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Merck Foundation Marking "World Diabetes Day" by Providing out of 2080 Scholarships, 830 Scholarships for Diabetes and Hypertension in 52 Countries
1 month, 1 week ago

Merck Foundation Marking "World Diabetes Day" by Providing out of 2080 Scholarships, 830 Scholarships for Diabetes and Hypertension in 52 Countries

Live Mint  

BusinessWire India Accra / Mumbai, November 14: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Diabetes Day 2024' together with Africa's First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies and Academia, through their "Nationwide Diabetes & Hypertension Blue Points Program". Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, "At Merck Foundation, we mark 'World Diabetes Day' through …

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Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different’
1 month, 1 week ago

Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Melania Trump is unlikely to move to Washington full time in her second go-round as first lady, multiple sources told CNN, once more showing signs of her willingness to buck tradition as she returns to her high-profile but unelected role on the world stage. The prospect of a first lady declining to live full time at the …

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Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies

Associated Press  

Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. “She is capitalizing on the time she has left before the election Her value is gone if she is no longer a prospective first lady,” said Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Melania Trump’s former friend and adviser, who supports Harris. “If Harris wins, I believe people will want to move on.” …

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The ever-evolving role of first lady — and how Jill Biden is using her voice in 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The ever-evolving role of first lady — and how Jill Biden is using her voice in 2024

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th Your trusted source for contextualizing abortion news. In her new book, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers shares what she’s learned about first ladies and what she sees ahead for the current one. In her book “American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden,” New York …

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Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and other US first ladies attend Rosalynn Carter's funeral
1 year ago

Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and other US first ladies attend Rosalynn Carter's funeral

Hindustan Times  

The memorial service for the late First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Tuesday brought together both current and former US presidents and first ladies under one roof. Ex-President Jimmy Carter attended the tribute service in Atlanta, Georgia, where all five living first ladies honored Rosalynn shortly after her passing. Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter sit together ahead of an NFL football …

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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
1 year ago

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most. Former President Jimmy Carter, arrives to attend a tribute service for his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn …

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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents — including husband Jimmy
1 year ago

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents — including husband Jimmy

LA Times  

Former President Carter arrives to attend a service Tuesday for his wife, Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta. Carter’s funeral will take place Wednesday in the family’s hometown of Plains, Ga. Rosalynn Carter was memorialized Tuesday as a matriarch who felt most comfortable among the impoverished and vulnerable as she was mourned by a rare gathering of all …

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President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter
1 year, 1 month ago

President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff for five days in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 96. Biden’s order calls for flags to fly half-staff from Saturday through sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the day …

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Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait
2 years, 3 months ago

Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics. The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s first president. Betty …

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Obamas To Unveil Official White House Portraits With Help From Biden
2 years, 3 months ago

Obamas To Unveil Official White House Portraits With Help From Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics. The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s …

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‘First Lady’ drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses
2 years, 8 months ago

‘First Lady’ drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “The First Lady” presents three influential women, three acclaimed actors playing them, and a century of history encompassing wars, presidential scandal and America’s stubborn gender and race fault lines. While its subjects — Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama — each have a “compelling and gripping” story, the sum is even greater, Bier said of her …

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'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses
2 years, 8 months ago

'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

The Independent  

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EXCERPT: Jill Biden, navigating a prominent platform
2 years, 8 months ago

EXCERPT: Jill Biden, navigating a prominent platform

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She helped lead President Obama’s proposal for free community college — an ambitious plan …

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Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
2 years, 11 months ago

Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America

CNN  

CNN — First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020 election. “She is moving with the intensity of a first lady that doesn’t want to waste one day of her time in the White House, but that’s coupled with this massive assignment on top of that, …

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Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady
3 years, 3 months ago

Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jill Biden has gone back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen, the first lady resumed teaching in person Tuesday from a classroom at Northern Virginia Community College, where she has worked since 2009. A working first lady is a “big deal,” said Tammy Vigil, …

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Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady
3 years, 3 months ago

Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady

NPR  

Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP WASHINGTON — Jill Biden is going back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen, the first lady resumes teaching in person Tuesday from a classroom …

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Jill Biden’s first ladyship is a long way from cookie bake-offs and state dinners (opinion)
3 years, 8 months ago

Jill Biden’s first ladyship is a long way from cookie bake-offs and state dinners (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics.” She co-hosts the history podcasts “Past Present” and “This Day in Esoteric Political History” and is co-producer of the new podcast “Welcome To Your Fantasy.” …

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Jill Biden: A chance to transform the role of first lady
4 years, 1 month ago

Jill Biden: A chance to transform the role of first lady

Live Mint  

Jill Biden is no stranger to the glare of the political spotlight. "She put us back together," Biden said in a video shown in August during the Democratic National Convention, as he described Jill's impact on the tragedy-scarred family. - 'Small acts of compassion' - Biden assumed the role of second lady in 2009 when her husband became Barack Obama's …

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The US Election 2020: The facts, the figures and the legends
4 years, 1 month ago

The US Election 2020: The facts, the figures and the legends

The Independent  

The president’s official residence in Washington – 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – has a history scarcely less colourful than that of the presidency. Presidents who died in office: 8 William Henry Harrison, 1841, Zachary Taylor, 1850, Abraham Lincoln, 1865, James A Garfield, 1881, William McKinley, 1901, Warren G Harding, 1923, Franklin D Roosevelt, 1945, John F Kennedy, 1963. Presidents elected in …

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First lady: ‘Self-serving adults’ push rumors about her
4 years, 2 months ago

First lady: ‘Self-serving adults’ push rumors about her

Associated Press  

DORAL, Fla. — Melania Trump lashed out Friday at “self-serving adults” for focusing on her falling out with a friend and adviser, writing that the attention paid to “salacious claims” about the broken relationship comes at the expense of her work on behalf of children. “We all know that more often than not, information that could be helpful to children …

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