The year's best photos:

All year long, official White House photographers are hard at work capturing Presidential moments for the history books.

And at the end of every year, Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza chooses the very best -- from tens of thousands of images -- for his Year in Photographs. The collection is full of deeply moving moments -- from the serious and official, to the funny and behind-the-scenes.

You don't want to miss this one: Check out the best images of 2014 and the stories behind them.

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With just hours until 2014

2014 has been a big year -- from economic milestones, to once-in-a-lifetime moments from behind the scenes of the presidency. With just hours until 2014 officially comes to a close, now is the time to check out the White House's year in review feature. Check out 2014: The Year in Review. We promise, you won't want to start 2015 until you've seen it.

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Update on the Situation in Iraq

On Saturday morning, President Obama delivered an update on the situation in Iraq from the South Lawn of the White House. The President detailed the progress of current American operations in Iraq, and spoke about what the operations mean for our country.

Last week, U.S. forces began conducting targeted airstrikes against terrorist forces who were advancing on the city of Erbil, in addition to conducting humanitarian airdrops to Iraqi men, women, and children stranded in northern Iraq. Our forces have already delivered thousands of meals and gallons of water, and will continue to protect American personnel in Iraq.

Watch President Obama's full statement.

Learn more about the current situation in Iraq:

• Read an explainer from Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes.
• See President Obama's statement from earlier today on the latest political developments in Iraq.

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Hey, how you doing?"

President Obama traveled to Kansas City, Missouri last week -- where he grabbed some BBQ with Americans who had written him letters, and delivered a speech about how he's working to get things done for hardworking Americans even as Congress chooses not to act to move this country forward.

And before he left, the President took a walk down Main Street (literally), spending time with store owners, touring an antique watch shop, and chatting with customers at a local coffee shop.

We got it all on video, and we think you'll want to see it -- watch, then pass it on:

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