Today's a Friday before a holiday weekend, which means that many journalists and other such people who write things for the entertainment/information of a indoors-bound readership (hi) are doing what's known as "phoning it in." But buried in a mundane-ish Wall Street Journal story about a fox living on the grounds of the … » 4/18/14 2:40pm Friday 2:40pm

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have just started watching Scandal, according to The Atlantic's Robinson Meyer. The President argues that it is not realistic: "[The White House] is not that exciting," he insists; staffers "don't have enough time to engage in too much scandalous behavior." » 1/15/14 6:30pm 1/15/14 6:30pm

President Obama has revealed that his teen daughters are just as terrifying as regular-non-President's-daughter teens, but unlike regular teens, Sasha and Malia Obama are, like, IRL friends with Beyonce. Maybe we should send that trio to the really tough diplomatic negotiations. » 12/18/13 7:45pm 12/18/13 7:45pm

No, this isn't a Leslie Knope stress dream: according to a new book about the 2012 Presidential election, some top White House aides thought it would be a good idea to replace Vice President Joe Biden with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a way to bolster Obama's floundering approval ratings. Imagine what… » 11/01/13 10:25am 11/01/13 10:25am

If you read the New York Post headline yesterday “Obama wants Marines to wear ‘girly’ hats,” and were a little skeptical that the commander-in-chief of the world’s most powerful military force was sitting at his desk in front of a series of hat sketches for new Marine uniforms saying, “This is too butch. I SAID GIRLY,… » 10/24/13 9:10pm 10/24/13 9:10pm

Earlier this afternoon, President Obama gave a speech on the egregious errors people are encountering as they attempt to enroll in healthcare coverage via Healthcare.gov from the Rose Garden at the White House . His statement was interrupted, however, when the pregnant woman standing behind him began to sway and… » 10/21/13 3:55pm 10/21/13 3:55pm

Fire up the gaffe signal; the President said something unscripted! Yesterday, during an "hot mic" moment at the UN General Assembly, our Commander-In-Chief Barack Hussein Bengazi Obamacare Bailout Obama confessed to an official that he hasn't had a cigarette in six years because he's "scared" of his wife. Either First Lady … » 9/24/13 12:00pm 9/24/13 12:00pm

U.S. President Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews August 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Obamas are on a trip to Orlando, Florida where they will address injured veterans at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention. In the afternoon, they will… » 8/10/13 6:00pm 8/10/13 6:00pm

President Barack Obama and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton enjoy salad together at the White House like a couple of calorie counters saving room for dessert. » 7/29/13 3:50pm 7/29/13 3:50pm

In a press conference earlier this afternoon, President Barack Obama spoke on the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin and what it means for the future of the country. In the past, Obama has commented that Martin, the seventeen-year-old African American kid in a hoodie who was pursued — and ultimately… » 7/19/13 4:00pm 7/19/13 4:00pm

Yesterday, President Obama — who's currently in South Africa — was being given a tour of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre in Cape Town when he encountered Aviwe Mtongana, a 15-year-old boy with a passion for music production and hip hop. » 7/01/13 12:20pm 7/01/13 12:20pm

Now that's my motherfucking president. » 2/15/13 6:15pm 2/15/13 6:15pm

Everyone's talking about the most surprising and potentially groundbreaking proposal Obama made during last night's State of the Union: universal access to preschool. Obama said he planned to work with states to make "high-quality preschool available to every child in America" because "the sooner a child begins learning,… » 2/13/13 1:40pm 2/13/13 1:40pm

A tipster sent us the press release for Guesthouse Games, a new erotic novel starring President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Believe it or not, this project is not authorized by the President of the United States. » 1/22/13 4:45pm 1/22/13 4:45pm

Last night the world was treated to a Dancing with the Leaders of the Free World contest, at the Inaugural Ball. These are the results. » 1/22/13 11:40am 1/22/13 11:40am

C-SPAN caught a tender moment following today's inaugural proceedings when President Barack Obama, like a misty-eyed high school senior, paused upon exiting to take one last look at the crowd. While the audio is a little muffled, you can hear him remark "I want to take a look one more time. I'm not going to see this… » 1/21/13 2:45pm 1/21/13 2:45pm