First Lady Michelle Obama joins students for a Bollywood Dance Clinic in the State Dining Room of the White House, Nov. 5, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Today, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration. The celebration started with the First Lady suprising local students […]
In September 2009, the President announced that—for the first time in history—White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in July 2013. This release brings the total number of records made public by this White House to nearly […]
Today, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the resumption of East Wing and Executive Residence tours by surprising White House tour guests in the Blue Room. Followers of the First Lady's Twitter and Instagram accounts were given the first heads up that something special was about to happen: The President and First Lady welcomed guests with […]
Have you ever considered what you might create with a state-of-the-art digital design studio? Have you ever thought about planning and printing a new pair of sneakers, instead of just buying some? Have you ever dreamt about what you would make if you had all the tools of industrial design at your fingertips? Well, those […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month has ended, but our work to end abuse continues. Today, in this country, women and children continue to suffer from unspeakable violence because they are afraid to seek help without legal status. When immigrant survivors of abuse without legal status are, according to one study, half as likely to call the […]
Dr. Jill Biden gives remarks at a breast cancer awareness month reception with Vice President Joe Biden, in the living room at the Naval Observatory Residence in Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) Earlier this week, Joe and I hosted our 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Reception. We were […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have made it a priority to open the White House to young people, military families, and Americans of all ages. Today, President Obama and Mrs. Obama surprise guests on a White House Tour and we invite you to watch live. Experiencing the White House isn’t limited to those […]
Today, as part of the President and Vice President’s continuing efforts to increase access to mental health services, the Administration issued the final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Today’s action means that for group and individual market health plans, insurance companies must cover mental health and addiction benefits […]
President Barack Obama welcomes the five-time Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks to the White House to honor the team and their 2013 Stanley Cup victory, in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 4, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today in the East Room, President Obama welcomed the Stanley Cup Champion […]
Massachusetts’s healthcare law, passed in 2006, served as a model for the Affordable Care Act, and the state’s experience during its first year of enrollment offers important lessons for what we can expect over the first six months for the ACA. For example, we know that most consumers buy health insurance close to the deadline […]
