On this day in 2013: January 2013: Barack Obama made the first mention of gay rights in his presidential inauguration speech. Many people in the LGBTQ+ community praised the historic inclusion of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

WASHINGTON — It's not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look. There was a loud cheer for Beyonce and Jay-Z as they ...

In this raw video, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama get out of of their limousine and walk a portion of ...

Former President Barack Obama posted a photo of his wife, Michelle, to celebrate her birthday amid backlash that the former first lady has been absent at recent political events. Michelle Obama turned ...

Natalie Hopkinson is a Washington, D.C.-based author whose current projects deal with the arts, gender and public life. She is the author of Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City.