Embedded video from CNN Video Former First Lady Laura Bush is defending President Barack Obama's effort to tell U.S. school kids, en masse, that they ought to stay in school and study hard. "There is a place for the president...
Michelle Obama's striking dress and matching coat come from Isabel Toledo, a Cuban-American designer. Members of the media can't quite seem to agree on whether the dress is yellow or gold. Regardless, it's a rather unconventional choice for January. Michelle...
Renegade, Renaissance, Radiance and Rosebud wave to the civilians at an Ohio rally two day before the election. If you can keep a straight face while saying, "Renegade and Renaissance had a nice chat on Monday with Tumbler and...
CHICAGO, 1 a.m. - It's been two hours since Barack Obama claimed victory at Grant Park. Some 240,000 people have left for home. The Obamas were not among them. Unknown to reporters and even to much of their campaign...
Smile for the nice Buckeyes, girls... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sasha and Malia made a smashing impression at the Democratic National Convention, appearing onstage with mom for a teleconference with dad. They haven't appeared on the stump in months, however...
Everyone else was there: vice presidential nominee Joe Biden and his family, President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama. So it was hardly a surprise when Barack Obama appeared on the stage at the Pepsi Center at...
We've posted a new fact check, this one on Michelle Obama's contention that she gave up a lucrative career for public service. Check it out here....
The crowd seemed to love Michelle Obama's speech. But I have to give props to the person who decided to let the Obama family exit the stage to a rendition of the old Spinners tune "Mighty Love." The only thing...
Michelle Obama introduced herself to millions of Americans Monday night as a daughter and a mother pursuing the American dream with her husband. She talked of how, like her husband Barack, she opted for public service over working in...
The director of the house band at the Democratic convention was mum on what song he'd play just before Michelle Obama's speech tonight, which is coming up... soon. But he says she picked the song. Michelle Anderson, one of our...
A major goal of this Democratic Convention is to persuade uncertain Americans that Barack Obama has the values and the experience to be President. And throughout Monday's opening session, that task was undertaken by an array of speakers from long-time...
From the "you wouldn't have seen this eight years ago" file: For an hour-by-hour schedule of Democratic National Convention speakers, sent a text message to 62262 with the message "schdl" -- (no quotations). Within moments, you'll learn that the 7...
Precisely on time, Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean (above) gaveled the pary's 45th convention to order before a sparsely filled Pepsi Center. Fewer than half of the delegate seats were filled when Mr. Dean formally launched the first national...
The headline speaker, some time during prime time, will be Michelle Obama (above, with Jill Biden in Springfield, Ill., on Saturday). The opening night theme is "One Nation." To quote the Web site of the Democratic National Convention: Barack...
McCain on The Tonight Show in March 2000 What's a candidate to do during the other guy's convention? Hang out at the beach? Try to steal the spotlight by announcing a veep? Raise cash with rich pals? John McCain...
The Tennessee Republican Party is basing an attack ad on would-be First Lady Michelle Obama's "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country" remark. And her hubby isn't happy. The Obamas were...
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