by Lindsay Holst | Jun 3, 2015 | Monitor
Today, in a ceremony at the White House, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Sergeant William Shemin and Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Sergeant Shemin entered the Army on October 2, 1917. He was...
by Lindsay Holst | May 30, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 29, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon) In this week's address, the President addressed critical pieces of national security business that remained...
by Lindsay Holst | May 29, 2015 | Monitor
Today in 1917, John F. Kennedy — the 35th President of the United States, and the first to be born in the 20th century — was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. Of Irish descent, President Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President, and was also...
by Lindsay Holst | Apr 22, 2015 | Monitor
It's Earth Day — and all day long, we'll be keeping you updated right here with videos, photos, and opportunities to add your voice to the #ActOnClimate conversation. Follow along here for highlights from the President's trip to the Everglades...
by Lindsay Holst | Apr 4, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah, April 3, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In this week’s address, the President described the historic understanding the United States — with our allies...