Michelle's First 100 Days
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From unveiling the Sojourner Truth monument to handing out meals at a soup kitchen, Michelle Obama's first 100 days in the White House have been just as busy as the president's. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
The Looming Backlash
Patricia J. Williams is the author of The Alchemy of Race and Rights; The Rooster's Egg; and Seeing a ColorBlind Future: The Paradox of Race. She is a also a columnist for The Nation.
President Obama's first 100 days may have been a success, but the forces gathering against him are only gaining steam.
The president and first lady share a kiss on the cheek on stage at Hradcany Square in Prague on April 5.
The First 100 Outfits
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From her signature J. Crew sweaters, to her fashion-forward Jason Wu gowns, VIEW A GALLERY of the wardrobe that's made Michelle Obama the fashion world's new powerhouse.
Forget 100 Days. By Saturday afternoon, Obama will have already hit his first milestone-100 hours in office. In a head-spinning week he closed Gitmo, fired up the stimulus package, worked the phones in the Middle East, and took an oath or two. But the problems are quickly mounting. By Benjamin Sarlin.
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Jolie hunt is the global head of public relations for Thomson Reuters, appointed April 2008. Prior to that she served as global director of corporate and business affairs for IBM Corporation She was the director of PR for the Financial Times. She lives between New York and London.
John Barrasso is the junior senator from Wyoming.
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