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Last night, President Obama signed a stopgap measure that keeps the government running for two weeks, buying time to reach an agreement that continues funding until the end of the fiscal year. President Obama has asked Vice President Biden to lead negotiations with House and Senate leaders of both parties, and will meet with Republican leaders today at 4 p.m. to begin that conversation.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama committed to help rebuild America – to renew the physical and operational structure that allows our country to function. To reach this goal, the President aims to improve roads, bridges, trains, buildings, high-speech Internet access, and crucial types of infrastructure that enable growth. These investments will create jobs in the short term and prime our country for future growth in the long run.

To commemorate the second anniversary of President Obama's inauguration, Vice President Joe Biden has sent a note to supporters, thanking them for their support and announcing the publication of the Promises Kept report.

This year’s progress has been marked not just in acts and deeds, but pictures too. Take a look at our top 10 photos of 2010 and the moments they captured.

Calling the voters who’ll make a difference this year is big—or as a certain vice president might say, a BFD. Joe Biden visited Organizing for America’s New York office last night to thank volunteers for their work. But the Vice President didn’t leave without sitting down to call a few voters in a Congressional district where one of New York's closest races is underway.