August 29th, 2011
01:34 PM ET
Vets get presidential-hopefuls attention this week WASHINGTON (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:
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