Photo Gallery: Space Shuttle Endeavour Takes Its Final Flight
Click here to see the photo gallery. Early Wednesday morning, space shuttle Endeavour took its final flight atop a jumbo jet at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. For three days, the...
View ArticleTune In: President Obama Addresses the United Nations General Assembly
President Obama will address the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York this morning at 10:10 am EDT. You can watch the President's remarks live on whitehouse.gov/live. Later Tuesday, at...
View ArticleCatching up with the Curator: The Presidential Seal
There's no doubt you have seen the official Seal of the President of the United States, it is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. But did you know that in 1945, President Harry Truman...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Congress Should Join the President to Help Responsible...
President Obama urges Congress to act to build on the momentum we are seeing in the housing market by helping responsible homeowners refinance, saving $3000 a year. Construction workers are building...
View ArticlePresident Obama Gets Update on Storm Relief at FEMA
President Barack Obama receives a briefing about the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2012. Seated, from left, are: FEMA Administrator Craig...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Extending Middle Class Tax Cuts to Grow the Economy
President Obama says that it’s time for Congress to pass the middle class tax cuts for 98 percent of all Americans. Both parties agree that this will give 98 percent of families and 97 percent of small...
View ArticlePresident Obama Meets Sandy Survivors in Staten Island
President Barack Obama meets privately with Damien and Glenda Moore at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center tent in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2012. The Moore’s two small children, Brandon and Connor,...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Working Together to Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts
In this week’s address, President Obama urges Congress to act now on one thing that everyone agrees on -- ensuring that taxes don’t go up on 98 percent of all Americans and 97 percent of small...
View ArticleJoy to All: First Lady Michelle Obama Previews the 2012 White House Holiday...
First Lady Michelle Obama talks with children of military families in the Green Room of the White House during the Christmas holiday press preview, Nov. 28, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Urging Congress to Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts
President Obama speaks to the American people from a busy factory floor in Pennsylvania about the urgent need to pass the middle class tax cuts, which will give families and businesses preparing for...
View ArticlePresident and Mrs. Obama Welcome 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees to the White House
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2012. (Official White...
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama and Toys for Tots Spread Holiday Cheer
First Lady Michelle Obama is escorted by SSgt Joel Vazquez as she arrives with a sack full of toys at the Toys for Tots Distribution Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., Dec....
View ArticleHanukkah at the White House: A Menorah that Survived Sandy
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Rabbi Larry Bazer participate in the Menorah lighting during the Hanukkah reception in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Dec. 13, 2012....
View ArticleWeekly Address: Nation Grieves for Those Killed in Tragic Shooting in...
The President says the nation’s thoughts and prayers are with those who lost a loved one during Friday’s tragic shooting in Newtown, CT. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3
View ArticlePresident Obama: "Words Need to Lead to Action" on Gun Violence
President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement and takes questions about the Administration’s gun policy process in the wake of the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, in...
View ArticleWatch: Creating the 2012 Gingerbread White House
The 2012 holiday décor at the White House features a 300 pound representation of the President's' house made entirely from edible treats. Pastry Chef Bill Yosses and his talented team spent months...
View ArticleWatch: First Lady Michelle Obama Reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Paying a visit to the young patients at the Children's National Medical Center is a holiday tradition that dates back to the 1950s, when Bess Truman was First Lady. When First Lady Michelle Obama...
View ArticleYear in Review: The Best of the White House Blog
It was a busy year for President Obama and his Administration, and a look at some of the most viewed blog posts from whitehouse.gov throughout the year provides a quick snapshot of 2012 at the White...
View ArticlePresident and Mrs. Obama Visit Troops on Christmas Day
President Barack Obama delivers remarks as he and First Lady Michelle Obama visit with members of the military and their families at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 25, 2012. (by...
View ArticlePresident Obama Urges Congress to Prevent Tax Hikes on Middle Class Americans
President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Dec. 28, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) With just four days...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....