Today the First Lady completed her first solo international official visit, which marked the kick-off of her international platform of youth engagement. Over the past three days, the First Lady has reaffirmed America’s close relationship with Mexico and the enduring bonds between the American and Mexican people. The First Lady’s time in Mexico was spent […]
This afternoon, President Obama will head to Cape Caneveral, Florida to deliver remarks about the Administration’s bold new course for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human spaceflight at the Kennedy Space Center. Space leaders and academic experts will be among those in attendance of the conference, and will participate in four breakout […]
Click here to see the video. Emerging from a meeting with Secretary of Hilda Labor Solis and Mine Safety and Health Administrator Joe Main in the Oval Office, the President pledged to hold all those responsible for the recent mine tragedy in West Virginia accountable — from the individual mine, to the broader pattern of dangerous mines, to […]
Today, the President released his 2009 federal income and gift tax returns. He and the First Lady filed their income tax return jointly and reported an adjusted gross income of $ 5,505,409. The vast majority of the family’s 2009 income is the proceeds from the sale of the President’s books. The Obamas paid $1,792,414 in federal […]
On April 23, The Chronicle of Higher Education will feature an article by Dr. Jill Biden about the significance of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 investments in community colleges. As a community college instructor and former teacher, Dr. Biden has “seen firsthand the power of community colleges to change lives.” She […]
Today is Tax Day, and while a lot of Americans have already finished their returns and submitted them, many folks will take time out today to fill theirs out and make the trip to the Post Office or hit send before midnight. Two days ago we posted a look at the tax relief for the […]
First Lady Michelle Obama spent time in Mexico City on her first solo international official visit. See photos from the trip that established Mrs. Obama’s international platform to support the President’s global engagement efforts with an emphasis on engaging with young people around the world. Click here to see the photo gallery. View the full size gallery here. Fonte: […]
Yesterday, I was honored to join the First Lady on an incredibly moving trip to Haiti. Like many of you – I have watched news reports and have read numerous accounts of the crisis in Haiti since the earthquake in January. Witnessing the impact of the devastation on the people of Haiti as well as […]
Do you have questions about what the new health insurance reform law means for you? Please join me tomorrow for a live Q&A with Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform. This is the third in our ongoing series of webchats where HHS officials and experts answer your questions about the […]
As part of the unprecedented accountability and transparency provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) was charged with providing to Congress quarterly reports on the effects of the Recovery Act on overall economic activity, and on employment in particular. Today we released our third […]
