EU, U.S. to Launch Talks on Comprehensive Trade Deal
Economic ties between the United States and the European Union account for half of the world’s economic output and nearly $1 trillion, or one-third, of the global trade in goods and services.
Read moreObama Offers Sweeping Second-Term Agenda
“Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis,” he said, “and we can say with renewed confidence that the State of our Union is stronger.”
Read moreStatement by the President on North Korean announcement of nuclear test
North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs constitute a threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security.
Read moreU.S. to Auction Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Exploration Rights
Oil and gas prospectors will be able to bid on leases March 20 to explore and develop petroleum resources in the central Gulf of Mexico as part of the Obama administration’s five-year leasing program for the region.
Read moreBiden Addresses Europe, Iran, Syria in Munich Security Speech
Vice President Biden, in his second appearance at the annual Munich Security Conference, says neither the United States nor any other country can address the security and economic challenges that the world faces alone.
Read moreKuwait, U.S., U.N. Show Global Solidarity in Humanitarian Effort
An international pledging conference in Kuwait January 30 allowed attending nations to show “global solidarity” in support of humanitarian needs for Syrians, according to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Read moreBiden’s European Trip to Include Discussions on Syria, Mali
Vice President Biden is traveling to Germany, France and the United Kingdom February 1–5. He will attend the Munich Security Conference and discuss the conflict in Syria, as well as U.S. support for military action by France and the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take back northern Mali from armed Islamist rebels.
Read morePresident Obama on Kerry’s Confirmation as Secretary of State
“I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed John Kerry as our next Secretary of State with overwhelming bipartisan support.”
Read moreObama Encouraged by Bipartisan Efforts for Immigration Reform
Speaking at a Nevada school with a student body that is more than half Hispanic, President Obama said he is upbeat about the prospects for U.S. immigration reform.
Read moreThe U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Syrian Crisis
Today, President Obama reaffirmed the United States’ continued commitment and support for the Syrian people by announcing an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid to help meet the acute needs of people inside Syria and refugees across the region who are affected by the violence in Syria
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