President Barack Obama isn’t the only member of the first household who returned early from Hawaii today. Bo came back, too. The Portuguese water dog who inhabits the White House with the first family returned with the master-in-chief aboard Air...
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Bo is Back in Town: On All Fours
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A Christmas decoration of the presidential dog Bo stands during the first viewing of the White House 2012 holiday decorations on Nov. 28, 2012.
Bo, First Dog, Wishes `Joy to All’
`Tis the season to suspend partisan feelings. Despite all the talk of cliff-diving, bungee-jumping, slopes and slides on Capitol Hill. At the White House, a week of holiday receptions is underway, starting with members of Congress on Monday and continuing...
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Decorations in the State Dining Room during the first viewing of the White House 2012 holiday decorations on Nov. 28, 2012.
Boehner at White House: Humbug
The White House is festooned with decorated trees and a model of the first dog, Bo, all for the season’s holidays. And last night, the president opened the doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to members of Congress for one of...
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First Lady Michelle Obama on June 5, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington.
Michelle Obama Sees a ‘Journey’
“Are there any men here?” first lady Michelle Obama asked. A few amid the crowd at the “2012 Women for Obama” event called out. “All right, a few good men,” she said. “Stand proud.” So many women filled the fundraising...
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