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President Obama

Barack and Michelle Obama

In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

A former reality TV star became president, and now a former president is hoping to make a mark on streaming… Read More

What did Trump say now? Oh, it’s just a great new Bad Lip Reading video from Inauguration Day

In a week that could use a dose of comedy relief, the folks at Bad Lip Reading nailed the timing on… Read More

Obamas

What’s next for Obamas? New website and YouTube video spell out foundation’s plans

President Obama and Michelle Obama may have disappeared into the horizon on the Marine One helicopter after Friday morning’s inauguration… Read More

Donald Trump

As Trump becomes president, @POTUS Twitter feed fueled by Obama goes blank — for now

The peaceful transition of power taking place at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday was also taking place online,… Read More

President Obama

President Obama’s vast social media archive goes live with 250,000 posts, photos and videos

We’re well aware of the social media habits of president-elect Donald Trump, and foresee interesting times ahead as he uses Twitter… Read More

President Obama

Zillow Group joins 43 other companies in signing White House Equal Pay Pledge

As part of its own efforts to advance the cause of equal pay among men and women, Seattle-based Zillow Group… Read More

Gates Medal of Freedom

High praise, and a joke, as President Obama awards Bill and Melinda Gates with Medal of Freedom

Bill and Melinda Gates were awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at The White House on… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates

Bill and Melinda Gates ‘deeply humbled’ to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom for foundation work

Bill and Melinda Gates have been selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — by… Read More

President Obama

White House preps for peaceful digital transition of President Obama’s massive social archive and more

The next president of the United States will inherit President Obama’s 11.1 million Twitter followers on the @POTUS feed when… Read More

Obama on Kimmel

Thanks, Obama. President reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Kimmel’ — and jabs back at Donald Trump

President Obama has no doubt heard it all during his nearly eight years in office, and in the interest of… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Oh, burn! President Obama jokes about exploding Samsung phones to make healthcare point

President Obama dropped that line like it was hot. In a speech in Miami on Thursday, while making a point… Read More

Obama VR

As National Park Service turns 100, visit Yosemite in virtual reality with President Obama

We’re spoiled with a few great National Parks here in Washington State (Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades), but we’re still… Read More

STEM

Four Washington math and science teachers among recipients of Presidential Award for Excellence

Four Washington educators are among the 213 mathematics and science teachers named by President Obama Monday as recipients of the Presidential Award… Read More

SCOTUSnom Twitter

White House sets up Twitter feed to promote Supreme Court nominee, push Senate to hold hearings

“I have fulfilled my constitutional duty,” President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. “Now it’s time for the Senate to do… Read More

White House joins Snapchat to engage in ‘new and creative ways’

Taking aim at a demographic that may be too young to even vote, the White House on Monday announced that… Read More

White House announces competition for $100 million in grants to support TechHire now open

Last March, the White House announced $100 million in grants to support President Obama’s TechHire initiative. Today, the Department of Labor… Read More

President Obama finally gets his very own Facebook page

It’s almost impossible to imagine that anyone in the Western world wouldn’t have a Facebook page, but here you go:… Read More

Student arrested for his homemade clock at school, now getting invites from Obama and Zuckerberg

Things are looking up for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, the robotics/engineering enthusiast who brought his homemade clock to school and ended up getting… Read More

The price of Coors Light and other fails: Obama reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

President Barack Obama read some of his “Mean Tweets” last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Enjoy a few of these… Read More

President Obama unveils executive order encouraging cybersecurity threat information sharing

President Obama will sign an executive order later today designed to improve sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the federal… Read More

President Obama planning executive order to encourage sharing of cybersecurity threats

President Obama is set announce an executive order to direct greater sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between large companies and… Read More

BuzzFeed got Obama to use a selfie stick

Here’s one for the ages: BuzzFeed has released a video “Things Everybody Does But Doesn’t Talk About,” featuring our Commander… Read More

President Obama calls on Congress to strengthen cybersecurity laws

As a part of the State of the Union address tonight, President Obama called on Congress to provide more tools… Read More

YouTube stars to interview Obama after State of the Union

Obama was the first candidate to optimize the power of the Internet to help him get elected in 2008. And… Read More

Watch President Obama discuss new immigration plan that protects millions from deportation

President Obama is slated to make a speech announcing a new executive order that will reform the U.S. immigration system… Read More

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