Archive for April 21st, 2015

21
Apr
15

President Obama Plays Hardball

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Pete Souza: President Obama during interview with Chris Matthews of MSNBC earlier today at the Fairfax (Va.) Chamber of Commerce.

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The interview

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A White House link that breaks down TPP

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21
Apr
15

The President holds a reception for supporters of H.R. 2

5:15 EDT: The President holds a reception for supporters of the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015

21
Apr
15

NASCAR at the White House (stop yawning)

2:40 EDT: The President welcomes Kevin Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Racing team members to the White House to honor his 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship

21
Apr
15

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama escorts Sen. Edward Kennedy to the motorcade from the Oval Office en route to a national service event at the Seed School, where the President also signed the Kennedy Service Act. April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:40: The President tapes an interview with Chris Matthews; Fairfax, Virginia

2:40: Welcomes Kevin Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Racing team members to the White House to honor his 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship

5:15: Holds a reception for supporters of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015; Rose Garden

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On This Day

Senator Obama exchanges a glance with his wife Michelle during a rally at University of Pittsburgh, April 21, 2025

Sen. Obama waits for his turn to address his supporters at the Peterson Event Center in Pittsburgh on April 21, 2008, the eve of the Pennsylvania Primary election

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet guests in the Oval Office April 21, 2009, including former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, along with Vice President Joe Biden (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama meets with President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are welcomed by school children at the SEED School in Washington, D.C., after signing of the Kennedy Service Act for National Service, April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama hosts former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Dr. Jill Biden and Maria Eitel, new CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, at the White House April 21, 2025 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

President Obama escorts King Abdullah of Jordan to his motorcade following a meeting in the Oval office at the White House, April 21, 2025

White House Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller attempts to protect his shoes as he plays with the Obama family dog “Bo” in the Cabinet Room at the White House April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama shares a laugh with Sen. Edward Kennedy before signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act at the SEED Public Charter School on April 21, 2025

President Obama hands a pen used to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-MA, at the SEED Public Charter School on April 21, 2025

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First Lady Michelle Obama exercises with students and Olympic athletes during a Let’s Move event at the River Terrace Elementary School in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2025 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey team in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama participates in a health care implementation meeting in the Oval Office, April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama walks to the motorcade from Marine One after arriving at the Barrington Recreation Center landing zone in Los Angeles, Calif., April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama poses with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban with players from the NCAA national championship team on the South Lawn of the White House, April 19, 2025

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