President Barack Obama delivers remarks announcing Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. as the nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Paul J. Selva, far right, as the nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in th…
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President Obama Nominates New Military Leadership: Generals Joe Dunford and Paul Selva
President Barack Obama delivers remarks announcing Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. as the nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Paul J. Selva, far right, as the nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in th…
We Can’t Turn To The Leaders Of Yesterday
It’s time to leave yesterday behind and welcome in the New American Century. Click here if you agree.
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Building for the Future: A New Federal Guide to Infrastructure Planning and Design
Today, the White House is convening the nation’s leading thinkers on infrastructure planning and design to highlight how projects like new roads and transit lines can be designed to foster economic opportunity and increase resilience to the impac…
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day. Here’s Who I’m Calling:
For Teacher Appreciation Day, U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil shares the following story about Mrs. Minneti, his high school physics teacher — and his favorite teacher — and the lasting influence she’s had on his life.
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I wasn’t a very good student in high school. From being suspended to getting kicked out of my math class, it was a pretty rough ride. But clearly, I ended up doing something right somewhere along the line — and it was thanks to the amazing teachers who went the extra mile for me.
That’s why today — Teacher Appreciation Day — means so much to me.
Because we’ve all had one of those teachers: the ones that know how to look deep into our souls, see that spark of potential, and then nurture that flame.
I was fortunate enough to give a commencement address about one of those teachers who came to my aid — Mr. Knapp — but there are many more.
One of those was my high school physics teacher: Mrs. Minneti. I was an OK student in her class (which is to say that I wasn’t terrible). But she let me hang out in her classroom late in the school day, when I didn’t have much else to do. She was always ready with great insights on how to think about life and the extremely practical nature of what learning meant. You might say she taught me the lessons of science that weren’t in the book. She asked me questions to which I didn’t know the answers — helping me think at a deeper level.
She was my favorite teacher.
Meet Jack Whitver, Iowa Campaign Chairman
We’re excited to announce Jack Whitver has joined our team to lead efforts in Iowa. Click here to learn why Jack is supporting Marco.
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Expanding Opportunity Works
Ed. note: This is cross-posted on The Huffington Post.
Today, I will join President Obama as he travels to Lehman College in the Bronx, NY to speak about the importance of expanding opportunity and to applaud a new private-sector entity — the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.
A group of private-sector leaders and other prominent private citizens, led by Joe Echevarria (the former CEO of Deloitte LLP) have come together to form this new, independent non-profit. Joined by a diverse range of philanthropic, community, and private-sector partners, leaders of the Alliance are pledging to work to expand opportunity for youth, strengthen the American workforce, and fortify the economic stability of communities across America.
The Alliance will join other private-sector organizations all across America to focus on expanding opportunity and tearing down barriers facing our youth so that we can truly say the American Dream is available to all.
Meanwhile, at the White House, the work of the President’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force, which it is my honor to chair, will continue to move forward on the work the President has charged us with. We will continue — with great urgency — to disseminate best practices, strengthen federal policy, and implement strategies to support communities in their efforts to expand opportunity for all youth.
Justin Amash endorses Rand Paul for President
“Rand Paul is a once-in-a generation sort of candidate,” Amash said at the Kent County Republican Party headquarters here, where he appeared with Paul. Amash praised Paul’s calls for a balanced budget and to stop government surveillance of phones and c…
Is it okay for someone who looks like me to Stand With Rand?
Last night a Facebook notification showed up on my screen. A friend had posted a picture to my wall. What I saw disgusted me. The commenter said, “[Rand Paul] is pretty much regarded as a racist, sexist, a**hole along with the rest of his party.” Because I am a black woman, the commenter said I was foolish for liking Rand Paul.
Marco Rubio: “If you can’t lead your family, you can’t lead a country.”
I believe that at home my most important job is to be a husband to my wife and a father to my children.
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