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President Obama’s interviews with Al Sharpton, Yolanda Adams and Joe Madison will air at the following times: Thursday, February 21, 2013Al Sharpton, Keeping it Real with Al Sharpton Time: 1:15pm ET; Friday, February 22, 2013 Yolanda Adams, The Yolanda Adams Morning ShowTime: 7:20 am ET; Joe Madison, The Black EagleTime: 8:15 am ET. This show airs on channel 128/The Power on Sirius XM Listen live on channel 128, The Power on Sirius XM  or WOL AM. Listen here as the president talks sequestration, and more, with Joe Madison. On yesterday, Tuesday, February 20, the president the President participated in interviews with local TV anchors from the Boston, Massachusetts; Charleston, South Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Wichita, Kansas; San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco, California; and Honolulu, Hawaii markets. These interviews in the Diplomatic Room as part of the “Live from the White House” interview series. Following his State of the Union a...

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America.  As part of that effort, the President will propose a series of new investments that will establish a continuum of high-quality early learning for a child – beginning at birth and continuing to age 5.  By doing so, the President would invest critical resources where the proposed monetary return is the highest:  America's youngest children. The White House is offering the following items they hope will move the president's childhood education agenda forward. ·         Provide High-Quality Preschool for Every Child :  The President is proposing a new federal-state partnership to provide all low- and moderate-income four-year old children with high-quality preschool, while also expanding these programs to reach additional children from middle class families and incentiv...

Mrs. Obama's guest list for tonight's State of the Union Address includes Dr. Jill Biden, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President. The following individuals will be seated in the box with the First Lady and Dr. Biden at the State of the Union Address: Sergeant Sheena Adams (Vista, CA)Team Advisor & Lead Instructor, Female Engagement TeamA native of Kauai, Hawaii, Sergeant Adams joined the Marine Corps in 2003 and attended recruit training in Parris Island, S.C. In 2010, Sergeant Adams joined the Female Engagement Team (FET) and was deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan from September 2010 to April 2011 in direct support of 1st Battalion 8th Marines in Musa Qal’eh District. Sergeant Adams received her Combat Action Ribbon and Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (second award) after successful completion of the deployment. In September 2011, Sergeant Adams returned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Advisor Training Cell, as Team Advisor/Liaison and lead...