NEWS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON AUGUST 26, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

12:15 PM: The President honors the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury

2:20 PM: The President is interviewed by local news anchors participating in “Live from the White House”

A Meeting in the Oval Office:

President Barack Obama meets with, left to right, Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President; Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Cabinet Secretary Broderick Johnson; Shaun Donovan, Director, Office of Management and Budget; and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, in the Oval Office, Aug. 25, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Here's How the Federal Government Is Working with Local Communities to Create Change, in One Map:

Get the facts and data behind the programs the Obama administration has put in place in partnership with the communities they intend to serve, all across the country.

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One Veteran's Perspective on the Iran Deal

Congressman Seth Moulton, a combat veteran, shares why he supports the Iran deal and why he's urging others to do the same.

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Weekly Address: It's Time for Congress to Pass a Responsible Budget

In this week's address, the President speaks to the economic progress that our country has made over the past few years.

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"Any plans that we want to make for improving communities across the country need to be hatched in partnership with those communities -- by the people who live in them, work in them, and stand to benefit from them."