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President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid wreaths at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. They also scattered purple flowers in the water.

President Obama delivered remarks in Jerusalem at the state funeral of Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president and prime minister who died on September 28, 2016 at the age of 93. In his s…

President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held their final bilateral meeting before the president leaves office on January 20, 2017. The meeting was at Marine Camp H.M. Smith in…

President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered remarks following a wreath-laying ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. President Obama said the U.S. and Japan had made …

President Obama and first Lady Michelle Obama hosted an event at the White House for the 2016 Kennedy Center honorees. The president honored pianist Martha Argerich, actor Al Pacino, singer-…

In the weekly presidential address, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wished all Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They recognized the troops and their families for…

President Obama spoke reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of topics prior to his annual trip to Hawaii for the holidays. President Obama talked about the accomplishments …

In his weekly address, President Obama discussed the importance of fair competition in the marketplace and the actions his administration had taken to ensure it.

President Obama and his family were seen transferring from Marine One to Air Force One for their annual holiday trip to Hawaii.

President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act, a medical research bill that also provides funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The law also funds other he…

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted Hanukkah receptions at the White House.

President Obama spoke at a summit for My Brother’s Keeper mentorship initiative.

In his weekly address, President Obama talked about Open Enrollment on the Health Insurance Marketplace, which began November 1, 2016. The deadline to sign up for coverage beginning on Janua…

President Obama gave his final national security speech at MacDill Air Force Base. He talked about counterterrorism efforts during his administration that targeted ISIS* and other terrorist …

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made remarks at the ceremony to light the National Christmas Tree.

In his weekly address, President Obama highlighted the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill in Congress that could help in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s, end cancer as we know it, and help those …

President Obama and Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres spoke to reporters before their meeting in the Oval Office.

President Obama spoke to reporters while meeting with some of the 2016 American Nobel Prize-winners.

In his weekly address, President Obama gave a Thanksgiving Day message of unity.

President Obama awarded 21 recipients the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. The award presented each year to individuals for their contributions to national…