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Page Six retracts a report that Michelle Obama ordered a lavish meal while at one of New York's most luxurious hotels.
By Alex Koppelman
October 21, 2008
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An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
By Alex Koppelman
October 15, 2008
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Imagine if the Obamas had hooked up with a violently anti-American group in league with the government of Iran.
By David Talbot
October 7, 2008
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Obama and Biden campaign hard in the Wolverine State, where a loss -- although not anticipated -- could spell disaster for Democrats on Nov. 4.
By Mike Madden
September 29, 2008
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The producer of the Fox News show that ran a chyron describing Michelle Obama as "Obama's baby mama" has reportedly been fired, and moved on to CNBC.
By Alex Koppelman
September 24, 2008
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Clinton, who not so long ago was in Michelle Obama's position, left a message.
By Alex Koppelman
August 26, 2008
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Radiating love and passion for her family and her country, she answered questions we wish the nation didn't have.
By Joan Walsh
August 26, 2008
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In her prime-time speech Monday, Michelle Obama foiled her harshest detractors and perhaps even won over Middle America.
By Rebecca Traister
August 26, 2008
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It's the big question of the night -- I think she gave a great speech, and did exactly what she needed to, but I'm interested in knowing how Salon's readers felt about it.
By Alex Koppelman
August 25, 2008
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Error-filled chain e-mails designed to scare voters away from Barack Obama are circulating widely on the Internet. Salon deconstructs a pair, one smearing the candidate, the other his wife.
By Mike Madden
August 20, 2008
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New York magazine on the delicate balancing act of being Michelle Obama.
By Sarah Hepola
August 13, 2008
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The Obama campaign announces a risky choice: That the nominee's wife will be the featured speaker on the first night of the convention.
By Thomas Schaller
August 11, 2008
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Talking to Norfolk servicemen's wives, the potential first lady hopes to prove her empathy -- and the corrosiveness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- in a battleground state's most contested area.
By Aries Keck
August 8, 2008
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A new sex column analyzes "little girls jumping out of their panties" for Barack Obama.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
July 17, 2008
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A political cartoonist imagines what a satire of John McCain would look like if it were done by the conservative National Review.
By Alex Koppelman
July 15, 2008
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The blogosphere's reaction to the New Yorker cover proves that the Bush era has killed a lot of liberals' sense of humor. And that's not funny.
By Gary Kamiya
July 15, 2008
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In an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball, the author of the magazine's most recent piece on Barack Obama said, "sometimes you need to hold a mirror up to these absurdities."
By Alex Koppelman
July 14, 2008
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The cover of the latest issue of the New Yorker, supposedly a satire of the misconceptions about Barack and Michelle Obama, has set off a firestorm on the Internet.
By Alex Koppelman
July 14, 2008
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The comedian's jokes about hos and black first ladies fall flat at an Obama fundraiser. Should we be outraged?
By Sarah Hepola
July 14, 2008
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The Washington Post censors Opus again, Fox News won't release Jesse Jackson's full "nuts" remarks, and everybody loves Bernie Mac. Not.
By Joan Walsh
July 13, 2008
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Bill and Hillary Clinton's gesture followed a similar one from Barack and Michelle Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
June 27, 2008
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Check out Tom Schaller's round table on 2008 swing states and Larry King's tribute to George Carlin.
By Joan Walsh
June 24, 2008
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The flap about the potential first lady's "image problem" proves how uncomfortable the country feels about a shift in racial dynamics. But as far as I'm concerned, I've found a kindred spirit.
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
June 24, 2008
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Nobody wants to see a future first lady catfight. Do they?
By Joan Walsh
June 19, 2008
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She's proud of her country, Hillary Clinton -- and her signature fist bump!
By Sarah Hepola
June 18, 2008
The lobster dinner that wasn't
The Palins' un-American activities
Obama woos Michigan voters on the economy
How Michelle Obama nailed it
Isn't she lovely?
Debunking anti-Obama e-mails
Quote of the day
Michelle Obama's military strategy
Rush Limbaugh was right
Who's afraid of Michelle Obama?
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