A new day for transparency
President Obama says he’s committed to ensuring that Americans have access to government information, so that they know what their leaders are doing and how they are spending their tax dollars....
View ArticleNorth Korea’s behavior “increases tensions”
President Obama had harsh words for North Korea, following its May 25 announcement that it conducted a nuclear test. North Korea’s actions, President Obama said in a statement, “are a matter of grave...
View ArticleObama nominates geneticist to lead National Institutes of Health
President Obama has nominated Francis Collins to be the next leader of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH.) Collins is a well-known geneticist in the science community who has spoken about...
View ArticlePresident Obama Welcomes Astronauts into the White House
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, President Obama met with three astronauts who made history on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were all...
View ArticleEncouraging Innovation
President Obama wants students to improve their math and science skills, he said November 23. President Obama said the key to meeting the world’s greatest challenges “will be reaffirming and...
View ArticleQuotes from the State of the Union
A few highlights of the President’s speech to Congress and the American people, January 27: “Engagement that advances the common security and prosperity of all people.” Obama said his administration...
View ArticleObama Visits Louisiana Oil Spill
President Obama visited the shores of Fourchon Beach, Louisiana, where the 39-day long BP oil spill is having a profound impact. “I take responsibility,” Obama said. “It is my job to make sure that...
View ArticleObama pays visit to Wisconsin smart-energy manufacturer
President Barack Obama with ZBB President and CEO Eric Apfelback, and ZBB employee Lonnie Mages Monday President Obama made remarks at the ZBB Energy Corporation manufacturing facility, a producer of...
View ArticleThe White House Hosts a Science Fair
The White House has hosted state dinners, dance performances, and American football teams, but it has never hosted a science fair. Until now. Monday’s White House Science Fair brought 15 winning...
View ArticleReinvention Pays Off for Michigan Brothers
Karin Rives writes on climate change and energy topics for America.gov.A Luma Resources plant in MichiganRobert and Gary Allen, two brothers whose Michigan roofing company fell on hard times when the...
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