Ensuring that everyone in this nation is equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed is crucial in our competitive, global economy. One key part of this effort is ensuring that young people and adults of all skill levels who are tra ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 2:11PM
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultimately reducing their carbon footprint, lowering ov ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 2:03PM
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Watch to see why it's well past time for Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional responsibility on the Supreme Court. ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 1:06PM
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In this week's address, President Obama recognized all mothers in celebration of this upcoming Mother's Day, including First Lady Michelle Obama. The President emphasized that we should give all parents the support they need by providing paid materni ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2016 at 1:08PM
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Late last year Vice President Joe Biden crossed the million-mile mark in his official plane, the Air Force Two. Whether it's flying home to his own backyard in to Wilmington, Delaware or to Kosovo, the official Vice Presidential Photographer David ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2016 at 12:20PM
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President Obama STILL urging Senate to VOTE on #ýSCOTUS Nominee, Bazelon Law Center on Mental Health Awareness, USDE Sharing "Why I Teach" Stories, NATION-AT-A-GLNCE featuring Rep. John Lewis ... and much more in ...
Posted Saturday, May 7th 2016 at 1:31PM
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In this week's address, the President repeated his call for Republicans in the United States Senate to give Chief Judge Merrick Garland a fair hearing and a vote. It has been 45 days since President Obama nominated Judge Garland to the Supreme Cour ...
Posted Monday, May 2nd 2016 at 2:21PM
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Pres. Obama teaches at University of Chicago Law School on #SCOTUS highlights, H&HS Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Zika, USDE Secretary Dr. John King on Early Learning ED, Grants/Deadlines, Bazelon Mental Health Law Center on Votin ...
Posted Saturday, April 30th 2016 at 1:45PM
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White House officials on Thursday announced a new rule that would extend government-funded health care to most people living in halfway houses, providing coverage to nearly 100,000 additional people.
They also clarified for states that people ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2016 at 11:39AM
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Although it can seem a little daunting at first, interning in Washington, D.C. is one of the most formative experiences a student can have. After interning in both the private and public sector, I have found that some practices are best practices, no ...
Posted Monday, April 25th 2016 at 12:47PM
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The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, announced today $5.7 million in new grants aimed at improving outcomes for students who have been involved ...
Posted Monday, April 25th 2016 at 12:19PM
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President Barack Obama will announce later on Monday plans to send up to 250 additional U.S. special forces troops to Syria to support local Syrian forces fighting against Islamic State, a White House adviser said.
The deployment will increase U ...
Posted Monday, April 25th 2016 at 10:57AM
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