Washington, DC…April 1, 2013 – The U.S. will continue to conduct military exercises such as Foal Eagle 2013 with South Korea as part of its commitment to that nation and its desire to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said here today. Speaking to […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. For millions of Americans, this is a special and sacred time of year. This week, Jewish families gathered around the Seder table, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the triumph of faith over oppression. And this weekend, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I will join Christians around the world to celebrate the Resurrection […]
Casey Anthony has been released from a Florida jail, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. She got into an SUV early Sunday morning, leaving the jail in the company of her attorney, Jose Baez. (July 17)
Florida…A judge sentences Casey Anthony to 4 years for lying to investigators in death of daughter. But because of time already served, she may be released from jail in late July or early August. (July 7)
In the week ending June 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 428,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 429,000. The 4-week moving average was 426,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 426,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 […]
Washington, DC….Tonight, President Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House about the way forward in Afghanistan and his plan to remove 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and a total of 33,000 by next summer. The President reflected on the difficult decision he made in […]
Toledo, OH…Hello, everyone. I’m speaking to you today from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, where I just met with workers, including Jill. Jill was born and raised here. Her mother and step-father retired from this plant. And she met her husband here, and now they have two children of their own. This plant has […]
Washington, DC…Today, the United States will reach the statutory debt limit. Secretary Geithner sent the following letter to Congress this morning alerting them to actions that have be taken to create additional headroom under the debt limit so that Treasury can continue funding obligations made by Congresses past and present. The Secretary declared a “debt […]
Cape Canaveral, FL…Endeavor blasted off on NASA’s next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander’s wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched along with an exhilarated crowd well into the thousands. (May 16)
Jerusalem…Palestinians, Syrians, Hizballah and more staged a three pronged attempt at large scale border incursions. Israel is ground zero for the latest unrest in the Middle East today. The border crossings have been reported in the Golan Heights, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. In some cases demonstrators have planted Syrian and Palestinian Flags… There was […]
