Weekly Address: Middle-Class Economics

In this week's address, the President shared his plan, outlined in his State of the Union address earlier this week, to give hardworking families the support they need to make ends meet by focusing on policies that benefit the middle class and those working to reach the middle class.

Through common-sense proposals like closing loopholes that benefit the wealthy and providing tax relief to the middle class, making two years of community college free for responsible students, strengthening paid leave policies and access to quality child care for working families, and raising the minimum wage, we can ensure that everyone benefits from, and contributes to, America's success.

Middle-class economics is working, and we have laid a new foundation, but there is still progress to be made, and the President said he is eager to get to work.

Watch the President's Weekly Address here.

The 2015 State of the Union Address

On Tuesday night, President Obama headed to the Capitol to deliver his sixth State of the Union address. It was a memorable night filled with important proposals and announcements, inspiring guests, and a few quips here and there. If you missed the speech, make sure to watch the enhanced version at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.

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Big Block of Cheese Day: Answering the Nation's Questions

On Wednesday, in fromage to President Andrew Jackson (and to President Bartlet, if you're a fan of The West Wing), we hosted the second-annual virtual Big Block of Cheese Day, where members of the Obama administration take to social media to answer your questions. Take a look at what your fellow Americans asked.

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Watch President Obama's Interview with YouTube Stars

The East Room of the White House was transformed on Thursday as three YouTube stars recreated their libraries and living rooms for an interview with the President. Nearly 500,000 viewers tuned in live as YouTube creators Hank Green, GloZell, and Bethany Mota sat down with the President for one-on-one interviews that covered topics from education and gridlock in Washington, to Cuba policy and how to get more young people engaged in politics.

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To see more of the week's highlights, check out the latest edition of West Wing Week.