BRIEFING ROOM

A Budget Equal to the Task Before Us

The President reflects on lessons from his time spent outside Washington this week, which only reinforced the four core principles in his budget.

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Spring Gardening

The First Lady and two dozen local students break ground on the White House Kitchen Garden, see exclusive pictures.

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Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report

Today, Office of Management and Budget Director, Peter Orszag, guest blogs on WhiteHouse.gov to announce the release of the Fiscal Responsbility Summit Report.

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Bringing the Outside In

The President, speaking with representatives from the National Conference of State Legislatures, brought some lessons home with him from his town halls in California this week, namely the need for investments and the need for accountability in those investments

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A New Year, A New Beginning

President Obama gives a New Year's video message to the people and leadership of Iran.