Oct. 31, 2011 Halloween at the White House

Your Daily Snapshot for Monday, October 31, 2011 Halloween at the White House On Saturday, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed area students and the children of military families to the White House for trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treaters recieved cookies, White House M&M's and a dried fruit mix. Get the recipe for the White House Halloween treats. Check out the video of the President and the First Lady handing out treats: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama give out Halloween treats on the North Portico of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Weekly Address: We Can't Wait to Create Jobs President Obama says that we can't wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs -- and highlights actions he took to help families refinance their mortgages, put veterans to work, and lower the cost of student loans. American Jobs Act By the Numbers: $1.1 Billion Our interactive map shows how the American Jobs Act will help your state. Office Hours 10/28/11 or "my first twitter!": Mark Zuckerman Answers Your Questions on Twitter Deputy Director of Domestic Policy Council answers your questions about the steps President Obama is taking to make college more affordable and make it even easier for students to repay their federal student loans. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:00 AM: The President meets with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair 12:20 PM: The President takes the next step in his "We Can't Wait" campaign and signs an Executive Order Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Oct. 29, 2011 Weekly Address: We Can’t Wait to Create Jobs

Your Daily Snapshot for Saturday, October 29, 2011 Weekly Address: We Can't Wait to Create Jobs President Obama says that we can't wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs and highlights actions he took to help families refinance their mortgages, put veterans to work, and lower the cost of student loans. Watch the video. President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address, and a video for National Veterans Network, in the White House Library, Oct. 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Weekly Wrap Up Here's what happened this week on Whitehouse.gov:  Helping Homeowners After Republicans in the Senate blocked the jobs bill yet again, President Obama hit the road with a new message, "We Can't Wait." The President decided to take executive action to create jobs and put money back in the pockets of Americans. While in Las Vegas, the President announced steps to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, helping responsible borrowers with little or no equity in their homes take advantage of today's low mortgage rates. Modifying Student Loans On a snowy day in Colorado, President Obama announced a new effort that will help borrowers better manage their student loan debt. He said he will move forward with A "Pay As You Earn" program that will reduce monthly payments for more than 1.6 million people. Starting in 2014, borrowers will be able to reduce their monthly student loan payments from 15 percent to 10 percent of their discretionary income. Hiring Veterans The Obama Administration challenged each of the 8,000 Community Health Centers around the country to hire one veteran, effectively opening up 8,000 jobs to our unemployed veterans. These health centers, which provide primary care services in typically underserved areas, are a major piece of President Obama's historic health care reform law. We The People On Wednesday, President Obama's top education advisors issued the first response to a petition created through the online petition site, We The People. The response addressed the petition "Taking Action to Reduce the Burden of Student Loan Debt". The Administration recognized the high cost of education and moved forward to reduce monthly loan payments for more than 1.6 million people. The online tool that allows Americans to voice their opinions to the government has had around 755,000 people use the platform to create or sign more than 12,400 petitions. Tonight Show The President flew to L.A. to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The two talked about Libya, the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and reality television -- including a show on C-SPAN called 'Congress.' West Wing Week: Check out your video guide to everything that happened at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Oct. 28, 2011 Behind-the-Scenes Video of the President's Week

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, October 28, 2011 Behind-the-Scenes Video of the President's Week This week, the President announced he'd keep his promise to bring our troops home from Iraq, honored the nation's top scientists and inventors, embarked on a three day Western swing to urge Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, and announced major new executive actions that will help middle class families in this difficult economy. Check out the behind the scenes video: In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Mapping Out the American Jobs Act We've put together a new tool to help show the impact of the American Jobs Act. American Jobs Act By the Numbers: 9 The economy grew for the ninth consecutive quarter, but we need the American Jobs Act to accelerate our economic growth. The European Debt Crisis President Obama sat down with Czech Prime Minister Peter Necas in the wake of an announcement that European leaders reached an agreement to cut Greek debt and solve the Eurozone crisis. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 4:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Clinton 4:30 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden deliver remarks at the Florida Education Association's 2011 Delegate Assembly meeting 5:10 PM: The President attends a Diwali reception 7:45 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden deliver remarks at the Florida Democratic Party Convention Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Oct. 27, 2011 We the People Takes the Next Step

               

Your Daily Snapshot for Thursday, October 27, 2011 We the People Takes the Next Step Yesterday one of President Obama's top education advisors, Roberto Rodriguez, issued the first response to a petition created through We the People. We the People was launched to bring the voices of Americans around the country into our government and we're thrilled to see so many Americans engaging members of the Obama Administration in a constructive dialogue on such an enormous scale. Stay updated on the latest petition responses and other news by following @WeThePeople on Twitter. Learn more about We the People: In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Diwali at the White House Today, President Obama marked the Festival of Lights. In Case You Missed It: Paul Volcker Talks Dodd-Frank, Volcker Rule on Charlie Rose Monday night, former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss ongoing Administration efforts to prevent a future financial crisis and spark economic growth. We Can't Wait to Help America's Graduates President Obama announced new efforts to make college more affordable by helping millions of borrowers better manage their federal student loan debt. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:30 AM: The President meets with Treasury Secretary Geithner 11:00 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 12:30 PM:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 3:10 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Petr Necas of the Czech Republic 5:05 PM: The President greets city and municipal leaders from across the country 6:45 PM: The President has dinner with winners of a campaign contest Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Oct. 26, 2011 We Can't Wait: Making College Affordable

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, October 26, 2011 We Can't Wait: Making College Affordable As President Obama said, "in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college." That's why the Administration is moving forward with ways to help reduce the burden of student debt and decrease monthly loan payments for more than one and a half million current college students and borrowers. Today at 12:45 p.m. EDT watch President Obama deliver remarks on making college more affordable at WhiteHouse.gov/Live and on the proposal. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama and Jay Leno joke backstage before taping the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Burbank, Calif., Oct. 25, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. American Jobs Act by the Numbers: 1:1 The Obama Administration challenges the 8,000 Community Health Centers around the country to each hire one veteran, creating 8,000 jobs for these American heroes. First Lady Michelle Obama on Making a Difference in Cities with Food Deserts She challenged attendees at the Mayor's Summit on Food Deserts to look for ways to attract grocery stores and other businesses selling fresh produce to their communities. Keeping First Responders on the Job Two police officers from Flint, Michigan talk about how their communities are coping with force reductions. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 12:45 PM: The President delivers remarks on college affordability 1:45 PM: The President departs Denver, CO en route Joint Base Andrews 4:55 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 5:10 PM: The President arrives the White House   Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes   This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111