Jill Biden Tapped to Lead Effort to Mobilize Women Voters
Jill Biden Tapped to Lead Effort to Mobilize Women Voters
Plus, check the facts on ‘Mercedes’ or ‘Melania.’
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The Associated Press
The Biden Campaign is Launching a Nationwide Effort to Win the Women's Vote. Jill Biden will Lead It
Feb. 28, 2024 — President Joe Biden’s campaign on Wednesday announced it is launching “Women for Biden-Harris,” a new nationwide program to organize and mobilize female voters to give him and Vice President Kamala Harris a second White House term. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the effort. Read more
East Wing Magazine
First Ladies as Leaders in Literacy
Feb. 28, 2024 — To honor first ladies’ long-time focus on education, the National First Ladies Library & Museum at the First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio, is preparing to unveil its 2024-25 featured exhibit. “Leaders in Literacy: First Ladies as Teachers, Educators, and Librarians” will come to life on April 27. Read more
Politifact
No, Donald Trump did not call his wife ‘Mercedes’ instead of Melania
Feb. 28, 2024 — News headlines and social media posts claim former President Donald Trump forgot his wife’s name. But Trump didn’t mistakenly call his wife the wrong name. The claims take Trump’s comments during his Feb. 24 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference out of context. Read more
CBS 7
Laura W. Institute for Women’s Health Hold a Luncheon Focusing on Heart Health
Feb. 28, 2024 — The Laura W. Bush institute hosted a luncheon series to speak about how heart disease impacts women’s lives. The event had a cardiologist speak about things people may not know about heart diseases could impact their lives. The Laura W. Bush institute aimed to shed some light on women’s heart health. Read more
Elle
Katie Rogers on Her Book 'American Woman' and the Making of the Modern First Lady
Feb. 27, 2024 — Being a first lady is… complicated. New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers, author of American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, calls the women who have served in the role “the most scrutinized volunteers in American politics.” Read more
Washingtonian
Two New Books Look at First Ladies. How Do They Compare?
Feb. 27, 2024 — First Ladies get first billing in two new books. In Remember the First Ladies, Diana B. Carlin, Anita B. McBride, and Nancy Kegan Smith chronicle how the role has shifted since Martha Washington. American Woman, by New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers, focuses on the 21st century, with an emphasis on the current White House occupant. Here’s a side-by-side look at notable moments. Read more
The White House
The White House Announces Date and Ticket Lottery for the 2024 Easter Egg Roll
Feb. 26, 2024 — The White House has opened requests for tickets to the 2024 Easter Egg Roll that will take place on the South Lawn on Easter Monday, April 1, continuing one of the oldest traditions in White House history.
White House Easter Egg Roll tickets are free to the public and may be requested through an online public lottery through noon EST on Monday, March 4. The annual event is geared toward children 12 years of age and younger. Randomly selected winners will be notified via email on or after March 11. Entering the public lottery is free of charge and tickets are not for sale or resale. For those interested, enter the public lottery HERE.
Easter Egg Roll Volunteer Applications
As in past years, the White House will welcome volunteers interested in supporting the Easter Egg Roll through an online application. All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The deadline to submit a volunteer application is Monday, March 4 at noon ET. Selected volunteers will be notified on or after Monday, March 11. For those interested, apply to be a volunteer HERE.
The New York Times
What, Exactly, Is the Role of the Modern First Lady?
Feb. 25, 2024 — In an election year that already promises, at best, rancorous division, a rare point of consensus among Americans is this: The first lady seems nice. Read more
Yahoo News
Melania Trump’s ‘I Really Don’t Care’ Jacket Was A Message To Ivanka Trump, New Book Claims
Feb. 24, 2024 — Former First Lady Melania Trump had a lot of battles to fight behind the scenes during her husband's run as President of the United States. According to a new book, Melania and her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump, fought over her office space due to her decision at the time to remain in New York for the sake of her son, Barron, to complete his schooling. The author of the book, Katie Rogers, a White House reporter for the New York Times, claims that Melania's absence left her position vacant and Ivanka eager to fill it. Read more
Axios Charlotte
First Lady Jill Biden Looks "Classically Chic" in a Dress From a Charlotte Retailer
Feb. 23, 2024 — First Lady Jill Biden wore a yellow dress from Charlotte-based retailer Showroom at a Black History Month event earlier this month. Read more
The Times
Jill Biden: From Reluctant First Lady to Election Weapon
Feb. 23, 2024 — Republicans demonise her as 'Lady Macbeth'; friends admire a gifted prankster. The former teacher may hold the key to her husband's victory. Read more
WILX
Studio 10 Tidbit: Celebrating First Ladies on President’s Day
Feb. 23, 2024 — Studio 10 is celebrating President’s Day with a twist. They explored the women of the White House. Did you know that several U.S. presidents were bachelors or widowers during their time in office so to maintain the official duties that the first lady usually provides, daughters, sisters, nieces, and even daughters-in-law stepped into the role? To learn more fun facts about the first ladies, take a look at the video. View here
The Washington Post
First Lady Jill Biden Implores an 'Often Mired in Gridlock' Congress to Follow Governors' Lead
Feb. 23, 2024 — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden lamented the partisanship that permeates Capitol Hill and politics writ large, telling governors at the White House that she wished more lawmakers would follow their lead. Read here
KBTX
Focus at Four: Lady Bird Johnson’s Wildflower Legacy
Feb. 22, 2024 — In 1965, First Lady Claudia Johnson, better known as Lady Bird Johnson, sponsored the Highway Beautification Act. Among the many things the bill did for the environment, it set limits to litter on public highways. This, along with TxDOT’s Wildflower Program, helped establish the beautiful spring Texas highways we know today. Lara Hall, the curator at the LBJ Library and Museum in Austin, said that Texas had always lived in both of the Johnson’s hearts as their home state. View here