Breaking news — right from the Oval office! The White House is now on Snapchat.

The White House, the house that every sitting President has lived in, is now on a form of social media! This is iconic, historic and life-changing.

Those of you who are political-junkies, such as myself, will stand in solidarity with me being thrilled that The White House is getting with the times. For those of you who may not know, Snapchat is a form of social media that allots its users the chance to post photos onto their “stories” as well as videos that are 10 seconds in length. Recently, Snapchat featured LIVE stories that its users to gain an insight into some of the most eventful events that are going on across the world.

The White House joining Snapchat is not only an insanely brilliant digital strategy, but it also serves as an amazing way to capture the attention of many young people across the country. Capturing the attention of the young people is incredibly vital, especially because we are in the midst of an election year.

The million of people who are active on Snapchat will have the chance to get a glimpse of all of the behind-the-scene things that transpire in The White House. This serves as a sure sign that we are evolving in technology, and therefore is playing more of a lead role into how we receive our news.

So, there you have it. This is also great news for those who are unable to sit through long and what can sometimes be monotonous or repetitive political programs. Through modern technology, we know have the opportunity to see what is going on in real time within a click of a button.

Whether you are a political junkie like me or care to learn more about what is going on in the realm of politics, I strongly advise that you add The White House on Snapchat. There are not many other fast and creative ways to find out what is going in at the most important address in our nation other than through a popular form of social media that has over 100 million daily users.