Easter Egg Roll
The President and First Lady welcomed 30,000 from around the country for the 133rd White House Easter Egg Roll.
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Photos - Behind the Scenes
The White House Photo Office releases their latest batch of behind-the-scenes photos, this time following the President from town halls across the country to the Situation Room to a moment alone reading on the patio outside the Oval Office.
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White House mobile apps
With both an iPhone and Android mobile app, Americans can get alerts directly from the White House, check out behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and read the latest news from the blog or the Briefing Room.
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Tax Cut Calculator
Check out our tax cut calculator to learn how the December tax deal will benefit you, both in your taxes for 2011 and in your paychecks right now.
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Joining Forces
The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden launch the national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families.
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West Wing Week
This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada on his vision for bringing down our deficits based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.
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Health Reform in Action
The health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, is making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans like Erick Moberg. He discusses it in a surprise phone call from the President.
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Winning the Future: Innovation
In this White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explains the President's plan to reform the patent system so great American ideas can be turned into the jobs of the future quickly and effectively.
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Preventing Bullying
President Obama & the First Lady hold the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention to protect our kids and "dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up."
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State of the Union
The President spoke on his vision and his agenda for the economy in his State of the Union. Watch our "enhanced" presentation or watch a series of live online roundtable discussions.
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Winning the Future: Education
Speaking at Kenmore Middle School in Virginia, the President calls on Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the start of next school year. He lays out his principles guided by the lessons of Race to the Top and other successes.
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Strengthening the Recovery
Following up on his State of the Union Address, the President visits Wisconsin to talk about "playing to win" here in America.
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The Daily Snapshot
Sign up for a quick daily email giving you the photo of the day, the President's schedule, and the best of what you may have missed from WhiteHouse.gov.
The Blog
- April 26, 2011 at 8:28 PM EDT
Spotlight on Community Colleges Vying for Prize
Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary Arne Duncan congratulated 120 community colleges that – due to exceptional student outcomes – were selected by the Aspen Institute to compete for the inaugural $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
- April 26, 2011 at 7:45 PM EDT
Photos & Videos: The 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll
Check out all of the action and fun from the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll with the First Family and special guests.
- April 26, 2011 at 5:50 PM EDT
Cultivating the Seeds of Knowledge; Growing a Greener Future for our Nation
The Green Ribbon Schools program recognizes schools that are creating healthy and sustainable learning environments - both inside and outside the classroom, teaching environmental literacy, and increasing environmental health by reducing their environmental footprint.
- April 26, 2011 at 5:14 PM EDT
Joining Forces: Travels with First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden
Travel with the First Lady and Dr. Biden as they embark on a two day national tour to visit extraordinary examples of communities, businesses and non-profits working to support our Nation’s military families.
- April 26, 2011 at 1:06 PM EDT
President Obama to Congress: "I Hope We Can All Agree That, Instead of Continuing to Subsidize Yesterday's Energy Sources, We Need to Invest in Tomorrow's"
The President writes a letter to leaders of both parties in Congress on the subject of tax breaks for oil companies.
- April 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM EDT
Photostream: Behind the Scenes in Early April
The White House Photo Office releases their latest batch of behind-the-scenes photos, this time following the President from town halls across the country to the Situation Room to a moment alone reading on the patio outside the Oval Office.
Featured Legislation
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Signed: Tuesday, January 4, 2011James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Signed: Sunday, January 2, 2011Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Signed: Wednesday, December 22, 2010Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Signed: Friday, December 17, 2010Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Signed: Monday, December 13, 2010Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
Signed: Thursday, July 22, 2010Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
Signed: Thursday, July 22, 2010Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Signed: Wednesday, July 21, 2010Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act
Signed: Monday, May 17, 2010Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Signed: Friday, April 23, 2010Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
Signed: Tuesday, March 30, 2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Signed: Tuesday, March 23, 2010