During my relatively brief tenure in Washington, I have had the privilege of working with technology professionals who share a sense of purpose that often extends beyond corporate walls and into their local communities. This year, the Administration wants to tap into that spirit of generosity by collaborating with the Corporation for National and Community […]
This morning we woke up to a confusing contradiction. Banking executives claiming that they simply can’t afford to pay back taxpayers for their sacrifice in saving the industry while also increasing lending: "The money to be collected is capital being pulled out of the banking system that could support ten times the amount in new […]
A description of the call between President Obama and President Preval of Haiti that was just released: President Obama spoke for roughly thirty minutes with President Preval of Haiti this morning. President Obama said that the world has been devastated by the loss and suffering in Haiti, and pledged the full support of the American […]
Ed. Note: Join Romer for the last of our year-in-review online video chats at 12:00 PM EST. Watch at WhiteHouse.gov/live or join the discussion through Facebook. The past year has been one of enormous challenges for the American economy. President Obama took office at a time of economic crisis. The economy was losing jobs at a rate […]
This morning the President and the First Lady dedicated the morning to serving the community here in DC. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, First Lady Michelle Obama serves lunch in the dining room at So Others Might Eat, a soup kitchen in Washington In honor of Martin Luther King Day, President Barack Obama […]
Click here to see the video. This afternoon the President took a few hours to host a conversation with a small group of African American seniors and their grandchildren on the legacy of the civil rights movement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. They all took a moment to look over the Emancipation Proclamation, which was […]
Cross-posted from the OSTP blog Today, in an event at the White House, the National Science Board released its Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 report. This report, produced every two years by the Board—the governing body for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NSF’s Division of Science Resources Statistics, is the major authoritative source of […]
All Americans should be heartened by the recent announcement that the Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, is strengthening its commitment to fighting crimes of violence against Native American women. As part of broader DOJ reforms to dramatically improve public safety in tribal communities, the Attorney General recognized that though […]
Earlier this evening, the White House released an overview of key facts and examples of government actions in response to the earthquake in Haiti. You can keep up to date with the latest news and resources on the response at the White House’s dedicated webpage. Before this summary of what your government is doing, a quick […]
Click here to see the video. Let it be clear up front that it is well worth considering the President’s remarks today in full – by all means simply watch them in their entirety above or read the full transcript. As he began his remarks today focused on honoring the legacy and ideals of Dr. […]
