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WHITE HOUSE: THE OBAMAS TAPE ‘CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON’ SPECIAL (AIRS FRIDAY, THE 16TH)

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, await children dressed as elves prior to the taping of ‘Christmas in Washington,’ at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on Sunday (December 11).

The show, hosted by Conan O’Brien, features performances and appearances by Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry and airs on TNT on December 16 (more info here).

VIDEO: PREZ OBAMA SPEAKS DURING TAPING (FULL SPECIAL AIRS ON DECEMBER 16)

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WHITE HOUSE: PRESIDENT OBAMA, MALIA & SASHA PARDON NATIONAL THANKSGIVING TURKEY + VIDEO

President Barack Obama, accompanied by his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) spoke to the press before pardoning a turkey named ‘Liberty’ at the North Portico of the White House on Wednesday (November 23) in Washington, DC.

The Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to the Harry Truman administration. Check out the photos below.

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POLITICS: PRESIDENT OBAMA WRITES ESSAY ON BEING THE FATHER FIGURE HE NEVER HAD

With Father’s Day just around the corner, President Barack Obama has written and contributed a personal essay to People Magazine’s upcoming weekly issue. In the composition, the father of 2 girls shared a bit about his life without a father and how he has managed to not repeat history and be the father he never had to his two daughters, Malia & Sasha. Peep a snippet of the essay below:

I grew up without a father around. I have certain memories of him taking me to my first jazz concert and giving me my first basketball as a Christmas present. But he left when I was two years old.

And even though my sister and I were lucky enough to be raised by a wonderful mother and caring grandparents, I always felt his absence and wondered what it would have been like if he had been a greater presence in my life. I still do. It is perhaps for this reason that fatherhood is so important to me, and why I’ve tried so hard to be there for my own children. Continue

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CANDIDS: FIRST FAMILY ON VACATION IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha disembark from the Air Foce One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station on Martha’s Vineyard earlier this week.

The First family are on a week-long vacation on the exclusive island of Martha’s Vineyard and were also pictured on Wednesday afternoon enjoying some lunch at a local eatery.

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