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The Faces of Health Care: Susan T.

"I cried the day I was finally able to sign up for coverage. I felt like a fifty-pound weight was lifted from my shoulders." read more Fonte: White House

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“America’s Resurgence Is Real”: President Obama Reflects on 2014

President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. December 19, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) As 2014 winds down, President Obama stopped by the press briefing room in the White House to offer his thoughts on what the past year has […]

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Weekly Address: Happy Holidays from the President and First Lady

In this week's address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our brave troops for their service. Especially as our combat mission in Afghanistan comes to a responsible end in the coming days, we are reminded of all that military men, women, and families sacrifice to keep […]

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West Wing Week 12/19/14 or, “Todos Somos Americanos”

This week, the President traveled to Fort Dix to thank our troops, took action to protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, and announced historic changes to America's relationship with Cuba. That's December 12th to December 18th or, "Todos Somos Americanos." Fonte: White House

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The Faces of Health Care: Shannon K.

"I cannot begin to express the relief and decreased stress this has brought me. Know that you are doing good work and making a positive change in the world." Shannon K. from Great Falls, Montana recently wrote the President to express her gratitude for the Affordable Care Act. After losing her father this past December, […]

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Dan Pfeiffer Joins Medium: “Breaking Down the ‘Worst’ Year in Washington”

Today, Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer joined the new publishing platform Medium — authoring a post that reflects on the incredible amount of progress made in 2014 despite some claims that the President had "the worst year in Washington." Moving forward, he will continue to post important highlights, insights, and reflections on the President's agenda. (For […]

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West Wing Week: 12/26/14 or, “The Jazzy, Snazzy Holiday Special”

Welcome to this special holiday edition of West Wing Week. While we certainly hope you all are taking some time off to reflect on the meaning of the holidays and spend time with your loved ones, we also want to offer up some of our favorite White House holiday moments from this festive time of […]

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The Faces of Health Care: Peter M.

"…I've felt strong enough to liberate some of my extra savings that I'd been holding onto for healthcare emergencies, so I'm now able to help more with my son's college expenses … My guess is that there are many more Americans whose new health insurance is already allowing them to contribute more fully to the […]

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9 Ways We Geeked Out About Science and Technology in 2014

2014 may go down in history as the geekiest year ever here at the White House. Over the past 12 months, we’ve welcomed makers, coders, gamers, Nobel Prize winners, student scientists, and broadcast meteorologists to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and we've adorned our halls with robots, 3D printers, and science projects. We've continued to gather top […]

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President Obama Creates the Task Force on 21st Century Policing

Watch on YouTube Trust between law enforcement agencies and the people they protect and serve is essential to the stability of our communities, the integrity of our criminal justice system, and the safe and effective delivery of policing services. In light of the recent events in Ferguson, Staten Island, Cleveland, and around the country, the […]

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