Megan Slack

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Megan Slack

Deputy Director of Digital Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Megan Slack is the Deputy Director of Digital Content in the Office of Digital Strategy. She joined the White House from the online communications team at the Center for American Progress. She also worked as deputy finance director and scheduler on a congressional race in Houston, Texas during the 2008 election cycle, and interned at The Huffington Post. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., where she served as editor in chief of the school newspaper, The Eagle.

Megan Slack's Posts

Violence Prevention

Watch: Four Kids Who Want President Obama to Do Something About Gun Violence

January 17, 2013 at 2:45 PM EDT

Watch Hinna, Taejah, Julia and Grant read the letters they wrote to President Obama, asking him to do something about gun violence.

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Defense

President Obama Nominates John Brennan as CIA Director

January 7, 2013 at 5:25 PM EDT

President Obama announces John Brennan as his nominee for the next head of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year to Grow Our Economy and Shrink Our Deficits

January 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM EDT

President Obama talks about the bipartisan agreement that Congress reached this week which prevented a middle-class tax hike, congratulates the newly sworn-in members of Congress, and looks forward to working with the new Congress in the new year to continue to grow our economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way.

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Inside the White House

2012: A Year in Photos

January 4, 2013 at 3:55 PM EDT

Each January, Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office selects his favorite images from the past twelve months, and now, we're sharing them with you.

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College Affordability

Year in Review: Don't Double My Rate

December 27, 2012 at 1:54 PM EDT

As 2012 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the year’s policy milestones, including legislation President Obama signed this summer that stopped student loan interest rates from doubling for more than 7 million students.

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Veterans

Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Extend a Holiday Greeting and Thank our Troops for their Service

December 22, 2012 at 6:30 AM EDT

In this week’s address, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thank our brave troops and their families for their service.

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President Obama Pays Tribute to Senator Daniel Inouye

December 21, 2012 at 4:00 PM EDT

President Obama speaks at the funeral service for Daniel Inouye, the late senator from Hawaii.

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Middle-Class Tax Cuts

Get the Facts about House Republicans' 'Plan B'

December 20, 2012 at 3:30 PM EDT

Republicans in Congress have proposed legislation known as “Plan B” that raises taxes on 25 million middle-class families, while cutting taxes for households making more than $1 million each year.

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Education

Resources for Parents and Schools After Connecticut Tragedy

December 17, 2012 at 6:07 PM EDT

The Department of Education offers a number of resources to help parents following traumatic events, as well as a host of resources to help schools prepare for and recover from crisis

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President Obama Speaks on the Shooting in Connecticut

December 14, 2012 at 4:34 PM EDT

President Obama delivers a statement from the Briefing Room on the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

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