President Obama Lays the Foundation for a New Export Control System To Strengthen National Security and the Competitiveness of Key U.S. Manufacturing and Technology Sectors

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 10:17 a.m.

Tomorrow, President Obama will announce a major step forward in the Administration’s efforts to fundamentally reform the export control system and will outline the foundation of our new export control system. These changes – in what we control, how we control it, how we enforce those controls and how we manage our controls – will help strengthen our national security by focusing our efforts on controlling the most critical products and technologies and by enhancing the competitiveness of

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Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections

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Published Aug. 21, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, the President urged Republican leaders in Congress to end their obstruction of a bipartisan bill that will reduce the influence wielded by corporations and foreign entities.  The President vowed to continue the fight for reform and transparency, and said elected officials who benefit from corporate or foreign-funded ads should either defend the ads or join the bipartisan effort to stop them ... The full audio of the address is HERE. The video can be

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Exxon Valdez Lawyer: Louisianans, 'To Use A Legal Term,' Are 'Just F--ked'

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Published June 9, 2010 at 3:15 p.m.

Long after oil stops spilling from the Gulf and the ecological catastrophe caused by the spill begins to be cleaned up, the process of determining the extent to which BP owes the afflicted will be litigated in the courts ... And while the case against the oil company seems fairly clear-cut (BP admits, after all, to being responsible for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history), a lawyer with perhaps the most relevant experience on the matter at hand is painting a depressing picture

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White House Endorses Unlimited Liability Cap For Oil Spillers

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Published June 9, 2010 at 3:13 p.m.

Democrats in Congress and officials in the White House are making yet another major push to pass legislation to make the liability for oil companies involved in damaging spills unlimited ... On Monday evening, the White House confirmed that it favors the most recent piece of legislation that would drop any numerical ceiling to the amount of money an oil company like BP would have to pay for economic damages caused by a spill. Currently, the cap is $75 million ... "The president supports removing

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The Affordable Care Act: Strengthening Medicare, Combating Misinformation and Protecting America's Senior

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Published June 8, 2010 at 10:41 a.m.

The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this year will provide seniors and their families with greater savings and increased quality health care. It will also ensure accountability throughout the health care system so patients and their doctor—not insurance companies—have greater control over their own care ... On Tuesday, June 8, President Barack Obama – in a national tele-town hall meeting answering questions directly from seniors across the country –

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Presidential Math and Science Teachers Award Release

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Published June 7, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama today named 103 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.  The educators will receive their awards in Washington, D.C. later this year ... The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded annually to the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. The winners are selected by a panel of

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On the Ground in Louisiana

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Published June 4, 2010 at 6:34 p.m.
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Ed. Note: The live chat with Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner origninally scheduled for June 7 has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts.  We'll update this post with a new date and time as soon as it is confirmed.  ... Click here to see the video ... Today, President Obama travelled to Louisiana to meet with National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, Governors of Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, members of Congress and local officials to

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Donor Strike: Rich Progressives Pledge To Withhold Cash

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:33 a.m.

A group of 27 major donors is vowing to withhold campaign cash from lawmakers who stand in the way of legislation that would allow for public funding of congressional campaigns. Over their careers, the donors have contributed millions to Democratic candidates -- and, on limited occasions, Republicans or independents -- but they say they've had it. And they don't mind if it means a lack of access ... Steve Kirsch kicked in roughly $10 million to try to elect Al Gore in 2000. "It is a trade off,

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Obama Introduces Oil Spill Recovery Bill, Won't Pinpoint New Cap On Economic Damages

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:23 a.m.

The White House is sending a comprehensive legislative proposal to Capitol Hill that is designed to help abate the economic, climate and even nutritional impact of the massive oil spill in the Gulf Coast ... On Wednesday, administration officials unveiled a bill that will provide funding for further safety inspections at oil rigs, granted unemployment assistance for those hurt or displaced by the spill, gave money for environmental studies related to the oil damage in the Gulf and even expanded

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White House: GOP Will Make Kagan A Referendum On Obama

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:19 a.m.

As the Obama administration outlines a comprehensive campaign to move Solicitor General Elena Kagan's Supreme Court candidacy through Congress, there is a clear recognition that the nomination will become a referendum on the president himself ... On Wednesday, the White House will begin the first phase of the Kagan rollout, with the Solicitor General meeting key members of Senate leadership from both political parties. The schedule includes a sit down with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

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