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Oh Snap! Press Secretary Dodges Dunks Instead of Questions
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took his turn in the the dunk tank yesterday, during a Hawaiian luau for members of Congress and their families held at the White House. In honor of President Barack Obama's home state, the South Lawn was decorated with tiki torches and palm huts, and guests were treated to a meal prepared by famous Hawaiian chef Alan Wong.
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Lessons From the Obamas: Living With Your Mother-in-Law
The first mother-in-law is digging her new White House digs, and who can blame her? After some initial apprehension, Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, is settled into DC life, attending White House dinners and Kennedy Center performances. She doesn't have to clean the house or babysit too much, but she gets to sit in on fun stuff, like reading stories on Easter.
White House Unveils Exclusive Photos on Today Show
To honor Obama's 100-day mark as president tomorrow, White House photographer Pete Souza showed off some his favorite pics this morning on Today. A gallery will be put on the White House site later today, but until then check out the never-before-seen photos. To see the clip, read more
Michelle Obama Dishes Secrets to White House Staffers' Kids
On Take Your Kids to Work Day yesterday, Michelle Obama took questions from 170 children, ages 7 to 14. She later called the grilling her "first official press conference."
"They asked me a ton of questions," the first lady said, "and they were hard."
Pet Peeves: How Weird Can Presidents Get With Pets?
Sounds worse than it is! But, seriously, people are crazy with their pets. Just the other day I saw a woman getting fro-yo for her dog because "he was feeling down."
Picture It: Time to Plant the Garden
A jet-lagged Michelle Obama slipped on brown-and-white gardening gloves (no, we don't know where to find them) and went to work on the South Lawn's garden yesterday. With the help of 25 beshoveled schoolchildren, she planted perennials, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. If all goes well, the assistant chef said the White House could be serving blueberries by June.
Sexy Time! Sex Line Answers Journalists' Call Instead of Hillary
Hillary may never answer the 3 a.m. call she was so ready to take, but a whole other genre of late-night calls was made last night. Journalists got a sex line when the White House accidentally gave out a wrong number to a conference call with the secretary of state.
Picture It: London Calling
The president and first lady departed for the G20 Summit in London this morning, the first stop in his European debut. Next up? France, Germany, Czech Republic, and Turkey.
White House Commends Jim Cramer Roast on The Daily Show
Thursday's roast on The Daily Show made it into Friday's White House press briefing. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked if the White House believed it was the obligation of journalists to call out lies as Jon Stewart did to the CNBC host. While he wasn't sure if President Obama saw it (though he did talk him about watching it beforehand), he "thoroughly enjoyed" it.
Sasha and Malia Are Swing Set
Yesterday Sasha and Malia came home to find a fancy new swing set just outside dad's Oval Office. They "squealed with delight," when they saw it, "for almost an hour."
The bling set includes a picnic table with brass plates, etched with the names of the 44 US presidents.
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