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Michelle Obama
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.
July 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
This mashup of Melania Trump reading text plagiarized from Michelle Obama is incredibly damaging.
July 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
Melania Trump appears to have plagiarized part of Michelle Obama’s 2008 DNC speech.
April 22, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
An actually good conspiracy theory: Michelle Obama is wearing this purple dress to pay tribute to Prince.
March 24, 2016
Jeet Heer
Practicing dancing diplomacy, Obama makes a game effort to tango in Argentina.
February 22, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Another reason we’ll miss Obama: This video of a 106-year-old dancing at the White House.
January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Feminists: It’s okay to obsess over Michelle Obama’s marigold dress.
January 11, 2016
Sasha Belenky
The Obamas are reportedly planning to stay in Washington for another three years.
December 9, 2015
Alex Shephard
Barack Obama’s favorite book of 2015 was Lauren Groff’s
Fates and Furies
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June 24, 2014
Taylor Malmsheimer
,
Amy Weiss-Meyer
Michelle Obama Is Leveraging Her Power As "Mom-in-Chief"
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