UPI Pictures of the Year 2012 - WASHINGTON POLITICS

President Barack Obama speaks at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues February 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. As part of the In Perfomance series, music legends and contemporary major artists have been invited to perform at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month. The program featured performances by B.B. King, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark, Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, with Taraji P. Henson as the program host and Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. UPI/Win McNamee/Pool