If you visit Facebook today, or Twitter, or Tumblr, there’s a good chance you’ll be seeing purple. October 20th is Spirit Day — a celebration begun one year ago by a teenager named Brittany McMillan to honor the memory of young people who have taken their lives after being bullied. It has become a day […]
This morning, President Obama visited Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia to talk about what he calls an “American responsibility” — honoring and supporting our nation’s veterans. He was introduced by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, who joined the American Jobs Act Bus Tour to make an announcement as part of the Joining Forces initiative. Mrs. […]
Outside the 94th Operations Hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a major private sector commitment to veteran and military spouse employment. The commitment comes from the American Logistics Association (ALA) and their 270 affiliate companies coming together to hire 25,000 veterans and spouses by the end of 2013. The commitment by […]
For more than 40 years, the Presidential Citizens Medal has honored Americans who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” Past winners have included some of America’s most respected public figures as well as everyday heroes committed to helping their fellow citizens. This year, President Obama asked the public […]
This morning, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia as part of the American Jobs Act Bus Tour to discuss how the American Jobs Act will create jobs and put people back to work, including America’s veterans. While the President is on the road, we’re pulling out numbers that show how the […]
Vice President Biden was in Flint, Michigan to talk with fire fighters and police officers about the American Jobs Act. Right now, local communities across the country are laying off first responders as policymakers struggle with budget cuts in the tough economy. It’s putting public safety at risk. In Michigan, the Vice President said, “The […]
President Barack Obama talks with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and John Bryson in the Ground Floor Corridor of the Residence at the White House, May 31, 2011. The President nominated Bryson to replace Secretary Locke, who was nominated to serve as Ambassador to China. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) At a time when […]
This afternoon, the American Jobs Act Bus Tour made its way into Virginia. Just after 3:00, President Obama arrived at Bluestone High School in Skipwith, where he received a tour of a computer lab and met Skrappy — the robot built by students in the Bluestone Robotics Program. After handing the President a pair of […]
On Thursday, October 20th at 5:30pm ET, the White House will host a special “Open for Questions” conversation moderated by The Root to discuss the recently released Pathways to Opportunity Report and the American Jobs Act. President Obama has called for our Nation to “out innovate, out educate, and out build the rest of the […]
Apple earlier this month announced that a virtual personal assistant called Siri would be the premier feature of the new iPhone 4S. People will be able to ask Siri to book a table at a nearby restaurant, make an appointment with a friend or colleague or answer a question using the information from multiple search engines and […]
