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President Obama spoke at the White House College Opportunity Summit, which focused on how public schools can better prepare students for college and how to help more students complete degree…

President Obama was among the dignitaries who spoke at a ceremony dedicating the first national memorial for disabled veterans. It honors service members of both past and present from all Am…

President Obama made remarks at the ceremony to light the National Christmas Tree. His family was also in attendance.

President Obama delivered closing remarks at the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference, where leaders from federally recognized tribes meet to discuss issues facing their communities. H…

President Obama held a year-end news conference befor leaving on his annual holiday vacation with family in Hawaii. He talked about the progress made in the recovery of the economy. Regardin…

President Obama announced a major change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, including opening an embassy in Havana and opening trade and travel to the country, following the release of American Ala…

President Obama delivered his weekly address. He reflected on the progress the country had made in 2014, and in the six years of his presidency, recovering from the economic recession. He no…

President Obama spoke to troops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. He thanked them for their hard work and sacrifice.

President Obama delivered his weekly address. He reminded everyone to find a way during the holiday season to thank and serve the members of the military who serve us every day.

President Obama spoke at a White House summit on early education programs in the U.S. He announced $1 billion in public and private grants for early childhood education.

First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama made remarks before sorting toys donated by White House staff to the Toys for Tots charity.

President Obama held a town hall meeting about immigration at Casa Azafran Community Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He talked about his recent executive action on immigration and the limits…

President Obama spoke to members of the federal workforce at an event for the Senior Executive Service held at the Washington Hilton. He thanked them all for their service, acknowledging a f…

President Obama and Britain’s Prince William were photographed by reporters before their meeting in the Oval Office.

President Obama spoke to middle-school students from New Jersey at an “Hour of Code” event put on by Code.org to promote Computer Science Education Week. The president was taught to code a p…

President Obama announced Ashton Carter would be replacing outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.

President Obama delivered his weekly address. He talked about the November 2014 jobs report released December 5, 2014, saying that even with a full month to go, 2014 had already been the bes…

President Obama spoke a a quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable. He spoke about trade negotiations, the possibility of a government shutdown, and other economic issues.

President Obama and King Abdullah of Jordan spoke with reporters following a meeting. President Obama emphasized Jordan’s role as a critical partner in the Middle East, and addressed nuclear…

President Obama spoke t the National Institutes of Health about the U.S. response to the Ebola virus. He congratulated the agency on the completion of phase 1 trials of an Ebola vaccine and …