WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking on a more prominent political role, first lady Michelle Obama is launching a nationwide effort to motivate every supporter of President Barack Obama to get more involved in his re-election campaign — and bring along somebody else, too. The "It Takes One" program urges supporters to make a difference in this […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's nothing like a little booing to help the first couple overcome their shyness. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were taking in Monday night's USA Basketball exhibition game when the Verizon Center's "Kiss Cam" turned its eye their way. Their image on the huge arena screen prompted the crowd to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will mark his 51st birthday next month with "a little celebration" at his Chicago home. First lady Michelle Obama says in a fundraising email to supporters that the campaign is planning a fundraiser at their house in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood — and grass-roots donors can win a chance to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said the nation's top designers in fashion, architecture, landscapes and technology were making life better through their everyday work and honored them at the White House on Friday. The first lady joined the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in hosting a luncheon in the East Room for winners of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are conflicting reports about threatening comments a police officer may have made about first lady Michelle Obama, the District of Columbia police chief said Friday. The department and the Secret Service are investigating an allegation of what it says were "inappropriate comments" about the first lady, allegedly made this week by […]
A new controversial article is sparking discussions on whether today’s woman can truly have it all. An article written for The Atlantic last month by former State Department official Anne-Marie Slaughter challenges the preconceived notion that women of today can have it all: a successful career and romance. While many women have been raised to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House staff is spilling details about Obama family life, from the first family's fitness regime to their eating habits. White House chef Sam Kass and personal trainer Cornell McClellan answered questions about working for the Obamas as they read to more than 100 children Wednesday at the Department of Education. […]
They’re at it again. Conservatives and Republicans who seem determined to keep President Barack Obama and members of his administration away from school buildings, as if they were former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky, voiced objections to First Lady Michelle Obama headlining a voter registration event Tuesday at a Miami-Dade County public school building. […]
First Lady Michelle Obama made history Thursday when she took her fiery, campaign-style message of civil rights activism directly to the black church nearly four months before the November presidential election. “Much like they did 50 years ago, or 150 years ago, our laws still shape so many aspects of our lives: Whether folks are […]
Michelle Obama’s ancestry has finally been traced and will be made public in a new book on Tuesday, reports the NY Times. A two-year project traces the first lady’s roots to the Civil War era. Author Rachel L. Swarns discovered many white relatives that are scattered across the South. “Meet Your Cousin, the First Lady: […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama says banning big servings of sugary drinks isn't anything she'd want to do at the federal level, but she offered some kind words Tuesday for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to do just that. She later issued a statement backing away from taking a stand on New […]
