Easter Egg Roll

The President and First Lady welcomed 30,000 from around the country for the 133rd White House Easter Egg Roll.

The President cheers on children rolling Easter eggs
The President cheers on children rolling Easter eggs
The President cheers on children rolling Easter eggs, White House Photo, Chuck Kennedy, 4/25/11

Weekly Address

The President lays out his plans to address rising gas prices over the short and the long term, from a new task force to root out fraud and manipulation in the oil markets to investments in a clean energy economy.

President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address
President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address
White House Photo, Lawrence Jackson, 4/22/11

Shared Prosperity and Shared Responsibility

At a townhall from Facebook HQ, the President speaks on his plan to get our fiscal house in order while keeping our commitments to seniors and ensuring the burden is shared by the wealthiest Americans, not just foisted on the middle class.

The President at a town hall meeting at Facebook HQ
The President at a town hall meeting at Facebook HQ
White House Photo, Lawrence Jackson, 4/20/11

West Wing Week

This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada on his vision for bringing down our deficits based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.

West Wing Week
West Wing Week

Featured Topics

  • Photos - Behind the Scenes

    Photos - Behind the Scenes

    The White House Photo Office releases their latest batch of behind-the-scenes photos, this time following the President from town halls across the country to the Situation Room to a moment alone reading on the patio outside the Oval Office.

  • White House mobile apps

    White House mobile apps

    With both an iPhone and Android mobile app, Americans can get alerts directly from the White House, check out behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and read the latest news from the blog or the Briefing Room.

  • Tax Cut Calculator

    Tax Cut Calculator

    Check out our tax cut calculator to learn how the December tax deal will benefit you, both in your taxes for 2011 and in your paychecks right now.

  • Joining Forces

    Joining Forces

    The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden launch the national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families.

  • West Wing Week

    West Wing Week

    This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada on his vision for bringing down our deficits based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.

  • Health Reform in Action

    Health Reform in Action

    The health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, is making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans like Erick Moberg. He discusses it in a surprise phone call from the President.

  • Winning the Future: Innovation

    Winning the Future: Innovation

    In this White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explains the President's plan to reform the patent system so great American ideas can be turned into the jobs of the future quickly and effectively.

  • Preventing Bullying

    Preventing Bullying

    President Obama & the First Lady hold the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention to protect our kids and "dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up."

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

    The President spoke on his vision and his agenda for the economy in his State of the Union. Watch our "enhanced" presentation or watch a series of live online roundtable discussions.

  • Winning the Future: Education

    Winning the Future: Education

    Speaking at Kenmore Middle School in Virginia, the President calls on Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the start of next school year. He lays out his principles guided by the lessons of Race to the Top and other successes.

  • Strengthening the Recovery

    Strengthening the Recovery

    Following up on his State of the Union Address, the President visits Wisconsin to talk about "playing to win" here in America.

  • The Daily Snapshot

    The Daily Snapshot

    Sign up for a quick daily email giving you the photo of the day, the President's schedule, and the best of what you may have missed from WhiteHouse.gov.

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PHOTO of the DAY

President Barack Obama is briefed by Richard Reed, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Resilience Policy, in the Oval Office, April 26, 2011, before a phone call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to discuss tornado damage in that state. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama is briefed by Richard Reed, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Resilience Policy, in the Oval Office, April 26, 2011, before a phone call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to discuss tornado damage in that state. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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