Right now, owning a home is a source of anxiety for many Americans. Millions of homeowners who are paying their bills on time but struggling could benefit from being able to refinance their mortgages at historically low rates. President Obama has proposed a plan that will cut through the red tape that’s keeping millions of responsible […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks to Parliament at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana, July 11, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Today, President Obama took another step in deepening our partnerships with the nations and peoples of sub-Saharan Africa. In signing a new Presidential Policy Directive on the region, President Obama […]
President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to President Shimon Peres of Israel during a ceremony and dinner in the East Room of the White House, June 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, President Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to […]
Yesterday, President Obama celebrated Father’s Day a little early with four dads at Kenny’s Barbeque Smokehouse in Northeast Washington, DC. The four fathers, two active duty members of the military and two long-time local barbers from Mason’s Barbershop, talked about the rewards and challenges of fatherhood as well as the joy and anxiety fathers experience […]
President Barack Obama greets Hugh Hills, 85, in front of his home in Joplin, Mo., May 29, 2011. Hills hid in a closet during the tornado, which destroyed the second floor and half the first floor of his house. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) June 14 marks Flag Day, the day in 1777 […]
[Editor’s Note: Tune in to www.whitehouse.gov/live tomorrow at 9am for the live stream of the event.] Tomorrow, the President will sign an Executive Order to make broadband construction along Federal roadways and properties up to 90 percent cheaper and more efficient. Currently, the procedures for approving broadband infrastructure projects on properties controlled or managed by the […]
In one of the greatest humanitarian achievements of the past 50 years, child mortality has dropped by 70 percent world-wide. Tomorrow, the U.S., led by the U.S. Agency for International Development and in partnership with UNICEF and the Governments of Ethiopia and India, is launching a global effort to build upon these dramatic successes and end preventable […]
We’ve been talking about President Obama’s proposal to cut through the red tape that is preventing many homeowners from refinancing their mortgages and saving hundreds of dollars each month. And we’ve been listening as people from around the country share their thoughts about why mortgage relief is such a big deal. Here’s what one group […]
President Obama believes that homeowners need help. He’s been traveling all over the country urging Congress to take up his plan that would make it easier for millions of responsible homeowners around the country to refinance their mortgages and save hundreds of dollars each month. Cutting through the red tape will be good for families, […]
Elder abuse comes in many forms. It is recognized by experts as a public health crisis for which there are no socio-economic borders. Millions of older Americans are abused, neglected, or exploited each year, and estimates suggest that a large majority of these cases go unreported. To shed light on this problem, June 15th has […]
