As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.
During the meeting, Obama expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia's contributions to the campaign against ISIL, the White House said in a readout of the meeting.
A look at the different hues of Michelle Obama
Barack Obama surprises his White House partner of eight years in a surprise ceremony.
The two leaders are expected to make brief remarks at the top of the meeting.
United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have met Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai in the Oval Office of the White House and praised her remarkable courage and efforts.
US President Barack Obama and Republican leaders reached no specific decision on how to end the partial government shutdown.
'The major focus will be his message on economics, on increasing exports, supporting jobs back here, and including highlighting some commercial deals that we hope to have consummated by that time.'
United States President Barack Obama last week announced his intent to name three Indian Americans among 14 new members to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
'Disagreements between reporters and the White House has always been there, but this is the most tense I have seen it since I have been there.'
US President Obama -- accompanied by National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples of Amarillo, Texas -- left the White House for a block-long walk to a tea shop.
President Barack Obama welcomed Indian envoy Meera Shankar at the White House on Wednesday, during the credentials ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors to Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of "wire tapping" his office in New York just before the 2016 presidential elections and likened the alleged surveillance of his communications to the "Watergate" scandal.
Nine Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, which includes a re-election bid by six of them while three are making their maiden foray into Congressional politics.
Defying Chinese protest, United States President Barack Obama on Saturday met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House and shared "genuine concerns" about human rights in Tibet. The meeting lasted for 44 minutes, White House officials said.
US President Barack Obama appointed a new social secretary,Jeremy Bernard, the first male and a gay to serve this prestigious White House position.
United States President Barack Obama would felicitate India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen with the 2011 National Humanities Medal, along with others, the White House announced on Saturday.
US President Barack Obama will honour three Indian Americans among others for their innovative and path breaking startups.
In the clearest sign yet that he is seriously considering a bid for the Republican Party nomination in 2016 for presidency, Louisiana Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Jindal on October 17 unveiled the formation of his new organization, America Next -- a non-profit to promote conservative policy ideas.
'Recalling his visit as the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2015, President Obama wished the Prime Minister warm congratulations ahead of India's upcoming 68th Republic Day anniversary,' the White House said.
Trump was responding to a question on the virtual commencement address by Obama a day earlier. In his address to college graduates, Obama had said that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the American leadership.
Efforts to end the US government shutdown and avoid a debt default before the October 17 deadline remained elusive.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has sparked off a political firestorm in the United States with his remarks that President Barack Obama does not love America, a comment termed as "horrible" by the White House.
"The President is pleased that he has found a partner in Prime Minister Modi to extend and strengthen the relationship," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
US President Barack Obama will meet Congress party leaders
"We're so proud of you. Keep up the good work," Obama said to 17-year old Meghana Rao from Portland, Oregon, after she explained her project based on 'biochar' (charcoal) to the US President at the annual White House Science Fair in which around 30 student teams from across the country exhibited their projects.
In the rarest of the rare gesture, US President Barack Obama personally walked down to the White House portico to see off Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after a meeting with him at the Oval Office.
Pointing out that perpetuating a broken immigration system is not an option if America is to win the future, the US President Barack Obama expressed his commitment to a comprehensive immigration reform, the White House said.
The capital city is gearing up ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India on Republic Day in a few days. And while top security officials are busy turning Delhi into a fortress, here's a sneak peek into the presidential suite where the Obamas will stay during their three-day visit to the country.
Louisiana Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Jindal may not have been among the top 10 Republican presidential hopefuls at the first GOP primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio. But he sure did make a strong pitch for his candidature, ripping apart President Barack Obama and forcefully putting across his thoughts on contentious issues like immigration and foreign policy.
US President Barack Obama is in favour of a comprehensive immigration reform, but this can't be done without the support of the Republicans, the White House has said.
The online auction house had expected the item to be sold for $8,000 (Rs 5.2 lakh).
A powerhouse line-up mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama's lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Most of the media reports said that Biden's announcement on his re-election bid might come after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
While Barack Obama's job as the President of the United States earns him a cool salary of $400,000, his top White House staffers are not doing too badly either.
Performing a Bollywood dance number with choreographer Nakul Mahajan and paying a tribute to Oak Creek gurdwara victims, US First Lady celebrated Diwali at the White House. Aziz Haniffa reports
United States President Barack Obama will host Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House on November 24 for the first official visit of his presidency, the White House has said.
While the Indian delegation comprised National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar, the US team included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns
United States President Barack Obama and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari discussed the war or terror, promotion of regional stability and Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law during their 'closed press' meeting at the White House on Friday. "The discussion focused on our shared efforts to fight terrorism and promote regional stability, specifically on the importance of cooperating towards a peaceful and stable outcome in Afghanistan," said a White House readout.
United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had a working dinner on Thursday night at the White House as Cameron began a two-day visit.
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