Think of it as take-out, but at the presidential level. Since bringing their well-documented high-end appetites to the White House, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have broken new gourmet ground by inviting in a steady stream of the nation's top culinary talents.

To Michelle Obama, her White House garden is more than a plot of land. It's also a soapbox.

To Michelle Obama, her White House garden is more than a plot of land. It's also a soapbox. The South Lawn garden has given Mrs. Obama a platform to speak out about the country's childhood obesity problem, extol the benefits of eating fresh food, and teach children early to appreciate vegetables. It also has offered Mrs. Obama another way to open the White House to people who don't normally ...

Filed under: Hot Picks , Reviews , Politics In 'The Obamas In the White House,' the editors of Essence Magazine chronicle the storied lives of the first family inside and outside the historic dwelling. "As President Barack Obama steps forward to confront economic turmoil at home and wares overseas, and the enormous task of reforming health care, Essence pauses to reflect on just what his first ...

Salahi 'time' bomb New York Post The Patek Philippe wristwatch that White House party crasher Tareq Salahi turned over to pay off his lawn-care bills is as phony as his ... and more »