 People watch as a closed fried chicken restaurant is inundated with flood waters from the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey.
August 31st, 2011
03:37 PM ET
President Obama to view flooding in Paterson, NJ this weekend The White House announced President Obama will travel to Paterson, NJ Sunday to view damage from Hurricane Irene. Thousands have been evacuated from the area after the Passaic River crested late last night.  President Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress while delivering his State of the Union speech January 25, 2011. The President has asked to address another joint session Sept. 7 to lay out his jobs program.
August 31st, 2011
12:30 PM ET
Obama asks for a Joint Session of Congress President Obama sent a letter to Capitol Hill leaders requesting time on Sept 7 at 8pm to address a Joint Session of Congress. This is the President's jobs speech we were told would happen after Labor Day. Below is the text of the letter.
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August 31st, 2011
07:48 AM ET
POTUS schedule for Wednesday August 31, 2011The President has one public event today in the Rose Garden where he will talk about extending the Surface Transportation Bill. According to guidance from the White House, the president will call on Congress to work in a bipartisan way to get the bills passed and also will "discuss the importance of moving forward with this extension to protect nearly a million American jobs and highlight the opportunity we have to work in a bipartisan way to further invest in rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure to strengthen our economy and create new jobs across the country " He'll be joined by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, and US Chamber of Commerce COO David Chavern, along with people the White House describes as "workers who be affected if Congress fails to act." full schedule after the jump 
August 30th, 2011
02:28 PM ET
Obama tells vets jobs must be created "faster" MINNEAPOLIS, MN (CNN) - Speaking to vets at the American Legion convention in Minneapolis President Obama again touted his jobs plan set to be unveiled "next week." "A plan to create jobs and reduce our deficit – a plan I want to see passed in Congress. We need to get this done," the president said. The president's plan, that will be a mix of old and new ideas is "not fully baked," a senior administration official told CNN. The official explained that there was "still work to be done on the policy." While it was the president himself who first announced yesterday that the speech would be next week, the White House is still guarding the exact time and date. "No additional guidance on which day yet," the senior official told CNN. 
August 30th, 2011
07:38 AM ET
POTUS schedule August 30, 2011President Obama heads to Minneapolisto speak at the 93rd American Legion’s Convention where he we will make remarks to veterans and their families. As the administration points out President Obama will "thank our veterans for their service in our nations wars and, as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, he will pay special tribute to the 9/11 Generation of troops and their families who have borne the burden of a hard decade of war. He will discuss how responsibly ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan must include meeting our obligations to take care of our troops and veterans as they come home, and will review the Administration's efforts in meeting our obligations to all veterans." The Obama administration has recently begun a new initiative to combat unemployment among veterans, especially post-9/11 service members. He is expected to touch on a variety of issues that affect veterans and their families in his remarks at 12pm ET. the full schedule is after the jump 
August 29th, 2011
01:34 PM ET
Vets get presidential-hopefuls attention this weekWASHINGTON (CNN) –Just days after returning from his Martha’s Vineyard vacation President Obama will hit the road again Tuesday, this time he’ll travel to Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota. The White House said he’ll deliver remarks at the 93rd American Legion National Convention. Mostly veterans are expected to be in attendance at the Minneapolis Convention Center event. As the president continues to push his economic recovery message, a senior administration official told CNN “I am sure a good chunk of it [speech] will be about how service members and their families have been impacted by the economy.” This week veteran’s groups will be getting the attention of not only the president but also two presidential hopefuls. Shortly before Mr. Obama delivers his remarks in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Republican Mitt Romney will speak at the VFW convention in San Antonio,Texas. It’s the same convention that Republican Governor Rick Perry addressed on Monday. 
August 29th, 2011
09:14 AM ET
Obama to announce new economic chief President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Alan Krueger to be the new chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, according to two White House officials. Krueger is a Harvard-educated economist at Princeton University who served as assistant secretary for economic policy and chief economist of the U.S. Department of the Treasury earlier in Obama's term. If confirmed, he would succeed Austan Goolsbee as one of the president's chief economic advisers. 
August 29th, 2011
08:12 AM ET
POTUS' Day Ahead: Monday, August 29President Obama will spend his Monday morning behind closed doors, according to the White House schedule. Among the behind-the-scenes highlights include the daily briefing at 10:15, a meeting with senior advisors at 12:10 and lunch with Vice President Biden at 12:45. Jay Carney briefs the press at 12:30. Full Schedule:
August 27th, 2011
12:38 PM ET
Obama: 'Going to be a long 72 hours'(CNN) - President Barack Obama toured FEMA headquarters in Washington Saturday as Hurricane Irene continued up the east coast of the U.S. On a conference call with emergency officials, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and FEMA administrator Craig Fugate, while at the command center, Obama warned of the worsening conditions, saying “it’s going to be a long 72 hours.” 
August 26th, 2011
12:50 PM ET
Take Irene seriouslyOn his last full day of vacation, President Obama spoke to the traveling press pool and warned east coast residences to be prepared for hurricane Irene. This is part of what he had to say.
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