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Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 17, 2013
8:51 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Jen Psaki SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 17, 2013 read more »
Press Releases: Readout of Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni
7:57 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Readout of Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Secretary of State Kerry and Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs Dipu Moni met today at the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary highlighted the strong cooperation between our two countries on a broad range of issues anread more »
Press Releases: Remarks With Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Before Their Meeting
7:00 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Remarks With Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Before Their Meeting RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC May 17, 2013 read more »
Press Releases: Secretary Kerry To Release Report on International Religious Freedom
6:44 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Secretary Kerry To Release Report on International Religious Freedom Notice to the PressOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry will release the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2012 on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. in the State Department Press Briefing Room. Secretary Kerry will introduce the read more »
Press Releases: Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
6:39 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State White House Washington, DC May 17, 2013 read more »
Press Releases: Travel of Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King to Seoul and Tokyo
6:12 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Travel of Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King to Seoul and Tokyo Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King will travel to the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) and Japan, May 18-25. Ambassador King will be in Seoul May 19-23 for meetings with senior R.O.K. Goveread more »
Weekly Wrap Up: “What Our Families Deserve”
6:08 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Watch the West Wing Week here. Obama Cares: On the Friday before Mother’s Day, President Obama explained how the Affordable Care Act is helping women. For example, the law prevents insurance companies from charging women more than men and requires insurance companies to cover preventive services like mammograms free of charge. Thanks to the women in this room and people all across the country, we worked really hard -- and it’s now been more than three years since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act and I signed it into law. It’s been nearly a year since the Supreme Court upheld the law under the Constitution. And, by the way, six months ago, the American people went to the polls and decided to keep going in this direction. So thread more »
Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez Travels to Mexico, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Spain
6:03 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez Travels to Mexico, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Spain Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Mexico, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Spain May 20-29, 2013. He will meet with government and business leaders to further U.S. economicread more »
A Stronger and Sustainable Military for the 21st Century
5:50 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
As the single largest consumer of energy in the United States, the Department of Defense (DOD) knows that improving efficiency and harnessing new energy technologies is imperative – not only to achieve significant cost savings, but to give our troops better energy options on the battlefield, at sea, in the air, and at home. At DOD’s fixed installations alone – including, barracks, offices, and hospitals – energy bills come in around $4 billion each year. Given this large footprint as well as the importance of safe, secure, and affordable energy sources to mission readiness, the Department has made one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history, by developing a goal to deploy three gigawatts of renewable energy – iread more »
Press Releases: Outcomes at the World Telecommunication/Information and Communication Technology Policy Forum
5:46 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Outcomes at the World Telecommunication/Information and Communication Technology Policy Forum Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Daniel Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, led a U.S. delegation to the World Telecommunication/Information and Communication read more »
Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones To Travel to Geneva and Galway
5:39 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Assistant Secretary Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones To Travel to Geneva and Galway Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, will travel to Geneva, Switzerland May 20-22 and Galway, Ireland May 23-25. In Geneva, Dr. Jones will join a delegread more »
Coming Together to Stop Slavery
5:28 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Today at the White House, we convened the 10th annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Secretary of State Kerry led the meeting, which was attended by Cabinet secretaries and representatives from agencies including State, Justice, Defense, Labor, Human and Health Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Education, as well as USAID, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Management and Budget, and White House policy offices. Each department, agency, and office shared their strategies to prevent trafficking, protect victims, prosecute offenders, and partner with civil society— both at home and around the world. We reflected on the significant progress we have made over the last year, as well as the work left to do. read more »
Federal Election Commission FEC Weekly Digest Update
4:55 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »President Obama Nominates Four Distinguished Women to Serve as Federal Judges
4:14 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Yesterday, President Obama demonstrated his continued commitment to increasing the diversity of our federal judiciary, so that it better reflects the nation it serves. He nominated four distinguished women to serve on four different courts—women who not only have the necessary intellect, integrity and fair-mindedness to serve as federal judges, but whose nominations also represent important “firsts” in their state or district: If confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Judge Carolyn McHugh would be the first woman from Utah to serve on that court. Currently, the Tenth Circuit only has one woman judge serving among its nine active members. Pamela Reeves and Elizabeth Wolford would be the first women to serve as district court judges in the Eastern District of Tennessee and Western District of New York, respectively, if confirmed. Debra Brown would beread more »
Press Releases: Remarks With Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Before Their Meeting
4:13 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Remarks With Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Before Their Meeting RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC May 17, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. I’m very happy to welcome Foreign Minister Dipu Moni from Bangladesh. Andread more »
Press Releases: State of Emergency and Fighting in Northern Nigeria
17 May 15:42 | US Politics and Govt
State of Emergency and Fighting in Northern Nigeria Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of State Washington, DC May 17, 2013 The United States is deeply concerned about the fighting in northeastern Nigeria following President Jonathan’s declaration of a state of emergency in the Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states. We are also deeread more »
Press Releases: Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to the Middle East and Africa
17 May 15:10 | US Politics and Govt
Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to the Middle East and Africa Press StatementOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Secretary Kerry will travel May 21 to Muscat, where he will meet with senior Omani officials to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. On May 22, the Secretary will visit Amman, where he will meet with key internationread more »
Press Releases: State Department Hosts Workshop Promoting Labor and Human Rights Through Investment
17 May 14:08 | US Politics and Govt
State Department Hosts Workshop Promoting Labor and Human Rights Through Investment Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 The U.S. Department of State, in partnership with Harvard Law School’s Pensions and Capital Stewardship Project Labor and Worklife Program, hosted a workshop titled “Promoting Labor and Human Rights through Investread more »
President Obama Talks Early Childhood Education, Infrastructure and Strong Communities in Baltimore
17 May 14:00 | US Politics and Govt
Ed. note: Watch the video below to learn more about what the President is doing in Baltimore, and check back on this post for updates from the trip – we’ll post them all here together. Today, President Obama is headed to Baltimore, Maryland to talk early childhood education, infrastructure and ensuring hard work leads to a decent living. The President’s first stop today was at Moravia Park Elementary School, where he took part in a literacy lesson with pre-k students. The students are part of the school’s Judy Center, which provides comprehensive early childhood services including Head Start, child care, intervention services and family engagement. (Learn more about President Obama’s plan to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child inread more »
Press Releases: Ambassador-at-Large Stephen J. Rapp to Travel to the United Arab Emirates
17 May 12:05 | US Politics and Govt
Ambassador-at-Large Stephen J. Rapp to Travel to the United Arab Emirates Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 17, 2013 Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp of the Office of Global Criminal Justice will travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates May 18-19. While in the UAE, Ambassador Rapp is scheduled to attend a conference sponsoreread more »
Being Biden Vol. 7: Gems of Wisdom
17 May 11:02 | US Politics and Govt
A class of third graders from North Philadelphia recently wrote to Vice President Biden about reducing gun violence. This week, the Vice President sat down to share some of these children's words with you — and an expression that belonged to his mom: "out of the mouths of babes come gems of wisdom." Take a listen. read more »
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in LaSalle County
17 May 10:37 | U.S. News
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read more »Building a 21st Century Infrastructure: Better Outcomes, Faster Timelines, and Less Red Tape
17 May 10:28 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama today signed a Presidential Memorandum that will shave months, and even years, off the time it takes to review and approve major infrastructure projects. This means that states, local governments, and private developers will be able to start construction sooner, create jobs earlier, and fix our nation’s infrastructure faster. On March 22, 2012, the President issued an Executive Order launching a government-wide initiative to improve the efficiency of federal review and permitting of infrastructure projects. Since then, agencies have expedited the review and permitting of 50 major projects, including bridges, transit , railways, waterways, roads, and renewable energy projects. &read more »
Press Releases: Norway's Constitution Day
17 May 09:50 | US Politics and Govt
Norway's Constitution Day Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of State Washington, DC May 17, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Norway on your Constitution Day this May 17. The United States and our NATO Ally Norway’s strong friendship is vital in tread more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 16, 2013
17 May 09:17 | US Politics and Govt
Jen Psaki SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 16, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 15, 2013
17 May 08:08 | US Politics and Govt
Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 15, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 14, 2013
17 May 08:07 | US Politics and Govt
Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 14, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 13, 2013
17 May 08:06 | US Politics and Govt
Jen Psaki SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 13, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 10, 2013
17 May 08:04 | US Politics and Govt
Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 10, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 9, 2013
17 May 08:03 | US Politics and Govt
Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 9, 2013 read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 8, 2013
17 May 08:02 | US Politics and Govt
Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 8, 2013 read more »
West Wing Week: 05/17/13 or “We the Geeks”
17 May 00:00 | US Politics and Govt
This week, the President honored fallen officers and top cops, spoke on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, invited both the Prime Minister of England and of Turkey to the White House, and kicked off a new Google hangout series on science and technology. read moreread more »
Press Releases: Remarks at Lunch Honoring Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
16 May 18:32 | US Politics and Govt
Remarks at Lunch Honoring Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC May 16, 2013 read more »
Press Releases: Remarks at Lunch Honoring Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
16 May 18:32 | US Politics and Govt
Remarks at Lunch Honoring Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC May 16, 2013 read more »
President Obama Is Headed to Baltimore - Learn Why
16 May 18:30 | US Politics and Govt
On Friday, President Obama is headed to Baltimore, Maryland to talk early childhood education, infrastructure and ensuring hard work leads to a decent living. Watch the video below to learn more about what he’ll be doing in Baltimore, and check back on this post for updates from the trip – we’ll post them all here together. read moreread more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 16, 2013
16 May 18:13 | US Politics and Govt
Jen Psaki SpokespersonDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 16, 2013 read more »
Press Releases: Remarks With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa Before Their Meeting
16 May 17:54 | US Politics and Govt
Remarks With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa Before Their Meeting RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC May 16, 2013 read more »
USTR Weekly E-Newsletter
16 May 17:39 | Business
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read more »David Simas: "A gesture that means something"
16 May 16:20 | US Politics and Govt
This afternoon, David Simas sent the message below to the White House email list, asking people to speak out in favor of the health care law. If you didn't get the email, be sure to sign up. Hi all -- Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives are going to come together, cast a vote, and try to repeal the Affordable Care Act just as they've done nearly 40 times before. Don't expect much to come of it. The health care law was passed by Congress, signed by the President, and upheld by the Supreme Court. It's been the law of the land for more than three years. It's not going anywhere. We know that, and so do the lawmakers on Capitol Hill. But instead of creating jobs and growing the economy, some of them want to make yet another gesture of protest -- even if it's meaningless.read more »
Press Releases: United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Mali
16 May 15:57 | US Politics and Govt
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Mali Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 On May 15, 2013, at the Mali Donors’ Conference in Brussels, USAID Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg and Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary for African read more »
President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey Hold a Press Conference
16 May 15:35 | US Politics and Govt
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey hold a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Following their bilateral meeting this morning, President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey held a press conference in the Rose Garden this afternoon. read more »
Press Releases: Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Guatemala
16 May 15:24 | US Politics and Govt
Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Guatemala Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs will visit Guatemala from May 16-18 to discuss international children’s issues. Ambassador Jacobs will join Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigratread more »
Press Releases: Terrorist Designation of Al-Nusrah Front Leader Muhammad Al-Jawlani
16 May 15:18 | US Politics and Govt
Terrorist Designation of Al-Nusrah Front Leader Muhammad Al-Jawlani Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 The Department of State has designated al-Nusrah Front leader Muhammad al-Jawlani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of teread more »
Keeping Children Safe and Helping Families Find Quality Child Care
16 May 14:59 | US Politics and Govt
Editor's Note: This is a cross post from the Administration for Children & Families blog of the Department of Health & Human Services. You can find the original post here. President Barack Obama hugs students during a visit to a pre-kindergarten classroom at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga., Feb. 14, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) read more »
Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard Travels to Ecuador and Colombia
16 May 14:54 | US Politics and Govt
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard Travels to Ecuador and Colombia Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Anne C. Richard will travel to Ecuador, May 17-18, and Colombia, May 19-23. While in Ecuador, Assistant Secretread more »
Digital Press Kit: CDC issues first comprehensive report on children’s mental health in the United States
16 May 13:25 | U.S. News
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read more »Press Releases: 14 Camp Hurriya Residents Depart for Albania
16 May 12:29 | US Politics and Govt
14 Camp Hurriya Residents Depart for Albania Press StatementJen PsakiSpokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 On May 15 the first 14 Camp Hurriya residents departed Iraq for permanent relocation in Albania. The United States expresses its appreciation to the Government of Albania for its generous read more »
Press Releases: Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain Lead U.S. Department of State Efforts to Engage and Empower Girls in Brazil
16 May 11:28 | US Politics and Govt
Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain Lead U.S. Department of State Efforts to Engage and Empower Girls in Brazil Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 16, 2013 The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and U.S. Soccer announced today that Olympic Gold Medalists and World Cup champions Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain will read more »
Press Releases: U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty With Australia
16 May 09:32 | US Politics and Govt
U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty With Australia Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of State Washington, DC May 16, 2013 Today’s entry into force of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty between the United States and Australia enables American and Australian troops to get the best technology in the fastest way possible.read more »
Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards
16 May 09:30 | U.S. News
Bean bag chairs without a permanent zipper closure allow young children to unzip, ingest or inhale the small beads inside the bean bag chair. read more »
