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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2016 - TOMORROW, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver keynote remarks and announce a major new investment in conservation practices that improve soil, water, plant, anima

First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative and the U.S. Department of Education today announced five finalists in the Reach Higher Career App Challenge, a prize competition to promote the d

This is not a time to act out of fear. This is a time to summon our national virtues of inclusivity, diversity, compassion and open-mindedness. What we must not do — what we must never do — is turn on

Ensuring that everyone in this nation is equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed is crucial in our competitive, global economy. One key part of this effort is ensuring that young

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultim

Watch to see why it's well past time for Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional responsibility on the Supreme Court.

In this week's address, President Obama recognized all mothers in celebration of this upcoming Mother's Day, including First Lady Michelle Obama. The President emphasized that we should give all paren

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the country is "a better place today" than when he graduated from college more than 30 years ago, citing his historic election as "one indica

Late last year Vice President Joe Biden crossed the million-mile mark in his official plane, the Air Force Two. Whether it's flying home to his own backyard in to Wilmington, Delaware or to Kosovo,

HOT OFF THE PRESS!: President Obama STILL urging Senate to VOTE on ‪#ýSCOTUS‬ Nominee, Bazelon Law Center on Mental Health Awareness, USDE Sharing "Why I Teach" Stories, NATION-AT-A-GL

In this week's address, the President repeated his call for Republicans in the United States Senate to give Chief Judge Merrick Garland a fair hearing and a vote. It has been 45 days since President

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama teaches at University of Chicago Law School on #SCOTUS highlights, H&HS Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Zika, USDE Secretary Dr. John King on Early Learning ED, Grants/De