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Josh Earnest

Assistant to the President, Press Secretary

Josh Earnest is Assistant to the President and Press Secretary in the White House Office of Communications. Mr. Earnest attended Rice University, where he majored in political science and policy studies. He joined then-Senator Obama’s presidential campaign in March 2007 as his Iowa Communications Director. He is a native of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Regional Round-up: Support for President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution and Combat Climate Change

President Obama announced his efforts to combat climate change on Tuesday. Here's what the media is saying.
June 27, 2013 at 6:45 PM ET

Regional Round Up: Now is the Time

Editorial pages across the country today are lauding the President’s broad approach to address curbing gun violence in our nation
January 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM ET

Agreement in Washington: Protect the Middle Class from Year-end Tax Hikes

Today, the White House National Economic Council releaseda state-by-state reports about the real-life impact of these tax increases on America’s middle class families if Congress fails to act by January 1. Find out what it means for your community.
December 6, 2012 at 3:27 PM ET

Regional Round-up: Certainty for America’s Small Businesses

President Obama met yesterday with small business owners from across the country to discuss the importance of preventing a tax increase on small businesses before the end of the year.
November 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM ET

Beam Signed By President Obama Installed at World Trade Center

The beam signed by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their visit to the World Trade Center site on June 14th is among the final beams added to the 104-story building.
August 2, 2012 at 5:26 PM ET

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