The last time the Federal government was significantly reorganized was in the age of black and white TV – a time when the global economy looked quite different from today. As many of you know, the President announced in his State of the Union Address in January that in order to win the future, we […]
Today, President Obama will travel to Toledo, Ohio where he will visit the Chrysler Group’s Toledo Supplier Park – an operation that employs more than 1,700 workers producing Jeep Wranglers, Jeep Liberties, and Dodge Nitros. Just two years ago, Chrysler was filing for bankruptcy, and President Obama made the tough decision to support the restructuring […]
This week, President Obama traveled to Joplin, Missouri in the wake of historic and deadly tornadoes to see the devastation first hand. The President finished his week-long trip to Europe in Poland and visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Find out more about the topics covered in this edition of West Wing Week: read more Fonte: White House
Schools across the country are taking steps to improve their learning models to include emerging technologies that our nation’s young people so heavily use. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes that this initiative will better prepare students for success in college and their careers. Now, we must ensure that the benefits of technology serves all […]
Ed. Note: Cross posted from the Energy Blog. Across the country, the race is on to drive down the cost of solar energy. And a new challenge through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative could help slash the costs even faster. We are challenging cities and counties to compete nationwide to cut the red tape […]
As we wrap-up President Obama’s “100 Youth Roundtables” Initiative, over the next several weeks we will begin to highlight some of the conversations and solutions that young people have undertaken around the country, and follow-up with young leaders on the issues they discussed and presented. Our first de-brief comes from the Village of Hope Academies […]
Yesterday, Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley and Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Dr. Carl Dieffenbach came to the White House for a special live chat on 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic. […]
Cross-posted on USDA blog and Let's Move! Today was an exciting day at USDA as I was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to unveil USDA's new food icon, MyPlate. The icon is a departure from MyPyramid and serves as a quick, simple reminder to all consumers, built off of the […]
As we kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, the Office of Public Engagement has launched a new landing page, Winning the Future: President Obama and LGBT Americans. This webpage is designed to keep you updated on the President and his Administration steps have taken, and continue to take to benefit the LGBT […]
Transportation is about a lot more than just getting around. Our roadways, runways, and railways connect people with all of the things that make life worth living: family, education, job opportunities, and recreation. That’s why we here at DOT–and the entire Obama Administration–are laser-focused on improving access to transportation for all Americans. Last week, I […]
