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Laura Bush: Take Me Out of Pro-Gay Marriage Ad

Doesn't want Larry King interview used in ad

(Newser) - Laura Bush has publicly backed gay marriage in the past, but that apparently doesn't mean she wants her views used to actually promote gay marriage. The Respect for Marriage Coalition released an ad yesterday that includes clips of Bush and fellow Republicans Colin Powell and Dick Cheney discussing their...

Michelle Obama Attends Funeral of Slain Girl

Hadiya Pendleton was killed after performing at Obama inauguration

(Newser) - Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral service today for a Chicago teen whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence. Yet, one speaker after another remembered 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton not so much as a symbol but as a best...

Michelle Speech a Triumph
 Michelle Speech a Triumph 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Sep 5, 2012 6:14 AM CDT

Michelle Speech a Triumph

First lady's political savvy on display

(Newser) - Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention is being widely hailed as a triumph. Even many conservative pundits praised her performance, while some of the giddier Democrats are now hoping she plans her own run for office .
  • She "knocked it out of the park" by delivering "
...

Miami School Board Members: Ax Michelle Event

Michelle Obama's campaign event inappropriate, they argue

(Newser) - A couple of Republicans on the Miami-Dade School Board are not happy with Michelle Obama's plan to hold a campaign event at one of their high schools tonight. The first lady plans to push voter registration and enlist residents to volunteer for President Obama's re-election campaign—and two...

Michelle Tells Stewart About 'Post-Dope' Obama

Obama 'realized he could do more with his life,' she says

(Newser) - Michelle Obama capped a media blitz that included visits to Good Morning America and the View with an appearance on the Daily Show last night. The first lady, ostensibly promoting her new cookbook, didn't take the bait when Jon Stewart asked about her husband's pot-smoking high school years,...

Michelle: I'd Love to Be Beyoncé

'Musicians have the most fun,' says first lady

(Newser) - Who would Michelle Obama be if she could be someone else? Beyoncé. Just one problem: The first lady can't sing. "Gosh, if I had some gift, I’d be Beyoncé. I’d be some great singer,” she reveals in an interview with People magazine set to hit...

Meet France&#39;s New First Lady
 Meet France's New First Lady 
May 12, 2012 11:06 AM CDT

Meet France's New First Lady

Valerie Trierweiler is the journalist 'companion' of Francois Hollande

(Newser) - France may losing Carla Bruni as first lady, but it sounds like her successor won't miss a step. Some odds and ends about 47-year-old Valerie Trierweiler, the unmarried "companion"—the term she prefers—of President-elect Francois Hollande , from Time , AP , and BBC :
  • She is a well-known journalist
...

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Comment at Obama fundraiser 'inexcusable,' says candidate

(Newser) - Watch out, Robert De Niro, you're on Newt Gingrich's bad side: Gingrich slammed the actor today after De Niro made a joke about first ladies last night at an Obama fundraiser. De Niro, speaking before Michelle Obama at the New York event, wondered, "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum....

Michelle: Barack &#39;Sings to Me All the Time&#39;


 Michelle: Barack 
 'Sings to Me 
 All the Time' 
jay leno interview
Feb 1, 2012 6:45 AM CST

Michelle: Barack 'Sings to Me All the Time'

First lady dishes on husband's skills with Jay Leno

(Newser) - If you thought the recent clip of President Obama singing was a fluke, think again: "He does have a beautiful voice, and he sings to me all the time," Michelle Obama told Jay Leno last night. Her husband often sings that very same song (Al Green's "...

Michelle Obama: Don't Call Me an 'Angry Black Woman'

First lady responds to claims made in Jodi Kantor's book

(Newser) - Michelle Obama says she hasn't read Jodi Kantor's new—and, at times, unflattering—book on the Obamas, but she does take offense to what's in it. Speaking to CBS co-anchor/long-time pal Gayle King, Obama explains that she has grown weary of people portraying her as "some...

Michelle Obama: An &#39;Unrecognized Force&#39;
 Michelle Obama: An 
 'Unrecognized Force' 
new book
Jan 7, 2012 6:42 AM CST

Michelle Obama: An 'Unrecognized Force'

First lady has been a powerful player in her husband's White House: Book

(Newser) - A new (unauthorized) book by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor depicts Michelle Obama as an "unrecognized force" in her husband's administration, according to an adaptation of The Obamas in the Times . Though initially reluctant to be a meddling first lady, she began voicing concerns when she felt...

Congressman Apologizes for Mocking Michelle's Rear

Jim Sensenbrenner sends first lady 'personal note'

(Newser) - After getting caught ridiculing Michelle Obama's "large posterior ," a Wisconsin congressman has sent her an apology. "I regret my inappropriate comment and I have sent a personal note to the first lady apologizing," GOP Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner says in a statement. Meanwhile, a parishioner at...

Ignore Candidates&#39; Spouses
 Ignore Candidates' Spouses 
OPINION
Dec 20, 2011 11:30 AM CST

Ignore Candidates' Spouses

You have no way of knowing what their marriage is like: Frank Bruni

(Newser) - Ann Romney has been out on the campaign trail recently, attempting to deflate any flip-flopper accusations directed her husband's way. "You want constancy? They’ve been married since the Mesozoic era," quips Frank Bruni of the New York Times . But he’s not impressed. The candidate’s...

First Lady, 300K Others Jump Into Record Book

They set jumping jack record

(Newser) - In October, Michelle Obama sought to break a fairly obscure world record: "number of people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period." With the help of 300,264 friends, she achieved her goal, she announced in a video posted today at Let's Move , handily breaking the old...

First Lady Sends First Tweet
 First Lady Sends First Tweet 
Oct 21, 2011 4:36 PM CDT

First Lady Sends First Tweet

Michelle Obama promotes project to help military families

(Newser) - First lady Michelle Obama sent out her first tweet ever this week while attending the World Series in St. Louis, reports USA Today . "Military families serve our nation too," it reads. "Let's all show our appreciation by #JoiningForces with them. Get involved: JoiningForces.gov ." The...

Michelle: I Sneak Out Unrecognized 'Frequently'

People don't notice her because they're not expecting her, she tells 'Today'

(Newser) - Apparently that Michelle Obama Target trip was not an isolated occurrence: The first lady often goes out unnoticed, she revealed this morning on Today . “It’s amazing how people don’t recognize you,” Obama said. “They don’t expect to see me at Starbucks or at Chipotle....

DC Dignitaries Honor Betty Ford

Former first ladies attend funeral

(Newser) - Lots of former White House residents, including first ladies, paid homage to Betty Ford today at her funeral in California. Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan (escorted by George W. Bush), and Rosalynn Carter were among the attendees, reports the AP . "Millions of women are in her debt today...

Betty Ford Tributes: Admirers Remember a Brave and Feisty First Lady
 We'll  
 Miss You, 
 Betty Ford 
tributes
Jul 9, 2011 10:43 AM CDT

We'll Miss You, Betty Ford

Admirers remember a brave and down-to-earth first lady

(Newser) - What more can be said about a first lady who talked on CB radio in the '70s under the handle First Mama? Plenty. Some highlights of the coverage of Betty Ford's death :
  • Eleanor Swift, Daily Beast : "She was a regular person who just happened to live in
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Gerald Ford's First Lady Passes Away
 Betty Ford Dead at 93 
obituary
Jul 8, 2011 9:01 PM CDT

Betty Ford Dead at 93

Gerald Ford's widow helped found the Betty Ford Center

(Newser) - Betty Ford has died at the age of 93, with her family at her bedside. CNN did not have additional details. From 1974 to 1977, she served as the first lady to President Gerald Ford, but she made headlines a year after leaving the White House when she announced she...

Marsha Barbour, Cheri Daniels: Political Wives Skeptical of Husbands' White House Aspirations
 Would-Be 
 First Ladies 
 Would Rather Not 
ELECTION 2012
Apr 24, 2011 5:12 PM CDT

Would-Be First Ladies Would Rather Not

Candidates' wives plenty skeptical about life on the campaign trail

(Newser) - There are plenty of Republicans lining up to take Barack Obama's job, but not so many of their wives are sure they want Michelle Obama's gig. Mitch Daniels' wife Cheri, who Politico reports has been notably skittish about a 2012 run, recently announced she'd speak at a...

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