We Might Be Building Iron Man

Yesterday, President Obama announced new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes -- one in Chicago and one in the Detroit area -- that will help attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires.

But the President had another announcement, too:

I'm here to announce that we're building Iron Man. I'm going to blast off in a second... this has been a secret project we've been working on for a long time. Not really. Maybe. It's classified.

Find out more about yesterday's announcement and Iron Man. Maybe.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks announcing two new public-private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, and launches the first of four new Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competitions, in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:15 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:15 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

11:30 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews

1:50 PM: The President arrives Minnesota

2:00 PM: The Vice President holds a listening session with college presidents and university officials as part of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault 

2:15 PM: The President tours the Metro Transit Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility

3:05 PM: The President delivers remarks WATCH LIVE

4:05 PM: The President departs Minnesota

6:10 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

6:25 PM: The President arrives the White House