“On a weekend trip to Acadia National Park in Maine, the President showed his daughters, Malia and Sasha, how to skip stones during a hike in the park.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The U.S. Department of the Interior manages some of America’s most breathtaking national parks, national wildlife refuges and other public […]
Ed. note: This post is the third in a series of five. Check back on the White House Blog throughout the week for more statements from leaders around the country. This week, we’ve heard the views of state and local officials in the South and Midwest who know that we need to fix the broken immigration system. Today, […]
This week, I had the opportunity to speak at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service here in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Points of Light, the conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of volunteering and service leaders and supporters. I also announced that President Obama and the First Lady will host a celebration at the […]
This week, the President honored Father's Day and the WNBA Champion Indiana Fever at the White House before embarking on a four-day trip to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland and to Berlin. read more Fonte: White House
This week, we got some great news: The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan experts who analyze the financial impact of legislation, believes that Senate immigration bill will reduce the deficit by almost $1 trillion over the next two decades. How's that work? Immigration reform means that undocumented immigrants can come out of the shadows and […]
Ed. note: This post is the second in a series of five. Check back on the White House Blog throughout the week for more statements from leaders around the country. Yesterday, bipartisan state and local officials in the South explained why now is the time for immigration reform. Today, leaders in the Midwest share why they support immigration […]
This week is National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), along with agencies across the Obama Administration, are hosting events in five cities. These events provide expert advice, mentoring and explore topics ranging from access to capital to exporting. Small businesses across the country can tune into these events via livestream at […]
Watch "We the Geeks" on a 21st Century Resume live on Thursday, June 20th, at 2:00 p.m. EDT at WH.gov/WeTheGeeks. Join the conversation and ask your questions with the hashtag #WeTheGeeks. Sign up to get email updates about future hangouts. In the same way that “merit badges” have been used by the Boy Scouts and Girl […]
Watch this video on YouTube Nearly 50 years to the day after President John F. Kennedy delivered his historic speech to a city divided by the Cold War, President Obama spoke to the people of Berlin about the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and Germany, and the values we share. A symbol […]
Ed. note: This post is the first in a series of five. Check back on the White House Blog throughout the week for more statements from leaders around the country. Across the country, Democratic and Republican state and local officials are speaking out about the need for commonsense immigration reform. This week, we’ll share thoughts from governors, mayors, […]
