President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception honoring Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She was sworn-in on August 8, 2009, at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate voted to confirm her by a .. Read More

Robert Gibbs delivered the daily White House briefing. Topics included financial regulation, health care legislation, and protests at Congressional town hall meetings.

President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of .. Read More