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The Affordable Care Act and the Courts: What the Experts Are Saying

On Monday, Judge Roger Vinson issued a ruling in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The ruling comes after legal action in cases regarding the law in courts across the country. Twelve federal judges have already dismissed challenges to the constitutionality of the health reform law.  Two federal judges – in […]

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Race to the Top Commencement Challenge: Winning the Future by Out-Educating the World

Click here to see the video. Today, the President launched his second annual Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. The 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge invites public high schools across the country to demonstrate how their school best prepares them for college and a career, helping America win the future by out-educating our […]

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Preparing for Winter Weather

This morning President Obama spoke with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to discuss preparations for the winter storm coming to much of the country.  For some guidance on getting your own preparations together, Ready.gov is there to help. President Barack Obama talks with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Homeland Security […]

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Judicial Activism and the Affordable Care Act

Today, a judge in Florida issued a decision in a case filed by 25 Republican Attorneys General and Governors striking down the Affordable Care Act.   This ruling is well out of the mainstream of judicial opinion.   Twelve federal judges have already dismissed challenges to the constitutionality of the health reform law, and two judges – […]

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Keeping America Competitive: Innovation and Clean Energy

President Barack Obama watches as an operator demonstrates the final stage of light fixture assembly during a tour of Orion Energy Systems, Inc in Manitowoc, Wisc., Jan. 26, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) One of the key challenges we face today is ensuring that America stays economically competitive with countries across the […]

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Empowering American Clean Energy and Efficiency Businesses

In this week’s State of the Union address, President Obama once again made it clear that one of his top priorities is ensuring U.S. global leadership in the emerging industries of clean energy  and energy efficiency. Clean energy not only represents one of the greatest economic opportunities of the 21st century, it is also critical […]

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What You Missed: The State of the Union and Education

Yesterday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sat down with mtvU, BabyCenter.com, PBSTeachers.org, and GOOD.is to answer quesitons from their readers about education and the President's State of the Union Address. Check out the full video or use the links below to jump to your favorite questions. Click here to see the video. read more Fonte: […]

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What You Missed: The State of the Union and the Economy

Yesterday, Austan Goolsbee, Chair of the Council on Economic Advisers, sat down with MSNMoney, Mint.com and Examiner.com to answer questions from their readers about the economy and the President's State of the Union Address.  Check out the full video or use the links below to jump to your favorite questions. Click here to see the […]

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Winning the Future, Proterra Style

Editor's Note: This was originally posted on the Department of Transportation's blog. Yesterday, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and I toured the Greenville, South Carolina, bus manufacturing plant of Proterra, Inc.  And I don't think you could find a better demonstration of the American innovation President Obama invoked in his State of the Union address […]

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Your Interview with the President

Yesterday, President Obama participated in a live YouTube interview, taking questions from people all over the country about everything from the Dream Act to renewable energy to situation in Egypt. This year, over 142,000 questions were submitted and 1,382,000 votes were cast. Check out the video of your interview with the President. You can watch […]

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