VIA THE HUFFINGTON POST: It really is true. Barack Obama can staff himself better on nearly all fronts than those who staff him — even comedians. Barack Obama so outdid Jay Leno, more by accident than by design (I think), at the White House Correspondents Dinner that next year the WHCA should just let Obama […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: First lady Michelle Obama brandished a paintbrush Thursday to add a little color to a mural at an elementary school in Northwest Washington and demonstrate the value of community service. Obama joined a group of congressional spouses at the Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, where […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children. Speaking at a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association on Tuesday, Obama said she hopes […]

VIA DCIST: Plenty of local love from Michelle Obama, as the White House announced today that two out of three commencement speeches the first lady has agreed to make this year will be right here in the District. The biggest news from the local perspective is that Obama will address graduating seniors at Anacostia Senior […]

VIA REUTERS: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alarmed that nearly a third of U.S. children are obese or overweight — and likely to stay that way all their lives — President Barack Obama launched an initiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wife in charge of promoting it. Obama signed an executive order […]

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, sit for a  family portrait in the Green Room of the White House, Sept. 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo) Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Released by White House Photo Office

First Lady Michelle Obama was the picture of physical fitness when she hosted the Healthy Kids Fair on the South Lawn of the White House…

First Lady Michelle Obama was the picture of physical fitness when she hosted the Healthy Kids Fair on the South Lawn of the White House this week. See photos of her playing double dutch, hula hooping and more right here. http://cdn.woldcnews.com/external/js/gallery/31357