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Weekly Address: Speaking from Louisiana on the Oil Spill

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Published June 5, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

Speaking from Grand Isle, Louisiana, the President discusses the hardships local residents and small business owners are facing as a result of the BP oil spill. He pledges to make sure those responsible do not shortchange them. ... Learn more about the ongoing Administration-wide response ... Click here to see the video ...

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Weekly Address: Honoring the Fallen

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Published May 29, 2010 at 5:30 a.m.

Ahead of Memorial Day, the President asks all Americans to join him in remembering and honoring those who have died in service to the country ...

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Weekly Address: BP Oil Spill Independent Commission

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Published May 22, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.

The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. He promises accountability not just for BP, but for those in government who bore responsibility ...

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Weekly Address: Wall Street Reform & Main Street

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Published May 15, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The President explains how Wall Street Reform will not only end bailouts and bring accountability for big banks, but empower consumers, shareholders and community banks ...

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Weekly Address: Health Reform Starts to Kick In

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Published May 8, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The President goes through the benefits in health insurance reform that are already kicking in for young adults, retirees, and families, and says more benefits are coming down the pike ...

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Weekly Address: Giving Government Back to the American People

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Published May 1, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

As the President beats back lobbyists seeking to weaken Wall Street Reform, he talks about an even broader threat that would vastly expand the influence of massive industries and their lobbyists in Washington ... A recent Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for corporations, including foreign corporations, to spend endless money on political ads that would give them even more power at the expense of American families – the President pledges to fight for reforms to stem that influence

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West Wing Week: "Doing the Math"

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Published April 29, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he attends a naturalization ceremony for some members of the Armed Forces, delivers a eulogy for West Virginia miners, welcomes the World Series Champion New York Yankees, travels to the Midwest as part of his White House to Main Street tour, and much more ... Click here to see the video ... Friday, April 23rd ... The Naturalization of

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1,000 Videos and Counting

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Published April 29, 2010 at 10:50 a.m.

It snuck up on us a bit, but yesterday we uploaded our 1,000th video to YouTube. From day one of this Administration, we have made it a priority to make freely available to the public as much video content as we can in service of President Obama's commitment to an open and transparent government. Toward that goal, we launched the official White House channel on YouTube on Inauguration Day, with the President's Inaugural Address as our most watched YouTube video to date at 1.3 million views. This

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Weekly Address: Good News from the Auto Industry

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Published April 24, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

As the auto industry and financial markets begin to stabilize, the President says the government’s emergency interventions can now wind down ... He pledges that real reform, particularly on Wall Street, must now begin ...

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Weekly Address: Holding Wall Street Accountable

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Published April 17, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The strongest consumer protections ever ... Bringing transparency to financial dealings. Closing loopholes to stop recklessness and irresponsibility ... Holding Wall Street accountable and giving shareholders new power in the financial system. President Obama lays out what Wall Street Reform is about, and questions whether opposition from the Senate Republican Leader might have something to do with his recent meeting with Wall Street executives ...

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