Ed. note: This is cross-posted from NASA.gov. Today marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's "Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort," when the young president shifted our efforts in space from low to high gear.... See more

Last year, the White House launched a new tool called We the People, offering a powerful and simple way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of issues. If a petition gathers enough signatures, policy officials review it an... See more

Today, we're excited to announce some big changes to the way you connect with the White House. More Americans rely on tablets and smart phones for news and information than ever before and we've certainly seen these trends reflected at WhiteHouse.... See more

Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts First-Ever Kids' State Dinner: On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first-ever Kids’ “State Dinner” at the ... See more

I'm thrilled to announce that we are publishing the source code for We the People, the online petitions system that has been a popular way for the public to connect with the White House over the past year. Since We the People went l... See more

Soon, Youngstown, Ohio will be the home to a new public-private institute aimed at boosting innovation. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute will focus on 3-D printing technology, and it will launch with $30 million in federal fundi... See more