President Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act

Lilly Ledbetter hero

With the new law's namesake, Lilly Ledbetter,
at his side, President Obama signed his first
piece of legislation -- a powerful tool to fight
discrimination.
 

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President Obama with business leaders

Meeting with business leaders

President Obama met with top business
leaders, and emphasized that most of the
funds in the Recovery Package will go to
create jobs in the private sector.
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President Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum

From peril to progress



In his first two Presidential Memoranda,
President Obama took two bold steps on
the journey towards energy independence.
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Weekly Address

Your Weekly Address

In his first weekly address as President, Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy.

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Lilly Ledbetter hero

With the new law's namesake, Lilly Ledbetter,
at his side, President Obama signed his first
piece of legislation -- a powerful tool to fight
discrimination.
 

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THU, JANUARY 29, 12:00 PM EST

A Wonderful Day

Surrounded by leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and with the new law’s namesake, Lilly Ledbetter, at his side, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- a powerful tool to fight discrimination.
THU, JANUARY 29, 6:10 AM EST

President Obama Declares Emergencies in Arkansas and Kentucky

Last night, President Obama declared federal emergencies caused by winter storms in two states, answering requests for aid from Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. (with picture of signing)
WED, JANUARY 28, 9:53 PM EST

Cleaning house

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar kicked off the daily press briefing today with his plans for cleaning out a department that has become famous for scandal, before passing the podium to Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

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AGENDA

Economy

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Energy & the Environment

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More Issues

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