President Obama Shares a Spotify Mixtape


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President Obama's Spotify Playlist

Tech-savvy President Obama is known for his proficiency in navigating the world of social networks. Both the White House and president have been on Twitter for years. He recently joined Instagram (@barackobama) and held a post-State of the Union Hangout on Google+. The president's latest tech move is for the musically-minded; he (well, his reelection staff) released a 2012 campaign Spotify Read more

Obama Compromises on Contraception


Updated 02/13/12 8:26 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Obama Changes Course on Free Birth Control

Despite the fact that 99 percent of women who have ever had sex — religious or not — have used contraception, the Obama administration's decision to make birth control free under all employer health insurance packages has caused a controversy. Today, the White House announced that it will make a change to its new policy to accommodate religious institutions, such as Catholic hospitals and Read more

John Krasinski Impersonates Emily Blunt's Reaction to Meeting Obama


Updated 02/03/12 12:11 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

John Krasinski on Conan

On Conan last night, John Krasinski told an embarrassing (and hilarious) story of when he and wife Emily Blunt first met President Obama at the Kennedy Center Honors in December. He poked fun at Emily's super-giggly reaction to Obama's kind words, and then admitted his own reaction wasn't exactly cool and collected. Watch the cute clip now! Read more

Brilliant or Baffling: Obama Offers to Look Over an Unemployed Engineer's Résumé


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Obama Offers to Look at Engineer's Résumé

President Obama recently hosted a Google+ Hangout, in which several viewers got to directly ask the head of state questions in a virtual forum. Jennifer Wedel, who was against some of Obama's job policies, cited her husband as an casualty — he hasn't been able to find a steady job for three years and has trouble finding work as a semiconductor engineer. The president offered to take a look at Read more

Michelle and Barack Obama's Cutest Couple Moments of 2011


Updated 12/26/11 7:30 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Michelle and Barack Obama Couple Photos

Michelle and Barack Obama are a couple you can believe in. While dressed up for fancy state dinners, downing beers in a pub in Ireland, or checking out a local college basketball game, the Obamas look like a couple of in-love kids having fun with each other. Whatever your politics, Americans must admit we have one adorable first couple. See the president and first lady's sweetest shots of the Read more

The Obama Girls Are Treated to an Evening With a Teen Idol


Updated 12/12/11 11:00 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Justin Bieber and Sasha and Malia Obama

Here's one perk of going through your potentially awkward tween years in the national spotlight: you get to mingle with one of the world's most popular teen idols. Last night, Sasha and Malia were the envy of American girls everywhere, as they accepted hugs and high fives from Justin Bieber at the annual Christmas in Washington concert. Jennifer Hudson, Cee Lo Green, and Conan O'Brien were on Read more

Anne Hathaway, SJP, and the Blunts Celebrate Meryl Streep and the Kennedy Center Honorees


Updated 12/07/11 7:44 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Anne Hathaway Ring Pictures at Kennedy Center Honors

This year's Kennedy Center Honorees were in the company of many celebrities on Saturday night in Washington DC. Meryl Streep was one of the five people receiving the nation's highest arts honor, along with Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Diamond, saxophonist Sonny Rollins, and singer Barbara Cook. The President and First Lady, who wore a custom Vera Wang, joined Matthew Broderick, a Theyskens’s Theory-clad Read more

Write a Letter to Obama and He May Send You a Check


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How to Write a Letter to Obama

It sounds pretty incredible but President Obama actually reads some of the letters people write to him, according to the Washington Post. Apparently, the head of state reads 10 out of the 20,000 letters sent to him daily and says it's a great way to feel connected to people as well as a good reminder of why he decided to run for presidency. The Post says: "A few times during his presidency, Obama Read more

Michelle and Barack Have a State Dinner Date Night


Updated 10/17/11 1:17 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Michelle Obama South Korea State Dinner

Michelle and Barack Obama gave South Korean president Lee Myung-bak and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok a warm welcome to the White House on a rainy evening last night. For the double-date night, Michelle wore a purple creation by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung. The menu, a festive "Fall harvest," included squash and honey from the White House garden and Korean and American pears in the dessert. Read more

Tax Hikes For the Rich Is Not "Class Warfare," Says Obama


Updated 09/21/11 8:13 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Obama Says Tax Hikes For the Wealthy Are Not "Class Warfare"

The White House is proposing a new tax rate for the wealthy — those earning more than $1 million will have to pay, at the very least, the same percentage of taxes as middle-income Americans are paying. It's called the Buffett Rule, and it's part of the debt reduction plan President Obama proposed today, which aims to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion in the next 10 years. However, there Read more