This Week in Washington: October 3, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will travel to Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, to deliver remarks urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act.  Additionally, President Obama will meet, separately, with Honduran President Porfirio Lobo and Tunisia Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi.  A consummate sports fan, the President will also welcome the 1985 [...]

Why I Belong to a Credit Union

I’ve belonged to my credit union for more than 15 years. I’m reminded again today why that was one of the best banking decisions I could make. Reuters/Huffington Post reports: CHARLOTTE (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp plans to charge customers who use their debit cards to make purchases a $5 monthly fee beginning early [...]

Must Read: President Obama’s Speech to School Kids

Today, President Obama gave his annual back to school speech at Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, DC. Incredibly endearing was the poised young lady who introduced President Obama. I can’t find her full name. But her first name was Donae and she did such a great job. I think she was the student class [...]

This Week in Washington: September 5, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will welcome Jimmie Johnson and other 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to the White House to honor Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. On Thursday evening, the President will speak to a Joint Session of Congress at 7:00 PM EDT. On Friday, the President [...]

This Week in Washington: August 22, 2011

Not much going on in Washington this week. The White House: President Obama is on a much needed vacation with his family in Martha’s Vineyard. While on vacation, the President is putting the finishing touches on his jobs initiative which he will lay out in a speech around Labor Day. Check out what’s on President [...]

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 [...]

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