First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters — and the rest of America's children — to learn about better nutrition and exercise. On Tuesday, she is launching Let's Move, a nationwide campaign to fight childhood obesity. In an interview in Tuesday's USA ...

First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," she said getting things accomplished in heavily politicized Washington is "a constant ...

A look at some first ladies past and their causes: DOLLEY MADISON The first first lady to take on a public project, Madison helped to found an orphanage for young girls, the Washington Female Orphans Asylum. She gave money to the project, donated a cow to provide the girls with fresh milk, and helped to sew uniforms. MARY TODD LINCOLN ...

The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the administration will seek changes when Congress overhauls the Childhood Nutrition Act. "Our children deserve ...