Firman Allah Taala: Dan Kami pecah-pecahkan mereka (kaum Yahudi itu) berpuak-puak (yang bertaburan di merata-rata) dunia ini. Di antara mereka ada yang soleh dan di antaranya juga yang tidak demikian. Dan kami uji mereka dengan nikmat pemberian yang baik-baik dan bala bencana yang buruk, supaya mereka kembali (bertaubat). (7:168) (God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: And We divided them (Jews) throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good (times) and bad that perhaps they would return (to obedience)
Firman Allah Taala: Dan Kami pecah-pecahkan mereka (kaum Yahudi itu) berpuak-puak (yang bertaburan di merata-rata) dunia ini. Di antara mereka ada yang soleh dan di antaranya juga yang tidak demikian. Dan kami uji mereka dengan nikmat pemberian yang baik-baik dan bala bencana yang buruk, supaya mereka kembali (bertaubat). (7:168) (God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: And We divided them (Jews) throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good (times) and bad that perhaps they would return (to obedience)
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Posted dari Amy Dudley pada August 21, 2011 at 8:38 AM EDT
Naib Presiden Joe Biden duduk di sebelah Cina Naib Presiden Xi semasa meja bulat dengan Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan pemimpin perniagaan Cina di Hotel Beijing di Beijing, China, August 19, 2011. (Rasmi White House Photo by David Lienemann)
Hari kedua di Beijing bermula dalam suasana yang biasa untuk Naib Presiden Biden. Tapak Dialog Perniagaan AS-China hari ini, Hotel Beijing, juga tapak mesyuarat yang diadakan semasa lawatan pertama beliau ke China pada tahun 1979, apabila beberapa perbincangan awal tentang kemungkinan syarikat-syarikat Amerika yang menjalankan perniagaan di China berlaku. Lebih 30 tahun kemudian, Naib Presiden Biden dan Naib Presiden Xi yang dibawa bersama-sama 19 CEO dan pemimpin perniagaan dari Amerika Syarikat dan China untuk membawa perbualan ke dalam abad ke-21. "Presiden Obama dan saya, kami mengalu-alukan, menggalakkan dan melihat apa-apa tetapi manfaat positif yang mengalir dari pelaburan langsung di Amerika Syarikat dari perniagaan Cina dan entiti Cina. Ini bermakna pekerjaan. Ini bermakna kerja Amerika," kata Naib Presiden Biden.
Peserta di meja bulat adalah daripada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Coca Cola kepada Kumpulan Presiden Caterpillar, dari Kapten Cosco Pengerusi Lembaga-Lenovo.
Dalam ucapan pembukaan pada Dialog, Naib Presiden Xi melahirkan keyakinan yang kukuh dalam ekonomi Amerika Syarikat (AS), memanggil ia "sangat berdaya tahan" dengan "keupayaan yang kukuh untuk diri-repairment." "Kami percaya bahawa ekonomi AS akan mencapai pembangunan yang lebih baik kerana ia meningkat kepada cabaran," katanya lagi.
Up Next untuk Naib Presiden Biden mesyuarat dengan Cina Premier Wen Jiabao di Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai, atau, Kompaun Kepimpinan, yang berfungsi sebagai tempat kediaman utama untuk pemimpin-pemimpin yang Politburo.
Duduk sebelah-sebelah di Pavilion Light Purple kompaun, Wen memuji Naib Presiden bagi yang terlibat secara meluas dengan sektor di China, kedua-duanya awam dan swasta. "Anda telah menghantar mesej yang sangat kuat bahawa pertumbuhan lagi hubungan AS-China bukan sahaja penting bagi kedua-dua negara kita, tetapi juga untuk seluruh dunia."
Naib Presiden Biden kemudian mengambil Perdana Menteri Wen di atas jemputan tanpa persediaan untuk lawatan alasan tasik kompaun. Jadual yang ketat dalam fikiran, Naib Presiden bergurau bahawa dia akan memerlukan nota untuk menerangkan ketelatan Presiden Hu, mesyuarat terakhir belakang hari beliau di Dewan Besar Rakyat.
Hentian seterusnya, Chengdu Provinsi Sichuan di Barat Daya China.
Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, periksa galeri foto ini dari satu hari andday dua dan menonton travelogue pertama dari jalan raya. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsiaLearn more about 2011 Asia TripLihat Video: Meletakkan Negara Masa Depan Parti
Posted dari Nikki Sutton pada August 20, 2011 at 5:30 AM EDTDari ladang di Midwest, Presiden Obama bercakap mengenai penentuan dan integriti rakyat panggilan dan Amerika pada Kongres mengetepikan perbezaan mereka untuk mengembangkan ekonomi.Lihat Video: Mingguan Wrap Up: On Road
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM EDTMinggu ini, kebanyakan tindakan yang berlaku jauh dari Wing Barat, sebagai Presiden dan banyak penasihat kanan beliau turun ke jalan untuk bercakap dengan rakyat Amerika di bandar-bandar dan masyarakat luar bandar di Minnesota, Iowa dan Illinois.
Disyorkan Jalan Luar Bandar: Dari 15-18 Ogos, Presiden Obama mengembara melalui Midwest, bertemu dengan rakyat Amerika di bandar-bandar dan masyarakat luar bandar di Minnesota, Iowa dan Illinois. Tujuan lawatan itu, yang digelar Tour Ekonomi Luar Bandar 2011, adalah untuk mempunyai perbualan dengan orang daripada latar belakang yang berbeza kehidupan kira-kira apa yang sedang berlaku di negara kita sekarang. Presiden berada di sana untuk bercakap, tetapi juga untuk mendengar. Amanatnya di akhir perjalanan beliau? Ada apa-apa yang salah dengan negara kita yang tidak boleh ditetapkan.
Summer Tour: Yang Dipertua tidak adalah satu-satunya ahli Pentadbiran di atas jalan raya pada minggu ini. Malah, musim panas ini terdapat lebih daripada 100 acara yang diadakan di seluruh negara bagi menyokong Majlis Ekonomi Luar Bandar White House, yang minggu ini mengeluarkan Pekerjaan dan laporan Keselamatan Ekonomi. Majlis yang diadakan Forum Ekonomi Luar Bandar di Iowa, di mana Presiden telah mengumumkan beberapa inisiatif baru untuk membantu mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan dan mengembangkan ekonomi dalam masyarakat luar bandar.
VP di Asia: Naib Presiden Joe Biden log lebih kilometer daripada Presiden minggu ini, kerana dia menuju ke China untuk menghentikan pertama dalam lawatan negara tiga melalui Asia. Di samping itu mesyuarat dengan pemimpin-pemimpin Cina di Beijing, VP juga menghadiri perniagaan AS-China meja bulat dan berbual dengan penduduk tempatan di kedai makanan ringan di bandar. Anda boleh mengikuti perjalanannya tinggal di Twitter - # VPIN Asia.
Pelantikan bersejarah, Kelewatan Sejarah: pencalonan Presiden untuk hakim persekutuan mewujudkan komitmen yang pernah berlaku sebelum ini untuk mengembangkan kaum, jantina dan kepelbagaian pengalaman lelaki dan wanita yang menguatkuasakan undang-undang kita dan memberi keadilan. Malangnya, kelewatan ini calon-calon baru yang wujud di Capitol Hill sama-sama pernah berlaku sebelum ini. Daftar keluar infographic ini untuk memahami apa ini bermakna untuk rakyat Amerika yang mencari keadilan.
Imigresen Update: Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri mengumumkan satu strategi baru yang menumpukan sumber-sumber imigresen dengan cara yang meletakkan keselamatan awam dan keselamatan negara. Cecilia Muñoz, Pembantu Timbalan Presiden dan Pengarah Hal Ehwal Antara Kerajaan, yang diadakan Waktu Pejabat melalui Twitter menjelaskan perubahan itu dan apa yang ia bermakna.
Super Bowl Champs di Dewan: Pada 12 Ogos, Green Bay Packers membayar lawatan kepada Yang Dipertua, di mana beliau mengucapkan tahniah kepada pasukan pada musim kejohanan mereka. Ahli pasukan telah mengambil lawatan Rumah Putih dan memberi seruan kepada Lady Pertama, yang bekerja dengan Pindah Mari kita memberi inspirasi Kids program Fit mereka sendiri, yang membantu mendidik Wisconsin kanak-kanak tentang kesihatan yang baik dan tabiat makan yang pintar.Learn more about RuralInternship Program White House: Transformasi Pengalaman Saya
Posted dari Jeremiah Glenn pada August 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM EDT
Nota Ed: Program Internship White House kini menerima permohonan untuk Spring, 2012. Pemohon mempunyai sehingga 11 September, 2011 untuk memohon Spring, 2012 White House Internship.
Saya pertama kali bertemu Presiden Obama ketika utama saya sepanjang berkempen di University of South Carolina Beaufort, manakala beliau membuat penggambaran lakon pendek lucu komedi untuk Pertunjukan Lewat dengan David Letterman. Pada masa itu, saya adalah presiden badan pelajar dan entah bagaimana meyakinkan ejen-ejen Perkhidmatan Rahsia, dengan bantuan pegawai-pegawai keselamatan kampus kami, untuk memberikan saya 5-10 minit dengan inspirasi Senator Amerika Syarikat. Dalam perbualan singkat kami, saya memberitahunya bahawa dia akan menjadi Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan apabila ia berlaku, saya akan datang ke Rumah Putih untuk bekerja untuknya. Pada Julai 4 2009, Lawn Selatan White House semasa perayaan Hari Kemerdekaan, saya sendiri menyampaikan mesej untuk memaklumkan kepada Presiden yang baru dipilih dan Wanita Pertama yang saya telah membuat baik janji saya dan telah berkhidmat sebagai kelas sulung White Pelatih rumah di Pejabat Hal Ehwal andIntergovernmental Penglibatan Awam.
Dilahirkan dan dibesarkan di Alexander City, sebuah bandar kecil di Alabama dengan jumlah penduduk kurang daripada 15,000 orang, saya gembira untuk mempelajari bahawa saya telah dipilih untuk berkhidmat Presiden yang telah inspirasi saya untuk mengejar impian saya. Sebelum menghadiri kolej, saya berkhidmat sebagai Fleet Marine Force Hospital jururawat tentera dalam Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat dan berperang di Timur Tengah. Latar belakang yang unik dan pengalaman magang saya yang dibuat masa saya di Rumah Putih Internship Program salah satu pengalaman transformasi sebahagian besar daripada seluruh hidup saya.Learn more about ServiceLihat Video: Ucapan Pembukaan oleh Naib Presiden Biden di Perniagaan Meja Bulat di Beijing
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM EDT
Naib Presiden Joe Biden menyertai Cina, Naib Presiden Xi dan pemimpin perniagaan dari kedua-dua negara pada hari ini meja bulat di Beijing untuk membincangkan hubungan perniagaan antara kedua-dua negara. Naib Presiden mencerminkan perubahan yang telah berlaku sejak lawatan pertama beliau ke negara ini lebih daripada 30 tahun yang lalu, apabila dia adalah sebahagian daripada delegasi Senat pertama yang bertemu withDeng Xiaoping, dan menyuarakan keyakinan yang besar tentang apa yang akan datang 30 tahun memegang . Beliau juga menangani "sebenar dan dianggap halangan yang wujud dalam kedua-dua negara yang telah diuruskan dengan" dan memuji perbualan "terus terang" dia telah diberikan dengan Naib Presiden Xi sepan-jang lawatan ini."Anda mempunyai kebimbangan yang sah tentang akses ke Amerika. Dan saya akan berhujah kita mempunyai kebimbangan yang sah terbalik. Tetapi trajektori - trajektori hubungan apa-apa tetapi positif, dan ia overwhelmingly demi kepentingan bersama kedua-dua negara kita. Dan ia angkuh untuk mengatakan ini, tetapi saya fikir ia adalah demi kepentingan dunia. Ada dalam kepentingan dunia bahawa kita peningkatan - peningkatan - interaksi antara bukan sahaja komuniti perniagaan kami, tetapi ekonomi kita writ besar.
Jelas, isu-isu ekonomi telah fokus tertentu kerjasama antara Amerika Syarikat dan China yang semakin meningkat. Kerajaan kita komited dan bekerja keras untuk menggalakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi. Ada yang kuat. Mampan, dan ia adalah seimbang, adil dan terbuka. Perdagangan dan pelaburan dua hala antara Amerika Syarikat dan China, seperti yang ditunjukkan, sedang berkembang dengan pesat dalam kedua-dua arah. Kami ingin pergi lebih cepat dari segi pelaburan di Amerika Syarikat kerana ia mewujudkan pekerjaan dan ia juga memberi peluang ekonomi di kedua-dua negara.Lihat Video: Naib Presiden Joe Biden Mempunyai makan tengahari di Kedai Snek di Beijing
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDTMenghentikan Naib Presiden Joe Biden di tempat makan tengah hari tempatan berhampiran Drum dan kejiranan Bell Tower di Old Beijing pada hari pertama lawatan rasmi beliau mempunyai semua China bercakap. Pos Kedutaan Beijing kira-kira tambang makan tengah hari tradisional dia memerintahkan - ban babi, zhajiang mi dan timun - pada satu microblogs Cina yang paling popular, Sina, yang diterima lebih 6400 Retweets dan 3,000 komen-komen dalam kurang daripada satu jam. Menyertai Naib Presiden pada makan tengah hari yang baru dipasang Duta Besar AS ke China Gary Locke dan isteri Mona, ditambah anak perempuan-di-undang-undang Naib Presiden Kathleen dan cucu Naomi, yang berjalan dengan dia melalui Asia.Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, check out-galeri gambar dari hari oneand hari dua dan menonton travelogue pertama dari jalan raya. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsiaLearn more about 2011 Asia TripLihat Video: Naib Presiden Joe Biden Ceramah Mengenai Mesyuarat itu di China
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM EDTDalam travelognya pertama, dihantar dari Beijing, Naib Presiden Joe Biden ceramah mengenai mesyuarat dengan rakan sejawatannya Naib Presiden Xi China, memberi tumpuan kepada bagaimana kita boleh mengembangkan ekonomi kita dan mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan.Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, check out galeri foto dari hari hari oneand dua. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsia
Learn more about 2011 Asia TripLihat Video: Naib Presiden Joe Biden Mempunyai makan tengahari di Kedai Snek di Beijing
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDTMenghentikan Naib Presiden Joe Biden di tempat makan tengah hari tempatan berhampiran Drum dan kejiranan Bell Tower di Old Beijing pada hari pertama lawatan rasmi beliau mempunyai semua China bercakap. Pos Kedutaan Beijing kira-kira tambang makan tengah hari tradisional dia memerintahkan - ban babi, zhajiang mi dan timun - pada satu microblogs Cina yang paling popular, Sina, yang diterima lebih 6400 Retweets dan 3,000 komen-komen dalam kurang daripada satu jam.Menyertai Naib Presiden pada makan tengah hari yang baru dipasang Duta Besar AS ke China Gary Locke dan isteri Mona, ditambah anak perempuan-di-undang-undang Naib Presiden Kathleen dan cucu Naomi, yang berjalan dengan dia melalui Asia.
Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, periksa galeri foto ini dari satu hari andday dua dan menonton travelogue pertama dari jalan raya. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsiaLearn more about 2011 Asia TripLihat Video: Naib Presiden Joe Biden Ceramah Mengenai Mesyuarat itu di China
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM EDTDalam travelognya pertama, dihantar dari Beijing, Naib Presiden Joe Biden ceramah mengenai mesyuarat dengan rakan sejawatannya Naib Presiden Xi China, memberi tumpuan kepada bagaimana kita boleh mengembangkan ekonomi kita dan mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan.Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, check out galeri foto dari satu hari andday dua. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsiaSpotlight di Amerika Luar Bandar
Posted by Secretary Tom Vilsack on August 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM EDTHari ini, saya menganjurkan satu forum yang memberi tumpuan kepada ekonomi luar bandar di Pesta Negeri Iowa. Tetapi, Rural Amerika telah di tumpuan minggu ini kerana saya menyertai Presiden Obama untuk berjalan di seluruh bahagian Minnesota, Iowa dan Illinois, melawat masyarakat luar bandar untuk membincangkan usaha-usaha Pentadbiran beliau untuk mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan dan memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi. Daripada pelaburan dalam bentuk jalur lebar luar bandar kepada usaha-usaha untuk menyokong inovasi perniagaan kecil, Yang Dipertua bercakap tentang komitmen kepada Amerika luar bandar dan dia mendengar penduduk tempatan telah berkata.
Di tengah-tengah perjalanan beliau Forum Ekonomi Luar Bandar yang diadakan Selasa di Northeast Iowa Community College di Peosta. Terdapat, 200 pemilik perniagaan kecil, petani, pesara, pegawai-pegawai yang dipilih dan lain-lain datang bersama-sama untuk membincangkan idea-idea mereka untuk ekonomi luar bandar yang digiatkan semula. Saya gembira untuk mengambil bahagian dalam forum itu, bersama-sama dengan rakan-rakan Kabinet saya Perumahan dan Pembangunan Bandar Setiausaha Donovan, Pengangkutan Setiausaha LaHood, dan Pentadbir Mills Pentadbiran Pernia-gaan Kecil.
Presiden Barack Obama, yang disertai oleh Setiausaha Pertanian Tom Vilsack, memegang sesi pelarian di Forum Rumah Putih Ekonomi Luar Bandar di Northeast Iowa Community College di Peosta, Iowa, Ogos 16, 2011, sebagai sebahagian daripada lawatan tiga hari bas ekonomi beliauMidwest. (Rasmi White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Selepas ucapan pembukaan oleh Yang Dipertua, peserta yang berpecah kepada beberapa kumpulan perbincangan kecil - dengan topik yang terdiri daripada inovasi pertanian dan peluang tenaga kepada perniagaan kecil kepada infrastruktur. Setiap kumpulan membangunkan siri idea dan syor-syor yang akan menjadi sebahagian daripada laporan yang lebih besar kepada Majlis Rumah Putih Luar Bandar yang dipengerusikan oleh saya.
Saya mempunyai peluang untuk memudahkan Inovasi Ag dan Tenaga sesi pecah, dengan kira-kira 20 petani, peladang dan pegawai-pegawai lain. Perbincangan kita - Presiden menyertai untuk beberapa minit - yang menyentuh mengenai kepentingan sektor tenaga boleh diperbaharui dan pasaran baru, serta halangan-halangan tertentu untuk meningkatkan ekonomi luar bandar melalui inovasi pertanian.West Wing Minggu 8/19/11 atau "Pada Bas"
Posted dari Tom Miller pada August 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM EDTSelamat datang ke West Wing Minggu, panduan anda semua yang berlaku di 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Minggu ini, Presiden mengalu-alukan Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers ke Rumah Putih beforeheading ke atas bas lawatan tiga hari di seluruh negeri-negeri Midwestern Minnesota, Iowa, dan Illinois. Semasa lawatan beliau melalui kawasan tengah, Presiden mendengar terus dari Amerika termasuk pemilik perniagaan kecil, keluarga tempatan dan pemimpin sektor swasta yang bercakap tentang keperluan untuk pertumbuhan ekonomi yang lebih cepat, pengukuhan kelas menengah dan mempercepatkan pengambilan pekerja dalam komuniti dan bandar-bandar di seluruh negara. Itu Ogos ke-12 Ogos ke-18 atau "Bus."- VP di Asia Hari Satu: Beijing, ChinaPosted by Amy Dudley on August 18, 2011 at 10:08 PM EDTIa merupakan hari yang sibuk dan produktif di Beijing untuk Naib Presiden Biden - yang bermula dan berakhir di Dewan Besar Rakyat. Suatu majlis rumit dialu-alukan di Dewan Utara berkhidmat sebagai kickoff rasmi untuk lawatan ke China Naib Presiden Biden. Pertemuan dua hala dengan Naib Presiden Xi dan Pengerusi Kongres Kebangsaan Rakyat Wu Bangguo diikuti di Bilik Timur dan Fujian. Akhir sekali, satu jamuan makan malam di Bilik Barat dihadkan malam hari, lengkap dengan persembahan kebudayaan termasuk lagu dan tarian tradisional Cina.
Berikutan majlis rasmi, Naib Presiden dan delegasi mereka berkumpul untuk mesyuarat formal yang pertama mereka, di mana Naib Presiden Biden mengulangi kepentingan ekonomi hubungan yang kuat US-China. "Saya benar-benar yakin bahawa kestabilan ekonomi dunia yang terletak di dalam bahagian kecil pada kerjasama antara Amerika Syarikat dan China. ... Ia adalah utama, pada pandangan saya, kepada kestabilan ekonomi global, "kata Naib Presiden Biden.
Tetapi ia merupakan lawatan Naib Presiden ke tempat makan tengah hari tempatan berhampiran Drum dan kejiranan Bell Tower di Beijing Lama yang telah China bercakap. Pos Kedutaan Beijing kira-kira tambang makan tengah hari tradisional dia meme-rintahkan - ban babi, zhajiang mi dan timun - pada satu microblogs Cina yang paling popular, Sina, yang diterima lebih 6400 Retweets dan 3000 komen dalam masa kurang daripada satu jam. Menyertai Naib Presiden pada makan tengah hari yang baru dipasang Duta Besar AS ke China Gary Locke dan isteri Mona, serta Naib Presiden Kathleen anak perempuan-di-undang-undang dan cucu Naomi yang berjalan dengan dia melalui Asia.Learn more about 2011 Asia Trip Waktu Pejabat 8/18/11 atau "fix Real Akta # MIMPI": Cecilia Muñoz Jawapan Soalan anda pada Twitter
Posted dari Kori Schulman pada August 18, 2011 at 6:39 PM EDT
Pengarah Hal Ehwal Antara Kerajaan Cecilia Muñoz mengambil soalan semasa Waktu Pejabat White House. (Gambar oleh Thomas Miller) 18 Ogos, 2011.
Hari ini, Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri mengumumkan satu strategi baru yang menumpukan sumber-sumber imigresen dengan cara yang meletakkan keselamatan awam dan keselamatan negara yang pertama. Berikutan pengumuman itu, Timbalan Penolong kepada Presiden dan Pengarah Hal Ehwal Antara Kerajaan, Cecilia Muñoz, menjawab soalan-soalan anda di Twitter, yang dikemukakan dengan hashtag #WHChat. Lihat arkib Waktu Pejabat hari ini di bawah, atau pada Storify.
Ikuti @Whitehouse terbaru dari Pentadbiran dan peluang yang akan datang untuk melibatkan diri. Kami sentiasa mencari jalan untuk memperbaiki. Jika anda mempunyai maklum balas mengenai Waktu Pejabat atau program dalam talian kami, beritahu kami. Berkongsi maklum balas anda dengan #hashtag WHWeb on Twitter atau melalui borang web ini.Learn more about ImmigrationINFOGRAPHIC: Kepelbagaian Kehakiman Rekod Rekod Kelewatan, Kehakiman
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM EDT
Mewujudkan kolam kehakiman untuk abad ke-21, salah satu dengan akal, adil, ber-fikiran dan integriti yang menyerupai negara bahawa ia berfungsi, adalah menjadi keutamaan bagi Presiden Obama dan pentadbirannya.
Malah, pencalonan Presiden bagi hakim-hakim persekutuan mewujudkan komitmen yang pernah berlaku sebelum ini untuk mengembangkan kaum, jantina dan kepelba-gaian pengalaman lelaki dan wanita yang menguatkuasakan undang-undang kita dan memberi keadilan.
Malangnya, kelewatan ini calon-calon baru yang wujud di Capitol Hill sama-sama belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya: awal bulan ini, Senat meninggalkan untuk rehat bulan Ogos tanpa mengambil kira 20 nyata calon-calon yang berkelayakan, 16 orang telah berlalu melalui Jawatankuasa Kehakiman Senat kedua-dua parti yang benar-benar menang tanpa bertanding, pembangunan Washington Post yang dipanggil "bukan sahaja mengecewakan tetapi juga merosakkan" dalam editorial yang disiarkan semalam.
Mangsa-mangsa ini kelewatan, tentu saja, adalah warganegara Amerika yang sedang dinafikan prosiding kehakiman yang adil dan tepat pada masanya mereka patut terima kerana kekurangan kronik hakim persekutuan di bangku. Stephen Zack, Presiden Persatuan Peguam Amerika, memberitahu pemimpin Senat dalam surat baru-baru ini bahawa banyak judgeships persekutuan kosong "mewujudkan strain yang tidak dapat dielakkan akan mengurangkan kualiti sistem keadilan kita dan menghakis keyakinan orang ramai terhadap keupayaan mahkamah untuk mempertahankan perlembagaan hak atau memberi keputusan yang adil dan tepat pada masanya. "Untuk lebih memahami bagaimana kelewatan Senat memberi kesan kepada keluarga dan perniagaan Amerika, sila lihat di infographic kami yang menjelaskan proses penge-sahan dan menonjolkan kesesakan.
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Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 18, 2011 at 4:32 PM EDT
Presiden Barack Obama menyampaikan ucapan pada mesyuarat di dewan bandar di Ladang Corner Negara di Alpha, Ill, 17 Ogos 2011, Hentian terakhir lawatan bas selama tiga hari di Midwest memberi tumpuan kepada cara-cara untuk mengembangkan ekonomi. (Rasmi White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Minggu ini Presiden Obama pergi ke Midwest di mana beliau telah bertemu dengan rakyat Amerika di bandar-bandar dan masyarakat luar bandar di Minnesota, Iowa dan Illinois. Tujuan lawatan itu, yang digelar Tour Ekonomi Luar Bandar 2011, adalah untuk bercakap kepada orang daripada latar belakang kehidupan yang berbeza mengenai apa yang sedang berlaku di negara kita sekarang. Presiden berada di sana untuk bercakap, tetapi juga untuk mendengar.
Dan di dewan bandar, kaunti pameran dan forum ekonomi, Amerika berkongsi harapan mereka untuk masa depan dan kebimbangan mereka tentang ekonomi dan apa yang bermakna untuk perniagaan mereka dan keluarga mereka. Pada hari Rabu, Presiden kepada orang ramai 250 orang yang berkumpul untuk mesyuarat di dewan bandar di sebuah ladang di Alpha, Ill bahawa dia akan akan meletakkan cadangan baru yang bertujuan untuk meletakkan orang kembali bekerja segera.
Beliau berkata bahawa beberapa rancangan akan kos wang, dan kami akan membayar untuk mereka dengan melakukan lanjut mengenai pengurangan defisit daripada yang dikehendaki oleh Akta Kawalan Belanjawan beliau menandatangani awal bulan ini.White House Hispanic Tindakan sidang kemuncak Komuniti Ambil Perbualan di Jalan
Posted dari Stephanie Valencia pada August 18, 2011 at 2:02 PM EDTPada bulan Julai Pejabat White House Engagement awam dan Inisiatif White House pada Kecemerlangan Pendidikan untuk Hispanik rakan kongsi untuk menjadi tuan rumah yang pertama kalinya White House Dasar Persidangan Hispanic. Sepanjang tempoh dua hari, 160 pemimpin Hispanik dari 25 negeri, DC dan Puerto Rico menyertai lebih daripada 100 pegawai-pegawai Pentadbiran untuk membincangkan agenda Presiden dan kesannya terhadap masyarakat yang Hispanic dan yang lebih penting, untuk menyusun strategi pada bagaimana kita terbaik bergerak ke hadapan bersama-sama untuk meningkatkan hasil dan akses bagi masyarakat Hispanik.Pada akhir persidangan dua hari itu, beberapa pemimpin Latin yang mengambil bahagian meminta kami datang kepada masyarakat mereka dan mengadakan per-himpunan yang sama di bandar-bandar dan negeri masing-masing mempunyai per-bualan yang penting tentang bagaimana kesan agenda Pentadbiran masyarakat Hispanik di seluruh negara.
Sepanjang beberapa bulan akan datang, Pejabat White House Penglibatan Awam dan Inisiatif White House untuk Kecemerlangan Pendidikan untuk Hispanik akan bekerja-sama untuk mengambil format yang sama ini dan perbualan beberapa kepada masya-rakat di seluruh negara. Kami akan memegang lebih dari dua dozen 1 ½ - 2 hari "White House Hispanic Tindakan sidang kemuncak Komuniti" di bandar-bandar yang terdiri dari Phoenix, Arizona ke Miami, Florida, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Imigresen Update: Memaksimumkan Keselamatan Awam dan Sumber yang lebih baik Tumpuan
Posted dari Cecilia Muñoz pada August 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDTNota Ed: Cecilia Muñoz akan menjawab pertanyaan anda pada pengumuman hari ini pada Waktu Pejabat Twitter. Gunakan hashtag # whchat untuk bertanya soalan, kemudian menyertai kami @ Whitehouse at 4:15 pm EDT untuk mengikuti sesi soal jawab.
Presiden Obama adalah komited untuk menetapkan undang-undang imigresen kami dan telah secara agresif mencari rakan kongsi dalam Kongres yang bersedia untuk bekerjasama dengan beliau untuk meluluskan undang-undang baru. Seperti dia memberi tumpuan kepada membina sistem imigresen abad baru 21 yang memenuhi keperluan ekonomi dan keselamatan negara kita, Yang Dipertua mempunyai tanggungjawab untuk menguatkuasakan undang-undang yang sedia ada dengan cara yang pintar dan berkesan. Ini bermakna membuat keputusan yang terbaik memberi tumpuan kepada sumber-sumber yang Kongres memberikan Cawangan Eksekutif untuk melakukan kerja ini. Terdapat lebih daripada 10 juta orang yang berada di Amerika Syarikat secara haram, ia adalah jelas bahawa kita tidak boleh mengusir beberapa yang besar. Jadi Pentadbiran telah membangunkan strategi untuk memas-tikan kita menggunakan sumber-sumber dalam cara yang meletakkan keselamatan awam dan keselamatan negara. Jika anda menjalankan sebuah agensi penguatkuasaan undang-undang di mana-mana sahaja di dunia, anda akan sasaran orang-orang yang menimbulkan kemudaratan besar sebelum orang-orang yang tidak. Kerja-kerja pen-guatkuasaan imigresen kami memberi tumpuan dengan cara yang sama.
Di bawah arahan Presiden, buat kali pertama yang pernah Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri keutamaan penyingkiran orang-orang yang telah disabitkan kesalahan jenayah di Amerika Syarikat. Dan mereka telah berjaya pada tahun 2010 DHS dikeluarkan 79.000 lebih ramai orang yang telah disabitkan kesalahan jenayah berbanding dengan tahun 2008. Hari ini, mereka mengumumkan bahawa mereka mengukuhkan keupayaan mereka untuk sasaran penjenayah lebih jauh lagi dengan memastikan mereka tidak memberi tumpuan sumber kami pada mengusir orang-orang yang keutamaan yang rendah untuk dihantar pulang. Ini termasuk individu-individu seperti anak-anak muda yang dibawa ke negara ini sebagai kanak-kanak kecil, dan yang tidak mengenali rumah yang lain. Ia juga termasuk individu-individu seperti veteran tentera dan pasangan anggota tentera aktif tugas. Ia tidak masuk akal untuk membelanjakan sumber-sumber penguatkuasaan ke atas kes-kes ini rendah keutamaan apabila mereka dapat digunakan dengan kesan yang lebih kepada orang lain, termasuk individu yang telah disabitkan atas jenayah serius.Learn more about Homeland Security, ImmigrationJuara-Juara Change: Mengurangkan Penggunaan Dadah dan Bangunan Amerika Sihat
Posted dari R. Gil Kerlikowske pada August 18, 2011 at 1:08 PM EDTNota Ed: Juara-Juara Perubahan adalah satu inisiatif mingguan untuk menyerlahkan Amerika yang membuat impak di dalam komuniti mereka dan membantu kebangkitan negara kita untuk memenuhi banyak cabaran abad ke-21.
Juara-Juara Perubahan bukan hanya suatu inisiatif untuk mengetengahkan pencapaian inovatif dan penghibur yang cemerlang, peluang untuk mengiktiraf bahawa, di seluruh negara, dedikasi dan komitmen seorang individu atau organisasi boleh memberi kesan kepada perubahan positif yang besar. Baru-baru ini, saya berpeluang bertemu dengan beberapa individu-individu yang dedikasi dan meraikan kemajuan yang telah mereka buat untuk mengurangkan kesan-kesan buruk penggunaan dadah dan membuat masyarakat Amerika lebih sihat dan kuat.
Berita hari ini sering didominasi oleh perbincangan mengenai ekonomi dan pekerjaan. Dan kini, lebih daripada biasa, ia adalah penting untuk mengiktiraf bahawa penggunaan dadah membahayakan setiap sektor di negara ini. Dari menjaga keluarga individu bersama-sama mewujudkan tenaga kerja yang sihat dan kuat, mengurangkan itu terikan ekonomi ke atas sistem keadilan jenayah, dan memupuk persekitaran yang selamat dalam masyarakat tempatan, menangani isu-isu penyalahgunaan bahan Amerika adalah penting untuk memenangi masa depan - dan itu yang betul-betul apa yang kumpulan ini of Champions Perubahan yang dilakukan.Kesihatan Tanah dan Perairan kami dan Kesihatan Ekonomi Kami
Kerusi Sutley dan Setiausaha Salazar terlibat dengan pihak-pihak berkepentingan pada sesi pelarian pada pemuliharaan, pelancongan dan ekonomi di Forum Rumah Putih Ekonomi Luar Bandar di Peosta, Iowa.(Gambar oleh Tami Heilemann - Jabatan Negeri)
Dari awal Pentadbiran, Presiden Obama telah juara untuk pengawasan yang bijak daripada khazanah semula jadi di Amerika, memahami hubungan yang kuat antara kesihatan tanah dan air kami dan kesihatan ekonomi kita. Smart, masyarakat yang dipimpin pemuliharaan membentangkan satu peluang yang amat besar untuk mening-katkan kualiti hidup di seluruh Amerika, dan untuk membina dan mengembangkan pekerjaan tempatan dalam industri seperti rekreasi dan pelancongan. Malah, salah satu dalam setiap 20 pekerjaan yang berkaitan dengan rekreasi luar, membuat pemuliharaan penting kepada ekonomi Amerika yang berkembang maju.
Bermula awal-awal lagi pada tahun 2009 dengan termeterainya bersejarah Presiden Tanah awam Akta Omnibus Pengurusan, Pentadbiran ini telah melabur dalam perlin-dungan tanah dan air dengan mewujudkan inisiatif pemuliharaan yang paling penting dalam lebih daripada satu generasi. Melalui Luar inisiatif Amerika Great, Presiden telah mengumumkan pelan tindakan, yang dibina dengan idea-idea dari rakyat Amerika, untuk mencapai pemuliharaan berkekalan ruang luar bahawa masyarakat mengambil berat tentang, dan untuk menyambung semula orang - terutamanya kanak-kanak - dengan aktiviti luar.
Dalam perjalanan kami yang paling terkini di seluruh Barat Laut dan Timur Laut, kita lihat sendiri persimpangan pemuliharaan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi dalam masyarakat luar bandar. Berikut adalah beberapa highlights dari perjalanan kami:Luar Bandar Tour Hari Tiga: Last Stop, Alpha Illinois
Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada August 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM EDTPresiden Obama mengakhiri lawatan tiga hari Midwest pada satu mesyuarat di dewan bandar di sebuah ladang di luar bandar Illinois, di mana beliau mengambil soalan mengenai topik yang adalah dari perlindungan yang dipertingkat bagi pegawai pen-guatkuasa undang-undang untuk mengecutkan saiz pameran daerah tempatan. Hari terakhir Presiden dipenuhi dengan peluang untuk menikmati landskap luar bandar dan tarikan negeri asalnya sendiri, dan termasuk berhenti di Whiteside County Fair dan bola sepak amalan Sekolah Galesburg Tinggi, sebagai tambahan kepada mesyuarat di dewan bandar lebih awal Atkinson.
Yang Dipertua kepada orang ramai 250 orang yang berkumpul di Farm Corner Country Alpha bahawa mereka boleh mengharapkan untuk mendengar tentang cadangan baru yang akan meletakkan Amerika kembali bekerja dalam beberapa minggu akan datang.Apabila penduduk memberitahu anda bahawa kami mempunyai pilihan di antara pekerjaan sekarang atau berurusan dengan krisis hutang kita, mereka salah. Mereka salah. Kita tidak mampu untuk hanya melakukan satu atau yang lain. Kami telah dapat melakukan kedua-duanya. Dan cara untuk mela-kukannya adalah untuk membuat beberapa - reformasi kod cukai, kelemahan rapat, membuat beberapa pengubahsuaian yang sederhana dalam program-program seperti Medicare dan Keselamatan Sosial supaya mereka berada di sana untuk generasi akan datang, menstabilkan sistem tersebut. Dan anda sebenarnya boleh menyelamatkan begitu banyak wang yang anda sebenarnya boleh membayar untuk beberapa perkara seperti infrastruktur tambahan sekarang.
Kita boleh menutup defisit dan meletakkan orang untuk bekerja, tetapi apa yang diperlukan ialah penduduk bekerjasama. Itu cabaran yang besar. Itu cabaran yang besar.
Dan sepanjang beberapa minggu akan datang, saya akan meletakkan lebih banyak cadangan untuk meletakkan orang ramai untuk bekerja sekarang. Dan di antara mereka - ya, sesetengah daripada mereka kos wang. Dan cara kita membayar untuk itu adalah dengan melakukan lanjut mengenai pengurangan defisit daripada pelan yang kami telah datang dengan hak pada saat-saat akhir untuk mengelakkan default. Kami tidak melakukan seperti yang kita dapat.
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VP in Asia Day Two: Getting Down to Business
Posted by on August 21, 2011 at 8:38 AM EDT
Vice President Joe Biden sits next to Chinese Vice President Xi a during the roundtable with US and Chinese business leaders at the Beijing Hotel in Beijing, China, August 19, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
The second day in Beijing began in a familiar setting for Vice President Biden. The site of today's U.S.-China Business Dialogue, the Beijing Hotel, was also the site of meetings held during his first trip to China in 1979, when some of the earliest discussions about the possibility of American companies doing business in China took place. Over 30 years later, Vice President Biden and Vice President Xi brought together 19 CEOs and business leaders from the United States and China to bring the conversation into the 21st century. "President Obama and I, we welcome, encourage and see nothing but positive benefits flowing from direct investment in the United States from Chinese businesses and Chinese entities. It means jobs. It means American jobs," said Vice President Biden.Participants at the roundtable ranged from the CEO of Coca Cola to the Group President of Caterpillar, from the Captain of Cosco to the Board Chairman of Lenovo.In his opening remarks at the Dialogue, Vice President Xi expressed strong confidence in the U.S. economy, calling it "highly resilient" with "a strong capacity for self-repairment." "We believe that the U.S. economy will achieve even better development as it rises to the challenge," he continued.Next up for Vice President Biden was a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai, or, the Leadership Compound, which serves as the primary residence for leaders of the Politburo.Seated side by side in the compound's Purple Light Pavillion, Wen praised the Vice President for engaging widely with the sectors in China, both public and private. "You have been sending a very strong message that the further growth of U.S.-China ties is not only important for our two countries, but also for the whole world."Vice President Biden later took Premier Wen up on an impromptu invitation to tour the lakeside grounds of the compound. Tight schedule in mind, the Vice President joked that he would need a note to explain his tardiness to President Hu, the last meeting of his day back at the Great Hall of the People.Next stop, Chengdu of Sichuan Province in China's Southwest.For more information about the Vice President's trip to Asia, check out these photo galleries from day one andday two and watch his first travelogue from the road. You can follow the Vice President's trip in real time on Twitter, #VPinAsiaLearn more about 2011 Asia TripWeekly Address: Putting Country Ahead of Party
Posted by on August 20, 2011 at 5:30 AM EDTFrom a farm in the Midwest, President Obama talks about the determination and integrity of the American people and calls on Congress to put aside their differences to grow the economy.Weekly Wrap Up: On the Road
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM EDTThis week most of the action took place far away from the West Wing, as the President and many of his senior advisors hit the road to talk with Americans in rural towns and communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.Rural Road Trip: From August 15-18, President Obama traveled through the Midwest, meeting with Americans in rural towns and communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. The purpose of his trip, dubbed the Economic Rural Tour 2011, was to have conversations with people from different walks of life about what is happening in our country right now. The President was there to talk, but also to listen. His message at the end of his trip?There’s nothing wrong with our country that can’t be fixed.Summer Tour: The President was not the only member of the Administration on the road this week. In fact, this summer there are more than 100 events being held across the country in support of the White House’s Rural Economic Council, which this week released a Jobs and Economic Security report. The Council held a Rural Economic Forum in Iowa, where the President announced several new initiatives to help create jobs and grow the economy in rural communities.VP in Asia: Vice President Joe Biden logged even more miles than the President this week, as he headed to China for the first stop on his three country trip through Asia. In addition to meeting with Chinese leaders in Beijing, the VP also attended a U.S.-China business roundtable and chatted with locals at a snack shop in the city. You can follow his travels live on Twitter – #VPin Asia.Historic Appointments, Historic Delays: The President’s nominations for federal judges embody an unprecedented commitment to expanding the racial, gender and experiential diversity of the men and women who enforce our laws and deliver justice. Unfortunately, the delays these nominees are encountering on Capitol Hill are equally unprecedented. Check out this infographic to understand what this means for Americans seeking justice.Immigration Update: The Department of Homeland Security announced a new strategy that focuses immigration resources in a way that puts public safety and national security first. Cecilia Muñoz, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, held Office Hours via Twitter to explain the change and what it means.Super Bowl Champs in the House: On August 12, the Green Bay Packers paid a visit to the President, where he congratulated the team on their championship season. Team members took a tour of the White House and gave a shout out to the First Lady, whose work with Let’s Move inspires their own Fit Kids program, which helps educate Wisconsin children about good health and smart eating habits.Learn more about RuralThe White House Internship Program: My Transformational Experience
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM EDTEd. Note: The White House Internship Program is currently accepting applications for the Spring, 2012. Applicants have until September 11, 2011 to apply for a Spring, 2012 White House Internship.I first met President Obama during the primaries on the campaign trail at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, while he was filming a comedy skit for the Late Show with David Letterman. At the time, I was student body president and somehow convinced the Secret Service agents, with the help of our campus security officials, to give me five to ten minutes with the inspiring U.S. Senator. During our brief conversation, I told him that he would become President of the United States and that when it happened, I would come to the White House to work for him. On July 4th of 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House during the Independence Day festivities, I personally delivered the message to inform the newly elected President and First Lady that I had made good on my promise and was serving as an inaugural class White House Intern in the Office of Public Engagement andIntergovernmental Affairs.Born and raised in Alexander City, a small town in Alabama with a population of less than 15,000 people, I was ecstatic to learn that I had been selected to serve a President who had inspired me to pursue my dreams. Prior to attending college, I served as a Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy and fought in the Middle East. My unique background and the internship experience made my time in the White House Internship Program one of the most transformational experiences of my entire life.Learn more about ServiceWatch: Vice President Biden's Opening Remarks at Business Roundtable in Beijing
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM EDTVice President Joe Biden joined Chinese Vice President Xi and business leaders from both countries at a roundtable today in Beijing to discuss the business relationship between both countries. The Vice President reflected on the changes that have taken place since his first trip to the country more than 30 years ago, when he was part of the first Senate delegation that met withDeng Xiaoping, and expressed his great optimism about what the next 30 years hold. He also addressed the “real and perceived barriers that exist in both countries that have to be dealt with” and praised the “straightforward” conversations he has had with Vice President Xi throughout this visit.“You have legitimate concerns about access to America. And I would argue we have legitimate concerns in reverse. But the trajectory -- the trajectory of the relationship is nothing but positive, and it’s overwhelmingly in the mutual interest of both our countries. And it’s presumptuous to say this, but I think it’s in the interest of the world. It’s in the interest of the world that we increase -- increase -- the interaction between not only our business community, but our economies writ large.Obviously, economic issues have been a particular focus of the growing cooperation between the United States and China. Our governments are committed to and working hard to promote economic growth. It’s strong. It’s sustainable, and it is balanced, fair and open. Bilateral trade and investment between the United States and China, as is pointed out, is growing rapidly in both directions. We’d like it to go even more rapidly in terms of investment in the United States because it creates jobs and it creates economic opportunities in both countries.Watch This: Vice President Joe Biden Has Lunch at a Snack Shop in Beijing
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDTVice President Joe Biden's stop at a local lunch spot near the Drum and Bell Tower neighborhood in Old Beijing on the first day of his official visit has all of China talking. Embassy Beijing’s post about the traditional lunch fare he ordered – pork buns, zhajiang noodles and cucumbers -- on one of the most popular Chinese microblogs, Sina, received over 6,400 retweets and 3,000 comments in less than an hour. Joining the Vice President at lunch were newly installed U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke and his wife Mona, plus Vice President’s daughter-in-law Kathleen and granddaughter Naomi, who are traveling with him through Asia.For more information about the Vice President's trip to Asia, check out these photo galleries from day one and day two and watch his first travelogue from the road. You can follow the Vice President's trip in real time on Twitter, #VPinAsia
Learn more about 2011 Asia TripWatch This: Vice President Joe Biden Talks About his Meetings in China
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM EDT
In his first travelogue, sent from Beijing, Vice President Joe Biden talks about meetings with his counterpart, Vice President Xi of China, focused on how we can grow our economy and create jobs.
Learn more about 2011 Asia TripWatch This: Vice President Joe Biden Has Lunch at a Snack Shop in Beijing
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDTVice President Joe Biden's stop at a local lunch spot near the Drum and Bell Tower neighborhood in Old Beijing onthe first day of his official visit has all of China talking. Embassy Beijing’s post about the traditional lunch fare he ordered – pork buns, zhajiang noodles and cucumbers -- on one of the most popular Chinese microblogs, Sina, received over 6,400 retweets and 3,000 comments in less than an hour. Joining the Vice President at lunch were newly installed U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke and his wife Mona, plus Vice President’s daughter-in-law Kathleen and granddaughter Naomi, who are traveling with him through Asia.For more information about the Vice President's trip to Asia, check out these photo galleries from day one andday two and watch his first travelogue from the road. You can follow the Vice President's trip in real time on Twitter, #VPinAsiaLearn more about 2011 Asia TripWatch This: Vice President Joe Biden Talks About his Meetings in China
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM EDTIn his first travelogue, sent from Beijing, Vice President Joe Biden talks about meetings with his counterpart, Vice President Xi of China, focused on how we can grow our economy and create jobs.Spotlight on Rural America
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM EDTToday, I am hosting a forum focused on the rural economy at the Iowa State Fair. But, Rural America has been in the spotlight all this week as I joined President Obama to travel across parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, visiting rural communities to discuss his Administration’s efforts to create jobs and drive economic growth. From investments in rural broadband to efforts to support small-business innovation, the President talked about his commitment to rural America – and he listened to what local residents had to say.The centerpiece of his trip was the Rural Economic Forum, held Tuesday at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta. There, 200 small business owners, farmers, retirees, elected officials and others came together to discuss their ideas for a revitalized rural economy. I was pleased to participate in that forum, along with my Cabinet colleagues Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan, Transportation Secretary LaHood, and Administrator Mills of the Small Business Administration.
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, holds a breakout session at the White House Rural Economic Forum at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa, Aug. 16, 2011, as part of his three-day economic bus tour of the Midwest. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
After opening remarks by the President, the participants broke into a series of small discussion groups – with topics ranging from agricultural innovation and energy opportunities to small business to infrastructure. Each group developed a series of ideas and recommendations, which will become part of a larger report to the White House Rural Council that I chair.I had the opportunity to facilitate the Ag Innovation and Energy break-out session, with about 20 farmers, ranchers, and other officials. Our discussion – which the President joined for a few minutes – touched on the importance of the renewable energy sector and new markets, as well as particular barriers to growing the rural economy through agricultural innovation.West Wing Week 8/19/11 or "Get On the Bus"
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President welcomed the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers to the White House beforeheading out on a three day bus tour across the midwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. During his tour through the heartland, the President heard directly from Americans including small business owners, local families and private sector leaders who talked about the need for faster economic growth, strengthening the middle class and accelerating hiring in communities and towns across the nation. That's August 12th to August 18th or "Get on the Bus."VP in Asia Day One: Beijing, China
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 10:08 PM EDTIt was a busy and productive day in Beijing for Vice President Biden – one that began and ended at the Great Hall of the People. An elaborate welcome ceremony in the Northern Hall served as the official kickoff to Vice President Biden’s visit to China. Bilateral meetings with Vice President Xi and National People’s Congress Chair Wu Bangguo followed in the Eastern and Fujian Rooms. Finally, a banquet dinner in the Western Room capped the evening, complete with a cultural performance that included traditional Chinese song and dance.Following the official ceremony, the Vice Presidents and their delegations gathered for their first formal meeting, where Vice President Biden reiterated the economic importance of a strong U.S.-China relationship. “I’m absolutely confident that the economic stability of the world rests in no small part on the cooperation between the United States and China. …It is the key, in my view, to global economic stability,” said Vice President Biden.But it was the Vice President’s visit to a local lunch spot near the Drum and Bell Tower neighborhood in Old Beijing that had China talking. Embassy Beijing’s post about the traditional lunch fare he ordered – pork buns, zhajiang noodles and cucumbers -- on one of the most popular Chinese microblogs, Sina, received over 6400 retweets and 3000 comments in less than an hour. Joining the Vice President at lunch were newly installed U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke and his wife Mona, as well as the Vice President’s daughter-in-law Kathleen and granddaughter Naomi who are traveling with him through Asia.Learn more about 2011 Asia TripOffice Hours 8/18/11 or "The Real Fix is the #DREAM Act": Cecilia Muñoz Answers Your Questions on Twitter
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 6:39 PM EDT
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Munoz takes questions during White House Office Hours. (Photo by Thomas Miller) August 18, 2011.
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new strategy that focuses immigration resources in a way that puts public safety and national security first. Following the announcement, Cecilia Muñoz, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, answered your questions on Twitter, submitted with the hashtag #WHChat. See the archive of today's Office Hours below, or on Storify.Follow @Whitehouse for the latest from the Administration and upcoming opportunities to engage. We're always looking for ways to improve. If you have feedback on Office Hours or our online program, let us know. Share your feedback with the hashtag #WHWeb on Twitter or through this web form.Learn more about ImmigrationINFOGRAPHIC: Record Judicial Diversity, Record Judicial Delays
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM EDTCreating a judicial pool for the 21st Century, one with intellect, fair-mindedness and integrity that resembles the nation that it serves, is a top priority for President Obama and his administration. In fact, the President’s nominations for federal judges embody an unprecedented commitment to expanding the racial, gender and experiential diversity of the men and women who enforce our laws and deliver justice.Unfortunately, the delays these nominees are encountering on Capitol Hill are equally unprecedented: earlier this month, the Senate left for its August recess without considering 20 eminently qualified candidates, 16 of whom had passed through the bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee completely unopposed, a development the Washington Post called “not only frustrating but also destructive” in an editorial published yesterday.
The victims of these delays, of course, are the American citizens who are being denied the fair and timely judicial proceedings they deserve because of the chronic shortage of federal judges on the bench. Stephen Zack, president of the American Bar Association, told Senate leaders in a recent letter that the abundance of vacant federal judgeships “create strains that will inevitably reduce the quality of our justice system and erode public confidence in the ability of the courts to vindicate constitutional rights or render fair and timely decisions.”
To better understand how the Senate delays are impacting American families and businesses, take a look at our infographic that explains the confirmation process and highlights the bottleneck.Learn more about EthicsPresident Obama's Rural Message: There's Nothing Wrong with our Country
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 4:32 PM EDT
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a town hall meeting at Country Corner Farm in Alpha, Ill., Aug. 17, 2011, his last stop on a three-day bus tour in the Midwest focusing on ways to grow the economy. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
This week President Obama traveled to the Midwest where he met with Americans in rural towns and communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. The purpose of his trip, dubbed the Economic Rural Tour 2011, was to talk to people from different walks of life about what is happening in our country right now. The President was there to talk, but also to listen.And in town halls, county fairs and an economic forum, Americans shared their hopes for the future and their concerns about the economy and what it means for their businesses and their families. On Wednesday, the President told a crowd of 250 people gathered for a town hall meeting on a farm in Alpha, Ill that he will soon be putting out new proposals designed to put people back to work right away. He said that some of the plans will cost money, and that we will pay for them by doing more on deficit reduction than is required by the Budget Control Act he signed earlier this month.White House Hispanic Community Action Summits Take the Conversation on the Road
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 2:02 PM EDTIn July the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics partnered to host the first ever White House Hispanic Policy Conference. Over a two day period, 160 Hispanic leaders from 25 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico joined over 100 Administration officials to discuss the President's agenda and its impact on the Hispanic community and more importantly, to strategize on how we best move forward together to improve outcomes and access for the Hispanic community.At the end of the two day conference, several Latino leaders who participated asked us to come to their communities and hold similar gatherings in their cities and states to have the important conversation about how the Administration’s agenda impacts the Hispanic community across the country.Over the course of the next few months, the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics will partner to take this same format and conversation to several communities across the country. We will be holding over two dozen 1 ½ – 2 day “White House Hispanic Community Action Summits” in cities ranging from Phoenix, Arizona to Miami, Florida, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Immigration Update: Maximizing Public Safety and Better Focusing Resources
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDTEd. Note: Cecilia Muñoz will be answering your questions on today's announcement during Office Hours on Twitter. Use the hashtag #whchat to ask questions, then join us @whitehouse at 4:15 pm EDT to follow the question and answer session.President Obama is deeply committed to fixing our immigration laws and has been aggressively searching for partners in Congress who are willing to work with him to pass a new law. As he focuses on building a new 21st century immigration system that meets our nation’s economic and security needs, the President has a responsibility to enforce the existing laws in a smart and effective manner. This means making decisions that best focus the resources that Congress gives the Executive Branch to do this work. There are more than 10 million people who are in the U.S. illegally; it’s clear that we can’t deport such a large number. So the Administration has developed a strategy to make sure we use those resources in a way that puts public safety and national security first. If you were running a law enforcement agency anywhere in the world, you would target those who pose the greatest harm before those who do not. Our immigration enforcement work is focused the same way.Under the President’s direction, for the first time ever the Department of Homeland Security has prioritized the removal of people who have been convicted of crimes in the United States. And they have succeeded; in 2010 DHS removed 79,000 more people who had been convicted of a crime compared to 2008. Today, they announced that they are strengthening their ability to target criminals even further by making sure they are not focusing our resources on deporting people who are low priorities for deportation. This includes individuals such as young people who were brought to this country as small children, and who know no other home. It also includes individuals such as military veterans and the spouses of active-duty military personnel. It makes no sense to spend our enforcement resources on these low-priority cases when they could be used with more impact on others, including individuals who have been convicted of serious crimes.Learn more about Homeland Security, ImmigrationChampions of Change: Reducing Drug Use and Building a Healthier America
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 1:08 PM EDTEd. Note: Champions of Change is a weekly initiative to highlight Americans who are making an impact in their communities and helping our country rise to meet the many challenges of the 21st century.Champions of Change isn’t just an initiative to highlight innovative achievements and stellar performers, it’s a chance to recognize that, across the country, the dedication and commitment of a single individual or organization can affect huge positive change. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with a handful of these dedicated individuals and celebrating the progress they are making to reduce the devastating effects of drug use and make American communities healthier and stronger.Today’s news is often dominated by talk of the economy and jobs. And now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize that drug use harms every sector of this country. From keeping individual families together, creating a healthy and strong workforce, reducing the economic strain on the criminal justice system, and fostering a safe environment in local communities, tackling America’s substance abuse issues is vital for winning the future – and that’s exactly what this group of Champions of Change is doing.Learn more about Additional IssuesWatch This: Highlights of the President's Tour through Rural Iowa
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 12:12 PM EDTPresident Obama headed to Decorah, IA on Monday afternoon, where he joined a crowd of 500 locals for a town hall meeting. Topics covered ranged from the difference between divided government and dysfunctional government, America's proud history as a nation of innovation and the importance of agriculture in the American economy. The next day, he was in Peosta for the White House Rural Economic Forum. Along the way, he enjoyed some of the state's beautiful scenery.Go behind the scenes with the President as he meets with the people of Decorah and Peosta, attends the Rural Economic Forum, and travels through rural Iowa.
Interested in seeing more of the President's rural road trip? Take a look at how he spent his morning in Minnesota.Watch This: Highlights of the President's Tour through Rural Minnesota
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDTOn Monday, President Obama visited Cannon Falls, Minnesota where he talked with a crowd of 500 locals at Hannah’s Bend Park. During the town hall meeting, the President discussed the challenges that Americans have faced over the past year and reiterated his belief that there is “nothing wrong with America that can’t be fixed; what’s broken is our politics.” Later, the President traveled to the Old Market Deli where he had lunch with a group of veterans and was welcomed to the state by a local cowboy.Go behind the scenes with the President as he meets with the people of Cannon Falls, eats at the Old Market Deli and travels through rural Minnesota.Interested in more White House video? Take a look at the highlights of the President's trip through Iowa.The Health of Our Lands and Waters and the Health of Our Economy
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 11:59 AM EDT
Chair Sutley and Secretary Salazar engage with stakeholders at a breakout session on conservation, tourism, and the economy at the White House Rural Economic Forum in Peosta, Iowa. (Photo by Tami Heilemann - Department of Interior)
From the beginning of his Administration, President Obama has been a champion for the wise stewardship of America’s natural treasures, understanding the strong connection between the health of our lands and waters and the health of our economy. Smart, community-led conservation presents a tremendous opportunity to improve quality of life across America, and to build and grow local jobs in industries like recreation and tourism. In fact, one in every 20 jobs is related to outdoor recreation, making conservation integral to a thriving American economy.Beginning very early in 2009 with the President’s historic signing of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, this Administration has invested in land and water protection by creating the most important conservation initiative in more than a generation. Through his America’s Great Outdoors initiative, the President has announced an action plan, built with ideas from the American people, to achieve lasting conservation of the outdoor spaces that communities care about, and to reconnect people – especially children – to the outdoors.In our most recent travels throughout the Northwest and the Northeast, we saw firsthand the intersection of conservation and economic growth in rural communities. Below are just a few of the highlights from our trips:Rural Tour Day Three: Last Stop, Alpha Illinois
Posted by on August 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM EDTPresident Obama ended his three day tour of the Midwest at a town hall meeting on a farm in rural Illinois, where he took questions on topics that ranged from enhanced protection for law enforcement officers to the shrinking size of local county fairs. The President’s last day was filled with opportunities to enjoy the rural landscape and attractions of his home state, and included stops at the Whiteside County Fair and a Galesburg High School football practice, in addition to an earlier town hall meeting in Atkinson.The President told the crowd of 250 people gathered at Alpha’s Country Corner Farm that they can expect to hear about new proposals that will put Americans back to work in the next few weeks.When folks tell you that we’ve got a choice between jobs now or dealing with our debt crisis, they’re wrong. They’re wrong. We can’t afford to just do one or the other. We’ve got to do both. And the way to do it is to make some -- reform the tax code, close loopholes, make some modest modifications in programs like Medicare and Social Security so they’re there for the next generation, stabilize those systems. And you could actually save so much money that you could actually pay for some of the things like additional infrastructure right now.We can close the deficit and put people to work, but what’s required is that folks work together. That’s the big challenge. That’s the big challenge.And over the course of the next few weeks, I’m going to be putting out more proposals to put people to work right now. And some of them -- yes, some of them cost money. And the way we pay for it is by doing more on deficit reduction than the plan that we had to come up with right at the last minute in order to avoid default. We didn’t do as much as we could have.
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