by Megan Slack | Jul 2, 2013 | Monitor
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Ubongo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 2, 2013 (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Nearly 70 percent of Africans lack access to electricity, and today, President Obama visited the Ubungo Symbion Power...
by Megan Slack | Jun 26, 2013 | Monitor
Today, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. In a statement released shortly after the Court’s ruling was announced, President Obama applauded the decision. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving,...
by Megan Slack | May 24, 2013 | Monitor
Graduates toss hats in the air at conclusion of U.S. Naval Academy commencement at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, May 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Today, President Obama delivered the commencement address to...
by Megan Slack | May 23, 2013 | Monitor
President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S....
by Megan Slack | Apr 17, 2013 | Monitor
Surrounded by Americans whose lives and families had been forever changed by gun violence, President Obama spoke from the Rose Garden about today’s Senate vote on expanded background checks for gun sales. A few months ago, in response to too many tragedies...