U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Senator John McCain as she leaves the White House after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan in Washington, October 6, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Senator John McCain as she leaves the White House after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan in Washington, October 6, 2009.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: A red ribbon is hung at the North Portico of the White House to mark the coming of World AIDS Day November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The White House announced that the International AIDS Society will hold the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington in 2012.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: As the White House is seen in the background, an activist protests at Lafayette Square during a march against corporations to participate in the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Conference November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Mobilization for Climate Justice organized the march to call on solutions for climate change and to keep corporations out of the climate conference. Similar events were hosted in other cities in the U.S.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (R) waves as he leaves the West Wing of the White House on November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rudd met with U.S. President Barack Obama and is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton later today.
  4. Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd waves as he departs the White House in Washington after his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama November 30, 2009.
  5. ASPEN, CO - DECEMBER 20, 2008: Michaele Salahi (3L) and Tareq Salahi (L) of Virginia are seen with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at the World Snow Polo Championships December 20, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado. Michaele and Tareq Salahi of Virginia snuck into a presidential State Dinner at the White House on November 24, 2009 without an official invitation. Although not considered a threat the couple were able to shake hands with President Barack Obama in the receiving line. An investigation is underway to determine how the couple bypassed the White House security screenings.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First Lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha (2nd L)and Malia, gives a thumbs up after welcoming the official White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback (R) of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama walks towards the podium with his daughter Sasha (L) during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: State Department Protocol Officer Tanya Turner (R) listens while First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at a preview for tonight's State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. First Lady Michelle Obama was joined by White House Curator William Allman and State Department Protocol Officer Tanya Turner to speak about state visits and dinners at the White House to a group of students prior to tonight's state dinner with Prime Minister Singh of India.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L), accompanied by U.S. President Barack Obama (R), listens to the Indian national anthem as they participate in a state arrival ceremony in the East Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted Prime Minister Singh in the administration�s first state visit with an Oval Office meeting, a joint news conference and a state dinner.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) listens along with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (R) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2L) as U.S. President Barack Obama (2R) speaks at a cabinet meeting as at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with his Cabinet for updates across several areas including national security, budget planning, and health insurance reform.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: People arrive for an event in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) listens to Landmark Technology President and CEO Lani Hay deliver remarks during a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  13. DENVER - NOVEMBER 16: First Lady Michelle Obama meets with students at South High School on November 16, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. She planned to share personal stories, discuss her career and answer student questions during the visit. The trip was part of the White House leadership and mentoring initiative, designed to put students in touch with older people who can serve as their mentors.
  14. US President Barack Obama (C) arrives for a town hall meeting at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai, on November 16, 2009. The US leader, on the third leg of his debut tour of Asia, is to make brief remarks to an audience described by the White House as 'future Chinese leaders.' Obama enjoys great popularity in China, especially among the youth in the world's most populous nation of 1.3 billion people.
  15. US First lady Michelle Obama waits to deliver remarks at an event on the difficulties older women face in the health insurance market in the East Room of the White House in Washington on November 13, 2009.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement to the press on the economy in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House November 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama later departed on his first official trip to Asia where he will make stops in four countries including China.

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  1. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  2. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  4. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) walk away from reporters after talking outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  6. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  7. Indonesian activists wear masks featuring US President Barrack Obama (L), Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso(2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a protest against biodiversity offset programs, in Jakarta on November 18, 2009. Scores of environment activists held a protest against the program of biodiversity offset as they believed that biodiversity offsets are conservation activities intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, and is not the real solution and will ruin ecological dignity of developing countries.
  8. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  9. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  10. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  11. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  12. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) and ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) take questions from reporter during a news conference about the Department of Defense authorization bill at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 2010 defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  14. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attends a news conference about the 2010 defense authorization bill at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) listens to reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill with ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) answers reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill with ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.

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