Beltway Blurbs: Inside Washington This Week

Beltway Blurbs: See the President's Schedule and Find Out What's Happening in Washington This Week

Monday, May 11 - On Monday morning, the President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing, and meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office. He will meet with health care reform stakeholders in the Roosevelt Room. The President will then deliver remarks on reforming the health care system to reduce costs in room 350 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In the afternoon, the President will welcome the University of North Carolina’s men’s basketball team to the White House.

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Monday, May 11 - On Monday morning, the President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing, and meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office. He will meet with health care reform stakeholders in the Roosevelt Room. The President will then deliver remarks on reforming the health care system to reduce costs in room 350 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In the afternoon, the President will welcome the University of North Carolina’s men’s basketball team to the White House.

Tuesday, May 12 - The President attends meetings and events at the White House. In the evening, the President and First Lady host a poetry jam in the East Room to celebrate poetry, music and spoken word.

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Tuesday, May 12 - The President attends meetings and events at the White House. In the evening, the President and First Lady host a poetry jam in the East Room to celebrate poetry, music and spoken word.

Wednesday, May 13 - President Obama attends meetings at the White House. In the afternoon, he will travel to Phoenix, Arizona. He will deliver the commencement address at Arizona State University in Tempe. Following the address, he will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he will spend the night.

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Wednesday, May 13 - President Obama attends meetings at the White House. In the afternoon, he will travel to Phoenix, Arizona. He will deliver the commencement address at Arizona State University in Tempe. Following the address, he will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he will spend the night.

Thursday, May 14 - President Obama participates in a town hall in Albuquerque. He will return to Washington in the evening.

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Thursday, May 14 - President Obama participates in a town hall in Albuquerque. He will return to Washington in the evening.

Friday, May 15 - The President attends an event and meetings at the White House. In the afternoon, he will welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to the White House.

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Friday, May 15 - The President attends an event and meetings at the White House. In the afternoon, he will welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to the White House.

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In First Lady News ... - The First Lady continues her outreach to the DC community and her support of national service programs by visiting the Corporation for National and Community Service, where she will deliver remarks. On Saturday, Mrs. Obama will give the commencement speech to University of California, Merced’s first full senior class – the University opened in 2005. UC Merced students actively sought out the First Lady as commencement speaker by writing letters to Mrs. Obama.

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In First Lady News ... - The First Lady continues her outreach to the DC community and her support of national service programs by visiting the Corporation for National and Community Service, where she will deliver remarks. On Saturday, Mrs. Obama will give the commencement speech to University of California, Merced’s first full senior class – the University opened in 2005. UC Merced students actively sought out the First Lady as commencement speaker by writing letters to Mrs. Obama.

On the Hill - The CBC is launching a campaign to persuade President Obama to appoint Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) to the Supreme Court seat that will be vacated by Justice David Souter.

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On the Hill - The CBC is launching a campaign to persuade President Obama to appoint Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) to the Supreme Court seat that will be vacated by Justice David Souter.

Detroit’s New Mayor - Ex-NBA baller Dave Bing has been elected Detroit's newest mayor and will serve through the end of the year. The 65-year-old Detroit Pistons great defeated incumbent and fellow Democrat Ken Cockrel Jr. Tuesday in a special runoff election. Bing will serve out the remainder of former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's second term, but must run again in the regular Aug. 4 nonpartisan primary and win the Nov. 3 general election to hold on to the mayor's seat for a full four years.

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Outside the Beltway - On Monday at 3 p.m. former NBA great Dave Bing was sworn-in as mayor of Detroit. Last week, Bing defeated interim mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr. in a special election to fill the remainder of Kwame Kilpatrick's term, which lasts until December 31. Bing has said he will also run for a full, four-year term that begins in 2010.