The Obamas

Fifty-Sixth Millionth Couple

Annabelle Gurwitch | Posted 11.05.2009 | Comedy


Annabelle Gurwitch

Seeing her husband in the Oval Office cracks Michelle up ... " What are you doing here, get up from there!" she'll say. I'm so there, lady.

The First Couple -- Like Us, Only Better

Wendy Sachs | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Wendy Sachs

They are the quintessential power couple. Parents of young children, they are attractive, athletic, romantic, charismatic, exotic, and trying to save the world one organic garden at a time.

AP: Who Is More Popular...Barack Or Michelle?

AP | Nancy Benac | Posted 08.08.2009 | Style


He's more powerful; she's more popular. He sells millions of books he's written; she sells millions of magazines she's posed for. He gets more Inter...

Be an Ex-President Without Being President First!

Dave Astor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

There's the Star Trek solution of changing the time-space continuum, but I'm hesitant to recommend that because of the damage it might do to the Obamas' new White House vegetable garden.

Dispatch from London: Day 1 of the G-20 Summit

Ann Pettifor | Posted 05.02.2009 | Business


Ann Pettifor

While the protesters are more or less united, G-20 leaders are squabbling like parents fighting over how to constrain their petulant teenagers.

Obamas Keep St. Pat's Alive and Well (Public Access, Not So Much)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago


John Wellington Ennis

That a black couple from the South Side promotes St. Patrick's Day with such pride is truly reflective of how Chicago celebrates the holiday.

Jason Linkins

CNN's Jack Cafferty Confesses 'Crush' On Michelle Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Everybody's oversharing now! Here's CNN's Jack Cafferty, whose curmudgeonly heart has been lit ablaze in a way that Wolf Blitzer could never quite ma...

5 Things The Obamas Can't Get Away With

Jossip | Cord | Posted 03.12.2009 | Comedy


Now that the Obamas are on top, vicious, disgusting, racist hell demons like Rush Limbaugh have already started lining up and hoping for their downfal...

Per Tradition, Ex-Presidents Watch Obamas Christen White House Bed

The Onion | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


WASHINGTON--Honoring one of the longest-standing rituals in American history, former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Geor...

Sam Kass, Chef Will Follow Obamas To The White House

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics


Sam Kass, the Obamas' personal chef from Chicago, will continue his culinary services for the First Family in the White House. However, Kass will not...

The BlackBerry First Family

Dalton Conley | Posted 02.24.2009 | Living


Dalton Conley

It's nice to see a first family that reflects how the rest of us increasingly live. The dedication to a smartphone is but one way that the Obamas embody changes in the way we live and work.

Sarah Obama, Barack's Kenyan Grandmother, Heads To Washington With Gifts

AFP | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Sarah Obama, Barack Obama's Kenyan, paternal grandmother, will soon arrive in Washington DC for her grandson's inauguration on January 20. The AFP re...

Obama's Hawaii Holiday Vacation (SLIDESHOW)

AP/AFP/Getty | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style


The Obamas have left Hawaii, ending their 12-day vacation. Next up: the Obamas move into the Hays-Adams Hotel in Washington this weekend. Here's a ...

What Will Change Look Like in White House Decor?

NY Times | PENELOPE GREEN | Posted 01.20.2009 | Style


EVER since Mary Todd Lincoln overshot the White House decorating budget by $6,700 (a third of her $20,000 appropriation), infuriating her husband and ...

At The Apex Of Politics And Entertainment

Paige Donner | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Paige Donner

Chad Griffin, partner at Griffin:Schake, was just named one of the Top 20 People of The Year by the Advocate. Chad Griffin, the Advocate's Top 20 ...

Obama Family's Thanksgiving Food Drive Visit (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)

AP | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago


Scroll down for video, slideshow CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama and his wife took their daughters to work at a food bank on the day before Th...

Obamas Expected to Have Sex in White House, Insiders Say

Billy Kimball | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Billy Kimball

Although it was common for American presidents to have marital sex in the White House throughout the 19th Century, the practice has become increasingly rare in modern times.

Where Will The Obamas Worship? (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living


With the Obamas' impending move to Washintong DC in January, many have begun to speculate on all aspects of the family's new life, including where Sas...

Obama's Dog Legacy: Presidential Pets In History (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


The White House never seems to have a shortage of pets and throughout history the pets have received a great deal of press coverage. The current Whit...

The Obamas' Greatest PDA Moments (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 11.03.2008 | Style


This was originally posted on October 1st. **SCROLL DOWN FOR SLIDESHOW** Last week bloggers Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks wrote about how the Obamas, wh...

The Obamas' Greatest Family Moments (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 12.03.2008 | Style


This was originally published on October 16th. After the outstanding response to The Obamas' Greatest PDA Moments and The Obama Anniversary Album, com...

The Real Meaning and Real Talk of a Real Life '08 Bonnie and Clyde

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Barry Michael Cooper

As the world gazed upon this regal African American woman in her royal blue dress, there were tears of grief shed for women just like Michelle who endured water hoses, police batons, and dogs over 40 years ago.

New Yorker Funny? Someone Want To Explain What's So Funny About Satire

Steve Young | Posted 07.23.2008 | Media


Steve Young

Okay, it's a cartoon. Cartoons are supposed to be funny. I get that. But usually you at least get a caption underneath that tells you why it's funn...

E.D.'s Apology: Yeah, Right!

Charlie Reina | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media


Charlie Reina

At Fox, it's OK to bend or stretch facts to make a point. Innuendo reigns -- it's dishonesty often disguised with a question mark. Now look at Hill's "terrorist fist jab" tease in that context.

The Other Obama: The Woman Who "Occasionally Gives Campaign People Heartburn"

The New Yorker | Lauren Collins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


One January afternoon at the University of South Carolina's Children's Center, in Columbia, Michelle Obama scrunched her five-eleven frame into a smal...