The President gives his support to those rallying to give voting representation to residents of the Nation’s Capital: On this occasion, we remember the day in 1862 when President Lincoln freed the enslaved people of Washington, DC – nine months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. I am proud that an original copy of that […]
As we noted earlier this week, the attacks from some quarters that the President’s Wall Street Reform proposal somehow opens the door to perpetual bailouts comes straight out of a now-infamous polling memo on how to defeat reform by pretending it doesn’t go far enough. A column from Paul Krugman in the New York Times […]
Welcome to the third episode of the West Wing Week, your guide to all things 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This installment takes you step-by-step with the President as he returns from the Czech Republic, hosts the largest international summit ever held in Washington DC, and lays out a new vision for manned space exploration at the […]
Cross-posted from the Department of Education Blog. Today, as hardworking Americans across the country file their taxes or await their return, middle class families and students paying for college loans will find a larger refund coming their way. The American Opportunity Tax Credit alleviates up to $2,500 of federal income tax owed for individuals paying […]
Click here to see the video. The First Lady’s visit to Mexico this week marks her first solo international official visit. Mrs. Obama is visiting Mexico to reaffirm America’s strong relationship with Mexico and the historic and close ties between its people. In addition to spending time with President Calderon and Mrs. Zavala at Los […]
This afternoon, President Obama visited the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the Administration’s goal to seek new frontiers for human space flight. The President declared that he is “100 percent committed to the mission of NASA and its future,” and laid out steps and investments that the Administration is making towards space exploration. […]
All morning the White House and Department of the Interior will be hosting the America’s Great Outdoors Conference, addressing the challenges, opportunities and innovations surrounding modern-day land conservation and the importance of reconnecting Americans and American families to the outdoors. The conference will feature remarks from President Obama, CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, Secretary of the Interior Ken […]
It’s Tax Day and Karl Rove is at it again. His latest misleading piece is an online column in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that taxes have increased under President Obama. His case is undermined by one key point: It’s false. The reality is that federal taxes have been reduced by $173 billion this year. […]
Cross-posted from the Department of Education Blog. Today, as hardworking Americans across the country file their taxes or await their return, middle class families and students paying for college loans will find a larger refund coming their way. The American Opportunity Tax Credit alleviates up to $2,500 of federal income tax owed for individuals paying […]
Over the past year and throughout my career, I’ve visited communities hit by natural disasters across the country and spoken with a number of Americans dealing with the aftermath of terrorist attacks. What always strikes me about the days and months that follow these tragedies is the resilience that emerges in the communities that are […]
