“…the White House seems to stand upon a hill, gleaming like a Jack-o’-Lantern…” – Oliver T. Morton, The Atlantic Monthly, 1884 President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hand out Halloween treats to local children and children of military families are trick-or treating at the South Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2013. […]
President Barack Obama and FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce, center, applaud FBI Director James Comey, left, during his installation ceremony at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, President Obama welcomed James Comey to his new post as the seventh Director of the […]
Marine One landed in Brooklyn on Friday, when President Obama paid a visit to P-TECH — a cutting-edge early-college high school formed by a partnership between IBM and the City University of New York. The President spoke about the need for a balanced, reasonable budget that frees up resources for the things that we know […]
Improving HealthCare.gov: On Monday, President Obama spoke about what’s being done to improve HealthCare.gov. The President said that the best IT experts from both inside and outside the government are working to fix issues with the site, and reminded Americans that there are other ways to apply and enroll for affordable, high-quality health insurance: Even as […]
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Wednesday evening as part of The Kennedy Forum’s event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act. The Vice President was there to reaffirm the Administration’s commitment to increasing access to mental health and substance abuse treatments, […]
Due to the lapse in appropriations earlier this month, the July 2013 White House visitor record release will be delayed two weeks to Friday, November 8. The release of August 2013 records will occur as normally scheduled, on Friday, November 29. Previous WAVES disclosures can be viewed in our Disclosures section. Fonte: White House
The White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Yesterday, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the White House was illuminated pink. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are now restricted from charging women higher costs simply because […]
This week, the President announced his nominee for the next secretary of Homeland Security, spoke on the Affordable Care Act and immigration reform, and welcomed the Prime Minister of Pakistan and this year's Sammy Award winners to the White House. That's October 18th to October 24th or, "Saving Money as We Speak." Fonte: White House
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 Lawrence Jackson) In the last three weeks, the health insurance marketplaces opened for business across the country. This was great news for the 15 percent of […]
President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers remarks on immigration, in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, President Obama joined leaders from business, labor, and faith communities who are united around one goal: fixing our broken immigration system. People across the […]
