by Lindsay Holst | Sep 9, 2014 | Monitor
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. The President issued a proclamation commemorating that anniversary. You can read the full text of that proclamation below. Twenty years ago, our...
by Lindsay Holst | Sep 3, 2014 | Monitor
This morning, in a joint press conference with President Ilves of Estonia, President Obama gave the following statement about the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff. Finally, I want to say that today the prayers of the American people are with the family of a devoted...
by Lindsay Holst | Sep 3, 2014 | Monitor
Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest released the following statement about U.S. Military personnel in Iraq. Today, the President authorized the Department of Defense to fulfill a Department of State request for approximately 350 additional U.S....
by Lindsay Holst | May 26, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube Today, President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and deliver remarks at a memorial service honoring our fallen servicemembers and their families. The President, who returned from...
by Lindsay Holst | May 25, 2014 | Monitor
U.S. troops react as they shake hands with President Barack Obama at Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Watch on YouTube President Obama made a surprise visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan today...