[Ed. Note: The following blog is from 6th grade teacher Barbara Stoflet who is introducing the President at today’s White House event congratulating the winners of Presidential awards for science, math, and engineering teaching and mentoring. Watch it live at 1:35pm ET. You can also learn more about the Educate to Innovate campaign.] As I […]
This past Sunday, I gathered my family around me and together we watched the Food Network’s "Iron Chef America." I never imagined myself in Kitchen Stadium and couldn’t help but laugh as my daughter pointed me out on TV. It was such an honor to participate in the "Iron Chef" competition. I had the privilege […]
Click here to see the video. This afternoon the President met with relevant agency heads to discuss the ongoing reviews of the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day and move forward on rectifying the problems that were exhibited that day. Afterwards he spoke to the press and the American people about what he and his […]
The review of our security and intelligence systems following the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day has been completed. The President spoke two days ago about "the urgency of getting this right," and the identification of failures in this review, along with the immediate ordering of reforms and corrective steps both today and in the […]
[UPDATE: The President’s remarks will now be at 4:30, other times are updated accordingly.] This afternoon, the White House will release a declassified version of the security review of the attempted terror attack on Christmas Day. At 4:30 PM EST, the President will speak on the review Watch it at WhiteHouse.gov/live At 5:15 PM EST, […]
Click here to see the video. This afternoon the President met with relevant agency heads to discuss the ongoing reviews of the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day and move forward on rectifying the problems that were exhibited that day. Afterwards he spoke to the press and the American people about what he and his […]
Bob Morris, U.S. Weightlifting Coach, gets his vaccination at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Next month, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games will begin in Canada. The world’s top athletes will gather in Vancouver, along with spectators from across the globe. These Games inspire all Americans to be physically active and maintain a […]
Cross-posted from DOT’s "Fast Lane" blog. I appreciate the choice Webster’s New World College Dictionary has made in selecting "distracted driving" as their Word of the Year 2009. I think its rapid intrusion into our national vocabulary shows what an epidemic distracted driving has become. There’s no denying that this phrase became part of my vocabulary this past […]
As a community college instructor, I feel right at home in the classroom – and so I was thrilled to spend time this morning with local students at DC’s Banneker Senior High School to talk with them about their goals of pursuing a college education. It was a great morning – I joined Secretary of […]
President Obama has made job creation a top priority in the nation’s continuing economic recovery, hosting a jobs forum at the White House and calling for similar meetings across the country to make sure every good idea is explored. The Recovery Act continues to be instrumental in providing funds to states and municipalities to keep […]
