An Air Force greeting party salutes as Air Force One, with President Barack Obama aboard, prepares to take-off at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Dec. 23, 2011.
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Photos: At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The White House Correspondents Pre-Party: Photos Inside the TIME-People ‘Welcome Reception’
Presidential Reunion: Scenes from the Opening of the Bush Library
Front Row Seat: Eric Draper on George W. Bush
Inside the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Secretary of State John Kerry’s First Overseas Trip
