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Michelle Obama’s Easter 2013 Outfit Is A Prabal Gurung Repeat (PHOTOS)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

Easter fashion seems like a pretty great fit for Michelle Obama — the woman knows how to work florals.

For this year’s festivities, the first lady joined the rest of the first family for Easter services at St. John’s Episcopal Church wearing a lovely Prabal Gurung ensemble. The white dress and matching coat featured an oversized gray floral print (natch).

Think the dress looks familiar? That’s because FLOTUS wore it last June when she hosted former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House. That time, Michelle added a silver belt and opted not to wear the coat. Two years before that, Michelle wore the same dress (sans belt) to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

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Michelle Obama’s Vogue Cover For April Exceeded Our Expectations (PHOTO)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

Michelle Obama’s Vogue cover is finally here!

After weeks of speculating (and speculating), the first lady’s second cover for the fashion glossy has arrived — and it’s absolutely stunning. As expected, photographer Annie Leibovitz shot Michelle, who wore a blue and purple Reed Krakoff sheath plucked straight from her very own closet. The green background, the cool color palette and the choice to wear Reed Krakoff definitely reminded us of FLOTUS’ official portrait.

Vogue’s fashion editor Tonne Goodman led the team styling Mrs. O and the president, who appears in a photo inside the mag with the first lady. Also in the editorial? A third shot of Michelle wearing an elegant Michael Kors ball skirt and sweater. To accompany the shoot, the first couple was interviewed by Jonathan Van Meter, discussing parenting, marriage and their duties while presiding in the White House. Of course, since this is Vogue, they also talked fashion.

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#AskFLOTUS: The First Lady Discusses Let’s Move! on Twitter

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By <a href="/author-detail/45">Kori Schulman</a>

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Let's Move! website.

Earlier today, First Lady Michelle Obama hopped on Twitter to discuss Let's Move!, her initiative to ensure our nation’s kids grow up healthy. During the chat with people from around the country, Mrs. Obama shared her favorite cardio workout (it’s kickboxing), winter recipes she loves (and a great resource for Pinspiration), plus a new program that will bring physical activity back to schools (and how you can get involved).

Check out the full Q&A below, or over on Storify. And be sure to follow @FLOTUS and @LetsMove on Twitter for updates and news about the Let’s Move! initiative and how you can get involved.

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Michelle Obama Dances To Pitbull: First Lady Shows Some Latino Flavor To Promote ‘Let’s Move’ Campaign (VIDEO)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

What is better than watching Michelle Obama dancing? Watching her dance to Pitbull’s “Echa Pa’ Lla”!

The chance to see FLOTUS in action came as part of a special interview conducted by TV host Barbara Bermudo for Univision’s “Primer Impacto.” In the segment, the First Lady spoke about her “Let’s Move” campaign. For three years she has led a fight against childhood obesity and established healthy eating habits.

The Puerto Rican host, who in an interview with HuffPost Voces described Michelle as a warm, funny and very accessible woman, said the dancing at the end of the conversation came spontaneously.

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Michelle Obama And Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Evolution Of Mom Dancing’ (VIDEO)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

If Jimmy Fallon had put on a pink sweater and a wig and filmed “Evolution of Mom Dancing” alone, it would have been enough. But, no, he went ahead and paired up with Michelle Obama, in the name of encouraging parents everywhere to get up and get moving with their kids for her Let’s Move campaign. They did all the signature mom moves and named them things like “Just The Hands Part Of ‘All The Single Ladies'” and “The ‘Where’s Your Father?’ (Get Him Back Here!)”. Then, FLOTUS went solo for an epic finale.

In other words, this clip is glorious.

(h/t every mom on Facebook)

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Separate Vacations For Barack And Michelle Obama

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Barack Obama speech 4 SC Separate Vacations for Barack and Michelle Obama

The White House confirms today that President Barack Obama will be vacationing in Florida this weekend. His wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, will be in Colorado. The two daughters will be with Michelle.

From the White House press gaggle aboard Air Force One:

Earnest confirmed that FLOTUS and her daughters are on a “ski trip out West with family and friends”, and won’t be with POTUS in Florida this weekend.

While the rest of his family will be skiing, Obama is expected to be hitting the links with golf pros and buddies in Florida.

Read More at The Weekly Standard . By Daniel Halper.

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Weekly Wrap Up: “Now is the Time”

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By Christopher Sponn

Watch the West Wing Week Here.

Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov:

President Obama’s Gun Plan: On Wednesday, President Obama announced his plan to reduce gun violence and keep our children and communities safe while helping prevent events like Newtown. “For all the Americans who are counting on us to keep them safe from harm. Let’s do the right thing,” he said. “Let’s do the right thing for them, and for this country that we love so much.”

After the President’s remarks, we debuted our new page for Americans to learn more about the President’s plan and join the conversation with millions across the country. From children’s letters to coverage in national newspapers, see what Americans have been saying about gun violence.

Check out the President’s full remarks and watch the speech here.

Follow @FLOTUS Now: On Thursday, continuing the White House’s strategy of keeping Americans digitally engaged, the White House unveiled First Lady Michelle Obama’s new Twitter handle: @FLOTUS. In less than a day the First Lady compiled 75,000 followers. Follow the First Lady now to receive special photos and updates.

Final Press Conference of First Term: On Monday, President Obama held his final press conference of his first term. During the Administration’s first four years, the President focused on an economy built to last supported by a strong middle class.

In the coming days, be sure to check out WhiteHouse.gov for the latest updates on the inauguration as President Obama wraps up his historic first term and lays his vision for the next four years.

We the People Threshold Increased: On Wednesday, the threshold was raised for the online petition system We the People. Due to active engagement, petitions now must receive 100,000 signatures in thirty days to receive an official response from the Administration. In the last two months of 2012, more than 2.4 million new users joined the We the People movement. Top categories covered in 2012 were civil rights, government reform, human rights, the economy and family.

Learn more about the initiative today and make your voice in government heard.

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Follow First Lady Michelle Obama @FLOTUS on Twitter

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By <a href="/author-detail/45">Kori Schulman</a>

Yesterday, on First Lady Michelle Obama’s birthday, the White House launched its newest Twitter account: @FLOTUS (short for First Lady of the United States). The White House uses Twitter to connect directly with Americans, and now you can get the latest from the Office of the First Lady.

@FLOTUS followers will get regular updates and photos from the First Lady’s team, plus special messages directly from the First Lady. Tweets signed “-mo”, like this one, are from Mrs. Obama.

In less than 24-hours, the account has racked up more than 75,000 followers – but we’re just getting started. Here are some of things you can expect to see from @FLOTUS:

  • Behind-the-scenes photos and updates
  • Opportunities to engage directly with the First Lady and the White House
  • News about the First Lady’s initiatives, Let’s Move! @LetsMove and Joining Forces @JoiningForces

Take a look at some of the most popular tweets from FLOTUS' first day on twitter below, or over on Storify. If you have ideas on the kinds of updates or engagement you’d like to see from the new @FLOTUS account, or feedback about our online program generally, let us know on twitter with the hashtag #whweb.

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Follow @FLOTUS on Twitter

On First Lady Michelle Obama’s birthday, the White House launched its newest twitter account: @FLOTUS (short for First Lady of the United States). Take a look at @FLOTUS‘ first day on twitter, and follow for updates.

Storified by The White House· Fri, Jan 18 2013 07:44:53

The @FLOTUS Office is now on @twitter & will post updates & pics. When it’s her, she’ll sign -mo. PS: RT to wish Mrs. Obama a #HappyBirthdayFLOTUS
Happy Birthday to the 1st Lady of the U.S., @FLOTUS Michelle Obama, from the 1st lady in line at the Cost Plus sale, Ellen DeGeneres.Ellen DeGeneres
Wishing @FLOTUS Michelle Obama a #HappyBirthday & a warm welcome to @twitter!Jay Carney (EOP)
Happy birthday and welcome to Twitter First Lady of the United States, @FLOTUS, the official @WhiteHouse handle for @MichelleObama.Twitter Government
Happy birthday @michelleobama, a great inspiration as @FLOTUSMelinda Gates
#TDSBreakingNews the @FLOTUS joins Twitter. Vows to get everyone’s tweets down to a trim 95 characters.The Daily Show
@FLOTUS Happy birthday to a phenomenal superwoman!!! Thank u for being a light!! Shine shine on!!;-)Alicia Keys
Happy Birthday, First Lady @MichelleObama! Thanks for advocating healthy lifestyles, supporting military families, inspiring women! @FLOTUSeBay
The First Lady just met with Inaugural citizen co-chair David Hall ahead of #MLKDay of Service: http://www.2013pic.org/service http://pic.twitter.com/E0vxKz73FLOTUS
Thanks for the warm welcome & birthday wishes! Join me & Barack for #MLKDay of Service this Saturday. Sign up: http://www.2013pic.org/service –moFLOTUS

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