A New START Treaty

After a meeting, President Obama and General Colin Powell make the case for the urgency of the Senate ratifying the New START treaty with Russia.

President Obama and General Colin Powell
President Obama and General Colin Powell
White House Photo, Pete Souza, 12/1/10

Reaching Across the Aisle

The President expresses optimism on working across the aisle after a meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders on issues ranging from tax cuts to unemployment benefits to the New START treaty with Russia.

The President holds a bipartisan meeting
The President holds a bipartisan meeting
White House Photo, Pete Souza, 11/30/10

Tightening Our Belts

The President proposes a pay freeze for federal employees and calls for bipartisan compromise and broad sacrifice to get our economy going and our deficit down.

The President proposes a pay freeze for federal employees
The President proposes a pay freeze for federal employees
White House Photo, Chuck Kennedy, 11/29/10

West Wing Week

Walk step by step with the President from the NATO Summit in Portugal to the turkey-pardoning at the White House.

West Wing Week
West Wing Week

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PHOTO of the DAY

First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses laugh as young visitor tastes her decorated cookie during a holiday craft demonstration with the children of military personnel in the State Dining Room of the White House, Dec. 1, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses laugh as young visitor tastes her decorated cookie during a holiday craft demonstration with the children of military personnel in the State Dining Room of the White House, Dec. 1, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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