by Jenna Brayton | May 5, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama delivers remarks announcing Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. as the nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Paul J. Selva, far right, as the nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Rose Garden of the White...
by Kajal Singh | Nov 6, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube Earlier this afternoon, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for his heroic acts of bravery while serving as an artillery commander during the Civil War. On July 3, 1863, Lieutenant Cushing went above and...
by Kajal Singh | Oct 17, 2014 | Monitor
This week at the White House, the President updated the nation on our government-wide response to Ebola, we discussed efforts against ISIL with our international efforts, and the First Lady asked, “Turnip for What?” Photo of the Week Loading...
by Koby Langley, Steve Parker | Aug 26, 2014 | Monitor
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the American Legion’s 96th National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 26, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama traveled to Charlotte, NC today to address...
by First Lady Michelle Obama | Jun 26, 2013 | Monitor
Today, my husband, President Obama, and I, along with our daughters, are heading to Africa – to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania – and we want young people all across America to join us! This is such an important trip because Africa is such an important...