In the history of mankind, many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost the power of governing themselves and thereby of governing their state. TR
10:00 am || Meets with senior advisers 11:15 am || Meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping 3:00 pm || Interviewed by anchors from KLAS, Las Vegas, Nevada ; WAGA, Atlanta, Georgia; WFLA, Tampa, Florida; and WBTV, Charlotte, North Carolina. 4:45 pm || Meets with Secretary of Defense Panetta All times Eastern Live Stream of Carney briefing at 2:15 pm
President Obama today announced that he is stepping down as president until after Election Day so he can focus all his time on campaigning. “Let’s just forget it,” Obama said in an interview with Barbara Walters. “Nobody’s buying this. I’m already mainly campaigning. This just formalizes the arrangement.” Obama’s decision to temporarily cede the presidency to Vice President Joseph Biden comes amid criticism that the
Last year, over Presidents’ Day weekend, Michelle Obama jetted across the country to take her daughters for three days of skiing in Vail, Colorado. There was plenty of snow in the beautiful Virginia mountains outside of DC, but Michelle opted for the delicate, powdery stuff on the slopes of Rockies, along with the luxurious accommodations and sophisticated haute cuisine that only a place like Vail
“Thank God my three day Let’s Move tour is over. Somebody get me an egg cream!” – Michelle Obama A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
9:45 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 am || Delivers remarks on his FY 2013 budget; Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Va. 1:45 pm || Awards the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Meda; East Room All times Eastern Live Stream of Carney briefing at 2:30 pm