Valerie Jarrett

White House Outreach to HBCUs is Clear; Will Public Support Follow in 2012?

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 05.17.2012

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Jarrett L. Carter

It's clear that the White House acknowledges the value and political clout of the HBCU community. The Obama administration has quietly worked to address some pressing needs of the HBCU community, while stopping short of the president wearing a Hillman College sweatshirt to his weekly press briefings.

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Just Plain Wrong: House Republican Bill Undermines the Violence Against Women Act

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 05.16.2012

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Valerie Jarrett

A bill being considered in the House today seeks to roll back existing protection that keep women safe from the threat of violence. That is just plain wrong. Keeping women safe isn't about which political party you support -- it's about protecting basic human rights.

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Mother Knows Best

Barbara Lee | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, Mother's Day, Mothers, Voting, Rep. Cathy McMorriss ROdgers, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Barbara Lee, Women in Office, Female Politicans, Women and Politics, Women News
Barbara Lee

Our research tells us women need to be asked between three and seven times to run for office. Men don't wait to be asked. So ladies, consider this your first ask.

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Does The Obama Administration Support SNDA?

Ian Thompson | Posted 05.27.2012

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Ian Thompson

While federal laws currently protect students on the basis of their race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin, no federal statute explicitly protects students on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The Student Non-Discrimination Act would do just that.

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Trymaine Lee

Melody Barnes, Former Adviser To President Obama, Talks Life Outside The Bubble

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 02.24.2012

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On her last day at the White House, Melody Barnes finished packing up what was left of the mementos she’d gathered over the past three years. She tu...

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Amanda Terkel

President Obama Tries Out State Of The Union Jobs Theme With Local Leaders

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 01.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama and two top White House advisers held a conference call with state and local officials Friday evening, previewing the th...

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PHOTOS: Valerie Jarrett's Coat Puts Her Back On Our Fashion Radar

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.05.2012

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We love a good three-piece suit or tuxedo, but we have to admit: menswear looks, especially in the conservative sartorial scene that is Washington D.C...

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Women's Issues Are America's Issues

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 01.11.2012

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Valerie Jarrett

Continuing our journey toward a more perfect union won't be easy. It never is. But as women throughout our country fight for change -- for equal rights and equal opportunity -- the White House will be a partner in their work.

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The Promise of Obama's Second Term

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 12.12.2011

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Hoyt Hilsman

While the President's failings in the first term have been well chronicled, what are the chances for a different, more successful second term in the White House?

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Lucia Graves

Energy Dept. 'Not Poised To Approve' Second Solyndra Loan

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Department of Energy considered granting Solyndra a second loan even as the company's dire financial situation became increasingly a...

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Father Of White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett Dies At 88

AP | Posted 11.30.2011

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CHICAGO -- Dr. James Bowman, an internationally recognized pathologist whose daughter Valerie Jarrett is a senior White House adviser, has died. He wa...

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Obama Staff Profiles: Valerie Jarrett

The Relentless Conservative | Posted 11.29.2011

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The Relentless Conservative

Like the original "Kingmaker" of the 15th century's War of the Roses, who 'made' Richard III, Valerie Jarrett plays the same role to Barack Hussein Obama.

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It's Not Just About Jobs, Says White House's Jarrett

Sarah Granger | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: White House, American Jobs Act, Valerie Jarrett, Women and the Economy Summit, Barack Obama, Politics News
Sarah Granger

In the wake of President Obama's major jobs address to the joint session of Congress, the president and key members of the administration have been sp...

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Let's Hope for Audacity

Charles Kolb | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, Obama, George H.W. Bush, Ceos, Politics News
Charles Kolb

When it comes to power: use it, or lose it. Presidents who squander their power, neglect it or parcel it out too carefully, invariably either give it away through appeasement or watch it dribble away.

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Obama Jobs Plan Heartens Frustrated Blacks

AP | By ERRIN HAINES and SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 11.10.2011

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ATLANTA -- President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with him over what they perceived as hi...

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Why I'm Proud to Be Part of President Obama's Team

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 10.05.2011

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Valerie Jarrett

The president has also always believed that a leader's job is to act on behalf of the people he serves, not to score political points. The president will never stop fighting on their behalf. I could not be prouder to be a part of his team.

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Exclusive Interview With Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 08.21.2011

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In this exclusive interview Jarrett gives the White House view on what it's doing to blunt the GOP on the issue of jobs and the economy.

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Enough Talk: It's Time for Action on Jobs

Richard Attias | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Department of Labor, Valerie Jarrett, Unemployment, Unemployment-Europe, Job Creation, Jobs May 2011, New York Forum, Worldwide Unemployment, Business News
Richard Attias

In recent decades, unemployment in the U.S. has been less of a challenge than it has been in Europe. This is a double edged-sword that has rendered the country less resilient. Jobs must be the number one priority.

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Q&A With Dan Savage: On Obama, Fox News' Shepard Smith and Success of 'It Gets Better' Project

Joshua Kors | Posted 04.16.2012

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Joshua Kors

Savage caught the eye of the nation following a string of suicides by gay youths, when he and husband Terry Miller posted a video telling gay children that if they can hold on, life does get better.

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Barack Obama Reelection Team Looks Familiar

The Washington Post | Chris Cillizza | Posted 06.03.2011

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Although much has changed since Obama was last on the campaign trail, one thing has not: the political people advising him....

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White House: New Report Could Change Policies For Women

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, White House Council on Women and Girls, Women and Girls, Women's History Month, Women in America, Women's Empowerment, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

Women in America is a report which, for the first time in recent history, pulls together information from across the Federal agencies on how women are faring in the U.S. today.

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Obamanomics: Guess Who Came to Dinner; Guess Who Didn't Even Get Asked?

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, Unemployment, Trade, Farmville, Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, China, Silicon Valley, Business News
Leo Hindery, Jr.

As long as Mr. Obama focuses on CEOs in Silicon Valley to the neglect of rebuilding manufacturing in America, we won't see anything near the reduced unemployment rate that his economic team predicted in early 2009.

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Yepoka Yeebo

Why Women Still Lag Behind

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's History Month, Gender Gap, White House, Women, Valerie Jarrett, Poverty, Unemployment, Employment, White House Council on Women and Girls, Christina Tchen, Gender, Women's Rights, Business News

Despite massive strides, women still lag behind in America. Women have caught up in education and employment but still earn significantly less than m...

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Obama Thinks Rahm Should Be Able To Run, Jarrett Says

Posted 05.25.2011

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Valerie Jarrett, a Chicago native and one of President Obama's top advisors, appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday and said Obama believes Rahm E...

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An Interview With Valerie Jarrett: Senior Advisor to President Obama Talks Gender Parity

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rahim Kanani

I sat down in the West Wing of the White House with Jarrett to discuss the Council's efforts on workplace flexibility, equal pay, violence against women, and the overall state of gender parity in the United States.

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