Each semester the White House welcomes over 100 interns into 18 different departments. While each experience is one-of-a-kind, the program maintains the overarching theme of public service. White House Interns agree, sharing their reflections on their truly unique experience: “More than experience in government, this internship is the embodiment of the President's promise to increase […]
Shortly after the President took office, he welcomed Lilly Ledbetter to the White House and signed a new law bearing her name. This historic legislation sent a clear message that wage discrimination is not only bad for business, it’s illegal. This week, I had the opportunity to welcome Lilly to the Department of Labor – […]
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual meeting. She discussed an issue near and dear to her heart as First Lady, and that is the challenges faced by America’s veterans and military families, particularly as they transition to civilian life. Click here to see the video. Established […]
Ed. Note: In honor of National Public Lands Day, Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutely and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will also visit Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, located along the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., and join volunteers as they plant trees, install logs for erosion control, and […]
This morning, the weekly Republican address is being delivered by Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Congressman who spearheaded the Republican "Pledge to America" — an effort already widely recognized as a return to the very same special-interest policies that got us into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Indeed, Rep. McCarthy's address only highlights the shortcomings of the […]
The President lays out the choice between his plan to keep our economy moving forward, and the agenda put out by Republicans in Congress taking us backward to the special interest economy that created this mess. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Council on Women and Girls’ (CWG) Friday Highlights. CWG has been busy working on issues ranging from domestic violence to gender integration this past week. Please check out our highlights below and remember that if you have friends or family that would like to join CWG’s email list, […]
Today marks the close of our first ever National “Getting Real” Conference, that brought together leaders from emergency management and disability communities to continue the discussion about how we can plan for the entire community, not just part of it. The three day forum was held in Baltimore. All too often in emergency management […]
Today, the First Lady hosted a special event for the spouses of Chiefs of State and Heads of Government participating in the United Nations General Assembly at the Stone Barns Center, a non-profit farm and education center north of New York City. First Lady Michelle Obama and spouses of United Nations leaders tour Stone Barns […]
Today, the President once again spoke to millions of Iranians, this time in an interview with Bahman Kalbasi of BBC Persian. "Well, look, I am obviously concerned about the Iranian people, and they are trying to live their lives. And there is so much promise in the country. The question is can the Iranian regime take […]
