by Tanya Somanader | May 19, 2015 | Monitor
It is certainly true that America’s trade policy plays a large role in the resurgence and strength of our economy – but that’s not the only role it fills. Our trade policy also sits at the core of our strategy to keep America and our allies safe in...
by Jenna Brayton | May 8, 2015 | Monitor
This afternoon, President Obama hosted the Air Force Fighting Falcons football team at the White House in honor of their winning the annual Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. In the East Room, President Obama congratulated the Air Force Chief of Staff, General Mark...
by Galen Main | May 7, 2015 | Monitor
We periodically feature an exchange between the President and an American who wrote him. Check back soon for more — and if you'd like to write the President yourself, you can do so here. I work in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, and one of the...
by Pete Souza | Apr 13, 2015 | Monitor
When people ask me how I do what I do, I often recite the words of Bob Dylan: “I was just doing what I could with what I had where I was.” That kind of sums up my approach to my job as the President's photographer. Every once in a while, you also just...
by David Hudson | Apr 11, 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 Vice President laid out his and the President’s plan to make two years of...