The Full Muhammad Ali Memorial Service
Louisville, KY…Watch the heartfelt memorial service for the legendary boxer and civil rights icon Muhammad Ali.
President Obama’s Weekly Address : Building On America’s Economic Recovery
Washington, DC…Elkhart, Indiana was the first town I visited as President. I’d been on the job for three weeks, and we were just a few months into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Elkhart was hit harder than most. Unemployment there peaked at nearly twenty percent shortly after my visit. Nearly one in five […]
Alexander Rossi Crosses Finish Line On fumes To Take 100th Running Of Indy 500 ~ IndyCar
Indianapolis, IN…Alexander Rossi wrote his name in the history books in the most amazing of ways, winning the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. Running dangerously close to running out of fuel after stretching his 18.5 gallons of ethanol for 36 laps, Rossi all but coasted the final lap but […]
President Obama’s Weekly Address: Weekly Address: Remembering Those Who Have Fallen
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Right now, there are American troops serving in harm’s way and standing sentry around the world. There are veterans who’ve served honorably in times of war and peace, and often came home bearing the invisible and visible wounds of war. They may not speak the loudest about their patriotism – they let […]
FDA Modernizes Nutrition Label For Packaged Foods
Silver Springs, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized a […]
President Obama’s Weekly Address On Expanding Overtime Pay
Washington, DC…Hi everybody. Last summer, I got a letter from a woman named Elizabeth Paredes from Tucson, Arizona. Elizabeth is the mom of a 3-year-old boy, and an assistant manager at a sandwich shop. She earns about $2,000 a month, and she routinely works some 50 hours a week, sometimes even more. But because of […]
Remarks by President Obama in Address to the People of Europe
Hannover, DE…(Hannove Messe Fairgrounds)…Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Guten tag! It is wonderful to see all of you, and I want to begin by thanking Chancellor Merkel for being here. (Applause.) On behalf of the American people, I want to thank Angela for being a champion of our alliance. And on behalf of […]
Speaker Paul Ryan Rules Out Presidential Run
Washington, DC…U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan says he will not enter the 2016 presidential race, despite speculation that he could be drafted as a candidate to save the party from Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. Rough Cut Source: Reuters
Economic Opportunity & Income Mobility (Status Of The American Dream) ~ A Speech By William C. Dudley, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York, NY…Good morning. I am very pleased to speak at the 6th Annual Community Development Conference. I would like to give a special thanks to the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development for organizing this conference about issues of importance to the community development industry and to the future of New York City. At […]
President Obama’s Weekly Address: Securing The World From Nuclear Terrorism
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. This week, I’m speaking to you from our Nuclear Security Summit. I welcomed more than 50 leaders from around the world to make sure we’re working together to meet one of the greatest threats to global security—terrorists getting their hands on a weapon of mass destruction, like a nuclear weapon. Fortunately, because […]