Dance Into The New Year

Pete Souza: “President Obama watches the First Lady dance with 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin in the Blue Room of the White House prior to a reception celebrating African American History Month.”

Moving America Forward

The Vivacious Obamas

President Obama Speaks To Troops At Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Natural And Cultural Resources For Future Generations – Thanks, President Obama

BREAKING: @POTUS designates two new national monuments—protecting over a million acres in Utah and Nevada: https://t.co/XCam0s1OIn pic.twitter.com/C2aEbrq7G0

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

BREAKING: @POTUS announces designation of #BearsEars National Monument!!! 1st truly #NativeAmerican monument - historic victory for #Tribes! pic.twitter.com/QRnF7JZWHY

— Utah Diné Bikéyah (@UtahDineBikeyah) December 28, 2016

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.@POTUS has protected more land & water than any other president in history. Today's actions build on that progress: https://t.co/XCam0s1OIn pic.twitter.com/KtAfaftz30

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

2 new national monuments protect gorgeous landscapes, important cultural sites & wildlife habitat for future gens: https://t.co/02leB01DUV pic.twitter.com/a113oZELY6

— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) December 28, 2016

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Gold Butte & Bears Ears National Monuments protect some of our nation’s most precious natural & cultural resources: https://t.co/XCam0s1OIn pic.twitter.com/fuOQ3noLRn

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

"Today’s actions will help protect this cultural legacy" —@POTUS on designating two new national monuments: https://t.co/XCam0s1OIn pic.twitter.com/OwFVTVSKT6

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

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Thanks @POTUS for protecting Bears Ears & Gold Butte – lands sacred to tribes & important to U.S. natural, cultural history.SJ pic.twitter.com/oiONeid1kl

— Sally Jewell (@SecretaryJewell) December 28, 2016

Once again @POTUS has been on the right side of history #BearsEars #GoldButte Let us bring this legacy full circle and start the EIS! -DAII

— Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (@StandingRockST) December 28, 2016

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Monumental moment for #Tribes, #NativeAmerican ppl, all Americans! Thk u @POTUS @SecretaryJewell @WhiteHouseCEQ for listening to #BearsEars! pic.twitter.com/TyazfHDkXN

— Utah Diné Bikéyah (@UtahDineBikeyah) December 28, 2016

Time to celebrate! Today, @POTUS boldly protected Bears Ears as our newest National Monument. pic.twitter.com/5mlKCETFv9

— Patagonia (@patagonia) December 28, 2016

Shave Ice Time!

President Barack Obama enjoys shave ice with First Daughter Malia Obama at Island Snow in Kailua, Hawaii

President Obama Delivers Remarks With Prime Minister Abe

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3:05PM EST

Early Bird Chat

"In this holiday season, Michelle and I send our best wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa." —@POTUS pic.twitter.com/txW4XcQZAg

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 26, 2016

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All Times Eastern

2:40PM: President Obama meets with Prime Minister Abe of Japan; Camp H.M. Smith, Aiea, Hawaii

4:10PM: President Obama participates in a wreath-laying ceremony; USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor

5:05PM: President Obama delivers remarks with Prime Minister Abe; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

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A Day Full Of Smiles

Watch @POTUS and @FLOTUS give their last holiday message from the White House: https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

.@FLOTUS: "Barack has treated the American people to countless dad jokes."
@POTUS: "A few got a…Frosty reception." https://t.co/DMIoyKIEOf

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

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Merry Christmas from @POTUS and @FLOTUS! https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"On behalf of all the Obamas—Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny—Merry Christmas" —@POTUS https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

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Join @POTUS and @FLOTUS in honoring America’s service members and their families: https://t.co/i3BJMLP3oH https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"Together, we fought our way back from the worst recession in 80 years, & got unemployment to a 9-year low." —@POTUS https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"On behalf of all the Obamas—Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny—Merry Christmas" —@POTUS https://t.co/DMIoyKr3WH

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

The Reader In Chief

President Obama & Marilynne Robinson: A Conversation in Iowa https://t.co/Poxx9k7KEk via @nybooks

— 💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) December 23, 2016

Farewell to the reader in chief: My essay on President Obama — and what comes next https://t.co/DENywBS7t5 pic.twitter.com/Wp8gzg7yzp

— John McMurtrie (@McMurtrieSF) December 20, 2016

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President Obama & Marilynne Robinson: A Conversation—II https://t.co/VVXgWZEOR3 via @nybooks

— 💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) December 23, 2016