senate candidates pitch change in nation’s capital
Frank Fasi, Honolulu mayor for 22 years, dies at home at age 89
Former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi dies at 89 Defiant Sen. Landrieu defends special Medicaid deal for La. in health care bill
West Bengal CPI-M to help ‘martyrs’ familiesKOLKATA - West Bengals ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is carrying out a fund-raising drive across the state to help the family members of its cadres killed in clashes with the opposition Trinamool Congress and Maoists. Ukraine presidential candidates skirmish in advance of Sunday’s landmark vote
Ukraine’s election hits last-minute turbulence Top US commander in Afghanistan upgrades assessment of war from ‘deteriorating’ to ’serious’
In southern Afghanistan, it will take more than war to dislodge hockey league at military base
Soldiers find time for hockey in Afghanistan Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 2/4/1012:47 P.M. EST Q We want Bill! We want Bill! Q Bill! Bill! |
