Barack and Michelle Obama joined Mexican President Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala on a trolley ride to the State Dinner reception, held Wednesday. Beyoncé performed, sans Gaga.
(White House/Pete Souza)
Alexandra Gutierrez is a reporter based in the Aleutian Islands. She is also former associate web editor of The American Prospect. More by Alexandra Gutierrez
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