Michelle Obama

Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst. He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration. He co-hosts the podcast "Words Matter." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN)Sometimes in politics the least surprising development can be…

Even a seemingly uncontroversial topic can become politicized when the person advocating for it is a polarizing figure, a new study shows. “I was puzzled by the debate about whether school lunches should be more nutritious, because children’s nutrition should seemingly be a valence issue,” says Cindy Kam, professor of…

Michelle Obama will throw her support today behind expanding vote-by-mail options, advisers tell Axios, with her voting rights group embracing legislation before Congress amid coronavirus fears.Why it matters: It's the first time the celebrity-backed organization has endorsed federal legislation — and it comes as Democrats await the Obamas' return to…

Aisling Carroll is a former reporter and Huffington Post contributor.She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 32, and knows all too well the challenge of taking care of yourself while stuck in bed due to illness.Carroll emphasizes the importance of keeping your living space tidy and having…

Wisconsin held its primary elections Tuesday, despite health officials' asking for Americans to practice social distancing Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave rare input on current politics Tuesday, tweeting that the U.S. needs to “do better to ensure voting is safe for all voters” as Wisconsin’s decision to go through…

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Former First Lady Michelle Obama attends 'Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama' at State Farm Arena on May 11, 2019 in Atlanta. John Krasinski has been bringing us Some Good News with his YouTube series every week, and the latest installment featured a surprise reunion of the…

Every few days, tens of thousands of people on Instagram join a virtual dance party hosted by DJ D-Nice. The blowout live-stream events, branded under the name Club Quarantine, have attracted celebrities from all corners of the internet, including Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg. Some nights the crowd…

Michelle Obama is reminding everyone to show some gratitude for the health care workers and other emergency personnel manning hospitals and medical facilities amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the former first lady, 56, encouraged her Twitter followers to let healthcare workers know they appreciate the work being doing…

Joe Biden is right. There are exceptional women qualified to be president. That means he will have a number of possible choices for his vice presidential partner in the upcoming election. The obvious candidates The obvious prospects are those who have demonstrated strengths in the Democratic primary process and other…

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: DJ D-Nice performs at The Apollo Theater on December 9, 2018 in New ... York City. (Photo by Shahar Azran/WireImage) WireImage DJ D-Nice brought joy to a sad nation last week by pulling at least 104,000 people - and a ton of celebrities -…