President Obama and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan speak to the press after holding a bilateral meeting to discuss implementation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement. May 20, 2012.
President Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speak to the press before a bilateral meeting at the NATO Summit in Chicago. May 20, 2012.
President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules -- and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we can prevent excessive risk-taking and help create an economy that is built to last.
President Obama announces a new alliance between government leaders and private sector partners to reduce hunger and lift 50 million people out of poverty by investing in Africa's agricultural economy. May 18, 2012.
White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford, talks about her first job, the lessons she learned and how they still apply to her work today. Go find your first job at http://www.whitehous e.gov/summerjobs
President Obama calls on Congress to pass a tax credit for small businesses that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees to help spur economic growth, the third item on the President's job-creating To Do List for Congress.
Jon Carson, the Director of the Office of Public Engagement at the White House, talks about his first job, the lessons he learned, and how they still apply to his work today. Go find yours at http://www.whitehous e.gov/summerjobs
President Obama presents the Medal of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty to the family of Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., whose courage and complete disregard for his own safety saved the lives of many of his platoon members. May 16, 2012.
President Obama calls on Congress to pass a tax credit for small businesses that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees to help spur economic growth, the third item on the President's job-creating To Do List for Congress. May 16, 2012.
Before a soccer clinic with the MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy, First Lady Michelle Obama talks to kids about the importance of being active as a part of staying healthy. May 15, 2012.
President Obama delivers remarks at an annual ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty in the previous year. May 15, 2012.
The President welcomes the winners of the 2012 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award for law enforcement officials who have shown bravery and valor in the line of duty to the White House.
President Obama calls on Democrats and Republicans to come together and act on his Congressional "to-do list," which will create jobs and help restore middle class security.
President Obama is asks lawmakers to cut red tape and make it simpler for responsible homeowners to refinance their mortgages and take advantage of today's historically low interest rates. The proposal is part of his To-Do List for Congress.