Nov 25 For now, Melania Trump plans to be long-distance first lady By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press It will be one of many unusual things about a Donald Trump administration: a long-distance first lady. Trump will move into the White House after the Jan. 20 inauguration. Breaking with tradition, Melania Trump and 10-year-old son Barron plan to… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 7:14 How Hillary Clinton emerged more resilient after turbulent White House years By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford Hillary Clinton, who hopes to become the first woman president, has been breaking glass ceilings for years: The first First Lady to hold a graduate degree and first to run for office. She was also the first to testify before… Continue watching
Mar 06 Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 By Alexis Cox While Nancy Reagan may have appeared to be a traditional first lady, she evolved into an integral power player in her husband’s political success. She died Sunday morning at the age of 94. Continue reading
Jan 17 Happy birthday, Michelle! First lady turns 52 By Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama is celebrating her birthday - and there's just one more of those big days while she's still in the White House. Continue reading
Jan 11 Syrian refugee among first lady’s guests for State of the Union By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's visitor box to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:26 How America’s first ladies balanced public and private life By PBS News Hour A new book takes an up-close look at the women who have called the White House home. "First Ladies: Presidential Historians and the Lives of 45 Iconic American Women" is a culmination of a year-long series by C-SPAN. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:30 How Michelle Obama’s upbringing shaped her White House priorities By PBS News Hour In “Michelle Obama: A Life,” veteran political journalist Peter Slevin tackles a different side of politics by examining how the first lady’s life story influenced her priorities in the White House. Gwen Ifill sits down with the author to discuss… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Remembering Lady Bird Johnson’s whistle-stop tour for civil rights By PBS News Hour Fifty years ago, in October 1964, less than a month before the presidential elections, Lady Bird Johnson boarded a train in Washington to stump through eight Southern states -- a gamble to help win back disaffected voters after the passage… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Obama Concludes Africa Trip With Poignant Tribute to al-Qaida Bombing Victims In Tanzania's capital, President Barack Obama was joined by former President George W. Bush in paying tribute to the victims of the 1998 al-Qaida bombing of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. Gwen Ifill reports on the final leg… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Says Goodbye, For Now Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Says Goodbye, For Now… Continue watching