Barack Obama Photos

President Obama hosted Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day. Also, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the White House dyed the fountain in the North Lawn green.

On Friday, the President was in Oslo, Norway to receive his Nobel Peace Prize.  Here are some photos from the trip.

President Barack Obama talks with the fall 2009 White House interns before their group photo in the East Room of the White House, Dec. 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

President Barack Obama meets with business and environmental leaders in the Roosevelt Room, Dec. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama meets with United States Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, left, and General Stanley McChrystal, Commander, International Security Assistance Force, in the Oval Office, Dec. 7, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

After his 35-minute speech at Eisenhower Hall Theatre at West Point Tuesday night on his strategy for Afghanistan, President Obama took time to shake as many cadet hands and pose for as many pictures as time allowed.

Last night President Obama traveled to West Point to make a speech on the future of the US involvement in Afghanistan. Here are some photos from the event.

UPDATE 12/03/2009: Last night the White House posted a bunch more photos from the President’s trip to West Point, so here they are!

White House photographer Chuck Kennedy took a beautiful photo of Marine One taking off from the White House on his way to West Point to deliver a speech on Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama participates in a noodle making demonstration with Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, while attending a dinner at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, Nov. 16, 2009.

Over Thanksgiving weekend the White House released some new photos of President Obama’s trip to Asia that took place earlier this month.  The President first traveled to Tokyo where he gave a speech on America’s relationship to Asia.  He then headed to Singapore for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.  The President’s longest and most important stop was in China, where he held a town hall for Chinese youth and met with many Chinese leaders, including President Hu Jintao.  President Obama wrapped up the trip with a short stay in South Korea.   Here are some of the best images, and below is a gallery with all of them.

President Barack Obama watches a performance at a state dinner with President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Nov. 17, 2009.

Air Force One sits on the tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, prior to President Barack Obama's departure for Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12, 2009.

President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the APEC leaders dinner in Singapore, Nov. 14, 2009.

President Barack Obama laughs with aides aboard Air Force One en route to Singapore, Nov. 14, 2009.

President Barack Obama greets party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi during a receiving line in the Blue Room of the White House before the State Dinner with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, Nov. 24, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

As you’ve probably heard by now, a Virginia couple snuck into the Obamas’ first state dinner.  Earlier today the White House, showing a good sense of humor, released a photo of the President meeting the couple.  Unfortunately for them, they are also being investigated by Secret Service and may have charges pressed against them.  The Secret Service is being pretty tight lipped (and is probably rather embarrassed), but I believe that potential charges include lying to the Secret Service.

It seems that this may be at least in part a publicity stunt aimed at getting Michaele and Tareq cast on the DC spinoff of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise.  No word yet on whether the antics have helped their cause.