On Wednesday, addressing the UN General Assembly, President Obama said, "No country should deny people their rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but also no country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere." We […]
Yesterday morning, President Obama addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. During his speech, which addressed topics from the change sweeping the Middle East to the challenges facing the global economy, he made sure that the world’s women and girls did not go overlooked. As he put it, “No country can realize its potential […]
President Obama was in Cincinnati, Ohio today to talk about the urgent need to improve America’s infrastructure. The American Jobs Act includes a $50 billion investment in much needed infrastructure enhancements which will put people to work rebuilding America. The President was speaking in front of the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio with Kentucky, and has been […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted from Fast Lane, the blog of the Secretary of Transportation. Two weeks ago, President Obama presented his American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress and to the people of America. Today, I was pleased to join him at the Brent Spence Bridge across the Ohio River, a functionally obsolete crossing […]
President Obama is heading to Cincinnati, Ohio today to talk about the American Jobs Act — a program the mayor of that city says will benefit Cincinnati. Mayor Mark Mallory said that he — and the citizens of his city — are "very excited" about the possibility of the Jobs Act because the President's plan will […]
America is the country that built the transcontinental railroad and the interstate highway system; the Hoover Dam and Grand Central Station but today, we have roads, bridges, airports and railway lines all across the country that are in need of repair and updating. This afternoon, President Obama was in Cincinnati, Ohio where the Brent Spence Bridge, located on […]
Today, we launched We the People on WhiteHouse.gov– a new platform that gives all Americans a way to create and sign petitions on a range of issues affecting our nation. And if a petition gathers enough online signatures, it will be reviewed by policy experts and you’ll receive an official response. Throughout our history, Americans […]
On Wednesday, September 28, President Obama will take your questions during a live, Open for Questions roundtable from the White House with Yahoo!, MSN Latino, AOL Latino and HuffPost LatinoVoices. In this event, the President will address the issues that matter most to the Hispanic community and all Americans – the economy and job creation, […]
A new poll finds that there has been a significant drop in the number of uninsured young Americans, thanks to provisions in the Affordable Care Act that allow them to stay on their parents' plans. According to Gallup research, about one in four (24.2%) 18- to 25-year-olds reported being uninsured in the second quarter of this […]
On Wednesday, September 28, President Obama will take your questions during a live, Open for Questions roundtable from the White House with Yahoo!, MSN Latino, AOL Latino and HuffPost LatinoVoices. In this event, the President will address the issues that matter most to the Hispanic community and all Americans – the economy and job creation, […]
