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- Weekly Address: The President Talks About How to Build a Rising, Thriving Middle Class
President Obama talks about his belief that a rising, thriving middle class is the true engine of economic growth, and that to reignite that engine and continue to build on the progress we’ve ma … - Weekly Wrap Up: “What Our Families Deserve”
Watch the West Wing Week here. Obama Cares: On the Friday before Mother’s Day, President Obama explained how the Affordable Care Act is helping women. For example, the law prevents insurance com … - A Stronger and Sustainable Military for the 21st Century
As the single largest consumer of energy in the United States, the Department of Defense (DOD) knows that improving efficiency and harnessing new energy technologies is imperative – not only to … - Coming Together to Stop Slavery
Today at the White House, we convened the 10th annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Secretary of State Kerry led the meeting, wh … - President Obama Nominates Four Distinguished Women to Serve as Federal Judges
Yesterday, President Obama demonstrated his continued commitment to increasing the diversity of our federal judiciary, so that it better reflects the nation it serves. He nominated four distinguished … - President Obama Talks Early Childhood Education, Infrastructure and Strong Communities in Baltimore
Ed. note: Watch the video below to learn more about what the President is doing in Baltimore, and check back on this post for updates from the trip – we’ll post them all here tog … - Being Biden Vol. 7: Gems of Wisdom
A class of third graders from North Philadelphia recently wrote to Vice President Biden about reducing gun violence. This week, the Vice President sat down to share some of these children's words … - Building a 21st Century Infrastructure: Better Outcomes, Faster Timelines, and Less Red Tape
President Obama today signed a Presidential Memorandum that will shave months, and even years, off the time it takes to review and approve major infrastructure projects. This means that states, local … - West Wing Week: 05/17/13 or “We the Geeks”
This week, the President honored fallen officers and top cops, spoke on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, invited both the Prime Minister of England and of Turkey to the White House, and … - David Simas: "A gesture that means something"
This afternoon, David Simas sent the message below to the White House email list, asking people to speak out in favor of the health care law. If you didn't get the email, be sure to sign up. Hi a … - President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey Hold a Press Conference
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey hold a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Foll … - Keeping Children Safe and Helping Families Find Quality Child Care
Editor's Note: This is a cross post from the Administration for Children & Families blog of the Department of Health & Human Services. You can find the original post here. President … - President Obama Discusses the Internal Revenue Service
Just after 6:00 PM ET, President Obama spoke from the East Room of the White House about the Treasury Department's review of the Internal Revenue Service. "I’ve reviewed the Treasury D … - The President and Vice President's 2012 Financial Disclosure Forms
Today, the President and Vice President released their 2012 financial disclosure reports. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires high-level federal officials to publicly disclose their personal … - President Obama Honors Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
President Barack Obama bows his head after placing a flower in a wreath during the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, an annual ceremony honoring law enforcement who were killed in the line of … - Hanging out with “We the Geeks”
This live event has concluded. Watch the first "We the Geeks" Hangout below or on YouTube and stay tuned for upcoming Hangouts. You can join the conversation on Twitter with the hasht … - Watch Live: Dr. Jill Biden at Navajo Technical College
On Friday, May 17th at 10:00am MT (12:00pm ET), Dr. Biden will give the commencement address to the 33rd graduating class of Navajo Technical College (NTC) — one of two tribal colleges serving the Na … - Meeting with Mothers and Advocates for Our Children
(Jeff Martin, National Women’s Law Center) During his State of the Union address in February, President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every four-year old in Am … - President Obama Meets with Prime Minister David Cameron
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House, May 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kenn … - First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Eastern Kentucky University
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the Eastern Kentucky University commencement at the EKU Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., May 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) …
