by Ezra Mechaber | Jan 17, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) In this week's address, the President recounted the stories of letter writers from around the country who will be...
by Ezra Mechaber | Jan 6, 2015 | Monitor
Today marked the start of the 114th Congress, and Vice President Biden presided over the ceremonial swearing-in — a long-running tradition for the sitting Vice President. In today's special video edition of Being Biden, the Vice President spoke about the...
by Ezra Mechaber | Dec 25, 2014 | Monitor
In this week's address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our brave troops for their service. Especially as our combat mission in Afghanistan comes to a responsible end in the coming days, we are...
by Ezra Mechaber | Dec 17, 2014 | Monitor
We've koshered the kitchen and set up the menorah. And this afternoon, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed hundreds of guests here at the White House for the second night of Hanukkah. Watch on YouTube Joined by the First Lady and Rabbi Bradley...
by Ezra Mechaber | Nov 25, 2014 | Monitor
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that he would be stepping down from his position overseeing the Department of Defense. Hagel, who served in the Army during Vietnam, is the 24th Secretary of Defense. Speaking from the State Dining Room of the White...