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State and Local Officials in the South Speak Up to Fix the Broken Immigration System
Posted by on June 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDTDemocratic and Republican state and local officials from all over the country are speaking out about the need for commonsense immigration reform. See what officials from the southern United States had to say.
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Honoring Our Civil Rights Heroes
Posted by on June 4, 2013 at 7:06 PM EDTFifty years ago, America was in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Countless men and women demonstrated, protested, sacrificed, and bled for their right to be treated equally. In the last two weeks, we remembered a few of these heroes at the White House.
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Weekly Wrap-Up: "We've Got Your Back"
Posted by on May 31, 2013 at 5:04 PM EDTHere’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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West Wing Week: 05/31/13 or "Greetings from Asbury Park"
Posted by on May 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM EDTWelcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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President Obama Tours Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma: "We've Got Your Back"
Posted by on May 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM EDTIn his visit to Oklahoma following the devastating tornadoes, President Obama promises the people of Moore that America is standing by to help rebuild.
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Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes in April 2013
Posted by on May 23, 2013 at 10:15 AM EDTSee some of the White House Photo Office's favorite images from events including the Easter Egg Roll and President Obama's visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
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Audacious Goals in Eye Research
Posted by on May 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM EDTThe National Eye Institute (NEI) launched the Audacious Goals Initiative last year to drive innovation in vision research for the next decade and beyond. To encourage the broadest possible range of ideas and participants in this Initiative, the NEI held a prize competition to identify “Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation,” open to submissions from August through November 2012.
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What Is the Sequester?
Posted by on February 22, 2013 at 7:30 PM EDTHave questions about what the sequester is, and why American families and our national economy face the threat of harmful budget cuts? Check out this explainer for some background.
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West Wing Week: 01/11/13 or "The Interests of Our Country"
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President Obama: "Words Need to Lead to Action" on Gun Violence
Posted by on December 19, 2012 at 3:56 PM EDTWorking with Cabinet members and outside organizations, Vice President Joe Biden will lead a new initiative to identify concrete proposals for real reform by January.
