Jill Biden Sweeps Through Seattle, San Diego and Kansas City

Plus, Rosalynn Carter accompanies her husband, Jimmy, at Plains Peanut Festival in rare outing ahead of his 99th birthday.

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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden greets students at the President Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, Wednesday in addition to a fundraising event in support of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign. (Photo: @FLOTUS Instagram)

The Kansas City Star

First Lady Jill Biden Pays Homage to Harry Truman, References Taylor Swift During KC Trip

Sept. 27, 2023 — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden met with Kansas City area students Wednesday at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum as they explored the Missouri-born president’s decision to desegregate the U.S. military, as diversity efforts in the military have once again become a flashpoint in Congress. Biden, who is a community college professor, visited the library to learn about their civic literacy programs in her second trip to the Kansas City area in two years. She is scheduled to speak at an event in support of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign early Wednesday evening. Read more

People

First Lady Jill Biden Unveils New White House Art Display Featuring the Works of Military Children

Sept, 26, 2023 — A new, year-round art display designed and curated by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is shining light on America's military children, some of whom will now see their drawings and paintings featured in the White House. The Military Children’s Corner, which opens to the public Tuesday, features the work of 11 military-connected children — ranging in age from 8 to 19 — all of whom are based at military outposts that Biden, 72, has personally engaged or visited during her time as first lady. Read more

The White House

First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes the White House Historical Association 2023 Presidential Sites Summit

Sept. 25, 2023 — First Lady Jill Biden hosts a welcome reception at the White House for the White House Historical Association (WHHA) 2023 Presidential Sites Summit. View here

MSNBC

Anita McBride: ‘There’s no position description for a first lady.’ They can ‘make it their own.’

Sept. 25, 2023 — “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies” is a new college textbook that focuses on the impact of American first ladies on the policies and politics of their times. One of the book’s authors, American University’s First Ladies Initiative Director Anita McBride, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss how first ladies have each defined their role. “There's no position description for a first lady. They get to pick and choose. They make it their own,” McBride tells Mitchell. View here

FOX 5 Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Rosalynn Attend Plains Peanut Festival

Sept. 23, 2023 — In a heartwarming surprise, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were spotted taking part in the Peanut Festival in their hometown of Plains, Ga. View here

CBS 8

First Lady Jill Biden in San Diego for Fundraising Event

Sept. 24, 2023 — First Lady Jill Biden spoke at a Rancho Santa Fe fundraiser Saturday for President Joe Biden's re-election campaign. The first lady landed at San Diego International Airport at a little after 2 p.m. Saturday. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria greeted her at the airport.

Biden spoke to about 40 people seated in the foyer of a Rancho Santa Fe estate owned by Allan and Megan Camaisa, a biotech entrepreneur and film producer respectively. Read more

Mercer Island Reporter

First Lady Jill Biden Attends Mercer Island Event for Biden Victory Fund

Sept. 23, 2023 — First Lady Jill Biden finished her final Seattle-area stop, a Mercer Island event for the Biden Victory Fund, on Sept. 22. The motorcade departed from Shoreline, the previous stop, at 4:48 p.m. and headed to Mercer Island. A little more than 10 minutes before the time advertised on the first lady’s schedule for the second reception (6 p.m.), we were on the Island. Read more

FOX 13 Seattle

First Lady Jill Biden Advocates For Cancer Research and Care During Seattle Visit to Fred Hutch

Sept. 22, 2023 — The first lady of the United States was in Seattle on Friday, highlighting the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. Dr. Jill Biden toured research laboratories at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of supporting cancer survivors through specialized care and research. Read more

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

On the Campaign Trail With the First Lady: Get engaged early, Jill Biden tells guests at Biden Victory Fund reception in Shoreline

Sept. 22, 2023 — FLOTUS, as Dr. Biden is referred to in the lingo of the White House press corps, has just finished the second stop on her public itinerary for the day: a Biden Victory fund reception in Shoreline with about one hundred supporters. Read more

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomes Ukraine’s President Zelensky and wife, Olena, back to the White House.  (Photo: @FLOTUS instagram)

The Independent

The Bidens Greet Ukraine’s President Zelensky and Wife at White House

Sept. 21, 2023 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “trust” between himself and top American officials and expressed gratitude for the defense support that has allowed his armed forces to “combat Russian terror” as he capped his visit to Washington with an Oval Office meeting alongside President Joe Biden. View here