Live Video Chat at 1:45: Nancy-Ann DeParle on the President's Health Reform Proposal

Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

On Monday the President released his proposal to move forward on health reform that will finally put American families and small businesses in charge of their own health care.  The President will bring the proposal to tomorrow's bipartisan meeting on reform as a starting point for discussion ... While we tried to address many of the questions we knew Americans would have about any change to their health care system, we also asked for people to tell us what else they wanted to know.  To answer

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Glee Cast To Play White House Easter Egg Roll

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 6:59 a.m.

Sources confirm to me exclusively that First Lady Michelle Obama has invited the cast of Glee to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg ...

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It Doesn’t Get Any Clearer Than This

Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 8:01 p.m.

When it comes to keeping track of the score in Washington, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is commonly considered to be as independent as they come.  As one noted Republican Member of Congress said, CBO “speak[s] the truth to power here in Washington” and does “an important service by telling us the facts.”  As the Recovery Act hit the one-year mark last week, you may have seen some Washington game-playing about its effectiveness.  Well now, once again, the CBO, has

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Repealing the Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurance Companies

Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 7:52 p.m.

In his press briefing today, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced another step to make sure our health care system works for the benefit of American families, not for the benefit of health insurance companies: ... [T]oday the President announced the administration’s strong support for repealing the antitrust exemption currently enjoyed by health insurers.  At its core, health reform is all about ensuring that American families and businesses have more choices, benefit from more competition,

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/23/10

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: ... Stephen T. Ayers, Architect of the CapitolEduardo M. Ochoa, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of EducationDeborah Loewenberg Ball, Member, National Board for Education Sciences, Department of EducationAdam Gamoran, Member, National Board for Education Sciences, Department of EducationBridget Terry Long, Member, National Board for

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Notice of Continuation Concerning Cuba

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 4:54 p.m.

NOTICE ... - - - - - - - ... CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA AND OF ... THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE ... ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS ... On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.- registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north

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Message to Congress Concerning Cuba

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 4:54 p.m.

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: ... Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for

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Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 2/23/10

Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 4:24 p.m.

1:40 P.M. EST ... MR. GIBBS:  Two quick announcements before we take your questions here.  The President and First Lady will welcome President Sarkozy of France to the White House on Tuesday, March 30th, for a meeting and a private dinner.  France is an invaluable partner and ally of the United States in our shared efforts to promote peace, security and prosperity around the world.  And the French and the American people share deep cultural and historic ties ... The President looks forward

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The President and First Lady at the National Governors Association

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.

Yesterday, President Obama and The First Lady hosted the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room at the White House. We thought we'd pass along some photos and excerpts from their remarks: ... Click here to see the photo gallery ... President Obama: ... One of the things that I've always said about governors that Washington could learn from is that it's hard to be overly ideological as a governor, because the fact of the matter is, the rubber hits the road with you.  You guys

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Make Your Voice Heard

Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 2:57 p.m.

On February 6, the White House Open Government Initiative launched a government wide public participation opportunity unprecedented in the history of our democracy. As part of the Open Government Directive issued in early December, every major agency published an open government website. These pages went live in early February complete with the latest news and updates, downloadable data unique to that agency, and information about how each agency is moving to implement the President’s call for

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