Michelle Obama 'humbled' as she adds extra dates to book tour

Oprah Winfrey is the latest big name to join Stacey Abrams on the campaign trail. Winfrey will host a virtual event with the Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee titled "A Thriving Life!" on Thursday night.  "I’m excited to join an extraordinary storyteller and my friend,@Oprah, for a conversation about this historic election, the #UnfinishedBusiness we have here in Georgia, and how we can write the next greatest chapter in our state's history," Abrams, 48, wrote on Twitter.

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, recently made a huge donation to Girl Scouts of the USA. The organization announced the news Tuesday in a press release, sharing that she has donated $84.5 million.According to the press release the donation will go to GSUSA and 29 local councils selected by Scott. “This is a great accelerator for our ongoing efforts to help girls cultivate the skills and connections needed to lead in their own communities and globally,” said Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Sofia Chang.A post shared by MacKenzie Scott (@mackenziescott2020)“The support from all our donors, including this generous donation from Ms.

A controversial, anti-violence activist priest in Chicago who once caught attention for his relationship with former President Barack Obama is under investigation for another sexual abuse of a minor case.  The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Saturday that Father Michael Pfleger will be under investigation for a new allegation of sexual abuse of a minor said to have taken place more than 30 years ago, according to a statement.  "Father Pfleger has been asked to step aside from ministry and live away from the parish while the allegation is investigated. He has agreed to cooperate fully with this request," Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich said Saturday.  The allegation was reported to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and law enforcement officials.

Former President Barack Obama is traveling to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin this month to stump for Democratic candidates weeks before the midterm elections. First, on Oct. 28, he heads to Atlanta, where Stacey Abrams is making another gubernatorial run against incumbent rival Gov.

Malia Obama is staying active. The 24 year old was photographed in Los Angeles wearing a sporty and comfy looking outfit as she put her steps in with a friend. Malia Obama pairs a preppy dress with some stylish Marc Jacobs bootsMalia Obama is a jean queen! See her best outfits rocking denimObama was wearing black running shorts, a white tank top, a sweater that she wrapped around her waist, a hat and some sunglasses that she kept at the top of her head.

Michelle Obama has often been candid about how different American milestones have affected her, and back in 2021, she opened up about her thoughts on a particularly poignant one.MORE: How Michelle and Barack Obama dealt with daughter's very difficult health diagnosisShe shared photographs of the support work she and her husband Barack had done with those affected by the tragedy of September 11, 2001 on the 20th anniversary of the attacks.VIDEO: Michelle Obama opens up on life without Malia and SashaAlongside the pictures, she attached an emotional message, detailing her feelings on the day of the attacks and how they also impacted her daughters, Malia and Sasha."I spent the morning of September 11, 2001, with my girls in Chicago," she penned. "It was Malia's first day of nursery school—I remember taking her photo, dropping her off for the very first time, and feeling those pangs of separation from my baby. MORE: Are Malia and Sasha Obama on social media? All we know"I'd just buckled newborn Sasha into her car seat and was driving back home when I heard the news on the radio—and the uncertainty and anxiety set in almost immediately.

When Tulsi Gabbard won the Democratic Party's primary for a congressional seat in Hawaii 10 years ago, she'd effectively won the seat. Hawaii may be the most liberal out of all 50 states. It is a Democratic state, flat-out.

President Biden believes that the three Los Angeles City Council members who were involved in a closed-door meeting, in which racist language was used to describe colleagues, should resign from office, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.  Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez resigned from her leadership role following a leaked audio recording that captured open racist remarks made last year with other Latino council members Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo. FILE: Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez at podium, and Mayor Eric Garcetti, standing to her right, are seen during a news conference at Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on April 1, 2022.

posted on Twitter early Tuesday, blasting the party in control of Congress and the White House as an “an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness,” who are “dragging us ever closer to nuclear war.”She accused the party she represented Hawaii under in Congress from 2013 to 2021 of dividing the country “by racializing every issue ​and stoke anti-white racism,” and said members of the party “actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms​ that are enshrined in our Constitution,” without stating any specifics.Gabbard also slammed Democrats as being “hostile to people of faith and spirituality,” though President Biden is a devout Catholic who regularly attends church.

First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to travel to Fort Benning this week to visit with members of the military and their families, according to the White House. During her visit on Thursday and Friday to the army post near Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama, she's also set to stop by the U.S.

Donald Trump is once again mad at the media. This time, the twice-impeached former president is complaining that no one celebrates just how large the crowd of his supporters was during the Jan.

Malia and Sasha Obama were raised in The White House making it almost impossible to avoid the spotlight. As the daughters of the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, all eyes were on the family but has that made the young women more or less inclined to put themselves out there on social media?MORE: Sasha Obama stuns in colorful crop top and reveals her surprising tattooNeither Malia nor Sasha are believed to have an Instagram account, although there are many fan feeds paying tribute to the pair or pretending to be them.  WATCH: Sasha Obama shows off her incredible dance movesSasha does have a Twitter account though, but she's only posted 17 updates since she launched it back in 2017 and her last post was three years ago.Her followers were excited when the 21-year-old revealed she was opening an Instagram in 2018, only it never happened.MORE: Malia Obama looks so much like her mom Michelle in remarkable throwback photoMORE: Malia and Sasha Obama twin in green during rare LA outing togetherThat being said, while they may not have anything for the world to see, their mom suggested they do have alias accounts when she told Oprah Winfrey that she chooses not to follow either of them.

Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the moderators tapped to appear with former first lady Michelle Obama on her upcoming tour for her book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. 

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Michelle Obama is hitting the road this fall to publicize her upcoming book “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” and a star-studded lineup of moderators is scheduled to appear alongside the Former First Lady for tour dates across the country.

Malia Obama was photographed getting some food in Los Angeles, wearing the perfect classy work outfit. The 24-year-old screenwriter was wearing a stylish outfit that highlighted her white Marc Jacobs boots.Malia Obama and her boyfriend Dawit Eklund wear matching outfitsMalia and Sasha Obama show off their distinct style while out in LAObama was photographed as she grabbed a salad for lunch, wearing an outfit that highlighted different shades of blue.

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Malia and Sasha Obama have been spending more and more time living their Los Angeles lives while living away from parents Barack and Michelle Obama.MORE: Malia and Sasha Obama twin in green during rare LA outing togetherHowever, they were able to enjoy some quality family time when their dad made the trip to California to be with them.VIDEO: Malia and Sasha Obama's style evolutionIn photos shared by Daily Mail, the former US President was seen having dinner with his two daughters at Hamasaku, an expensive LA sushi restaurant.While Barack had a great time visiting, Michelle couldn't be with them, as she was in New York at the same time being inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.MORE: Malia Obama looks so much like her famous mother, Michelle, in remarkable throwback photoThe three were spotted together on Saturday night exiting the restaurant as Barack waved to the staffers and turned down their offer for free dessert after.His secret service staff patiently waited, with their car parked in the handicapped spot nearby for the next couple of hours, and escorted him away once done.A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama)Barack spent some time with his daughters while in LABarack even shared a throwback photograph of himself with his daughters on the same day, celebrating Banned Books Week.The three were pictured enjoying a book that Malia had picked up as he wrote about celebrating books that had often been written by people of color or those from the LGBTQ+ communities.MORE: Malia Obama's style evolution - see how she's changedMORE: Malia Obama rocks waist-length braids as she steps out with reported boyfriend in New YorkSasha, 21, has been completing her senior year at the University of Southern California

Michelle and Barack Obama's two daughters are growing up to be strong, independent women, and they'll always carry a part of their famous parents with them.The former POTUS and First Lady are incredibly proud of both Malia and Sasha as they carve out their futures, but a walk down memory lane for Michelle proved they're taking after her in more ways than one. MORE: Malia Obama rocks waist-length braids as she steps out in NY with reported boyfriend When Michelle took to Instagram with a photo of herself from 1991, fans were startled at just how much she looks like her oldest child.WATCH: Michelle Obama reveals what she took from The White House In the black and white image, Michelle's side-profile looked just like Malia's. Her elegant long neck and lean physique has been inherited by her daughter and the resemblance was uncanny. Malia is around the same age as Michelle was in her photo and isn't following in her mom's career footsteps but she is successful as a screenwriter. MORE: Sasha Obama unveils bold new look as she starts new college year MORE: Inside Sasha Obama's living arrangement at college in LAShe moved to Los Angeles from New York last year, and landed a job working with Donald Glover on his new Amazon series - with the working title, Hive - and it sounds like she's doing an incredible job.  Michelle shared a photo from her twenties Speaking to Vanity Fair earlier this year, Donald spoke about his Beyonce-inspired project and opened up about Malia's work too. "Her writing style is great," he said: "She's just like, an amazingly talented person.

Malia and Sasha Obama have become Gen-Z style icons. The sisters were spotted out over the past week separately in Los Angeles as they carried out different activities.Sasha Obama masters the college look with a Poppy Lissiman tote and boyfriend jeansMalia Obama and her boyfriend Dawit Eklund wear matching outfitsMalia was photographed on a social outing, spending some time at Soho House, in Los Angeles.