ESPN is keeping it all in the Obama family. The network will reportedly hire Craig Robinson, First Lady Michelle Obama’s brother and President Barack Obama’s brother-in-law, as a college basketball studio analyst months after he was fired from Oregon State. President
The White House issued a statement praising CVS for banning cigarette sales from their stores, promoting their decision as a positive step forward in community health. Earnest reminded reporters that Obama “has made creating a tobacco-free generation a top priority.”
A new Funny or Die video — featuring a cameo from Michelle Obama — trashes the opponents of mandated healthy foods. The video is a trailer spoof beginning with a school president who vows to return pizza, candy, and snack
Following up on a Weekly Standard Report, Breitbart News has discovered a seemingly abandoned Twitter feed that may yet prove to be another major embarrassment for Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley. Trial lawyer Tom Bottaro is hosting the upcoming Braley event and
Vocativ is a new media company that doesn’t consider itself part of the establishment media, but while videotaping on Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend to film “a piece about the African-American community on the island,” their film crew found themselves in a
With Democratic candidates set to face an angry midterm electorate in just 71 days, some Democrats are blasting First Lady Michelle Obama for inaction in helping vulnerable Democrats in tight races. “I don’t want to say she’s been M.I.A., but
The “Ice Challenge” has exploded onto social media, succeeding as a popular way to bring awareness to the neurodegenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Celebrities, too, have accepted the challenge, “tagging” other
President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to attend an event Wednesday night with Bill and Hillary Clinton at Vernon Jordan’s house. The event comes just days after Hillary Clinton expressed her differences with Obama’s foreign policy
First Lady Michelle Obama had high praise for her predecessor, former First Lady Laura Bush Wednesday at a U.S.-Africa Summit forum hosted by the State Department, Bush Institute, and Office of the First Lady. “It is now my pleasure to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting dinner at the White House Tuesday for dozens of African leaders in town for a summit focused on boosting U.S. business and security ties with the continent. The White House says singer
The Wall Street Journal bids farewell to a staple of school life since time immemorial: the bake sale. Those Who Know What’s Good For Us have decided bake sales are out of the question for our roly-poly student bodies, you
On Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama told a group of young Africans “brothers” and “sisters” that the “the blood of Africa runs through my veins.” At the speech for a summit of young African leaders and innovators, Obama said, “The roots of
School cafeteria workers say First Lady Michelle Obama’s latest criticism that they are serving up junk food to children is “offensive,” and they are fighting back. As Paul Bedard at the Washington Examiner notes, Patti Montague, chief executive of the
With ill winds blowing across the sails of the Democratic Party’s election chances in 2014 and the White House concerned about low voter turnout, Politico reports that Michelle Obama has recorded a new video to drum up support for her
In first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign video to announce the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committees new 1millionvotesfor2014.com website, she urged voters “to be even more passionate and more hungry to get Democrats elected to Congress.” “When it comes to the midterm
At a fundraiser in Chicago, First Lady Michelle Obama complained that there was too much money in politics before asking for the “biggest, fattest check” from each of her donors. Michelle Obama urged voters to get involved in the mid-term
During a town hall event promoting his White House “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, President Obama encouraged young people to discover their passions to inspire themselves to work hard. Part of the goal of his initiative, he explained, was to expose
Comic actor Jason Biggs brought his 2014 Apology Tour to The View earlier today. We’re still waiting for a single “sorry” for slamming the wives of GOP politicians in vile fashion. Biggs, featured on the buzzy Netflix show Orange Is
Friday First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first “Kids State Dinner” in the East Room of the White House, which treated the 54 children who won a nationwide healthy meal recipe contest sponsored by the food magazine Epicurious and the
First Lady Michelle Obama revealed Friday that she has decided to “take a break” from french fries at the White House Kids State Dinner. The First Lady made her comments during President Obama’s speech at the dinner, where he revealed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House passed a $20 billion measure Wednesday that would slash budgets for enforcing tax laws and new financial regulations, and a healthy food initiative that’s a pet cause of first lady Michelle Obama. The House
The Los Angeles Daily News reports that first lady Michelle Obama is visiting Los Angeles and speaking at two separate events about issues near and dear to the Obama administration’s heart: supporting veterans and education. On Wednesday, Mrs. Obama will
LOS ANGELES–First Lady Michelle Obama and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to a crowd of business owners and civil activists about the issue of veteran homelessness at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Wednesday morning. “We are here today
An internecine battle has broken out between the Obama administration and the School Nutrition Association (SNA) over the federal government’s requirements for school meal programs. The fight has gotten so nasty that Michelle Obama’s food policy czar, celebrity chef Sam Kass,
In response to the news about LeBron James making the decision to return to Cleveland, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest took time to remind reporters that President Obama was a big fan of the NBA basketball star. Earnest had
