Obama Watch: Week of May 17

Obama congratulates Lady Huskies; visits Ohio. See more!

BP Oil Spill - On Friday, Obama delivered remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House after meeting with his cabinet and other administration officials on the effort to stop the BP oil spill. With the president are Sec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (left) and Sec. of Interior Ken Salazar (center). (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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BP Oil Spill - On Friday, Obama delivered remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House after meeting with his cabinet and other administration officials on the effort to stop the BP oil spill. With the president are Sec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (left) and Sec. of Interior Ken Salazar (center). (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Top Cop Awards - President Obama and Directorate of Emergency Services, Ft. Hood Police Dept. Sgt. Kimberly Munley (center) are shown here after he delivered remarks at a ceremony honoring the Top Cops award winners in the White House Rose Garden last Friday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Top Cop Awards - President Obama and Directorate of Emergency Services, Ft. Hood Police Dept. Sgt. Kimberly Munley (center) are shown here after he delivered remarks at a ceremony honoring the Top Cops award winners in the White House Rose Garden last Friday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Officers Memorial - Obama arrives at the National Peace Officers Memorial on the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday. With the president is Chuck Canterbury, President Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, on the right. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Officers Memorial - Obama arrives at the National Peace Officers Memorial on the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday. With the president is Chuck Canterbury, President Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, on the right. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

In Prayer - The president bows his head in prayer during his tribute to peace officers who died last year in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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In Prayer - The president bows his head in prayer during his tribute to peace officers who died last year in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Praising Officers - As a U.S. Capitol Police officer stands post, President Obama pays tribute to fallen officers. During the ceremony, he praised them, saying they helped to give Americans a sense of security in their daily lives, a life free from fear. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Praising Officers - As a U.S. Capitol Police officer stands post, President Obama pays tribute to fallen officers. During the ceremony, he praised them, saying they helped to give Americans a sense of security in their daily lives, a life free from fear. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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GW Commencement - The first lady gave the address this weekend at George Washington University’s commencement ceremonies held on the National Mall in D.C. "It's in our best interest to look beyond our immediate self-interest and look out for one another globally…” Mrs. Obama told the crowd, which included 5,000 G.W. grads and 20,000 family members and friends of the graduates.

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GW Commencement - The first lady gave the address this weekend at George Washington University’s commencement ceremonies held on the National Mall in D.C. "It's in our best interest to look beyond our immediate self-interest and look out for one another globally…” Mrs. Obama told the crowd, which included 5,000 G.W. grads and 20,000 family members and friends of the graduates.

Standing O - Mrs. Obama received a standing ovation from George Washington University staff and students before speaking at their commencement ceremony. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Standing O - Mrs. Obama received a standing ovation from George Washington University staff and students before speaking at their commencement ceremony. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Morning B-Ball - The president arrives at Ft. McNair in D.C. to play basketball Sunday morning. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Morning B-Ball - The president arrives at Ft. McNair in D.C. to play basketball Sunday morning. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Freedom of Press Act - President Obama, in front of Mariane Van Neyenhoff, widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and their son Adam Daniel Pearl, speaks in the Oval Office after signing the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act on Monday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Freedom of Press Act - President Obama, in front of Mariane Van Neyenhoff, widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and their son Adam Daniel Pearl, speaks in the Oval Office after signing the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act on Monday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Let’s Move! - On Monday, the first lady announced a new agreement between the Partnership for a Healthier America and Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation. The deal is in support of the ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign against childhood obesity that she launched in February. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Let’s Move! - On Monday, the first lady announced a new agreement between the Partnership for a Healthier America and Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation. The deal is in support of the ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign against childhood obesity that she launched in February. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Congrats to the Champs! - The president welcomes the 2010 NCAA champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the White House Monday and is presented with a team jersey by two team members. This is the team’s second straight championship, after an undefeated season. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Congrats to the Champs! - The president welcomes the 2010 NCAA champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the White House Monday and is presented with a team jersey by two team members. This is the team’s second straight championship, after an undefeated season. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Autographed Ball - Obama is given an autographed ball by the Lady Huskies. After last year’s ceremony, where the White House recognized their sixth title, the president challenged the team to a game of P-I-G on the White House basketball court. Obama won, but the ladies were hoping to get a rematch. It didn’t happen though, because of the rainy weather. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Autographed Ball - Obama is given an autographed ball by the Lady Huskies. After last year’s ceremony, where the White House recognized their sixth title, the president challenged the team to a game of P-I-G on the White House basketball court. Obama won, but the ladies were hoping to get a rematch. It didn’t happen though, because of the rainy weather. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Ohio Visit - President Obama waves before departing to Youngstown, Ohio on Tuesday. While in Ohio, he will tour the facilities of V & M Star Ohio, then deliver remarks on jobs and the economy to workers. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Ohio Visit - President Obama waves before departing to Youngstown, Ohio on Tuesday. While in Ohio, he will tour the facilities of V & M Star Ohio, then deliver remarks on jobs and the economy to workers. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Greetings - The president greets audience members as he gets ready to speak at the facilities of V&M Star, a place that manufactures steel tubular goods. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Greetings - The president greets audience members as he gets ready to speak at the facilities of V&M Star, a place that manufactures steel tubular goods. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Taking a Tour - Obama tours the V&M Star facilities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Taking a Tour - Obama tours the V&M Star facilities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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State Dinner - On Wednesday, the president and first lady will host Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala as guests of honor at their second State Dinner. In this photo from the first state dinner held last November, guests dined and danced in a pavilion-like tent on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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State Dinner - On Wednesday, the president and first lady will host Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala as guests of honor at their second State Dinner. In this photo from the first state dinner held last November, guests dined and danced in a pavilion-like tent on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

A Budding Friendship - Mrs. Obama and Mexican First Lady Margarita Zavala walk together during Mrs. Obama’s visit last month to Mexico. The two first ladies seem to be getting along well (prior to April’s visit, Zavala visited the White House in February). And they have something in common: both ladies are lawyers who gave up their careers to support their husbands’ political ambitions and raise their children. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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A Budding Friendship - Mrs. Obama and Mexican First Lady Margarita Zavala walk together during Mrs. Obama’s visit last month to Mexico. The two first ladies seem to be getting along well (prior to April’s visit, Zavala visited the White House in February). And they have something in common: both ladies are lawyers who gave up their careers to support their husbands’ political ambitions and raise their children. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Friday - President Obama will attend meetings at the White House today.

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Meetings - The president will attend meetings at the White House on Thursday and Friday.