This Week in Washington: July 5, 2011

The White House: On Wednesday, the President will host his first ever Twitter Town Hall at 2PM ET in the East Room of the White House. Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate a conversation between President Obama and Americans across the country about the economy and jobs. The U.S. Senate: Previously scheduled [...]

This Week in Washington: June 27, 2011

The White House: This week, the President and Vice President will hold meetings at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the status of the negotiations to find common ground on a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The President will also visit Alcoa Davenport [...]

This Week in Washington: May 31, 2011

The White House:  This week, President Obama will meet separately with the House Republican Conference and House Democratic Caucus at the White House.  Later tis week, the President will visit a Chrysler plant in the Toledo, Ohio, area. U.S. Senate: The Senate is in a weeklong recess, holding a series of pro forma sessions. U.S. House of [...]

This Week in Washington: May 16, 2011

The White House: On Monday, will travel to Memphis, Tennessee to deliver the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School, the winner of the 2011 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The President will also welcome the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team to the White House for a ceremony honoring their [...]

This Week in Washington: May 10, 2011

The White House:  This week,  President Obama will meet with the co-chairs of the U.S. and China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, including Secretary of State Clinton, Treasury Secretary Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo. The President will also travel to the El Paso, Texas area to deliver a speech on fixing the [...]

Worth Reading: President Obama’s Statement Announcing the Killing of Osama bin Laden

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON OSAMA BIN LADEN Good evening.  Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children. [...]

This Week in Washington: May 2, 2011

The White House: Over the weekend, President Obama gave remarks at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.  This week, President Obama will hold a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Also, the President will honor the 2011 National Teacher of the Year and State Teachers of the Year at the White House, thanking them for [...]

This Week in Washington: April 18, 2011

Hope you’ve done your taxes. They’re due today. If you’re not going to complete your taxes, make sure to file for an extension! The White House: This week, President Obama will host an Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House with Christian leaders from across the country. Also this week, President Obama will travel to [...]

Sites We Like: Whitehouse.gov/AfricanAmericans

The White House recently launched a website portal geared toward the African American community and policy issues affecting us. In unveiling the new website, Michael Blake, Director of African American Outreach for the White House, noted that the site will “…allow for people to better understand how the Obama Administration’s policies and work have benefited [...]

This Week in Washington: April 11, 2011

After a near shutdown, the White House and Congress reached agreement on funding the federal government for through the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.  Both sides will need to iron out the final details before the latest stop-gap funding measure expires on Friday. The White House: This week, President Obama will deliver remarks [...]

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