Click here to see the video ... At a town hall meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa yesterday, President Obama answered questions from audience members, but first took a moment to give a glimpse into his perspective: ... Now, we haven’t been perfect. That’s for sure. Michelle could have warned you, I’m not perfect. But I want -- what I want you to know is that every single thing we are trying to accomplish, every policy we put in place, every day that I go to work, it’s about restoring a sense
First Lady Michelle Obama visits Mexico City on her first solo foreign trip, introducing her international agenda of reaching out to young people around the world ...
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden tour the quake-battered city of Port-au-Prince to show continued U.S.support for Haiti's reconstruction efforts ...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met with the nation’s governors as they gathered In Washington, D.C., for their annual winter meeting ...
Last week, tragedy befell public servants in Austin, Texas. Earlier today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner met with IRS employees in Austin to express his sympathies and support, and he read this note from the President: ... To the men and women of the Internal Revenue Service at Austin: ... I asked Secretary Geithner to carry this message to you. ... It is with great sadness that I write to you on the tragic events of February 18th. You, your families and colleagues are in my thoughts and
Click here to see the video ... With Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in tow, First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Philadelphia yesterday as part of the Let’s Move! campaign, a nationwide effort to rally the country around one goal, ending the epidemic of childhood obesity ... During her remarks at Fairhill Elementary School, Mrs. Obama applauded the city of Philadelphia for their “stand” to end childhood obesity: ... Six years ago, when this city had fewer
9:58 A.M. PST ... THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Henderson! Thank you! Thank you so much, everybody. Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. I am thrilled to be here. (Applause.) ... AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Mr. President! ... THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Applause.) ... We've got some special guests here -- everybody is a special guest, but I just want to acknowledge a few folks here. Secretary of State Ross Miller in the house. (Applause.) Two outstanding members of
First Lady Michelle Obama meets with British students, from schools across the London borough of Islington, in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House. The students, who won an Islington Black History Month essay competition, were rewarded with a trip to the United States sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in London ... On Thursday morning, The First Lady hosted ten students from schools across the London borough of Islington in the Old Family Dining Room. The students were winners of the