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Jenna Bush Hager and Michelle Obama.
R.I.P. EAST WING

Michelle Obama Makes Dig at Trump’s East Wing Demolition

The former first lady ran her historic ‘Let’s Move’ campaign out of the demolished building.

Ethan Cotler

Camp Mystic
‘SAFE HAVEN’

Inside Camp Mystic: The Elite Summer Camp Before the Flood

Before a flash flood destroyed its grounds, Camp Mystic was a destination for Texas’ political elite.

Paulina Rodriguez

Jenna
TOO CLOSE TO HOME

Jenna Bush Tears Up Over Personal Connection to Camp Mystic

The news host said that her mother, Laura Bush, had been a counselor at the ill-fated summer camp.

Kenneal Patterson

Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush arrive at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for a procession before former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Haiyun Jiang/Pool via REUTERS
BUTTHURT BUSH

Fox Anchors Gang Up on Former First Lady for Snubbing Trump

Host Rachel Campos-Duffy also made sure to squeeze in some fawning praise for the incoming first lady, Melania Trump.

Will Neal

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Laura Bush Hits Out at ‘Cruel, Immoral’ Family Separations

Former first lady compares policy to WW2 internment camps.

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Elizabeth Banks Trolls Trump at DNC

The ‘Hunger Games’ star compared Donald Trump to her character, Effie Trinket, from the DNC stage on Tuesday.

Matt Wilstein

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Bangin'

Here is Michelle Obama's Official Second White House Portrait

Misty White Sidell

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That Was Fast

Michelle Obama's J. Crew Belt is Already Sold Out

Misty White Sidell

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Pakistan

Profiles in Taliban Barbarism, Ctd.

Justin Green

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Female Powered

A Toast to Fabulous Women

Glamour magazine’s annual Women of the Year ceremony celebrated a mash of pop stars, designers, and tenacious trafficking victims.

Robin Givhan

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First Ladies

She’s Abroad!

From Michelle Obama in South Africa to Hillary Clinton in China, photos of traveling first ladies.

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