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Weekly Wrap Up: VP at the World Cup, Robotic Giraffes, and the Medal of Honor

This week, the President continued his fight against climate change, updated the American people on the situation in Iraq, hung out with a robotic giraffe at the first-ever White House Maker Faire, and paid tribute to our newest Medal of Honor recipient — and the Vice President cheered on the U.S. Men's National Team at […]

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A Historic Day for Our Judiciary

This morning, the Senate confirmed three federal judges. On the one hand, they are not unique; like all of the President’s judges and judicial nominees, they have the necessary intellect, experience, integrity, and temperament. But they are special in that each of them is a trailblazer on their courts: Judge Darrin Gayles, confirmed to the […]

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West Wing Week 06/20/14 or, “Zot, Zot, Zot!”

This week, the President visited Lakota Country, the land of the Anteaters, and Pittsburgh's Tech Shop, while at home he hosted the first-ever Maker Faire and awarded the Medal of Honor. read more Fonte: White House

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The Urgency of Immigration Reform: Attracting the World’s Best and Brightest

It has been nearly a year since the Senate passed a strongly bipartisan immigration reform bill that would fix our broken immigration system, reduce federal deficits by nearly $850 billion, and increase GDP by $1.4 trillion over the next two decades. As the economic costs of inaction continue to grow, now is the time for […]

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The Entrepreneurial Imperative for Immigration Reform

Nearly a year ago, the Senate passed a strongly bipartisan immigration reform bill that would grow the nation’s economy, reduce federal deficits, and enable some of the best and brightest minds from around the world to contribute to the American workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This week, we are […]

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Tune In: A Conversation About Working Families’ Issues With Labor Secretary Tom Perez

This Wednesday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez will be joining a digital conversation about how working families' issues — from paid leave to other policies that offer more flexibility in the workplace — uniquely impact low-wage workers. The conversation, which will be hosted and moderated by HuffPost Live, will […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama to DC-CAP Graduates: “Despite It All, You Chose to Succeed”

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the DC College Access Program graduation celebration of former DC-CAP students who received college degrees this spring, in Washington D.C., June 19, 2014. DC-CAP is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping D.C. high school students prepare for, enroll in, and graduate from college. (Official White House Photo […]

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President Obama Speaks on Climate Change at UC Irvine Commencement Ceremony

Watch on YouTube On Saturday afternoon, President Obama addressed the University of California, Irvine's 2014 graduating class and challenged them to get involved in one of our planet's most pressing issues: the growing threat of a rapidly changing climate. Speaking to more than 30,000 people in attendance at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, the President told the […]

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Addressing the Needs of Working Families in Rural America

This was originally posted on the Huffington Post, and is part of a series of essays about the issues facing working families, leading up to the White House Summit on Working Families on June 23, 2014. You can learn more about the Summit and how you can get involved at www.workingfamiliessummit.org. Last Wednesday, I participated in […]

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Weekly Address: The President Wishes America’s Dads a Happy Father’s Day

President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Cabinet Room of the White House, June 13, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) In this week’s address, President Obama wished America’s dads a happy Father’s Day and underscored the crucial role fathers play in our society. The President encouraged Americans to support those […]

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