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Michelle Obama became the first U.S. first lady to address the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards gala, during the group’s 42nd Annual Legislative Conference Saturday, wowing the crowd and making a passionate appeal for African-Americans to register and vote in November. The first lady, wearing a floor length, black one-shoulder gown with sequined belt, […]

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  I still well up with tears every time she walks into a room. I stand taller, with a smile, every time she delivers a passionate speech about her deep love for her country or her commitment to the families of our military. I have had the privilege of sitting with her in the White […]

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A request from First Lady Michelle Obama to speak at a Chesterfield County, Va. elementary school during her campaign swing through the Commonwealth today was rejected by county school leaders, citing school policy, a Chesterfield supervisor confirmed to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “I do believe and think that Mrs. Obama, the first lady, should be allowed […]

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Michelle Obama is making the rounds on the talk show circuit this week, a tour that wouldn’t be replete without a reprise of her now-famous Dougie dance. During a recent visit to “The Dr. Oz Show,” set to air on September 12, the First Lady dishes on what she does with her own kids for […]

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After delivering a much talked-about speech at the Democratic National Convention, First Lady Michelle Obama popped up on “Late Show with David Letterman” to deliver the Top Ten List. The most recent appearance by FLOTUS marks her fourth time on the late night comedy show, according to the Associated Press. Her topic: “Top Ten Reasons […]

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When First Lady Michelle Obama stepped on to the stage at the Time Warner Cable Arena, the energy at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina became electric. RELATED: Gov. Deval Patrick: Romney Interested In Having The Job, Not Doing The Job Poised and prepared, with a clear agenda to remind voters of just […]

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This Morning the First Lady of The United States Michelle Obama talked with Yolanda and the Crew about the up-coming election, and she expressed concern about people to get registered to vote by going to “GOTTA VOTE.ORG” That’s where you can get all the info on how you can get registered…information and facts for everyone […]

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Michelle Obama will command the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday night. The first lady will deliver her speech in the 10 p.m. ET hour, according to the podium schedule released by the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee. When she takes the stage, the president will be back in the […]

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Michelle Obama says she doesn’t “trip” about her daughters watching “Keeping Up with Kardashians.” The first lady said in an interview with iVillage that the girls “need to explore all of it: the great and the not so great” and “learn lessons from everything.” Mrs. Obama said she wants to raise her girls with “the […]

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First lady Michelle Obama chose a naval station in the electoral battleground of Florida to announce Wednesday that 2,000 businesses around the country have hired or trained more than 125,000 military veterans and spouses in the past year, exceeding a White House goal of 100,000 by the end of next year. Mrs. Obama also told […]

Daily workouts at 6 a.m.? Not bad, Paul Ryan. But there’s another influential political figure who’s apparently often finished with hers by then: Michelle Obama. SEE ALSO: How Tall Is Michelle Obama? Especially during the school year, the first lady gets up at 4:30 a.m. or 5 a.m. to work out before her kids wake […]

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At the first ever White House “kids state dinner,” first lady Michelle Obama told America’s top junior chefs Monday that the dishes they cooked up are proving that fun eating can be “healthy and tasty at the same time.” “Your recipes truly stood out,” she said to an East Room filled with kids who won […]