• Obama's Day, March 21: Discussing Energy in Nevada

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 In the morning, the President will travel to Boulder City, Nevada. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at McCarran International Airport are open press. While in Boulder City, the President will visit the Copper Mountain Solar…

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  • Gates' 'Finding Your Roots' to Debut on PBS

    The Root was on location at a screening of an episode of the new PBS series Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. In the latest genealogy series hosted by the Harvard University professor, who is also The Root’s…

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  • Mitt Romney Called Winner of Illinois GOP Primary

    Television networks are projecting that Mitt Romney will handily win the Illinois Republican presidential primary. According to the Washington Post, Fox News was the first channel to make the call. Rick Santorum, who had said that he’d take the GOP nomination if he won Illinois, is projected to come in second. Get the latest primary…

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  • Obama's Day, March 20: Meeting With Irish Leader

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.Later in the morning, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will meet in the Oval…

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  • 'Stop Kony' in the News

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  • Obama's Day, March 19: Campaigning in DC

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.In the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the…

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  • Obama's Day, March 16: From Chicago to Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios

    Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012In the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Chicago, Ill. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at O’Hare International Airport are open press. In Chicago, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event and then…

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  • Obama's Day, March 14: Meeting With British Prime Minister

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012In the morning, the President and the First Lady will welcome British Prime Minister David Cameron and Mrs. Samantha Cameron to the White House. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend. The official arrival ceremony on the…

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  • Watch It Live: Are Black Women Represented?

    Join The Root as we live-stream WGBH TV’s Basic Black program, which will present a women’s roundtable to answer the question: Are the concerns of women of color being addressed? Brandeis University professor Anita Hill will join Callie Crossley, host and executive editor of The Callie Crossley Show, Emerson College assistant professor Kim McLarin, Harvard…

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