First family spending the evening in Georgetown with Valerie JarrettSeptember 19th, 2009 Obama, family out in GeorgetownWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, wife Michelle and their two daughters were spending the evening in Georgetown at the home of senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. The Obamas went by to see their old friend Saturday.
Dalai Lama meets US officials ahead of his visit to United States, spokesman saysSeptember 14th, 2009 Dalai Lama briefed about US approach to TibetDHARMSALA, India — A top adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama met Monday with the Dalai Lama and briefed him about the Obama administration's approach to Tibet, the Dalai Lama's office said in a statement.
Obama back to work in DC after weeklong outing on Martha's VineyardAugust 31st, 2009 ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. — President Barack Obama has returned to the Washington area after a weeklong vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
Obama arrive back on Martha's Vineyard after attending funeral for Sen. KennedyAugust 29th, 2009 Obama returns to vacation after Kennedy funeralVINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — President Barack Obama has returned for his last full day of vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
On vacation, Obamas visit home of friend, adviser Valerie Jarrett, who joins them for dinnerAugust 26th, 2009 Obamas visit top adviser's home, then go to dinnerOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett's house and then accompanied her to a nearby restaurant.
Obama goes to beach, grabs fried seafood for lunch with familyAugust 26th, 2009 Obama grabs fried shrimp, clams with familyOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and his family spent more than two hours at a private beach Wednesday and then he grabbed two big bags of fried seafood for lunch.
MEMO FROM MARTHA's: Chef trades kitchen knives for irons to golf with duffer-in-chiefAugust 25th, 2009 MEMO FROM MARTHA's: Chief golfs with his chefOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — A day after playing golf with the chairman of the UBS banking giant, President Barack Obama hit the links with an assistant White House chef during his Martha's Vineyard vacation.
Out of Washington, Obama family starts weeklong vacation on Massachusetts islandAugust 24th, 2009 Obamas begin Martha's Vineyard vacationCHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama played tennis with his wife and planned to golf with his buddies Monday, starting his first vacation in office on Martha's Vineyard, a picturesque island known as a refuge for the wealthy and privileged.
Obama starts weeklong vacation on picturesque Martha's Vineyard with workout, tennis, golfAugust 24th, 2009 Obama hits golf course to start Vineyard vacationCHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama played tennis with his wife and golf with his buddies Monday, starting his first vacation in office on Martha's Vineyard, a picturesque island known as a refuge for the wealthy and privileged.
After letting storm pass, Obama and family leave for weeklong Martha's Vineyard vacationAugust 23rd, 2009 Obama, family head to Martha's Vineyard vacationWASHINGTON — After giving a weakening hurricane time to blow past, President Barack Obama and his family head Sunday to a small island off the Massachusetts coast for the president's first vacation since taking office. The Obamas planned to leave Andrews Air Force Base for Martha's Vineyard and a weeklong escape from Washington.
After letting storm pass, Obamas leave Sunday for weeklong Martha's Vineyard vacationAugust 23rd, 2009 First family to vacation on Mass. islandWASHINGTON — After giving a weakening hurricane time to blow past, President Barack Obama and his family head Sunday to a small island off the Massachusetts coast for the president's first vacation since taking office.
It's vacation time and the Obamas hope the living will be easy on Martha's VineyardAugust 23rd, 2009 Trading White House for Martha's Vineyard rentalCHILMARK, Mass. — The first family settled in Sunday for their vacation on Martha's Vineyard not long after Hurricane Bill scampered away, leaving behind big waves and heavy rip currents for the Obamas.
Storm passes off Massachusetts coast, Obama ready to blow in to Martha's Vineyard for vacationAugust 23rd, 2009 Martha's Vineyard, here comes the Obama familyOTIS AIR BASE, Mass. — Hurricane Bill blew out in time for the Obama family to blow in to Martha's Vineyard for the president's first vacation since taking office.
Obama adviser Jarrett says nothing new contained in Bush-era torture memosApril 26th, 2009 White House adviser: Memos are not newWASHINGTON — A White House adviser claims there's nothing in those newly released interrogation memos that the American people didn't already know about. Top presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett says the Obama administration released Bush-era documents so the country could move forward.
Obama, aides talked to prosecutors about BlagojevichDecember 23rd, 2008 WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama and two of his top aides talked with federal prosecutors working on a case accusing tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder. Separate meetings between Obama, his designated White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, and federal investigators last week were revealed Tuesday as his transition office released a report about Obama team's contacts with Blagojevich.