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  essence.com President Barack Obama’s time in office is coming to a close, andEssence is honoring the POTUS, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama, by making them the cover stars of their October issue. In the cover story, which arrives on September 9, the Obamas discuss the importance of their time in the White […]

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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In the late 80’s, a beautiful, hard-working, family-oriented Michelle Robinson told her mother she was going to concentrate on her law career and not worry about dating. She was 25 and had just finished her first year as an associate at Sidley & Austin, a corporate law firm in her home town […]

President Barack Obama urged unity after a shooting on Sunday that killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ― the fourth incident of gun violence in just two weeks that he has addressed publicly. Speaking from the White House, Obama called on Americans to tamp down on divisive rhetoric, particularly given the Republican and Democratic conventions […]

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getty images A memorial service for the five police officers killed last Thursday night during an ambush wrapped up in downtown Dallas with speeches from President Obama and former President George W. Bush. Obama, the First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden arrived in North Texas just after noon Tuesday […]

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President Barack Obama has described the Dallas shootings as a “vicious, calculated, despicable attack.” He made the comments while speaking to reporters Friday morning in Warsaw, Poland. He described the killings as a “tremendous tragedy” and as “senseless murders.” Obama said of the suspects, “We will learn more about their twisted motivations. Let’s be clear: […]

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It was a bittersweet night for the Obama family at their last White House Correspondents’ Dinner in office. But that was all made better when President Obama dropped the mic, literally, to mark his last Nerd Prom. From ABC News: Holding two fingers to his lips, he picked up his mic, then let it dramatically drop […]

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See, this is why I love I love the POTUS. When your time is up, you have served your people and did all you can do, you drop the mic on the floor. President Obama ended his final White House Correspondents Dinner with the coolest and most unforgettable exit in presidential history. President Obama said, “Obama out,” […]

Less than 24 hours in Buenos Aires, and Barack Obama is already doing the tango. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were attending a state dinner in the Argentine capital Wednesday evening when they were pulled abruptly onto the dance floor on by a pair of tango dancers hired to provide the entertainment. At […]

Time Magazine brought prima ballerina Misty Copeland andPresident Barack Obama together during Women’s History Month and the results were pretty amazing. The two, who are both biracial and were raised by single mothers, discussed how they were shaped by their histories and their finding a path to acceptance as pioneers in their respective fields. Misty […]

] Gayle King spoke with the president and the first lady live at the White House Sunday, right before the Super Bowl. Then we went to the Oval Office to discuss the president’s final months on the job. He is more reflective, opening up about how the role changed him and what stresses him out […]