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Bill O'Reilly: Actually, the Slaves Who Built the White House Had It Pretty Good
Hudson Hongo · 07/26/16 09:40PMOn Tuesday, conservative commentators sprang into actually to “fact check” Michelle Obama’s remark about the White House being built with slave labor, successfully missing the point of her story to note that, hey, lots of non-slaves worked on it too. Bill O’Reilly went one further, however, weirdly stating that the slaves that did work on the White House were “well-fed” with “decent lodgings.”
Here Are the Two Best Moments from the Best Speech of the Night, by Michelle Obama
Hudson Hongo · 07/25/16 10:17PMOn Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to give an emotional endorsement of Hillary Clinton. “Leaders like Hillary Clinton,” said Obama, “who has the guts and the grace to keep coming back and putting those cracks in the highest and hardest glass ceiling, until she finally breaks through, lighting all of us along with her.”
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Ashley Feinberg · 07/20/16 11:22AMMelania Trump Apparently Plagiarized a Section of Michelle Obama's 2008 Convention Speech
Jordan Sargent · 07/18/16 11:09PMTonight at the Republican National Convention, potential first lady Melania Trump delivered the night’s headlining speech in what was her most important moment in the public eye since she married Donald Trump 11 years ago. The speech was praised by hacks on both sides of the aisle (and the middle), though there might unintentionally be a reason for that: As first pointed out by journalist Jarrett Hill, Melania—or more likely her speechwriters—appears to have lifted at least one crucial section of her speech from the one Michelle Obama gave at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
What Exactly Was Going on With George W. Bush At the Memorial Service For the Slain Dallas Police Officers?
Jordan Sargent · 07/12/16 05:39PMToday in Dallas, the city held a memorial service for the five officers killed by Micah Johnson last week. The service was attended by Barack and Michelle Obama, among others. It was, as you would expect, a somber affair for everyone—everyone except George W. Bush, who was ready to fucking party.
Ted Cruz Slams Michelle Obama in Appeal to Middle School Electorate
Allie Jones · 02/01/16 11:40AMJeb Bush Just Called President Obama’s Daughter “Malala”
Ashley Feinberg · 01/19/16 05:55PMWhite House Florist Abruptly Fired: Were Her Arrangements Too French?
Gabrielle Bluestone · 03/24/15 07:35PMMichelle Obama Survives Billy on the Street, Wins Ariana Grande Poster
Taylor Berman · 02/17/15 12:35PMHere We Go--The Obamas Have Driven Out the Chef--Who's Next--The Dog?
Hamilton Nolan · 12/08/14 01:15PMAmerica's Teens Revolt Against Michelle Obama Over Healthy Snacks
Allie Jones · 08/15/14 03:30PMSummer is ending, and soon America's teens will head back to the new-shoes-on-linoleum-floors hell that is high school. The only thing keeping our weary youth going is FLAMIN' HOT Cheetos®, and now, First Lady Michelle Obama has taken them away. Our nation's school vending machines will have healthy snacks this year.
Fox News Expert Says Michelle Obama Needs to "Drop a Few" Pounds
Allie Jones · 08/13/14 09:47AMDr. Keith Ablow, Fox News' resident psychiatry expert, thinks First Lady Michelle Obama can't be practicing what she preaches in terms of healthy eating. On the daytime lady talk show Outnumbered yesterday, he leaned back in his seat, exposed his gut, and proclaimed: "She needs to drop a few."
Joan Rivers: I Stand By My CNN Walkout
Rich Juzwiak · 07/07/14 01:05PMThe Wrap reports that Joan Rivers "insisted her quick exit was not a PR stunt," regarding her storming off during a satellite CNN interview this weekend. But of course it was—she may not have caused a scene for the sole purpose of selling more copies of her 12th book, Diary of a Mad Diva, she may have been authentically pissed in the moment (or as authentically anything as anyone can be with a camera pointed at her) but...did you know that Rivers had a book out before the clip of her admonishing Fredericka Whitfield went viral?
Michelle Obama on Maya Angelou: "She Celebrated Black Women's Beauty"
Dayna Evans · 06/07/14 02:30PMAt today's memorial service for poet Dr. Maya Angelou, former president Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and Michelle Obama were among the guests who paid tribute to the legendary figure. The First Lady talked poignantly about her friend and the influence Angelou's poem "Phenomenal Woman" had on her as a child.
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Adam Weinstein · 05/12/14 11:20AMBarack and Michelle Obama Salute Frankie Knuckles in Letter
Rich Juzwiak · 04/22/14 03:38PMBarack and Michelle Obama have added their voices to the public grieving of Frankie Knuckles, the Chicago house pioneer who died last month at age 59. Knuckles' frequent production partner David Morales shared via Facebook a letter addressed to Knuckles' family and friends that the President and First Lady signed. It acknowledges Knuckles contribution to culture with high praise: "Frankie's work helped open minds and bring people together, blending genres to capture our attention and ignite our imaginations. He was a trailblazer in his field..."