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President Obama will lay out his second-term agenda in his State of the Union speech later, with the US economy expected to dominate the address.

Congressional leaders prepared for a meeting at the White House on Friday as top aides said lawmakers were pursuing a proposal that would prevent tax increases on income of $400,000 or below.

The White House is refuting claims in a new book that Michelle Obama told Carla Bruni that her life in the White House was "hell".

Spanish police cleared off a stretch of beach for U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha to relax by the Mediterranean Friday after a busy day of sightseeing.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made $5.5 million in income in 2009 and paid $1.79 million in federal taxes, according to income tax returns released Thursday.

The nation's capital got in the holiday spirit Sunday night when music legends Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige performed for President Barack Obama at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert.

The White House is now open for Christmas. First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, received the official White House Christmas tree on Friday: an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir delivered by traditional horse-drawn carriage.