getty image: First Lady Michelle Obama will host the 2016 Kids’ “State Dinner,” welcoming the 56 winners of this year’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The aspiring young chefs and a parent or guardian will join the First Lady for a healthy lunch, featuring a selection of the winning recipes, and a performance by Walt Disney World […]

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Today marked the very first United State of Women Summit at The White House led by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. As expected, the event attracted some of the most powerful, educated and elegant ladies in the country as they gathered to talk about worldwide women’s equality and other women-related topics. The […]

The children of world leaders — the ones who grow up in the constant glare of the spotlight their parents chose — constitute a special club. A few members of that elite group convened a meeting during Thursday night’s White House state dinner in honor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. First daughters Sasha Obama, […]

President Barack Obama paid tribute Wednesday to Ray Charles and the late singer-songwriter’s unmistakable “singular sound” that the president said continues to influence generations of musicians. Obama noted that Charles grew up in the segregated South, his early years colored by poverty and tragedy. But, the president said, Charles had two things working in his […]

“Let me tell you, there are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and Michelle is not running for president,” Obama said. “That I can tell you.”

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“At the White House, our digital strategy centers around meeting people where they are. This decentralized approach, in response to the proliferation of social media, aims to provide the American people with a multitude of ways to engage with their government. Today, we're excited to announce that this push is continuing, with the debut of the White House’s Official Story on Snapchat."