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President Barack Obama offered his reflections on the United States  America and the 9/11 terrorist attack at a memorial service at the Pentagon in Arlington , VA. Addressing the survivors and the family members of those who lost a loved one on September 11, 2001, as well as public officials, members of the military and the general public,  President Obama said, "It is so important today that we reaffirm our character as a nation of people drawn from every corner of the world, every color, every religion, every background, bound by a creed as old as our founding — E Pluribus Unum — out of many, we are one." Here is President Obama's entire speech . Earlier this week, President Obama's Weekly Address was, Upholding the Legacy of Those We Lost on 9/11 . Here is the video :

President Barack Obama devoted his weekly address to the nation on " The Legacy of Labor. "   President Obama commemorated Labor Day by highlighting the economic progress made over the course of his administration.  He cited his efforts to "raise the minimum wage, fought for worker safety and the right to organize. "I'm the first to say we've get more work in the years ahead.  Too many working folks still feel left behind, by an economy that is constantly changing," the president said. President Obama said if the United States is going to "restore the sense that hard work is rewarded with a fair shot to get ahead, we must build on the legacy of those who came before us – that means exercising our right to speak up in the workplace, to join a union, and to vote." Happy Labor Day. 

Vice President Joe Biden gave a fiery speech on behalf of presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton at the   Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 27, 2016.

Image courtesy of Hillary Clinton campaign Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has selected US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her Vice-Presidential candidate. The announcement was made today in a text message to her supporters, followed by a tweet , which read, "Tim Kaine is a relentless optimist who believes that no problem is unsolvable if you put the work in to solve it." According to his official biography: "Tim grew up working in his father’s iron working shop in Kansas City. He was educated at the University of Missouri and Harvard Law School and started his public service career by taking a year off from Harvard to run a technical school founded by Jesuit missionaries in Honduras. After law school, he practiced law in Richmond for 17 years, specializing in the representation of people who had been denied housing due to their race or disability. He also began teaching part-time at the University of Richmond in 1987. "Tim ...

Dublin Castle, June 24, 2016. Official White House photo by David Lienemann. Vice President Joe Biden  made his first official visit to  Ireland  this week, arriving at  Dublin   International   Airport  on June 21 with his family. Prior to the trip, Vice President Biden wrote: "I'm going back to  Ireland  -- the country from which my ancestors hailed, and a country whose independence the Easter Rising set in motion, 100 years ago this year. It is my first dedicated trip to this nation as Vice President -- during which I'll meet with the country's leaders, discuss issues of trade, economic recovery, migration and refugee policy, and other national security challenges, and celebrate our shared heritage. Our shared values of tolerance. Diversity. Inclusiveness." The White House posted a  daily blog on Vice President Biden's trip . In addition, Vice President Biden took  questions from the Ancestry.com community ...

President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton for president of the United States on June 9, 2016.  "I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office," President Obama said. "She's got the courage, the compassion and the heart to get this job done." Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State during the Obama Administration and also served as the First Lady during the Administration of President William J. Clinton.  She was the US Senator from New York and also the First Lady of Arkansas.

President Barack Obama arrived in Havana,Cuba today, the first sitting American president to visit the country in 90 years. A number of members of Congress joined him, including Senator Patrick Leahy  of Vermont and Congressmen Jim McGovern and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, as well a contingent of business leaders. Public opinion polls over the past year have shown an increasing support to end the Cuban trade embargo and change course on U.S.-Cuba relations, according to Congressman McGovern. The most  recent Pew poll  showed 73% of the American people, including 59% of Republicans favor ending the trade embargo.  The bi-partisan Congressional Working Group will now take leadership to match the growing public support for a new U.S. policy towards Cuba . After spending two days in Cuba, the President travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he'll meet with President Mauricio Macri.  Read about the  President's trip he...