Catching up. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden joke and ham it up while taping a Joining Forces public service announcement in the East Room of the White House on April 4, 2011.
Catching up. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden joke and ham it up while taping a Joining Forces public service announcement in the East Room of the White House on April 4, 2011.
The midnight deadline to file 2010 tax returns is fast approaching. Usually, the deadline for filing federal tax returns is April 15, however, this year we got a three -day-grace period. The reason: Emancipation Day fell on a Saturday, but was celebrated as a legal holiday on April 15 in Washington, D.C. Emancipation Day commemorates the day, April 16, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed an order freeing the slaves in the District of Columbia — six months ahead of signing the Emancipation Proclamation — freeing slaves... Read More →
A glitzy state dinner for President Hu Jintao of China at the White House, last Wednesday. It was the first formal dinner for China in more than 13 years. The last one was during the Bill Clinton Administration. At the affair, First Lady Michelle Obama dazzled in a gorgeous red and black gown by the late British designer, Alexander McQueen. The more than 200 guests dined on an American feast of Maine lobster, rib eye, double stuffed potatoes, and apple pie with ice cream for dessert. The entertainment at the reception featured a jazz... Read More →