Blog Daily Listings RSS https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog-daily-listings-rss/263351/posts en West Wing Week 1/19, or "Obama, Farewell" https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/19/west-wing-week-119-or-obama-farewell On our last, full day here at the White House, here is the Obama Administration's 388th -- and final -- episode of our weekly round-up video, West Wing Week. For 388 weeks in a row, we have produced a zippy, zingy wrap-up of everything the President's been up to that week, and it has been such fun doing so. Thanks for tuning in, and all the best, from all of us to all of you.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:22:48 -0500 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-318171 &quot;You are not alone on this.&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/08/24/you-are-not-alone Yesterday, President Obama visited Baton Rouge, Louisiana, meeting with families and first responders affected by the floods. Learn more about the President’s visit and help with the recovery: go.wh.gov/LAflood

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:00:31 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-301501 A Gem from the Archive: Happy Birthday, POTUS! https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/08/04/gem-archive-happy-birthday-potus The Mentor-in-Chief meets with the summer interns of 2009 and gets as surprise birthday serenade, in this gem from the archive.

Check out some tweets from today celebrating the President's birthday:

]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:35:14 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-300456 West Wing Week 7/29/16 or, “You Think I&#039;m Spry Now” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/07/29/west-wing-week-72916-or-you-think-im-spry-now This week, we celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The President welcomed another President - from Mexico, sat down for some candid interviews, and inspired our current class of interns. That's July 22nd to July 28th or, "You Think I'm Spry Now."

]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:27:47 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-299976 Mr. President Goes to Yosemite https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/06/21/mr-president-goes-yosemite President Obama celebrating 100 years of our National Parks this weekend.

]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:10:40 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-296091 Mentor-in-Chief or, &quot;You Really Can Make a Difference&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/05/18/mentor-chief-or-you-really-can-make-difference I hope that the time you’ve spent here has given you a sense that you really can make a difference. You can’t transform the world overnight. It’s frustrating. There are setbacks. Progress is incremental. 

And because change is hard, it’s going to be tempting at some point when you’re in the middle of whatever job you’re doing, and things aren’t going exactly the way you want them, and you’ve had some disappointments, to kind of say, ‘you know what? This is all, not worth it, and I just gotta look out for myself.’ The culture sort of pushes you in that direction. But I want you guys to resist it.

You have more capacity, more power in your hands right now, and your prospects for your lives are better right now than they’ve ever been, in the aggregate, on average. And so you’ve got to take advantage of that. That’s because somebody along the way imagined something better, and worked for it, and that’s your job. Ok? Good luck! (Applause)

]]> Sun, 22 May 2016 23:53:57 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-292806 &quot;We Have a Narrow Window of Opportunity&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/05/20/we-have-narrow-window-opportunity “We have a narrow window of opportunity to scale up programs, to figure out how the virus is spreading, to stop it, and to develop a vaccine." Dr. Frieden of the CDC and Dr. Fauci of the NIH explain why Congress needs to pass the President's emergency funding request to combat the Zika virus. go.wh.gov/zika

]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 16:17:55 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-293126 West Wing Week 5/6/16 or, “But Is It?” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/05/06/west-wing-week-5616-or-it This week, the Vice President rounded out his trip overseas with a visit to both the Holy See and the Eternal City -- and the First Lady headed to Los Angeles and Missouri. The President bid farewell to the current class of White House interns, hosted some of the biggest names in jazz, honored the teacher of the year & Cinco de Mayo, traveled to Flint, Michigan, and gave his final toast and roast at the annual White House Correspondence Dinner. That's April 29th to May 5th or..."But Is It?" 

]]> Fri, 06 May 2016 20:07:40 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-291891 West Wing Week 4/29/16 or, “Let&#039;s Have a Conversation” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/04/29/west-wing-week-42916-or-lets-have-conversation Last week we left you in Saudi Arabia, and this week, the President continued his travels abroad. In London, he met with the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and actors bringing Shakespeare to life. In Germany, he witnessed innovation and technology hard at work at the Hannover Messe Fair. And back in Washington, DC, the President hosted the U.S. Naval Academy football team and celebrated Passover. That's April 22nd to April 28th or, "Let's Have a Conversation."

]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:39:43 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-290881 West Wing Week 4/15/16 or, “I Understand We Have a Live Chicken!&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/04/15/west-wing-week-41516-or-i-understand-we-have-live-chicken This week, the President commemorated Equal Pay Day by designating a new national monument, hosted smart girls and boys at the 6th White House Science Fair, met with the National Security Council to discuss the counter ISIL effort, and kicked off the Wounded Warrior Ride. That's April 8th to April 14th or, "I Understand We Have a Live Chicken!"

 

]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:35:19 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-289621 West Wing Week 4/8/16 or, “Also Known as Lefkós Oíkos&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/04/08/west-wing-week-4816-or-also-known-lefk%25C3%25B3s-o%25C3%25ADkos This week, the President hosted the Nuclear Security Summit, met with the NATO Secretary General, discussed a new administration rule that prevents companies from ducking their tax bill, and traveled back to the University of Chicago to discuss the Constitution and the Supreme Court. That's Friday April 1st to April 7th or,  “Also Known as Lefkós Oíkos."

]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:37:12 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-288981 West Wing Week: 4/1/16 or, &quot;And We&#039;re Live!&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/04/01/west-wing-week-4116-or-and-were-live This week, the White House hosted the Easter Egg Roll, the President traveled to Atlanta to attend a conference on opioid addiction, joined some formerly incarcerated Americans for lunch, and hosted 50 nations for a summit on nuclear security. That's March 25th to March 31st or, "And We're Live!"

 

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:01:00 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-288276 West Wing Week 3/11/16 or, “You’d Choose Today” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/03/11/west-wing-week-31116-or-youd-choose-today This week,the President highlighted America’s job growth streak, met with Financial Regulators and with a group of civically engaged high schoolers,. He also hosted the Prime Minister of Canada for a state visit. That's March 4th to March 10th or, "You'd Choose Today."

 

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:27:32 -0500 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-285746 West Wing Week 2/26/16 or, &quot;Let’s Go Ahead and Get This Thing Done&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/02/26/west-wing-week-22616-or-lets-go-ahead-and-get-thing-done This week, the President hosted governors from across the nation for dinner and discussion, announced plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, hosted the King of Jordan, paid tribute to Ray Charles, and held a panel discussion on one of the most exciting frontiers in science – precision medicine. That's February 19th to February 25th or, "Let’s Go Ahead and Get This Thing Done."

]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:58:43 -0500 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-284331 West Wing Week 1/15/16 or, “Science the Heck Out of This” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/01/15/west-wing-week-11516-or-science-heck-out This week, we follow the President to the Capitol to deliver his final State of the Union address, and then head west to Omaha, to discuss middle class economics from the living room & then from the big stage at the University of Nebraska. We'll also visit Baton Rouge, and take to the web like never before, through the President's very first edition of Facebook Live and then with his own Twitter Q&A. That's January 8th to January 14th or, "Science the Heck Out of This."

]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:28:09 -0500 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a> whr-279996 West Wing Week: 10/2/2015 or, &quot;Make It Matter&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/10/02/west-wing-week-101022015-or-make-it-matter Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the President welcomed a fellow President to the White House and held a whirlwind of meetings at the United Nations General Assembly. And the First Lady named a new panda cub! That's September 25th to October 1st or, "Make It Matter."

Friday, September 25

  • On Friday, the President welcomed President Xi of China to the White House during the Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn — the second one this week!
  • President Obama and President Xi held a bilateral meeting and a press conference where they reaffirmed the critical role that our countries play in cutting carbon pollution and fighting climate change.
  • Meanwhile, the First Ladies took a walk on the wild side at the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, they visited the panda house, and named the new panda cub!
  • Later that afternoon, the President headed to Fort Myer to bid adieu to General Martin Dempsey, who is retiring as the Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff.
  • That night, the President and First Lady dressed up for the Official State Dinner to welcome Chinese President Xi and First Lady Peng.

Saturday, September 26

  • On Saturday, the First Lady attended the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. There, she started a conversation online to highlight the 62 million girls worldwide who are not in school and don't have access to education. Check out the website at 62milliongirls.com.

Sunday, September 27

  • On Sunday, the President was wheels down in New York City at 12:03pm. The next few days were a whirlwind of meetings with world leaders and speeches to those gathered in the big apple for the United Nations General Assembly.

Monday, September 28

Tuesday, September 29

  • On Tuesday, the President had more meetings — including bilats with the President of Cuba and the President of Kazakhstan. He also chaired the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Countering Violent Extremism.

Wednesday, September 30

Stay engaged with us online, and you can find out more about any of these topics and see complete videos of these events at whitehouse.gov.

]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:47:57 -0400 <a href="/blog/author/hope-hall">Hope Hall</a>, <a href="/blog/author/adam-garber">Adam Garber</a>, <a href="/blog/author/rachel-kopilow">Rachel Kopilow</a> whr-266946 West Wing Week 9/4/15 or, &quot;Let&#039;s Go to Alaska!&quot; https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/09/04/west-wing-week-9415-or-lets-go-alaska Welcome to a very special Dispatches edition of West Wing Week, where we go behind the scenes as the President travels in Alaska to shine a spotlight on what Alaskans in particular have come to know, that climate change is one of the biggest threats we face, it is being driven by human activity, and it is disrupting Americans’ lives right now.  During the visit, the President shares his experience with people around the country first-hand, even going behind the camera himself. Follow along as he travels to Anchorage, Seward, Dillingham, and Kotzebue, and becomes the first president to travel above the Arctic Circle. 

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