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Obama: Positive 'Trend Is Clear' for Economy on the Upswing
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIn upbeat remarks, President Obama said Saturday that the drop in joblessness and a batch of tax benefits extending into the new year show that "the trend is clear" for an economy on the upswing. He urged Congress not to "re-fight the battles of the past two years" that took time away from the struggle to get the economy back on track. The president used his weekly address to talk up the tax relief enacted by Congress in a bipartisan compromise last month and to put a positive light on the December jobs numbers, which showed unemployment dropping from 9.8 percent to 9.4 percent. But the ...
Move Over, Barack Obama: Sasha and Malia Should Write Their Own Book
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyIt's an official presidential Catch-22. Parents who are politicians face an eternal struggle -- forging a proper path between possibly exploiting their children for votes versus completely shielding them from scrutiny. Barack and Michelle Obama have always stressed that they want their daughters, Malia and Sasha, to have a normal childhood. Well, as normal as two girls can have living in the most famous house in Washington, enjoying vacations on Martha's Vineyard, and meeting celebs like teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. The two first daughters are seldom in the spotlight. Their school events are ...
Obama's Book for Kids, 'Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters,' Due in November
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIn 2008, while holding down two full-time jobs -- freshman senator from Illinois and Democratic presidential candidate -- Barack Obama found time to whip out a children's book titled "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters," to be published next month, Politics Daily has learned. On Tuesday, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, will make an announcement about the book, which is a tribute to 13 Americans, including artist Georgia O'Keeffe, baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and George Washington. Obama's daughters, Malia and Sasha, will be ...
Lynn Sweet Discusses the Flap over the First Lady's Vacation Trip on NBC's 'Today' Show
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyLynn Sweet discusses the flap over the price-tag of the vacation trip to Spain by First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha on NBC's Today show. , ...
Michelle Obama, Sasha on Lavish Vacation While President Turns 49
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyMichelle Obama and her daughter Sasha, 9, left President Barack Obama to celebrate his 49th birthday Wednesday without them -- they are vacationing at a lavish resort in Spain. The first lady and her entourage landed at Malaga, on Spain's Mediterranean coast, at 10:30 a.m. local time Wednesday. There is enormous interest in the trip -- her arrival was well covered and news outlets set up camp in Marbella, where she is staying on her latest summer vacation. While the White House is not disclosing details on the "private" trip, it's impossible for the first lady to travel and not be noticed. ...
Obama Says Malia and Sasha May Be Looking for Babysitting Jobs
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyPresident Obama says daughters Malia and Sasha may be looking for babysitting jobs to supplement their allowances. He made the remark during an interview with ABC News about the consumer benefits in the financial overhaul bill he signed on Thursday. In the interview, broadcast on Friday, the president was asked what he and wife Michelle are teaching their daughters, who are 12 and 9, about money. "You know, it's a great question. What I'm doing now . . . is they're getting an allowance. They're starting to get old enough where they may be able earn some money babysitting. They've got ...
Sasha Obama Turns 9; First Lady to Visit Marine Base on Sunday
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailySasha Obama is 9 years old today and unlike last year, she is celebrating her birthday at home. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama was in London with Sasha and big sister Malia -- who turns 12 on July 4 -- for a summer vacation; they marked the birthday by visiting the set of a Harry Potter movie. Sasha figures in a story Mrs. Obama told March 30 at a White House conference on workplace flexibility. Sasha was a newborn when Mrs. Obama had an interview for a job as an executive at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She could not find a babysitter, so she took her infant to the meeting. ...
Michelle Obama, Malia, Sasha Hit Broadway on Spring Break
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama took her mom, Marian Robinson, and her girls, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, to New York City over the weekend on a spring break Broadway trip, with the group taking in a Sunday matinee of the musical "Memphis," "Blue Man Group" on Saturday night and a preview of "The Addams Family" on Monday night. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama and her daughters visited Harlem, touring the Studio Theater and the famous Apollo Theater, where then-Sen. Barack Obama held a presidential campaign fundraiser in November 2007. Earlier in the trip, the gang also toured the Empire State Building. Among ...
Michelle Obama Charms Her Way Through Fox TV Debut
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama, making her debut on Fox News to promote her anti-obesity campaign, told former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee that she is working "every day" to "make my country proud." Mrs. Obama seems to have outfoxed Fox, a network scorned by the White House, at least when it came to charming Huckabee. The Huckabee interview was non-confrontational, friendly and even had another Fox host, Sean Hannity -- who has been anti-Obama, to say the least -- cooing when Huckabee went on Hannity's show to plug his exclusive sit-down with the first lady. ...
Annie Leibovitz Shoots Obama Family White House Portrait
By David Sessions - Politics DailyCelebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, who has faced relentless media scrutiny this year over her tangled personal finances, was selected to snap the official White House portrait of the Obama family. The photo, taken in the Green Room, was released this morning on the official White House Flickr stream. Leibovitz typically photographs celebrities for magazines, and is known for her iconic shots of John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen and Demi Moore, among many others. She has occasionally done portraits of political figures, including one of Queen Elizabeth II during a state visit to the White ...
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