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Michelle Obama
June 19, 2017
Magazine
Adele M. Stan
How Trump Rebranded the First Family
The president has turned an archaic institution into something worse—an organized racket.
February 28, 2017
Alex Shephard
Barack and Michelle Obama are about to get paid.
February 9, 2017
Magazine
Micah L. Sifry
Obama’s Lost Army
He built a grassroots machine of two million supporters eager to fight for change. Then he let it die. This is the untold story of Obama’s biggest mistake—and how it paved the way for Trump.
December 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
There was nothing “hostile” about the press’s response to Carl Paladino’s racist remarks about the Obamas.
October 17, 2016
Jeet Heer
Why Michelle Obama Is Hillary’s Strongest Surrogate
The first lady has license to speak out about all the frustration and pain that Trump’s misogyny has caused Clinton and other women.
October 13, 2016
Lovia Gyarkye
Michelle Obama’s response to Donald Trump’s sexual assault scandal is perfect.
October 4, 2016
Jeet Heer
Michelle Obama gives a master class in subtweeting.
September 23, 2016
Sukjong Hong
Hacking is the new normal for US elections. So why is lax email protocol still so prevalent?
August 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
The GOP’s New Delusion: Hillary Would Be Losing Badly to Any Other Republican
August 4, 2016
Jonathan Malesic
Don’t Hate Twitter Because of Trump
Twitter has become synonymous with glib pronouncements. But the most enduring ideas have often been expressed in fewer than 140 characters.
July 29, 2016
Kevin Baker
,
Jack Hitt
How Hillary Survived a Gauntlet of Saboteurs and Scoundrels
The universe seemed to conspire against a successful Democratic National Convention. But now Clinton is off and running.
July 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Michelle Obama said slaves built the White House and conservatives lost their minds.
July 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
The biggest difference between the RNC and the DNC? The Democrats actually want to talk about their candidate.
July 26, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The Clintons came through for the Obamas in 2012. Last night Michelle Obama returned the favor.
July 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Democrats Just Showed Republicans How It’s Done
The convention's first night proved the party's resilience and unity.
July 26, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Elizabeth Warren did her best to convert Bernie Sanders’s supporters.
July 26, 2016
Steven Cohen
Michelle Obama’s speech was probably the best Democratic National Convention speech we’ll get.
July 22, 2016
Kevin Baker
,
Jack Hitt
Note to Donald Trump: You’re on Fire, Stupid
The Republican National Convention could not have been a bigger disaster.
July 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
So, who wrote Melania Trump’s speech?
July 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
Sorry, Trump campaign. You can’t gaslight your way out of plagiarizing Michelle Obama. It’ll only make things worse.
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