President Barack Obama delivers remarks to troops during a rally at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama traveled to Camp Pendleton today to visit with troops and their families and thank them for their extraordinary service to our nation. “I’m here because, for […]
President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Zillow, at the Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles hotel in Woodland Hills, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today in Los Angeles President Obama sat down with Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff to answer questions about housing from Americans all […]
Ed. note: On Wednesday, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. ET, the President is answering questions submitted by homeowners, renters, and prospective buyers in a conversation with Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff. Find out how you can ask a question here. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on housing and home ownership at Desert Vista High School in […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, to be observed on 9 August: On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we highlight the importance of honouring treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States, their citizens and indigenous peoples. Such consensual arrangements enable better […]
Before taking the stage in Phoenix today, President Obama took a minute to remind Americans that he’ll be answering your questions about housing tomorrow, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. ET during a live online event moderated by the real estate market place, Zillow. Watch his first Instagram video here and then be sure to submit […]
President Barack Obama gets down on his hands and knees as he looks at the inner workings of a robot that plays soccer, built by a team from Blue Bell, Pa., as he tours science projects on display in the State Dining Room of the White House. President Obama hosted the White House Science Fair […]
The systems that run our nation’s critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, our drinking water, our trains, and other transportation are increasingly networked. As with any networked system, these systems are potentially vulnerable to a wide range of threats, and protecting this critical infrastructure from cyber threats is among our highest security priorities. That […]
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from energy.gov. See the original post here. Today, the Energy Department released two new reports highlighting record highs for U.S. wind energy production and manufacturing and demonstrating America’s continued leadership in this rapidly growing global industry. Wind energy is now the fastest growing source of power in the United States […]
Ed Note: This is a cross post from fema.gov. You can find the original post here. Crowdsourcing disasters. New social media sites. Centralized places to get info. Our digital team at FEMA has been busy launching a number of new tools to help the public and our partners to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. […]
Watch this video on YouTube President Obama is traveling to Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday to lay out his plan to continue helping responsible homeowners and those who seek to own their own homes as the next cornerstone of a strong middle class in America. The day after the speech, the President is sitting down to […]
