Live-Blog: Obama And Germany's Merkel Take Questions

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are holding a joint news conference this hour at the White House.

Merkel will be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom today and is to be honored with a State Dinner at the White House this evening. Earlier today, she and the president "hailed the relationship between their nations as the cornerstone of efforts to promote peace and prosperity around the world," The Associated Press writes.

We'll be updating this post as they speak and take questions. Click your "refresh" button to be sure you're seeing our latest additions.

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