ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama carried out the traditional Veterans Day role today, then made a surprise visit to a part of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, walking among the grave sites and talking to mourners. ...more

November 11, 2009

A few weeks back, during the celebration of the "discovery" of the new world by Christopher Columbus, there was a lot of controversial comments made about what he discovered and what kind of man he really was. And it was said that there were teachers who were telling their young charges the truth about the man whose accomplishment we recognize each October. ...more

November 7, 2009

Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield. ...more

November 5, 2009

It's the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore. ...more

October 31, 2009

The king of the bobbleheads has jumped in the "Shark Tank." ...more

October 21, 2009

The White House became La Casa Blanca on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and guests Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more. ...more

October 14, 2009

Michelle Obama debuted a short and sassy new hairstyle Tuesday night during a country music performance at the White House. The first lady shortened the sides and the back of her shoulder-length bob, and kept her side-sweeping bangs. "This up-do feels very soft, casual and easy," wrote Mary Tomer, founder of Mrs.-O.org, a blog dedicated to the first lady's outfits. Word from the White House is saying she didn't cut it, she just pinned it up in the back. Still, some women soon will be visiting beauty salons and asking for the latest "Michelle Obama" look. ...more

July 24, 2009

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

It's that time of year again, when a swath of the nation's capital becomes awash in a sea of pink. ...more

March 29, 2009

I knew our readers cared about Michelle Obama's fashion sense, but I had no idea how much. ...more

March 27, 2009