Opponents of reform continue to prove they are willing to say or do anything to defend the status quo. Today, they’re out of the gate with a predictable distortion of a new report from the Actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The alarmist headline of their press release screams that the Senate […]
In order to democratize data and advance the President’s agenda of an open, transparent and participatory government, the Data.gov platform was launched on May 21, 2009, with 47 datasets. Today, we have over 118,000 datasets and have received more than 47 million hits. Since the launch, many state, local and international governments have followed the […]
Ed. Note: See previous installments from Interior Secretary Salazar, as well as EPA Administrator Jackson and Assistant Secretary of Energy Sandalow. Today, the U.S. Center in Copenhagen turned the spotlight on American business, new jobs and the economic opportunities for Americans and people across the globe in building a clean energy economy — and in providing […]
The UN climate conference in Copenhagen (COP-15) kicked off on Monday and activity at the conference has increasingly picked up as the global community, with the United States in a leading role, works towards securing the strongest possible outcome in Copenhagen. Tuesday held the first of our series of keynote events at the US Center at […]
Nearly seven months ago, approximately 50 disability advocates, representatives of national teacher organizations, other education professionals and Administration officials gathered at the White House to discuss restraint and seclusion in schools. President Obama and his Administration are committed to ensuring that every child learns in a safe and secure school environment. Improper use of restraint and seclusion […]
As many of you know, earlier this year President Obama launched the SAVE Award — a program that offered every Federal employee the chance to submit ideas about how government can save money and perform better. Over the course of three weeks, Federal employees submitted more than 38,000 ideas. Staff at the Office of Management […]
We just caught up with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as he was getting ready to headline today’s keynote event at the U.S. Center in Copenhagen. The Secretary has had a packed schedule since he arrived in Copenhagen — including his first tour of an offshore wind facility, which, he said, was an incredible educational experience […]
This morning the President spoke at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall. His speech accepting the prize was well worth reading in full, an excerpt is below: Of course, we know that for most of history, this concept of "just war" was rarely observed. The capacity of human beings to think […]
Senators are making great progress and we’re pleased that they’re working together to find common ground toward options that increase choice and competition. Dan Pfeiffer is White House Communications Director Fonte: White House
On Friday, December 4th, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) held a Youth and HIV/AIDS Meeting at the White House campus. Over 35 young people flew to Washington, DC to participate in our meeting. The meeting attendees were young people from all regions of the country and of diverse sexual orientation and gender identities. […]
