We initially missed this recent Chicago Tribune piece ... but for those interested in the inner-workings of the White House (namely First Lady Michelle Obama's office), it's a must-read. The set-up: Last month, in one of the few high-level personnel shifts in the Obama administration, the first lady brought in [Susan] Sher to replace Jackie Norris as her chief of staff, putting Sher in charge of the agenda and public image of one of the ...
In this rare public appearance, watch as Marian Robinson -- mother of Michelle Obama -- explains why "Grandma is beginning to feel left out." Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News,
Tennis champ Serena Williams got an official welcome from President Obama yesterday. And what does one wear for such an occasion? Five-inch heels, naturally. More from the Associated Press: It was tennis before baseball for President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Before heading off to St. Louis to throw the first pitch at the All-Star game, the president welcomed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to the White House. "It was amazing," Williams said before her World Team Tennis match ...
[caption id="attachment_1888" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Regina Benjamin"][/caption] "President Obama has chosen Regina Benjamin, a family physician from Alabama, to be the next Surgeon General," writes The Washington Post of today's announcement. "Benjamin gained fame through her public efforts to rebuild her rural health clinic after Hurricane Katrina devastated it. She founded the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in 1990 and rebuilt it after the hurricane. Benjamin has ...
This year's observance of Independence Day has greater significance than the usual backyard celebrations with burgers and beer. The crown of the Statue of Liberty officially reopens today. Here's more from the White House Website: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will officially reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty to the public on July 4, 2009. About 20 lucky visitors will be among the first to climb the 354 steps to the ...
We know you want to know, and now it's a matter of public record. We're talking about the annual salaries of White House staffers like Reggie Love, Desiree Rogers, and more. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lynne Sweet has the breakdown: The $172,200 earners from Chicago: senior adviser David Axelrod, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Susan Sher, chief of staff to the first lady.
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