Bo the Dog Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge
Bo in 2009. (Official White House photo by Chuck Kennedy) Bo the Dog has died, sad to say. The former First Dog passed away at age 12 after a bout …..
Posts tagged: Michelle Obama
The Obama Official Portraits: One Strange, One Wonderful
The new portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled today at the National Gallery. Here they are: Barack Obama’s portrait is by Kehinde Wiley, and …..
President Obama Meets President-Elect Trump
President Barack Obama met president-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, two days after Trump’s surprise election as America’s next president. Another great photo by ace White House …..
Yep, Melania Trump’s Convention Speech Did Plagiarize from Michelle Obama’s Convention Speech
Melania Trump, in her GOP convention speech last night, took passages directly from Michelle Obama‘s 2008 convention speech. The video makes it pretty clear: So that’s pretty blatant, right? pic.twitter.com/EPnHME7afV …..
Sasha Obama’s Real Name is Natasha
Natasha Obama is a search we see a lot of, so we’d like to clarify for our readers: Natasha Obama is the real name of Sasha Obama, the second daughter of …..
The White House Easter Egg Roll Used to Get a Little Crazy
Photos of the White House Easter Egg Roll show that it was a little less educational and more freewheeling in the old days.
Just a Nice Photo: Barack Obama in Cuba
President Barack Obama is in Cuba for a goodwill visit. This was shot on Sunday night, March 20, as he had dinner with his (unseen) wife Michelle Obama and daughters …..
Lin-Manuel Miranda Rhymes ‘POTUS’ with ‘You Know This’
This was part of a day of Hamilton at the White House, with the cast (and First Lady) working and sharing with a group of high school kids. Would you give your left arm to be there? I would.
Just a Nice Photo: The Obamas in the White House
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle share a moment in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, as former President George Washington looks on. Just a nice photo, that’s all. …..
Women’s History Month Biographies for Students
Women’s History Month is here! And if you liked our students’ guide to Black History Month, you’ll love our big guide to Women’s History Month biographies. All the big names …..
Obama’s Presidents’ Day Gift
[Michelle hands Barack a single gift] This is for Valentine's Day AND Presidents' Day. — OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) February 15, 2016 Heh! Happy Presidents’ Day, everyone!
Just a Nice Photo: Michelle Obama’s Birthday
Michelle Obama turns 52 years old today, and the White House has been circulating this photo on social media. It’s a great shot. Michelle Obama was born on January 17, …..
Aretha Franklin Sings for Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors
Aretha Franklin proves she’s still the Queen of Soul, singing “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” for Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors last night. If Carole King’s reactions …..
Is Sasha Obama Taller Than an Elf?
Yes, the president’s daughter is definitely gaining on the elves.
Garish Photos of a Dozen Famous Weddings
Just-slightly-weird wedding shots of the DiMaggios, the Presleys, the Obamas and more.
Michelle Obama in Vogue
Well, she looks great. Let’s just admit she looks great.
Valentine’s Day Special: Esperanza Spalding Plays ‘Overjoyed’
The super-bassist plays one of Stevie Wonder’s most hopeful love songs at the White House.
‘Good Job, Dad. You Didn’t Mess Up.’
With his hand on the family Bible, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office for his second term.
Pete Souza’s Favorite White House Photos of 2012
The ace White House photographer releases his favorite shots of Barack Obama and family.
Just a Nice Photo: The Father In Chief
The First Family watches as the First Lady gives her speech to the Democratic convention.
Just a Nice Photo: Women Submariners
The U.S. Navy’s first class of women submariners visits the White House.
Just a Nice Photo: Michelle Obama, Heisman Hopeful
Michelle Obama hams it up with the Dallas Cowboys.
David Letterman Can’t Get Michelle Obama to Crack on Joe Biden
She loves Bo the Dog and won’t take the bait on Biden.
Here Is the Very Strangest White House Photo of 2011
With four weeks left in 2011, we can declare a winner in the competition for strangest official White House photo of the year.
Barack Obama: A Birthday Timeline
Ever think to yourself as a kid, “Gee, I wonder where I’ll be when I’m 50?”If you’re Barack Obama, the answer to that question turned out to be: “In the White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as the duly-elected President of the United States.”
Just a Nice Photo: Barack Obama and His Cardboard Wife
President Barack Obama poses with a photo cutout of his wife, Michelle, during a visit to Miami Central High School in Florida last month. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza.)See photos of the real Michelle Obama >>
Madame Tussauds Has a Presidents Gallery
The Washington, D.C. branch of the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum franchise has just come out with an exhibit in honor of all the presidents of the United States.Imagine the thrill of seeing a lifelike politician for the first time.They even gathered them all in one spot for a photo shoot, which you can see here (and there’s rock music, so it won’t be boring).
Who2’s Betty White Biography, with Photos and Comics
We have a new Betty White biography on Who2, with photos.
The other day I bought a comic book, another in the Blue Water Comics series Female Force.
Blue Water has an extensive series of these bio-comics (biographix?), and I’ve already read one on First Lady Michelle Obama and one on the former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin.
This time I decided to go out of my “safe zone” and get one that isn’t political.
Did Kwilliam Snub Marack?
A new email rumor has Prince William and Kate Middleton snubbing President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle with a pointed non-invitation to their royal wedding in April.
Michelle Obama is Not Pregnant
And she’s not snowboarding, either.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is 60!
Grab a bushel of corn and raise a toast: Tom Vilsack was born on this day in 1950. He has been America’s Secretary of Agriculture since January of 2009.
The Art in the White House
The Freelance Review has a glimpse at art chosen for the White House by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Barack and Michelle Obama: Helicopter Parents
President Barack Obama, with his wife Michelle (at top) and daughters Malia (right) and Sasha, returned to the White House yesterday after the family’s 10-day vacation in Martha’s Vineyard. All four made a stopo
Occupation: Alpha Dog
One perk of being President of the United States: When filling out your tax return, under Your occupation you get to write “U.S. President.”It’s the little things that count.
Barack Obama IS the Six Million Dollar President
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama paid $1.8 million in taxes this year on a gross adjusted income of $5.5 million. (Most of the dough came from book sales, and it boiled down to $4.98 million in final taxable income.)Toss in the $1.4 million he earned for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and Barack Obama is your first Six Million Dollar President!
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden Visit Haiti
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden visited Haiti yesterday. Photos follow:
Just a Nice Photo: Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama appears with schoolchildren at a White House concert by jazz musician Harry Connick, Jr. Credit: Carrie Devorah / WENN.
The New First Dog is a Puppy Named Bo
He’s named Bo.The identity of the first puppy — the one that the Washington press corps has been yelping about for months, the one President Obama has seemed to delight in dropping hints about — leaked out Saturday.
She Touched the Queen!
And nobody seemed to mind.
Our First Couple Is Taller Than Your First Couple
Barack and Michelle Obama visit Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Stevie Wonder! Yeah!
“I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me. We might not have married.” Stevie Wonder received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song last night at the White House, after handsome remarks by both President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.
Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Outfits
Reactions to, and photos of, Michelle Obama’s lemongrass suit and white chiffon gown.Elsewhere, squeals of delight.