Jacob Philadelphia was five years old when he visited the Oval Office and asked if his hair was like mine. That photo became one of our favorites – a reminder of the power of seeing yourself in your leaders.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 27, 2022
Today, he's graduating from high school! Check out our recent reunion. pic.twitter.com/gB39hFS3Wp
Posts Tagged ‘souza
09
Mar
15
Pete Souza: Selma
In Selma, the President greets former foot soldier Amelia Boynton Robinson, 103 years old, backstage before the ceremony
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See all of Pete Souza’s photos and his commentary from Selma here
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The President speaks to the foot soldiers who attended the 50th anniversary event.
The President hugs Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., as her parents, Martin Luther King III and Andrea Waters look on
Rep. John Lewis holds hands with President Obama during a prayer at the ceremony.
03
Oct
14
Rise and Shine
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Today (all times Eastern)
12:05: The President departs the White House
1:0: The First Lady appears on ABC’s ‘The Chew’
2:0: The President arrives in Indiana
2:50: Tours Millennium Steel Service; Princeton, Indiana
3:05: Has a conversation with workers, Millennium Steel Service
5:25: Departs Indiana
7:15: Arrives White House
** The First Lady campaigns for Gov Martha Coakley in Boston and Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Michaud in Bangor today **
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Payrolls +248k. Unemployment down to 5.9%(!) July payrolls revised up +31k. August revised up +38k. HUGE REPORT.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 3, 2014
Wow! RT @BloombergNews JOBS: U.S. Sept. payrolls rise 248,000; jobless rate falls to 5.9%: http://t.co/rpeBkeuWFa pic.twitter.com/pn7np5ANaN
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
In addition to the 248,000 jobs added in September, revisions to previous months’ reports added 69,000 total jobs. http://t.co/YZmCsb4fxi
— ThinkProgress Econ (@TPEconomy) October 3, 2014
President Barack Obama has taken the unemployment rate from a high of 10.1% down to 5.9% in almost 6 years. This is a BFD. #ThanksObama
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) October 3, 2014
So, President Obama gets jobless rate down to 5.9% – imagine how many more would be working if GOP didn’t obstruct him every step of the way
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
2/Entire GOP narrative about econ growth, US economy has been once again discredited over past 12 months. Up there with Iraq in 2002.
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) October 3, 2014
‘For the right, which believes #Obamacare is destroying economy, this jobs report will be very difficult to explain’ http://t.co/z5E9tMLp9X
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
.@gop & #msm talking points knocked on the teeth. jobs, jobs, jobs ✓ stock market ✓ economy ✓ deficit ✓ Obamacare ✓ consumer index ✓
— amk4obama (@amk4obama) October 3, 2014
Where are the jobs, Speaker Boehner? Check this morning’s news. Then go back to your breakfast. pic.twitter.com/sniupdrB5A
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
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New White House photos (and captions) here
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On This Day
Senator Barack Obama walks from his plane on October 3, 2008 after arriving in Philadelphia on his way to a rally in Abington, Pennsylvania
A woman is overcome with emotion after meeting Senator Obama at a rally on October 3, 2008 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Senator Barack Obama is photographed October 3, 2008 at the airport in Philadelphia before flying to Chicago
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First Lady Michelle Obama sits with White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett before the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2012
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MoooOOOooorning!
24
Jul
14
The President’s Day
@petesouza: President Obama greets an enthusiastic customer at Canter’s delicatessen in LA today
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President Obama is introduced by Katrice Mubiru at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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You know how LA locals never get starstruck? Couldn’t pull it off today. “@LANow: @BarackObama at @cantersdeli pic.twitter.com/oL6po7r5Ad”
— canter’s deli (@cantersdeli) July 24, 2014
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POTUS gave @Cantersdeli cashier an extra $20 to pay for the meal of a homeless woman who comes in daily, co-owner Jacqueline Canter told me
— Eddie Gehman Kohan (@ObamaFoodorama) July 24, 2014
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People cheer and wave as President Obama leaves Canter’s Deli after a surprise appearance to meet with people who wrote him letters
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@petesouza: President Obama acknowledges the crowd after speaking at LA Trade-Technical College
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President Obama leaves Los Angeles en route to Washington
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See the full interview here
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Nerdy’s post from earlier today:
Income Inequality Is A Problem And President Obama Is Tackling It
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Zachary A. Goldfarb: Don’t Think Obama Has Reduced Inequality? These Numbers Prove That He Has.
Today, the average after-tax income of a member of the top 1 percent of earners is $1.12 million. The average after-tax income of someone in the bottom 20 percent is $13,300. That means the average person at the top takes home 84 times the income that the average person in the bottom takes home. Now, consider what it would be like if none of President Obama’s tax policy changes had happened: not the upper-income tax hikes negotiated at the beginning of last year, not the upper-income tax increases imposed by the Affordable Care Act, not the low-income tax credits enacted in the 2009 stimulus and later renewed.
In this alternative universe, the average member of the top 1 percent would take home $1.2 million, or 6.5 percent more in income, according to a new analysis. The average member of the bottom 20 percent would bring home $13,100, or 1.2 percent less in income. As a result, the average member of the 1 percent would take home 91 times what the average person in the bottom would bring home. If you’ve wondered whether Obama has made any headway at reducing income inequality, here’s evidence that he has. Based on tax policy alone, he has slightly increased the income of the poor and more significantly reduced the income of the rich.
More here
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07
Jun
14
Pete Souza: D-Day Photos
More photos and captions here
02
Jun
14
Pure Magic
11
Dec
13
Rise and Shine
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Today (all times Eastern):
11:0: VP Biden attends and delivers remarks at a Nelson Mandela service at Washington National Cathedral
12:30: Josh Earnest briefs the press
3:45: VP Biden and Cecilia Muñoz answer questions about immigration reform in an online event
5:0: VP Biden delivers remarks at the 12th Annual George McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony of World Food Program USA
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Aboard Air Force One, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes begins the editing process on the President’s speech that he will deliver at the Nelson Mandela memorial service
Hillary Clinton talks with the Obamas, Ben Rhodes and Capricia Marshall aboard Air Force One, Dec. 9
President Obama greets security personnel from South Africa as he waits to take the stage at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela
President Obama and President Bush talk as they get ready to have dinner aboard Air Force One with their wives and Valerie Jarrett, Tina Tchen and Susan Rice
All photos by Pete Souza – lots more here
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USA Today: Obama applauds congressional budget deal
Don’t be surprised if President Obama addresses the proposed congressional budget deal on Wednesday, and to say good things about it.
In a written statement late Tuesday, Obama called the deal “a good first step” toward a “balanced” budget approach that combines prudent cuts with investments in job-generating programs.
“This agreement doesn’t include everything I’d like — and I know many Republicans feel the same way,” Obama said. “That’s the nature of compromise. But it’s a good sign that Democrats and Republicans in Congress were able to come together and break the cycle of short-sighted, crisis-driven decision-making to get this done.”
More here
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Obama shakes hands with Castro. Ryan shakes hands with Murray. Can’t get much better for the conservative outrage machine.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) December 10, 2013
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Steve Benen: What’s next for the budget deal
That Congress’ budget chairs – Republican Paul Ryan and Democrat Patty Murray – were able to reach a budget agreement at all is a minor miracle. There was ample reason to believe the negotiations were a fool’s errand and that failure was an inevitability. The assumptions, however, were wrong, and the two leaders last night unveiled their deal to fund the government for the next two years.
Broadly speaking, there are two overarching questions to consider: is the budget agreement any good and can it pass Congress. Neither is easy to answer.
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See, how it works is Republican presidents get to sell arms to dictatorial govts and support apartheid-practicing ones. Dems? No handshakes!
— Joy Reid (@TheReidReport) December 11, 2013
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BBC: ‘Volcker rule’ ban on risky trades passed by regulators
All five US financial regulators have approved the Volcker rule, designed to restrict the finance industry in the wake of the 2008-09 financial collapse.
Named after former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, it bans banks from using their own funds for trading activities.
It is considered the centrepiece of the 2010 banking reform legislation known as Dodd-Frank. Banks will have until 21 July 2015 to comply with the rules.
…. US President Barack Obama applauded the passage of a rule proposed more than three years ago.
He said in a statement: “The Volcker Rule will make it illegal for firms to use government-insured money to make speculative bets that threaten the entire financial system, and demand a new era of accountability from CEOs who must sign off on their firm’s practices.”
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#ObamaCare private insurance sign-ups cross half a million. Medicaid/SCHIP at 1.6 million. http://t.co/QtvhuGHYnF
— amk4obama (@amk4obama) December 11, 2013
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Kentucky.com: Health enrollment climbs during holiday period
Enrollment through Kentucky’s health benefits website has grown by more than 11,000 in a 10-day period starting Thanksgiving week.
Gov. Steve Beshear’s office says the technology team for the state’s online health insurance marketplace was expecting an increase in traffic, applications and enrollments after Thanksgiving and increased capacity to prepare.
A news release from Beshear’s office says the site enrolls about 1,000 Kentuckians a day.
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Pope Francis is Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2013. Go Pope and Change. http://t.co/OfGRvcazKZ pic.twitter.com/9knCCjocG1
— amk4obama (@amk4obama) December 11, 2013
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On This Day:
President Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha walk out from the White House to attend Sunday service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dec 11, 2011
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MoooOOOooorning! A bit of a rush job again, I’m sure I’m missing lots of news but we’ll catch up through the day.
10
Dec
13
Chat Away
@petesouza: Pres Obama in tunnel of soccer stadium before taking stage at Nelson Mandela memorial service in South Africa
@petesouza: President Obama greets Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela’s widow, after his speech at the memorial service.
06
Dec
13
A Photographer Supreme
06
Dec
13
Early Bird Chat
@petesouza: Pres Obama watches TV news coverage about the death of Nelson Mandela
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Morning Early Birds.
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