Jill Biden Heads to North Carolina; the First in a Four-state Tour
Plus, a former CNN analyst gives his take on the rumored Michelle Obama presidential run.
Weekly Wrap is a collection of headlines from the past week. Some publications have paywalls.
ABC 11
First Lady Jill Biden to Visit NC, Appearing at Private Event in Raleigh
Jan. 25, 2024 — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will make her way to North Carolina and the Triangle just one week after President Biden visited Raleigh. Read more
The Hill
First Lady Invites Texas Woman Who Fled State For Abortion Care to State of the Union
Jan. 24, 2024 — Kate Cox, a Dallas-area woman who sued for the right to terminate a nonviable pregnancy and then left Texas to get abortion care, will attend the State of the Union as a guest of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, the White House said Wednesday. Read more
East Wing Magazine
Nancy Kegan Smith Takes the Helm at FLARE
Jan. 24, 2024 — When Nancy Kegan Smith speaks of the time she spent researching and interviewing former First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson in 1987, she never anticipated, then, how that experience would shape her future advocacy for presidential spouses.
But, it did. Read more
Chris Cillizza’s ‘So What’
The Michelle Obama Rumor That Just Won't Die
Jan. 22, 2024 — Here’s New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams on a super-secret plan allegedly playing out right now in Democratic party circles: Read more This story is behind a paywall.
Newsweek
Melania Trump's White House Return Would Be Different, Former Aide Says
Jan. 22, 2024 — Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Melania Trump's former friend and aide, says things would be different if the former first lady makes a return to the White House. Read more
Forbes
Michelle Obama Might Match Her Husband at the 2024 Grammys
Jan. 22, 2024 — Michelle Obama is no musician, but she is a Grammy winner. The former first lady is one of several people in the political sphere who have been lucky enough to claim the highest honor in the music industry, and she’s hoping to do so again this year. Read more
Wisconsin State Journal
'The First Ladies' Novel May Be Next Victim of Book Bans
Jan. 21, 2024 — Letter to the Editor: I have just been enlightened by the book "The First Ladies." It should be in all libraries, K-12 school libraries included. It's a historical fiction based on a real friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt, a white woman, and Mary McLeod Bethune, a Black woman. They initially met in the 1920s and couldn't have come from more different stations in life. Read more
Hollywood on the Potomac
“U.S. First Ladies”
Jan. 20, 2024 — Following the recent death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the impactful memorial service, there has been a notable increase in curiosity surrounding first ladies. This heightened interest extends to Anita McBride’s co-authored book with Diana B. Carlin and Nancy Kegan Smith aptly titled “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies,” published by Cognella Academic Publishing. Forward by Dr. Jill Biden. Read more
Town & Country
First Lady Jill Biden Shares Her Memories of King Charles's Coronation and Queen Elizabeth's Funeral
Jan. 20, 2024 — In a new book, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden reflects fondly on her memories of the late Queen Elizabeth, and of her experiences at the Queen's funeral and King Charles's coronation. Robert Hardman's new biography, The Making of a King, gives an inside look on King Charles's first year of monarch—from people who were there, including U.S. First Lady Jill Biden. Read more
The Press Democrat
Bigwigs and Small Business Owners Were at the Healdsburg Fundraiser for Biden
Jan. 19, 2024 — Guests who paid $1,000 to $25,000 for a spot at the political fundraiser included a cross-section of business, government and civic leaders. Here’s a peek inside the private event. This story is behind a paywall.
People
Couple Jokingly Sends Wedding Invite to Michelle and Barack Obama — And They Respond: 'Know You Have Our Very Best'
Jan. 19, 2024 — Bree and Jean Woodrum extended wedding invites to the former first couple — and they responded! See what they said. Read more
Vanity Fair
Queen Elizabeth Insisted on Serving Joe Biden During Their Last Tea Party
Jan. 19, 2024 — From her public role to her colorful looks, Queen Elizabeth II insisted on serving until the very end. According to biographer Robert Hardman and his new book The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, It turns out the late queen was just as generous behind the scenes as well. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden told Hardman that when President Joe Biden and the late queen had their final cup of tea together, the queen insisted on being the one to hold onto the teapot. Read more
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Former First Lady Michelle Obama to Speak at NatCon24
Jan. 19, 2024 — Each year, thousands of health care professionals unite at NatCon, our annual conference, for three days of education, networking and entertainment. This year, we are excited to announce that former First Lady Michelle Obama will take the NatCon24 stage for a keynote conversation. Read more