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Hurricane Sandy: Recovery Efforts One Year Later

“There's nothing more important than us getting this right. And we're going to spend as much time, effort and energy as necessary to make sure that all the people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut know that the entire country is behind them in this difficult recovery effort. We are going to put not […]

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West Wing Week 11/01/13 or, “Never Lose That Sense of Wonder”

This Halloween week, the President visited a cutting edge STEM school in Brooklyn, swore in the new director of the FBI, honored former House Speaker Tom Foley, and spoke on the Affordable Care Act in Boston's historic Faneuil Hall. That's October 25th to to October 31st or, "Never Lose That Sense of Wonder Fonte: White […]

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Day One at the SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Ed. note: This is cross-posted from Tradeology, the official blog of the International Trade Administration. See the original post here. “There’s no substitute for those three proud words: ‘Made in America.’” President […]

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Vice President Biden Visits the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Yesterday, Vice President Biden visited the National Domestic Violence Hotline to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Vice President Biden created the National Domestic Violence Hotline in the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 (VAWA) and has long championed the cause of ending domestic violence. The Vice President was accompanied by actress Mariska Hargitay, a key […]

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Elmo and Rosita Join First Lady Michelle Obama to Promote Fresh Food Choices for Kids

First Lady Michelle Obama, with Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and Rosita, makes a “Let’s Move!” announcement about marketing healthier foods to children, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 20, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Ed. Note: This is cross-posted from the Let's Move! blog. You can see the original […]

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Coming Soon: Gadgets Gate-to-Gate

It’s a big day for American travelers. If you’ve been on a plane this decade, you know the drill: Passengers must stow all electronic devices for taxi, takeoff, and landing. Today the FAA is making some exciting announcements to make that routine a thing of the past. This morning, after nine months of study and […]

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Karmel’s Story: I No Longer Fear My ‘Pre-Existing Condition’

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act during a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House, Oct. 21, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Editor’s note: Last Monday, President Obama explained that thousands of Americans are signing up for affordable, high quality health insurance thanks to the Affordable […]

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Open Government Progress

Today in London, more than 1,000 delegates from across the globe are gathering for the Open Government Partnership Annual Summit to celebrate an unprecedented international collaboration between government and civil society to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, harness new technologies, and transform the way governments serve and engage with their citizens. Launched in September […]

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How the Affordable Care Act Improves the Lives of American Women

Ed. Note: This blog is cross posted from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Today, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has on the […]

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The People’s House in Pink: Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the White House

The North Portico exterior of the White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2012 (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert) The White House and the entrance to the Naval Observatory will be lit pink tonight, October 24th, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the […]

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