Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he speaks about job growth at K. Neal Trucks, makes his third visit to the Gulf Coast, announces his new Director of Intelligence, meets with Cabinet Secretaries about the […]
One of the little-noticed efforts of the past 16 months has been what President Obama and his team have done to change how Washington does business – bringing a new sense of responsibility for taxpayer dollars by eliminating what doesn’t work, cracking down on waste, and making government more transparent and responsive to the American people. […]
Click here to see the video. This morning the President hosted Congressional leaders from both parties to talk through the months ahead and make sure they are as productive as possible. As the President made clear in remarks afterwards, the top priorities have to be the BP oil spill and putting people back to work: […]
Dr. Biden concluded her Kenya visit this morning with a stop at the Starehe Girls Centre in Nairobi. This is a boarding school for teenage orphan girls from across Kenya. It’s a model school training young women in academics, athletics, arts and agriculture. With help from USAID and partners like the Global Give Back Circle, […]
Ed. Note: On Monday, President Obama announced the winners of the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year the award was given to 103 math and science teachers from across the country teaching 7th through 12th graders. Nate Childers, a science teacher at Hart Middle School in Rochester, Michigan is […]
Today was the day of the Vice President’s big speech in Kenya to area university students. This speech was a centerpiece of his visit because he spoke directly to the Kenyan people about the importance of the constitutional referendum coming up in August, which could lead to major reforms in the country. He started with […]
Ed Note: Food banks across the country are facing severe shortages, just as summer leaves more children without school nutrition programs. As part of the second annual Summer Service Initiative, Federal employees are stepping up to meet the challenge. Learn more about Feds Feed Families. First Lady Michelle Obama helps fill care packages during a […]
Click here to see the video. Speaking in the Diplomatic Room, the President wasted no time in getting to the substance of his remarks: Today, the United Nations Security Council voted overwhelmingly to sanction Iran for its continued failure to live up to its obligations. This resolution will put in place the toughest sanctions ever […]
Many people perceive that the current medical malpractice system is ineffective and unfair to both physicians and patients. On one hand, the Institute of Medicine has estimated that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year because of preventable medical errors. Too many patients experience significant challenges with health care quality and patient safety, and […]
Click here to see the video. On Monday, my classmates and I were lucky enough to see President Obama speak at our high school graduation. Our school, Kalamazoo Central High School, was the winner of the first Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. We had approximately 290 students walk proudly across that stage. I cannot […]
