Friday, Feb. 05, 2010
Meet The Brass
President Obama meets with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. The President's chair is marked with a plaque engraved with the date of his inauguration.
|
|
Thursday, Feb. 04, 2010
Larger Than Life
President Barack Obama speaks at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. about bringing back civility and compromise to American politics.
Wednesday, Feb. 03, 2010
Snow Show
Today Show's Al Roker reported the weather from outside the White House where an overnight storm left the city covered in snow.
Tuesday, Feb. 02, 2010
Making An Entrance
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner arrives for a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill.
Monday, Feb. 01, 2010
Teammates
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with Hunter Biden, the Vice President's son, attend a college basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Duke Blue Devils at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.
Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
The Setup
The Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol fills with members of the media before the start of President Obama's first State of the Union address.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
Telecast
President Barack Obama speaks to the nation in front of both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
Hot Off The Press
Members of the media photograph copies of President Barack Obama's FY2011 Budget as they are printed in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Protest
A police officer films anti-war protesters as they are being arrested during a demonstration in front of the White House.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Champions
President Barack Obama hosts Derek Fisher, left, Kobe Bryant, center, and the rest of the 2008-2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers basketball team at the White House.
Monday, Jan. 25, 2010
Presidential Headgear
President Barack Obama holds a football helmet emblazoned with the Presidential Seal during his visit to a Riddell manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio.
Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
Delivery
President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style meeting at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio.
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010
Entrance
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet the delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in the East Room of the White House.
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010
The Taj Mahal
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and his wife Becky Gates pose for a photograph in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010
A Day to Remember
President Obama visits sixth grade students at the Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia. Following his meeting with students the President will deliver remarks on his "Race to the Top" program and his request for an additional $1.35 billion for the program in 2011.
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010
Leading by Example
President Barack Obama greets people while volunteering at the So Others Might Eat dining room for the homeless in Washington, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Friday, Jan. 15, 2010
Snap!
Google CEO Eric Schmidt takes a photo of President Barack Obama with Google's new smartphone, the Nexus One, during the House Democratic Caucus retreat at the U.S. Capitol.
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010
Attention Getter
First lady Michelle Obama talks to group of children at the Labor Department childcare center in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Loss
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden attend the funeral Mass for his mother, Jean Biden, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010
Pillars
President Obama walks from the Oval Office to the White House residence in Washington.
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010
Preview
President Barack Obama is visible on a television camera monitor while speaking on the economy and job creation in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Friday, Jan. 08, 2010
East Room
President Obama departs after speaking on the economy and job creation at the White House.
Thursday, Jan. 07, 2010
Better Than Cue Cards
A White House aide adjusts a teleprompter before President Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House.
Wednesday, Jan. 06, 2010
Busy Man
Secretary of Education Arney Duncun holds his daily agenda as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House.
Tuesday, Jan. 05, 2010
Homeward Bound
A trio of helicopters, one of which carries President Obama and his family flies over the Jefferson Memorial en route to the White House. The Obamas were returning from their holiday vacation in Hawaii.
Monday, Jan. 04, 2010
Keepsakes
Family photos appear on President Obama's desk in the Oval Office.
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009
In the Frame
Portraits of President Barack Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano hang on a wall at the U.S. Transporation Security Administration (TSA) Systems Integration Facility in Washington, DC.
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009
Float Trip
A US Coast Guard security team patrols a canal near the house where President Obama and his family are staying on their vacation in Kailua, Hawaii.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009
Auspicious
A shaman in Lima, Peru throws coca leaves onto a portrait of President Obama, part of a ritual of new year predictions.
Monday, Dec. 28, 2009
Cowabunga Dude!
President Barack Obama Dashboard Dolls are displayed for sale in the Waikiki Beach area of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009
Limelight
President and First Lady Obama attend the "Christmas in Washington" taping at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009
Reader-in-Chief
The President reads The Polar Express during a visit to a Boys and Girls Club in Washington.
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009
A Shot In The Arm
A White House nurse prepares to administer the H1N1 vaccine to President Barack Obama at the White House.
Monday, Dec. 21, 2009
Winter Landing
Air Force One, with President Obama aboard, arrives in the snow at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Before the Off
President Barack Obama speaks with his White House staff in the Oval Office prior to his departure to the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
Armful
President Obama's personal aide Reggie Love, his arms laden with track lights and dimmers, struggles to open a door to the Oval Office after returning from Obama's speech at a Home Depot in Alexandria, Virginia.
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009
Holiday Cheer
Michelle Obama carries a bag of toys which have been donated by White House Executive Office staff to Marine Toys for Tots, in Stafford, Virginia.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
Round Table
President Obama holds a meeting with labor, manufacturing, and small business leaders to discuss the economic impact of energy saving home retrofits at a Home Depot in Alexandria, Virginia.
Monday, Dec. 14, 2009
Thick as Pea Soup
The White House is enveloped in fog.
Friday, Dec. 11, 2009
Diplomacy
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stands with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masud Barzani at his residence in Irbil, Iraq.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009
For The Record
Nobel Peace Prize laureate President Obama participates in the Nobel Peace Prize Signing Ceremony at Oslo City Hall.
Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2009
Hallowed Company
A photo of 2009 Nobel Peace laureate Barack Obama, is displayed alongside the 1964 peace laureate Martin Luther King, among others, in the Nobel Field at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway. The President will accept the award on December 10.
Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009
In Agreeance
U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal, left, and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry share a laugh before testifying to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the war in Afghanistan in Washington, DC.
Monday, Dec. 07, 2009
The Real Boss
Performing artist Bruce Springsteen enters the East Room of the White House for an event to honor the Kennedy Center honorees.
Friday, Dec. 04, 2009
The Miracle of Christmas
The Obama family reacts as they light the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in Washington.
Wednesday, Dec. 02, 2009
In the Crowd
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wait for President Obama to deliver his speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009
Keepsake
A framed photograph of President Obama and his aunt, Zeituni Onyango, taken when he was an Illinois state senator, sits in her home in Boston.
Monday, Nov. 30, 2009
President Barack Obama meets Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia in the Oval Office to discuss a range of issues including Afghanistan and climate change.
Friday, Nov. 27, 2009
Giving Back
President Obama fills a bag with a Thanksgiving day pumpkin pie alongside first lady Michelle Obama during their visit to Martha's Table, a community-improvement organization for the underprivileged in Washington.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
Saved
President Obama, watched by daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons a turkey during a traditional Thanksgiving ceremony in the North Portico of the White House.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
Index
President Obama speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House.
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Practical Application
President Obama watches on as the "Cougar Cannon" robot throws a ball at a student from Oakton High School following Obama's remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in Washington.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Building a Big Tent
Building a Big Tent
Workers build a tent on the lawn of the White House to be used for a state dinner hosted by President Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Red Plush
A Chinese staff member sweeps a red carpet laid out for U.S. President Barack Obama's arrival at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
Reflection
A honor guard is reflected on U.S. President Barack Obama's official car outside the Istana Palace on in Singapore.
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
Main-landing
President Barack Obama's car drives off the tarmac at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai.
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Joint News Conference
A Japanese security official stands watch at the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a joint news conference with President Obama.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Wings
Air Force One sits on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
Service
The President and First Lady depart the memorial for the 13 men and women killed in the shooting incident in Fort Hood, Texas.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
Memorial Service
President Barack Obama speaks behind the helmets and rifles of the fallen soldiers during the III Corps and Fort Hood Memorial Ceremony held to honor the victims of the shootings on the Fort Hood Army post.
Monday, Nov. 09, 2009
Earpiece
President Obama speaks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the U.S. Department of Interior in Washington.
Friday, Nov. 06, 2009
Tragedy
President Obama casts a shadow on the wall of the White House as he walks to the podium in the Rose Garden to speak about the shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.
Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009
Concert
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama listen to guitarist Sharon Isben during an event celebrating classical music in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
Wednesday, Nov. 04, 200
Summit
President Barack Obama enters the Cabinet Room with European leaders at the White House in Washington, DC.
Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
First lady Michelle Obama hosts a White House leadership and mentoring initiative in the State Dinning Room.
Monday, Nov. 02, 2009
Ethereal
Halloween is celebrated on the North Lawn of the White House on October 31, 2009. The first family welcomed more than 2,600 children from Washington, Maryland and Virginia schools, and their families, for trick or treating at the North Portico of the White House.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Armed and Dangerous
A Secret Service agent with the Counter Assault Team holds a loaded FN P90 in front of the North Portico of the White House in Washington.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
Last Respects
President Obama attends the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin shortly before four in the morning at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Griffin is one of 18 U.S. personnel who died Monday in Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. on board an Air Force C-17 military transport plane.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Sun and Wind
President Obama speaks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
Rear Window
An Secret Service agent is reflected in a motorcade vehicle as President Barack Obama lands in Miami.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
Ahoy
President Barack Obama greets service men and women after speaking at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
Annie Leibovitz's Photograph of the First Family
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, sit for the famed portraitist in the Green Room of the White House.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Hula Dreams
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts a Healthy Kids Fair with local public school students and their families on the South Lawn at the White House.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
Documentation Check
Members of the White House press corps have their identification checked against a manifest as they board Air Force One in Houston.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Attention Getter
Corps cadets listen as President Barack Obama addresses them in a cafeteria at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
The View from Air Force One
The President's plane flies over The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Rebound
President Obama, along with Cabinet Secretaries and Members of Congress, watch a shot during a basketball game on the White House court.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Portrait
A portrait of President Barack Obama at the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Church
U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia walk to the White House after Sunday morning Service at St. John's Church in Washington.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
The Football
A military aide carries the black briefcase the President would use to authorize nuclear attack while away from command centers such as the White House.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
Long Road Ahead
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives by car at Stormont Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Clinton met with local political leaders to discuss the Irish peace process.
Friday, Oct. 09, 2009
Good News
President Obama speaks on the phone in the Oval Office after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thursday, Oct. 08, 2009
Stargazing
President Obama looks over the shoulder of his wife first lady Michelle Obama as she looks through a telescope on the South Lawn of the White House.
Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009
Chairs
An empty Rose Garden awaits President Obama at the White House in Washington.
Tuesday, Oct. 06, 2009
Listening In
Staff at the National Counterterrorism Center listen to U.S. President Barack Obama deliver remarks at its offices in McLean, Va.
Monday, Oct. 05, 2009
Pitch
President Obama speaks to doctors and medical workers about health care reform in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
Friday, Oct. 02, 2009
Blue Velvet
President Obama arrives to speak at a fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association in Washington.
Thursday, Oct. 01, 2009
Polite
The Obama's wait for arriving leaders at the Phipps Conservatory, before an opening reception and working dinner for heads of delegation, at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2009
Microscopic View
President Obama looks at brain cells during a tour of an oncology laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2009
The Nine Plus Two
Etchings of current and former Supreme Court Justices are posted in a cubicle in the press room at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
Monday, Sep. 28, 2009
The Best Part of Waking Up
A breakfast burrito is served aboard a morning flight on Air Force One.
Friday, Sep. 25, 2009
Double Date
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy talks with President Obama as France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy talks with first lady Michelle Obama at the Phipps Conservatory before an opening reception and working dinner for heads of delegation at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh.
Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009
Firm Grip
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shake hands at the end of their meeting, in New York.
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2009
Motorcade
Security staff working outside the United Nations Headquarters, after the arrival of President Obama.
Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2009
Small Screen
A televison monitor shows President Obama during his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
Monday, Sep. 21, 2009
Gift
A member of the White House Residence Staff carries a gift for President Obama to Air Force One at Albany International Airport in New York.
Friday, Sep. 18, 2009
Viewfinder
A journalist videotapes President Obama meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the Oval Office.
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009
Beverage Service
White House butlers at an Olympic Games event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2009
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away?
President Barack Obama uses a light saber as he watches a demonstration of fencing at an event supporting Chicago's 2016 host city Olympic bid, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2009
Two Presidents
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a major speech about the financial crisis at Federal Hall, on Wall Street in New York City, New York.
Monday, Sep. 14, 2009
Obama in the City
Security and officials wait outside New York City's Il Mulino restaurant for President Obama to arrive for lunch after he gave a speech on Wall Street earlier in the day.
Friday, Sep. 11, 2009
Focused
President Obama talks to the media following a cabinet meeting at the White House.
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009
Crowded House
President Obama addresses the 111th Congress in a joint session on the need for health care reform.
Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2009
Upload
Personal aide to the President Reggie Love sits among members of the press as they file at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia after Obama's address to the nation's school children.
Tuesday, Sep. 08, 2009
Notes
Fourth grade student Tristan Wood, 9, writes down his thoughts as he listens to a nationwide back-to-school address by President Obama at Hollywood Hills Elementary School in Hollywood, Florida.
Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009
Paws Down
President Obama's dog Bo steps away from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2009
Carved
President Obama sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office during a conference call.
Tuesday, Sep. 01, 2009
Out of the Office
President Obama walks to the Rose Garden for a statement after meeting with senior government officials on preparedness and response efforts surrounding the 2009 H1N1 flu virus.
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Home
The President and First Family arrive on the South Lawn of the White House after spending a week vacation in Massachusetts's Martha's Vineyard.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Condolences
A book in which people can pay their respects to the late US-Senator Edward Kennedy is displayed next to a photo showing him with President Obama at Berlin's US embassy.
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009
Eulogy
President Obama speaks to the press following the death of Senator Ted Kennedy in Martha's Vineyard. "The outpouring of love, gratitude and fond memories to which we've all borne witness is a testament to the way this singular figure in American history touched so many lives," the president said.
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
Lining It Up
President Obama plays golf at Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
The Fur Will Fly
The Obama family dog, Bo, walks off a military helicopter as it arrives at Martha's Vineyard.
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
Show Me The Love
White House press spokesman Robert Gibbs (left) and President Obama's personal aide Reggie Love talk in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
Parked
US President Barack Obama (second from right) stands with NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson (right) and his car after delivering remarks at an event honoring the 2008 champion.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
Debriefing
President Barack Obama (right) meets with former President Bill Clinton (left) in the Situation Room of the White House to discuss North Korea.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Back Up
Police escorting the Presidential motorcade wait in an underground parking lot as President Obama gives a speech during the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
Along the Watch Tower
A secret service agent keeps look out ahead of the President's arrival at Gallatin Field Airport in Belgrade, Montana.
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009
Weekend Getaway
President Obama (second from right) and first lady Michelle Obama (left) walk with daughters Sasha (right) and Malia (second from left) toward Marine One to depart the White House.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Warm Welcome
President Obama applauds as Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a reception in her honor in the East Room at the White House on August 12, 2009.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Note
President Obama holds a note from his personal assistant Reggie Love as he speaks during a town hall meeting on health insurance at a high school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Monday, Aug. 10, 2009
Tres Amigos
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (left), Mexico's President Felipe Calderon (center) and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for the official photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Guadalajara.
Friday, Aug. 07, 2009
For His Eyes Only
A White House staffer holds a folder with top secret documents for President Obama.
Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009
Bon Voyage
A family waves as President Obama's helocopter fleet departs Wakarusa, Indiana.
Wednesday, Aug. 05, 2009
Wingmen
Air Force military personnel watch as President Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Tuesday, Aug. 04, 2009
Happy Birthday Mister President
President Obama, 48, takes a break from his official duties to bring cupcakes to his birthday twin, veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, 89.
Monday, Aug. 03, 2009
Snack
President Obama buys a peach after a town hall meeting on health care in a Kroger supermarket in Bristol, Virginia.
Friday, Jul. 31, 2009
Long Shot
The media watches as President Obama (right) sits down for a beer in the Rose Garden with (left to right) Vice President Biden, Henry Louis Gates and police Sergeant James Crowley to try to start a dialogue on better race relations.
Thursday, Jul. 30, 2009
Life's a Peach
President Obama eats a piece of fruit after a town hall meeting on health care in a Kroger supermarket in Bristol, Va.
Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009
Pressing On
President Barack Obama holds a town hall on health care reform at Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2009
In the Picture
A member of the audience takes a photograph during an anniversary event for the Americans with Disabilities Act in the East Room of the White House.
Monday, Jul. 27, 2009
Hook Shot
President Obama throws a basketball to a staff member after he hosted the Detroit Shock at the South Portico of the White House.
Friday, Jul. 24, 2009
Memorabilia
Supporters listen to President Obama speak at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Chicago.
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2009
Grillin'
A White House chef grills chicken near the north portico of the White House in Washington.
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2009
Club White House
Alison Krauss and Union Station perform for President Obama, his family and invited guests at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House.
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2009
Ready and Willing
U.S. Air Force personnel await the arrival of Marine One carrying Barack Obama to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Monday, Jul. 20, 2009
Off the Rack
President Obama's suit jacket hangs on a stage railing, during a rally in Holmdel, NJ.
Friday, Jul. 17, 2009
Get to the Point
President Obama speaks at a rally for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine in Holmdel, NJ.
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2009
On the Wall
A shadow of President Barack Obama falls on the White House as he departs the Rose Garden.
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2009
Props
U.S. President Barack Obama embraces St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Albert Pujols after Obama threw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis.
Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009
Header
President Barack Obama heads a soccer ball after a ceremony with members of the Columbus Crew soccer team in the Rose Garden.
Monday, Jul. 13, 2009
What's Happening Now
Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nephews Conner (left) and Corey (right) Sotomayor doze off during the opening statement during her confirmation hearings in Washington, DC.
Presence
At their first meeting, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama exchange gifts with Pope Benedict XVI in his library at the Vatican.
Glow
President Barack Obama, center, leaves the stage after he and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, far left, announced an agreement on climate change at the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy.
Places Everyone
President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi take their positions for a 'family' photo as Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso welcomes them at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, Italy.
Big Gun
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stand in front of the Tsar Cannon at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Adornment
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev give a joint press conference at the Kremlin in Moscow.
First Ladies
President Obama signs S.614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), in the Oval Office.
Ready
Ushers wait for the arrival of guests before President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House.
By Any Other Name
A White House staff member holds a leather folio in the Rose Garden.
East Room
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel participate in a joint news conference in the White House.
Luau
A Hawaiian style bar is set up on the South Lawn as U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a luau at the White House for members of Congress and their families in Washington.
Backpacks for Kids
Sasha Obama helps her father fill 10,000 backpacks containing gifts for children of servicemen at Fort McNair in Washington. The gifts include two books, food and a personal letter from the President and First Lady.
Off to the Side
President Obama has a private conversation with Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., in the Rose Garden.
Ring-a-Ding-Ding
President Obama holds up his hand like a telephone as he tells a story about talking on the phone to his daughters during the campaign.
Griller in Chief
President Obama grills with Chef Bobby Flay as he hosts an outdoor barbeque for young men from local schools on the South Lawn of the White House.
Red Velvet
Reflected in a mirror, President Obama speaks during a fundraiser for Democratic House and Senate candidates in Washington.
The Buzz Around the White House
A bee hive appears in First Lady Michelle Obama's vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House.
Jazzy
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, center, watches a concert with daughters Malia and Sasha at the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
Eagle Up Above
A portion of this chandelier outside the Oval Office takes the form of a bald eagle.
The Obama Shuffle
The President returns to his podium to answer a question about Iran, after speaking on tobacco legislation in the Rose Garden.
Long Distance Diplomacy
President Barack Obama talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call from the Oval Office.
Rough Night
Members of the U.S. Park Service remove the remaining debris from a tree that fell during an overnight storm on the North Lawn of the White House.
Windows With a View
President Barack Obama points out a landmark to daughter Malia while touring the Pompidou Centre, a modern art museum in Paris, France
Making a Point
President Obama holds a pencil as he participates in a cabinet meeting.
Display
A bakery in Weimar, Germany celebrates U.S. President Barack Obama's visit with flags, photos and baked goods.
Tough Audience
Members of Hamas, wearing masks to conceal their identity, watch President Obama's speech at their training base in the Gaza Strip.
Gift
President Barack Obama takes off the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit after it was presented to him by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud at the king's ranch in al-Janadriya.
Floor Covering
Journalists prepare as President Barack Obama arrives to announce his intent to nominate US Congressman John McHugh for Secretary of the Army during a statement in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
Premier Service
A White House butler delivers a glass of water to the podium before US President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House.
Reflected
President Obama speaks at a Democratic party fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.
Inspection
U.S. President Barack Obama walks past F-16 aircrafts with Brigadier General Stanley Ted Kresge at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Blue Velvet
President Obama speaks at a fundraiser for Sen. Harry Reid at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Chosen
President Obama and Vice President Biden escort his Supreme Court choice Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the East Room of the White House before announcing her nomination.
Handle with care
USO care packages prepared by President Obama, the Pittsburgh Steelers and wounded veterans during a service event on the South Lawn of the White House.
A More Perfect Union
President Barack Obama's shadow falls on the United States Constitution as he delivers an address on national security, terrorism, and the closing of Guantanamo Bay prison at the National Archives in Washington.
Walk and Talk
President Barack Obama walks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Breaks
President Barack Obama's feet during a townhall meeting in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Fuselage
President Barack Obama's shadow falls on Air Force One.
Arrrrrrrrr!
President Barack Obama poses with speechwriter Cody Keenan, dressed as a pirate, for an Oval Office photo shot for use in the President's speech to the White House Correspondents Association dinner. "But as I said during the campaign, we can't just talk to our friends. As hard as it is, we also have to talk to our enemies, and I've begun to do exactly that" the President said in his speech.
Into the Real World
A university band listens as President Barack Obama speaks at the Arizona State University commencement ceremony at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
Blowin' in the Wind
President Obama's speaking notes sit on the podium before a ceremony honoring the 2009 NCAA basketball champions, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
Pass the Rock
A guest holds a souvenir basketball at a ceremony honoring the 2009 NCAA basketball champions University of North Carolina Tar Heels in front of the South Portico of White House.
A Little Get Together
Actor Ashton Kutcher talks to US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington
Waiting
A television camera waits for the arrival of President Barack Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across from the White House in Washington.
Numbers
A White House staffer holds a binder with information about the 2010 federal budget as president Obama speaks in the Eisenhower Office Building in Washington.
Luminous
Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey were seated next to each other at Time Magazine's TIME 100 gala in New York City.
Off Site
Obama and Vice President Biden offer the traveling press pool lunch at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia.
Making a Point
The President speaks at a White House event on May 1.
Greensmen
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden practice their putting on the White House putting green.
One More Administration
Reporter Helen Thomas, who has covered every president since John F. Kennedy takes her front row seat at Obama's April 29 press conference.
Notes
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer holds his prepared remarks during a news conference in Washington, DC.
Cute
President Obama admires two teddy bears given as gifts to his daughters from FBI director Robert Mueller, during an appearance at the agency's headquarters.
Pigskin
President Barack Obama tosses a football after greeting the NCAA national champion Florida Gators in the East Room of the White House.
Lend Me Your Ear
Former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden watch the signing ceremony for the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act at the SEED School of Washington.
Shut Eye
Director of the White House's National Economic Council, Larry Summers, nods off in administration talks with representatives of the credit card industry in the Roosevelt Room.
Going Green
President Obama and first lady Michelle watch as former President Bill Clinton plants a tree as they participate in a national service project at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden in Washington.
Eye on the Prize
President Obama looks thru a replica championship ring while he presented the Commnader in Chief trophy to the United States Naval Academy Football team at the White House.
Shadow Company
President Obama walks to his car escorted by CIA Director Leon Panetta and Deputy Director Stephen Kappes after visiting CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
Wood Paneling
A man listens to President Barack Obama speak at the Department of Transportation in Washington D.C.
Ornamental
A White House staff member attaches a flag to the Presidential limousine.
Story Time
A Secret Service agent stands guard as President Obama reads a book to a group of children during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Unleashed
President Obama welcomes the family's new puppy, Bo, with a short trot down the hall at the White House.
Egg Timer
President Barack Obama checks to see if everyone is ready at the start of the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Gardener in Chief
First Lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House garden in Washington DC.
Home Again
Marine One lands on the South Lawn of the White House.
Meeting the Boss
President Barack Obama greets military personnel at Camp Victory in Baghdad.
Surprise Visit
President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport.
Take-Off
With the press and staff motorcade left back on the ground, a press helicopter departs from Strasbourg, France headed to Baden-Baden, Germany.
Through the Glass
The reflections of President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be seen on the translator's booth during their joint news conference at Rathaus in Baden-Baden, Germany.
The Gang's All Here
With Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi watching, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with China's President Hu Jintao through an unidentified translator while Director General of the World Trade Organisation Pascal Lamy, Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama exchange thoughts.
Statesmen
The view from the overflow room as President Barack holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Gilded
The Senate Reception Room is one of the Unite States Capitol's most richly decorated public rooms. The walls contain historic portraits of nine prominent Senators, including John C. Calhoun, with at least four spaces still left to fill.
This Is Just A...
Television tchnicians set up behind a teleprompter in the Grand Foyer of the White House before a speech by President Obama.
Refreshment
U.S. President Barack Obama's water glass and microphone at a town hall meeting in Costa Mesa, California.
Even a Remote Change
Media press photographers mount cameras above the entrance to the East Room, where President Barack Obama held a news conference at the White House in Washington, DC.
Thank You, Mr. President
The Presidential Seal sits on the podium after news conference in the East Room of the White House.
Can You Hear Me, Major Tom
President Barack Obama, members of Congress and visting school children talk to astronauts on the International Space Station, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Roll Up
President Barack Obama adjusts his sleeves at a town hall meeting at the Orange County Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.
Tonight
Members of the White House Press corps watch as President Barack Obama talks with host Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" inside a press file center.
Duet
US military personnel stand at attention as President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base.
Shshhh!
Cell phones sit inside basket outside the Roosevelt Room as President Barack Obama and Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner meet with small business owners, community lenders, and members of Congress.
A Gift of Green
President Barack Obama receives a bowl of shamrocks from Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
A Prime Minister's Gift
A pen presented to President Obama by British PM Gordon Brown sits on the President's desk in the Oval Office. The ornamental pen holder was made from the timbers of the Victorian anti-slave ship HMS Gannet.
Story Time
First lady Michelle Obama reads to children of military personnel at the Prager Child Development Center during a trip to Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 12, 2009.
What's On?
(L to R) U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen read their programs during a dedication ceremony of Abraham Lincoln Hall at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington.
House Cleaning
A White House employee vacuums the carpet in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC.
Security Detail
Members of the Counter Asault Division of the US Secret Service keep an eye on the crowd as President Barack Obama departs the Annual Legislative Conference of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
Important Announcement
President Obama arrives in the East Room of the White House to sign an Executive Order on stem cells and a Presidential Memorandum on scientific integrity.
Volunteer
First lady Michelle Obama serves meals at Miriam's kitchen, a center that provides meals, case management services and housing support to the homeless, in Washington, DC.
Feast
White House butlers pour wine in the candle-lit East Room before U.S. President Barack Obama plays host to congressional committee chairmen for a dinner.
Swing Set
A new play structure for the Obama children sits outside the Oval Office on the South Lawn of the White House.
Tribute
First Lady Michelle Obama looks at a display during a tour of Arlington National Cemetery's Women in Military Service for America Memorial Center in Virginia.
Dramatic Setting
President Barack Obama announces his healthcare team in the East Room of the White House.
Snow Day
Secret Service binoculars sit on a ledge covered in snow, next to the front entrance of the White House in Washington.
Carry On
President Obama's personal bag is carried off Air Force One by an aide at Andrews Air Force Base.
Wise Men?
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, far left, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, 2nd right, and Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, make a statement about the Fiscal Year 2010 budget at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
Gathering
President Barack Obama addresses his first joint session of Congress, Feb.
Back and Forth
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with National Security Advisor James Jones as President Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso in the Oval Office.
Hostess
White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses describes the desserts offered at the Governors' dinner to First Lady Michelle Obama.
Souvenir
On his first foreign visit as president, Barack Obama, center, buys a keychain at a shop in Ottawa, Canada.
Anticipation
A man carries a life-size cardboard cutout of President Barack Obama in front of the Parliament prior to the President's arrival in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Office Supplies
A White House staff member arranges the pens President Obama used to sign the $787 billion economic stimulus bill at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Tarmac
Security personnel wait under a wing of Air Force One as President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on board Marine One.
Skyline
President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, daughters Malia(C) and Sasha(L), and mother-in-law Marian Robinson walk to board Marine One at a park near his home, after spending the weekend in Chicago.
Back to Work
President Barack Obama returns to the Oval Office.
Stimulus Bill
A cart containing copies of the old and new economic stimulus package is seen outside of a meeting about the economic stimulus package on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Coaster
President Obama's glass of water is seen on a stool onstage after he held a town hall style meeting about the economic stimulus package at Concord Community High School in Elkhart, Indiana.
Town Hall Meeting
President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting in Fort Meyers, Florida, where he pushed his administration's economic stimulus package.
Welcome Home
President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base after his trip to Elkhart, Indiana.
Through the Looking Glass
A chandelier is reflected in the teleprompter as President Obama gives a speech at the White House.
Biden and Blair
The Vice President shares a laugh with the former British Prime Minister at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
Mad Men
President Obama arrives with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to speak on executive compensation in Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, DC.
Decor
The rug with the presidential seal inside the Oval Office at the White House.
Memories
Family photos of President Barack Obama sit behind his desk in the Oval Office.
Meet the Press
Surrounded by media, U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
Hi-Tech
President Barack Obama uses his new secure PDA as he makes his way toward the Oval Office.
Guard Dog
Members of the Counter Assault Division of the Secret Service stand on the north lawn of the White House.
On the Hill
President Obama arrives at the nation's capitol to meet with members of Congress.
Outside the Oval Office
Larry Summers waits outside the Oval Office to give his daily budget briefing to President Obama.
Hands Up
The new White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds his first press briefing in the White House.
Mightier Than the Sword
The pen that President Obama used to sign his executive order freezing pay to his top aides and limiting lobbying on the White House is seen on top of the folio containing the order.
New Digs
On the day of his swearing-in, the new President pauses in a White House dining room before preparing himself for the inauguration night festivities.
Peace Be With You
The Obamas attend church at St. John's Church on the morning of the Inauguration.
Private Citizen
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush entertained the Obamas at the White House before the swearing-in.
Hi Mom, We're Here
U.S. Navy military gather in front of the Reflection Pool near the Lincoln Memorial as they wait for the start of 'We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial' in Washington.
Behind the Door
President George W. Bush pauses outside the White House East Room after his prime time live television address to the nation.
Fire Sale
George W. Bush face masks are reduced to make way for new stock of Barack Obama masks at a store in London.
Memento
A White House staffer carries a framed photograph of President George W. Bush out of the West Wing of the White House.
Em-Bossed
An invitation for the Inauguration of Barack Obama is shown on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Stand-Ins
Military personnel act as stand-ins for President-elect Barack Obama and family on the West Front of the Capitol during a rehearsal for the Inauguration Ceremony in Washington.
Fragile Legacy
First lady Laura Bush gestures while showing off some of the new White House China in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House in Washington.
The Former Meets The Latter
President George W. Bush meets with former President George H.W. Bush, President-elect Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington January 7, 2009.
Hands On
The hands of President-elect Barack Obama are seen as he speaks to the media following a meeting with members of his future cabinet and economic advisors at his transition office in Washington.
Mr. Obama Goes to Washington
(L to R) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama, and Vice President-elect Joe Biden walk past journalists on their way to a meeting on Capitol Hill.
Airborne
Marine One flies near birds and the Washington Monument as it approaches the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C..
Gearing Up
Inaugural seals are prepared for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20.
Getting Ready
Scaffolding for bleachers is seen outside the U.S. treasury on Pennsylvania Avenue on December 30, 2008, in Washington, DC.
Sweet Tooth
President-elect Barack Obama points out different flavors of shave ice to daughters Sasha, right, and Malia at Kokonuts Shave Ice and Snacks in Honolulu.
Father and Son
President Bush waves as he walks with his father, former President George H. W. Bush, upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Lincoln Bible
A curator at the Library of Congress displays the Bible, once the property of Abraham Lincoln, that Barack Obama will use to take the oath of office on January 20. Obama will be the first president to use it since Lincoln himself swore on it on March 4, 1861.
Charity
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush hand donated coats to volunteers at the One Warm Coat Holiday Project at Pathways to Housing in Washington.
Past Presidents
National Portrait Gallery Museum Technicians wheel the official portait of President Bush past the portrait of Abraham Lincolin before hanging it at the gallery in Washington, DC.
Light Moment
President George W. Bush lets loose a laugh during an address at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, in Washington.
SOURCE: TIME Magazine
u r good pasident of united kingdom of amiraeca
Well I really like your interest in this subject and i would just like for people to know that renewable energy not only benefits the earth's well being, but also helps save them money!Stop throwing away all that money on your energy bill every month! Check out http://www.alternativerenewableenergysources.com