Sep 05 Michelle Obama Light Ups Democratic Convention By News Desk The Democratic National Convention kicked off Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. The highlight of the night: first lady Michelle Obama's address to the assembled delegates and supporters. Here are some of the sights from opening… Continue reading
Sep 05 Michelle Obama Light Ups Democratic Convention By Tom LeGro The Democratic National Convention kicked off Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C., as first lady Michelle Obama addressed delegates and supporters at Time Warner Cable Arena. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Shields, Brooks on Pat Quinn's Speech, DNC Stagecraft, Obama's 'Second Act' Shields, Brooks on Pat Quinn's Speech, DNC Stagecraft, Obama's 'Second Act'… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch As Democratic Convention Opens, President Obama Fights How GOP Portrays Him As Democratic Convention Opens, President Obama Fights How GOP Portrays Him… Continue watching
Sep 04 First Lady Readies Push for Democratic Agenda as Party Lays Out Contrasts By Terence Burlij First lady Michelle Obama waves to delegates after her soundcheck at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday. Photo by Jared Soares for PBS NewsHour. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | The Democratic National Convention officially gets underway here Tuesday… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Michelle Obama Says the Presidency Has Revealed Barack Obama's Vision, Character In the closing speech of the first night of the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama spoke of her husband's working class roots and first-hand knowledge of the struggles that many Americans face. His motivations for re-election come from… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry… Continue watching
Jun 07 'First Surrogate' Michelle Obama Campaigns in Virginia By Alex Bruns Michelle Obama makes the case for her husband's re-election campaign at an event in Dale City, Virginia. Photo by Cassie M. Chew. After a stampede of surrogates left President Obama's talking points trampled by the wayside over the past… Continue reading
May 17 Watch Politics Puts on Its Cap and Gown Politics peppered the graduation ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University. Continue watching
Jun 02 Plate Pushing Vegetables, Fruit Ousts Food Pyramid By Dave Gustafson The government scrapped its food pyramid Thursday, replacing it with MyPlate, a campaign that encourages Americans to fill up half their diet with fruits and vegetables, and avoid sugary drinks and oversized portions. Continue reading