Fire!

If you’re wondering how loud the crowd was when @MichelleObama walked out in Austin tonight... pic.twitter.com/BSoOcfXMNa

— Kris Betts (@Kris__Betts) March 1, 2019

Trees! Trees! Trees!

The Turkey Pardon

SXSL: President Obama Participates In A Discussion With Leonardo DiCaprio And Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

Bringing a little Austin to the South Lawn today. https://t.co/qCXwVI0uLH pic.twitter.com/nTb10I3GHP

— President Obama (@POTUS44) October 3, 2016

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On This Day

President Barack Obama, with Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Marty Nesbitt, founding board member of The Barack Obama Foundation, listens to a recording of a President Johnson phone call during a tour of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, April 10, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama walks across a lock after touring the Control Tower at the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks in Ancon, Panama, April 10, 2015. Photo by Pete Souza

 

President Barack Obama talks on the phone in his office aboard Air Force One, April 10, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama views a replica of the Oval Office at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, April 10, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

President Obama’s Day In Austin

President Barack Obama is greeted by Mayor Steve Adler on the tarmac upon his arrival on Air Force One at Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas

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President Barack Obama chats with Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tribune at the opening Keynote during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at The Long Center in Austin, Texas

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A Tweet Or Two

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The President's launching a new effort to give every 4th-grader in America free access to public lands. #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/cpLVFYBTl6

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 19, 2015

Obama doesn't refer to Bin Laden, Awlaki, Gaddafi, Godane or Hakimullah Mehsud as "islamic terrorists."
You know what he can call them? Dead

— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2015

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Day 19 of 28: @Lupita_Nyongo = Black is Beautiful. 1st Blk African to win an Oscar & 1st Blk ambassador of Lancôme pic.twitter.com/PLC5A7AJpo

— #becauseofthemwecan (@Becauseofthem) February 19, 2015

Kids depict inspiring African American leaders for Black History Month, and all year round http://t.co/khI6JtfirT pic.twitter.com/yt7w1jjpFr

— Mashable (@mashable) February 19, 2015

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Psst…it’s revolutionary methods of plasma storage for transfusions 🙂

Dr. Charles Drew, is widely known for what life saving invention? #BlackHistoryMonth #BecauseOfThemWeCan pic.twitter.com/Pl6Z2SIOCu

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) February 19, 2015

Day 17 of 28: Sadie T. M Alexander. 1st Nat'l Pres of DST, 1st AA woman in US w/Ph.D in Econ & 1st AA woman to PA bar pic.twitter.com/IzgbWGGzhT

— #becauseofthemwecan (@Becauseofthem) February 17, 2015

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Psst…it’s the Little Rock Nine. Your education for today 🙂

Daisy Bates made a pathway for which group of young people to obtain a quality education in 1957? #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/M6TeRSvHxA

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) February 16, 2015

If you’re reading this you have Lewis Latimer to thank… Read about him here http://t.co/B7rAkRKJUw #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/6ygsRyar8n

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) February 15, 2015

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If you like the electric guitar, you should thank Sister Rosetta Tharpe. http://t.co/l63kJYVxFQ #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/NUZfiUoCYQ

— Mashable (@mashable) February 19, 2015

Today we celebrate and salute "Tuskegee Airmen" 4 their successful mission in WWII.
Never lost a bomber to enemy#BHM pic.twitter.com/YWHqXgyfkf

— Kasai™ (@Kahsai) February 19, 2015

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Yay, Austin!

This same sex couple just got legally married in Austin via court order. pic.twitter.com/HBdb3zTq4k

— Chuck Lindell (@chucklindell) February 19, 2015

As the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild, I hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied. pic.twitter.com/NDIfOdW9sk

— Congressman Mike Honda (@RepMikeHonda) February 18, 2015

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Can you pass the #BoehnerTest? Who is our Commander in Chief - Obama or Netanyahu?http://t.co/7n9xFujj5O@johncusack pic.twitter.com/o8aoKjBDKb

— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) February 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/568442897349144576

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And now, the state's first legal gay marriage is registered. pic.twitter.com/p8xF0ZEvri

— Chuck Lindell (@chucklindell) February 19, 2015

Suzanne Bryant and Sarah Goodfriend, partners of 30 years, got married this morning. http://t.co/GEvoN1q9ZU pic.twitter.com/GVFXVl9u5u

— Texas Observer Lives! (@TexasObserver) February 19, 2015

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President Obama this morning: "The notion that the West is at war with Islam is an ugly lie." http://t.co/RLf16imc5d pic.twitter.com/yHp4ZPT83B

— NYT Photo (@nytimesphoto) February 19, 2015

MORE: US Embassy: Turkey, US sign deal to train, arm Syrian rebels: http://t.co/gD1aRWYJlq

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 19, 2015

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After stops in Iowa and South Carolina, Biden is heading to New Hampshire: http://t.co/4KqvuvH81q pic.twitter.com/dDlFsQIdE7

— The Hill (@thehill) February 19, 2015

"Dear Rudy, at the height of US/Russian tensions, you were the one who declared Vladimir Putin a great leader" http://t.co/G0lDfTidMg

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 19, 2015

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Something you don't see every day - deep red state (Nebraska) kills voter ID bill http://t.co/ALt9GGJ9br via @zackroth

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) February 19, 2015

LBJ’s condolence letter to Coretta Scott King to be auctioned http://t.co/1ezIwtjjMu pic.twitter.com/weBd8cIocW

— The Root (@TheRoot) February 19, 2015

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Rudy Giuliani's big accomplishment on 9/11 was being the only elected executive not in a bunker. Because his bunker/fuck shack was on fire.

— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2015

And why was it on fire? Because he put NYC's Emergency Command Center inside the only building in New York terrorists had attacked before.

— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2015

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NYPD and others all opposed decision to put NYC's ECC in the WTC. Rudy did anyway, and used it as a place to meet his girlfriend on the DL.

— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2015

Think I'm making this up? Here ya go! http://t.co/iCH0B2caF7 http://t.co/if0IgbUwPj

— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2015

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Obama picks the State Department's Jen Psaki to lead White House communications http://t.co/rV5R0qoCjT

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 19, 2015

Honored to be rejoining the team @WhiteHouse in April, exciting two years for @BarackObama ahead. Wil miss incredible colleagues @StateDept

— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) February 19, 2015

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Walmart Gives 500,000 Employees A Pay Raise http://t.co/Dqpa7Ge12E

— NPR (@NPR) February 19, 2015

First @Aetna now @Walmart boosting employee wages. Good first starts & models for others. http://t.co/eFUXk60rq8 pic.twitter.com/atMzjEpU4b

— Areva Martin, Esq. (@ArevaMartin) February 19, 2015

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UCLA Health System says 100 patients possibly exposed to potentially deadly "superbug": http://t.co/awE21qfMir pic.twitter.com/QPxr5tl8c6

— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 19, 2015

Texas Ebola quarantine success depended on help with daily needs: CDC http://t.co/IT1S8TAveg

— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/568433054718365696

Malcolm X on the media. pic.twitter.com/7YTuTTqjef

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) February 19, 2015

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Not sure the Kochs have thought through this plan to beat Dems with a major economic stimulus http://t.co/ZeaiFZUV38 pic.twitter.com/g6lPOwiu6a

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) February 19, 2015

Man behind soldier beheading plot was caught carrying this knife, a hammer & an Islamic flag http://t.co/Svk7q0zADB pic.twitter.com/SE45myPcuZ

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 19, 2015

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MORE: Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 283,000, latest sign of improving job market: http://t.co/AIgbuv7MQV

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 19, 2015

The Growing Effort To Protect LGBT People From Discrimination Under The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: http://t.co/oV1Do9ODgC

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) February 19, 2015

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Great show!

6 ways ‘Jane the Virgin’ is destroying Latino stereotypes http://t.co/pCImg6ISon pic.twitter.com/MblLj94C0Q

— Mic (@mic) February 19, 2015

For the 1st Time, the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Will Be Broadcast on TV - on OWN http://t.co/kjdafAaOqo pic.twitter.com/r4lQjwzxBB

— Shadow and Act (@shadowandact) February 19, 2015

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Just so everyone understands, Giuliani called Obama un-American at Walker fundraiser; Walker still refuses to denounce the hate speech.

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 19, 2015

Walker on @SquawkCNBC re: Rudy: "The mayor can speak for himself. I'm not going to comment on whether -- what the president thinks or not"

— Carrie Dann (@CarrieNBCNews) February 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TVietor08/status/568234185510354946

Tens of thousands of people march in Argentina, demanding answers in the mysterious death of a prosecutor. http://t.co/2zKO4ajumA

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) February 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/attackerman/status/568079176005255168

The food stamp capital of the country is Owsley County, KY. It's 99.22% white & 95% GOP. http://t.co/PxiEtJPAo4 @cenkuygur @davekoller

— Steven Oh (@stevenoh88) February 15, 2015

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Our education continues 🙂

Carnival is originally a French tradition and it was brought to the Caribbean by colonisers

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

The word carnival originally means something along the lines of "no meat" and the carnival season is always before lent

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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The enslaved Africans and Tainos/Kalinago were banned from taking part in carnival celebrations

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

They then too what they saw the Europeans doing and fused it with their own native traditions.

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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The headdresses and "Red Indian" costumes in the West Indies are a tribute to the Kalinago and Taino people who first inhabited the region.

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

A lot of the time they're forgotten about and glossed over (they're still here) and we honour their history through carnival

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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The "Jab Jab" costume originates from the story of a slave who died after drowning in a sugar vat pic.twitter.com/ZKsDYfEVq6

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

"jab/ djab" is Creole French for devil. The Jab wears horns, chains and is covered in tar, engine oil or black paint. pic.twitter.com/VhcbA6lp5s

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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Jab Jab can be seen as a reappropriation of slave imagery. His chains and tar covered skin are used to mock the white enslavers.

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

"Moko Jumbie", the stilt walker. 'Jumbie' is a Caribbean word meaning ghost that originates from The Congo region pic.twitter.com/ZbciRTM6fk

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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The "Shortknee" costume. It has been linked back to West African masquerade and Nigerian Egungun festivals. pic.twitter.com/8DRgua3kf8

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

Finally, one of the best things about Carnival is body acceptance! People of every size enjoy it, and get involved! pic.twitter.com/u0nd0DDwlq

— Ash (@candyelijahh) February 18, 2015

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Truth in humor

https://twitter.com/RexHuppke/status/568558226603708416

After I shoveled my Republican neighbor's driveway, he said "U can do or say no wrong in my eyes!" I said, "Really? Ok, fuck Ronald Reagan."

— HumanityCritic (@HumanityCritic) February 19, 2015

Pete Souza The Great: 2014 In Photos

January 28, 2014

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“At the annual State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Chuck Kennedy captured this poignant moment between the First Lady and U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. First Class Cory Remsburg. Cory first met the President in 2009 at a D-Day ceremony in Normandy. Four months later, Cory was badly injured in Afghanistan and in a coma for three months. In early 2010, shortly after Cory came out of his coma, the President happened to be visiting patients at Walter Reed Hospital. As he walked into one of the patient’s rooms, hanging on the wall was a photo I had taken of the President and Cory in Normandy. The President then realized that he had met this badly injured Army Ranger at Normandy. Two years later, we were visiting Arizona, where Cory had gone home to further recuperate. The President asked if Cory would be able to greet him backstage. Amazingly, Cory was able to salute the President and walk across the room aided by a walker to shake hands with the President.” (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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February 4, 2014

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“Members of Congress vie for the President’s attention following a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus in the East Room of the White House.”  (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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My 2014 Year in Photos: http://t.co/VAgXxaChBf

— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) December 30, 2014

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March 1, 2014

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“The President talks with some of his national security advisors before a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine. I’m sure there will be people quick to comment about his wearing casual clothes and having his feet on his coffee table. Let’s keep perspective in mind: it was a Saturday, and a President is the President whether he’s wearing a suit on a weekday or casual clothes on a weekend. And a President, any President, isn’t disrespecting the office if he puts his feet on a table or a desk; he’s just being relaxed.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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March 18, 2014

President Obama At MacDill Air Force Base

 President Barack Obama speaks at US Central Command (CentCom) at MacDill Air Force Base

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President Barack Obama sits next to Commander of Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III during in a briefing from top military leaders while at U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida

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"Osama bin Laden is no more. Because of you, the core al Qaeda leadership in Afghanistan & Pakistan has been decimated" —Obama to our troops

— WH Live (Archived) (@WHLive44) September 17, 2014

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"I will not commit you, and the rest of our Armed Forces, to fighting another ground war in Iraq." —President Obama to our troops

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 17, 2014

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President Barack Obama participates in a briefing from top military leaders while visiting U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base. From L-R are: United States Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Obama, Commander of Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III and U.S. Special Operations Commander Joseph Votel.

President Barack Obama greets members of the military upon his arrival at MacDill Air Force Base

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"In three months, our combat mission will be over in Afghanistan & our war in Afghanistan will come to a responsible end." —President Obama

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 17, 2014

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"On behalf of the American people, I want to thank all of you for your service." —President Obama to troops at MacDill Air Force Base

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 17, 2014

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Obama greets troops after making remarks at U.S. Central Command @ MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa. pic.twitter.com/mpaCorEnhZ

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) September 17, 2014

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President Barack Obama greets Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Central Command, as he arrives at MacDill Air Force Base

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"When the world is threatened, when the world needs help, it calls on America." —President Obama: http://t.co/b4tqL36eMn

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 17, 2014

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"We support you. We’re proud of you. We stand in awe of your skill and your service." —President Obama to our men and women in uniform

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 17, 2014

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President Barack Obama touches the spiked hair style of a child while visiting the Clarence Tinker elementary school children while at MacDill Air Force Base

The Obama White House Through The Lens Of Pete Souza

President Barack Obama holds the baby daughter of former staff members Darienne Page Rakestraw and London Rakestraw in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House, July 1, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Braeden Mannering, the 2013 Kids’ State Dinner winner from Delaware, after he introduced her at the Kids’ State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, July 18, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

President Barack Obama greets audience members after he delivered remarks on the economy at the Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, D.C., July 1, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with Ken Burns as part of an interview for a PBS documentary about Jackie Robinson, in the White House Library, July 3, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

President Barack Obama greets Airman First Class Karen Mae Manalo with other citizenship candidates in the Blue Room prior to a naturalization ceremony for active duty military, military dependents, reservists and veterans at the White House, July 4, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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New behind-the-scenes photos from July, now posted on Flickr: http://t.co/7Mgsx94kaj

— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) September 11, 2014

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President Barack Obama greets a young girl after he delivered remarks on the economy at Cheesman Park in Denver, Colo., July 9, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama discusses Millennium Development Goals with students during a visit to Global Kids, Inc. in New York, N.Y., July 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

President Barack Obama jokes with Mattina Falco, 19-year-old Make-A-Wish recipient from Worchester, Mass., as she sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, July 17, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

First Lady Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez pose for a selfie before the 85th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention and Exposition in New York, N.Y., July 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

Vice President Joe Biden talks with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in the Oval Office, July 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama greets audience members after he delivers remarks on the economy at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, July 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama greets patrons at the Charcoal Pit restaurant in Wilmington, Del., July 17, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama joins the cast of Disney’s “The Lion King” onstage after their performance at the Kids’ State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, July 18, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

President Barack Obama greets patrons at Canter’s Delicatessen in Los Angeles, Calif., July 24, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama greets HUD staff following remarks at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden share a laugh in the Oval Office July 21, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)