President and Mrs. Obama Open White House Poetry Jam (1 of 8)
Monday, February 22nd, 2010The President and First Lady kick of an evening of poetry, music and the spoken word at the White House on May 12, 2009. (public domain)Duration : 0:7:5
The President and First Lady kick of an evening of poetry, music and the spoken word at the White House on May 12, 2009. (public domain)Duration : 0:7:5
Raw Footage: Snowmageddon at the White House
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Record-setting snowfall blankets 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on February 10, 2010.Duration : 0:1:22
Weekly Address: Fighting for the Public Against Special Interests
Sunday, January 24th, 2010The President talks about his first year fighting against special interests and barring lobbyists from his Administration, as well as the fight to come in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision. January 23, 2009.Duration : 0:4:2
Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (8 of 8)
Sunday, December 13th, 2009Writer and star of the Broadway musical In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda performs "The Hamilton Mixtape" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. Accompanied by Alex Lacamoire. (public domain)Duration : 0:4:27
President Obama Pardons White House Turkey
Sunday, December 6th, 2009The President grants the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to Courage, this years Official White House Turkey in a ceremony on the North Portico of the White House. November 25, 2009. (Public Domain)Duration : 0:7:56
Wounded Warriors at the White House
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009A group of wounded veterans from Walter Reed Army Medical Center show President Obama a thing or two about basketball on the White House court. (public domain)Duration : 0:2:55
Ryan Howard Visits the White House Garden
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Ryan Howard of the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies recently got a tour of the new White House garden and spoke with White House chef Sam Kass about the importance of a healthy diet. (public domain)Duration : 0:2:4
Mayda del Valle at the White House Poetry Jam
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Mayda del Valle, an artist who has toured extensively whose work has helped to raise the bar in poetry circles all over the world, performs the spoken word at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)Duration : 0:3:24
Inside the White House: The Garden
Monday, September 28th, 2009First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chef Sam Kass tell the story of the first garden on White House grounds since Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden during World War II. This new garden was planted in the Spring of 2009 with the help of local elementary school children and has ...
Inside the White House: Letters to the President
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Every day, President Obama reads ten letters from the public in order to stay in tune with America's issues and concerns. "Letters to the President" is an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the process of how those ten letters make it to the President's desk from among the tens of thousands ...