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Weekly Address: Averting a Government Shutdown and Expanding Access to Affordable Healthcare

In this week’s address, President Obama says that on October 1st, a big part of the Affordable Care Act will go live and give uninsured Americans the chance to buy the same quality, affordable health care as everyone else. It is also the day when some Republicans in Congress might shut down the government just […]

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Weekly Wrap Up: “No one should go broke just because they get sick”

Talking Healthcare: While in New York on Tuesday, President Obama joined former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to discuss health care reform in America. “What we’re saying to people is, look, just go to the website yourself,” the President said. “Go to healthcare.gov; take a look at whether this is […]

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President Obama Announces New Diplomatic Efforts with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Watch on YouTube Today, President Obama spoke with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the first communication between an American and Iranian President since 1979. The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. In a statement this afternoon from the White House Briefing Room, President Obama said that […]

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White House Hosts Southwest Border Economy and Public Safety Forum

This week, I had the pleasure of welcoming a diverse coalition of leaders from the Southwest border to the White House – the group included elected officials, farmers, ranchers, business owners, law enforcement officials, faith leaders and community advocates from Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California.  We discussed what is working, and what we need […]

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More than 3.36 Million Records Released

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 June 2013. This release brings the total number of records made public by this White House to more […]

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West Wing Week 09/27/13 or, “42 44”

Welcome to this week's West Wing Week. This week we take you from Pennsylvania Ave. to the heartland of America, from the Rocky Mountains, to the Big Apple and south of the border for a packed week of travel with the President and Vice President.   Fonte: White House

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Introducing White House Shareables

Whether it's with an infographic or a White Board video, we're always looking for new ways to highlight the work President Obama is doing on behalf of the American people in a way that's interesting and easy to understand. Earlier today, we released our latest feature in that effort: White House Sharables. Head over and […]

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President Obama Speaks on the Affordable Care Act: “Tell Your friends. Tell Your family. Get Covered.”

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., Sept. 26, 2013. September 26, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) With just five days to go until millions of uninsured Americans will be able to purchase quality, affordable coverage at healthcare.gov, President Obama headed […]

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Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0’ Launches to Move Our Manufacturing Agenda Forward

Manufacturing is a central pillar of the President’s agenda to create middle class jobs and grow the economy given its importance for the durability of our industries and the strength of our innovation. This past July, in a speech at the Brookings Institution, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling outlined the case for […]

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Investing In Women and Girls Is An Investment In Our Future

Ed. Note: This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post Ayo Megbope is a graduate of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women program, and the owner of “No Leftovers Nigeria”, a catering company and restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria. (by "Goldman Sachs | 10,000 Women”) With a broad smile, and a gleam in her eyes, Ayo Megbope […]

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