Think Progress (Free subscription) | yesterday
In his column today, Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz devotes his column today to the question of: “Does Race Play a Role in Coverage?” He readily admits that “no one raises questions when an Irish American male reporter covers a pol named Murphy,” but that doesn’t stop him from writing a 1,600-word article [...]
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | yesterday
Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz reported Thursday on black females on the Michelle Obama beat, and whether their shared race and gender produces gauzier coverage. "Indeed, most write with enthusiasm, in some cases even admiration, about the first lady as a long-awaited role model for black women." Kurtz found: "Without a doubt, I identify with her as a brown-skinned African...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
WaPo 's Howard Kurtz takes a look at the press following First Lady Michelle Obama these days- NYT's Rachel Swarns , WaPo 's Robin Givhan , Newsweek 's Allison Samuels , AP's Darlene Superville and Politico 's Nia-Malika Henderson - all African American women. Perhaps this gives them a richer cultural understanding of Obama as a trailblazer. Indeed, most write with enthusiasm, in some cases even admiration,...
Jack and Jill Politics (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Michelle Obama escorts her daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, off the stage as President-elect Barack Obama begins his victory speech at his election night party at Grant Park in Chicago, Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2008. —AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais From Lynn Sweet: Michelle Obama to Russia, Ghana, Italy, Will Meet Pope Benedict Posted: 07/2/09 Filed Under:The Daily FLOTUS with [...]
EMILIANO do REGO (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thu Jul 2, 3:50 pm ET In the spirit of transparency, the Obama Administration posted on its White House blog a detailed list of who makes what at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue . According to the WhiteHouse.gov blog , every administration since 1995 has been required to "deliver a report to Congress listing the title and salary of every White House Office employee ." In January, in one of his first...
The Sleuth (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The White House is refusing to comment today on reports that first lady Michelle Obama got special treatment during her trip to France last month. Long after her departure, it seems, the first lady continues to be treated like a rock star -- or even like a princess -- in France, especially by President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy says he made special calls to get stores opened for Mrs. Obama when she...
Swampland (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Michelle Obama has unwittingly caused a national French debate over working on Sundays. It seems the First Lady wanted to take Sasha and Malia shopping while there: the problem was virtually every store in Paris is closed on Sundays. There is a ban in France, a Catholic country, on working the day God rested. Embarrassed, [...]
Jack and Jill Politics (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
From Politico: Queen Michelle the First? By JEREMY D. MAYER | 6/30/09 4:44 AM EDT Michelle Obama wants a bigger role in her husband’s administration, according to The Washington Post. Unlike Laura Bush, who focused on a few peripheral issues, Obama wants a seat at the table when key policies are made. Obama’s new chief of staff, Susan [...]
David Drake (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Is Michelle Pickles The Dangerous Washerwoman Obama a drunk? That's what the scoop is! From Stop the ACLU via The National Enquirer : Michelle Obama - cracking under the pressure of being First Lady - is drinking way more than she should, friends fear. Longtime pals have been keeping a close eye on her White House booze intake for months , sources told The ENQUIRER, and her husband President Barack...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA [*] B. OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Hello, hello, hello. (APPLAUSE) Hey. Good to see you. I'm waiting for FLOTUS here. FLOTUS always politics more than POTUS. M. OBAMA: No, you -- you move too slow. (LAUGHTER) B. OBAMA: It is great to ...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
"From the young to the old, from rural ... communities to the inner cities, both the insured and uninsured, 17 million Americans rely on community health centers every year to help them stay healthy," she said at Unity Health Care Inc.'s Upper Cardozo Health Center.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
First lady Michelle Obama visited a community health center Monday to announce the release of $850 million in stimulus grants to help such clinics across the country provide care.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
First lady Michelle Obama visited a community health center Monday to announce the release of $850 million in stimulus grants to help such clinics across the country provide care.
Political Punch (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
ABC News' Yunji de Nies reports: Michelle Obama stepped into the health care policy debate this afternoon, criticizing the current state of care in America and announcing the release of $851 million in recovery funds to support community health centers....
Red State (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The Washington Post had an interesting article on June 25 headlined, “ A First Lady Who Demands Substance .” I think it was meant to highlight that fact that Michelle Obama is more than a mere first lady but is a strong, substantive person — which is, by the way, without question. Unfortunately, though, it ended up revealing a Michelle Obama that is an angry, arrogant, martinet that...
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