Presidential Pets

Today is National Pet Day. We are celebrating our animal friends with a look back at pets that have lived in the White House.

A Presidential Trip to Alaska

Photos by Andrew Harnik President Barack Obama crossed the Arctic Circle on Wednesday in a first by a sitting U.S. president, telling residents in a far-flung Alaska village that their plight should be the world’s wake-up call on global warming.

Close Up: Photographer Jae C. Hong

Jae C. Hong is a staff photographer at the Associated Press currently based in Los Angeles. Hong first joined the AP as a photo intern and was hired full time to cover Las Vegas shortly after completing his summer internship. 

March 20, 2015

March 18, 2015

India’s Republic Day

President Barack Obama’s experience at India’s Republic Day celebration may have felt a little like his two presidential inaugurations.

Army Navy Rivalry Resumes

Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, marks the 115th renewal of the Army–Navy college football rivalry.

Close Up: Photographer Charles Dharapak

Charles Dharapak, a veteran photographer who has spent the past decade chronicling the activities and travels of U.S. presidents and American political campaigns, has been named Asia-Pacific regional photo editor for The Associated Press.