Anita McBride joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the launch of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) at American University.
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| August 20, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article by Catherine Lucey in the Wall Street Journal on the potential for Doug Emhoff to be the nation's first gentleman should Kamala Harris win the presidential election. | https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/doug-emhoff-aims-to-be-the-first-first-gentleman-ad8bc3fb?fbclid=IwY2xjawFDRBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXdkeUd0a2NvNwzdeZLzEQXugIxWZs9mSi3TukrWRl8X7RTOwr65SrS1VQ_aem_I6RQ8Sz2ueRsQxggoRmrsA |
| August 20, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride appeared on MSNBC Reports with Ana Cabera and Jose Diaz Balart to discuss Doug Emhoff potentially becoming the nation's "First Gentleman." | https://www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-reports/watch/how-doug-emhoff-could-make-history-as-first-first-gentleman-217535045848 |
| August 13, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article by Lola Ovarlez in l'Opinion, a Paris-based newspaper, to discuss the possibility of Doug Emhoff becoming "First Gentleman" if his wife, Kamala Harris, is elected president in the United States. | https://www.lopinion.fr/international/doug-emhoff-ce-wife-guy-dans-lombre-de-kamala-harris |
| August 5, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Dora Mekouar for Voice of America's VOA News profile of Usha Vance, the wife of the Republican party's nominee for vice president. | https://www.voanews.com/a/who-is-usha-vance-wife-of-republican-vice-presidential-nominee/7730356.html |
| July 29, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Alan Lowe for the American POTUS podcast on SiriusXM alongside co-authors Diana Carlin and Nancy Kegan Smith to discuss their book on the legacies of first ladies. | https://americanpotus.org/episode-information |
| July 28, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride is quoted in an article in "The Hill" by Julia Manchester and Alex Gangitano discussing Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign and the political landscape for female candidates. | https://thehill.com/homenews/4795178-kamala-harris-women-politics-hillary-clinton/ |
| July 25, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride appeared on Jen Horn and Katie Gorka's "The Happy Women" podcast to discuss the impact and evolution of the role of first ladies in American history and to share her own experiences working in the White House. | https://omny.fm/shows/happy-women/from-history-to-melania-anita-mcbride-on-first-lad |
| July 25, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on CNN.com by Betsy Klein to discuss First Lady Jill Biden's embrace of her role as first lady as she prepares to travel to Paris for the Olympics after her husband stepped down from the Democratic nomination for president. | https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/25/politics/jill-biden-paris-olympics?cid=ios_app |
| July 20, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Viviana Mazza for an Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera on the role of First Lady Jill Biden in the presidential campaign this year and her influence on President Biden's decision whether to remain his party's nominee. | https://www.corriere.it/esteri/24_luglio_20/first-lady-jill-biden-presidente-fe096e7d-bbc3-4791-b3ae-337f5b7d3xlk_amp.shtml |
| July 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on Italian TV RaiUno's "Newsroom" hosted by Monica Maggioni to highlight former First Lady Laura Bush's leadership on Afghan issues as first lady and after leaving the White House. | |
| July 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article by Laura Kusisto to profile Usha Vance, the wife of vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance. | https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/usha-chilukuri-vance-steps-into-a-harsh-spotlight-be6a246f |
| July 15, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Evan Garcia for Reuters to discuss former President Donald Trump's selection of Senator JD Vance to be his vice presidential running mate. | |
| July 14, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an East Wing Magazine article by Jennifer Taylor discussing former First Lady Melania Trump's statement after the assassination attempt on her husband, former President Donald Trump, and the comparisons that could be drawn to Nancy Reagan. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/let-us-reunite-now?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1657887&post_id=146608338&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4uknz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email |
| July 13, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in a story on Axios by Erin Doherty on the role of presidential spouses as advocates for their husbands, especially as Jill Biden's role in the campaign is considered. | https://www.axios.com/2024/07/13/jill-biden-democrats-2024 |
| July 11, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on News Nation's "On Balance" by host Leland Vittert to discuss the influence of First Lady Jill Biden on her husband's presidential campaign decisions and the history of former first ladies. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=K5nA8xE7E9g |
| July 9, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on Inside Edition on the first lady's role in advising the President on campaign matters. | |
| July 7, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Mike Emanuel on Fox News to discuss how first families have faced presidential health concerns in the past in light of President Biden's recent debate performance. | https://www.foxnews.com/video/6356989862112 |
| July 4, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed in a Washington Post article by Kara Voght on Jill Biden campaigning for her husband after his presidential debate performance. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/07/04/jill-biden-suppport-joe-biden-campaign/ |
| July 4, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article by Catherine Lucey on Jill Biden's role within President Biden's presidential campaign. | https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/jill-bidens-dilemma-is-pressing-ahead-still-the-loving-thing-to-do-17727b47?st=od7susfinpniz2f&reflink=article_imessage_share |
| July 3, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in a Reuters article by Steve Holland on Jill Biden's role in President Biden's decision about whether to stay in the presidential race. | https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jill-biden-fierce-advocate-biden-remaining-race-2024-07-03/ |
| July 3, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride appeared on CNN to discuss Jill Biden and previous first ladies roles in protecting their husband's health. | https://x.com/Krolo4Dolo/status/1808874611381080501 |
| June 29, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride recorded a podcast for the Roosevelt School at Long Island University with host Tweed Roosevelt, great-grandson of President Teddy Roosevelt. McBride discussed her career spanning multiple presidential administrations, her recently released books on U.S. first ladies, and the contributions of Edith and Eleanor Roosevelt. | |
| June 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on Italian television, RaiNews 24 by Helen Viola on "Today's Italian News in English" to discuss her book on the impact of U.S. first ladies. | |
| June 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Colm Flynn on Irish radio RTE Radio1's show, the "History Show" on the contributions American first ladies have made. | |
| June 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Oliviero Bergamini, foreign news editor of TG1, on an Italian RAI podcast, "America7," to discuss her new book, Remember the First Ladies. | https://www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2024/06/America7-Ep28-Michelle-e-le-altre-93f12406-a082-4e7e-8d35-ea13cde68988.html |
| June 16, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on Italian television, RaiUno TV, by Monica Maggioni, to discuss the legacies and contributions of American first ladies around the world. | http://bit.ly/4cn7cii |
| June 1, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in the Honolulu Star's publication of an obituary for Marian Robinson, former first lady Michelle Obama's mother. | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/06/01/breaking-news/marian-robinson-michelle-obamas-steadfast-mother-dies-at-86/ |
| May 31, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an obituary by Katie Rogers in the New York Times on the passing of former first lady Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson. | https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/us/politics/marian-robinson-dead.html |
| May 31, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by former colleague, Craig Fuller, for "The Talbot Spy" on her new book, Remember the First Ladies, and her work to improve our understanding of America's first ladies. | https://talbotspy.org/an-enjoyable-and-important-white-house-story-by-craig-fuller/ |
| May 16, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by host Andrew Kaufmann alongside former social secretary Gahl Hodges Burt for "The Strategerist" podcast presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center. McBride and Burt discussed the responsibilities of their respective former roles in the White House, their memories working in the Reagan and Bush administrations, and the significance and importance of White House events. | https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/anita-mcbride-gail-hodges-burt-behind-the-scenes-of-white-house-events |
| May 3, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on Little Rock's KARK NBC station about her new book she co-wrote, Remember the First Ladies, the role of the first lady in our nation's history, and that evening's event at the Clinton Presidential Center. | https://www.kark.com/video/author-anita-mcbride-to-remember-the-first-ladies-at-clinton-presidential-center/9663246/ |
| April 30, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride recorded an interview with Steve Scully of the Bipartisan Policy Council for his SiriusXM show, "The Briefing." McBride discussed her new book, Remember the First Ladies, and the significance of first ladies in our nation's history. | |
| April 28, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in Jennifer Taylor's article for East Wing Magazine on the National First Ladies Conference held at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and attended by First Lady Jill Biden. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/jill-biden-salutes-betty-ford-in |
| April 26, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on CBS News Weekender to remark upon Dr. Jill Biden's attendance at the celebration for Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, her role in President Joe Biden's presential re-election campaign, and the role and platform opportunities for first ladies. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOZldTdQs6M |
| April 24, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on C-SPAN to discuss First Lady Laura Bush's surprise speech to the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2005, as part of the network's coverage of the annual dinner. | https://www.c-span.org/video/?535400-1/anita-mcbride-laura-bush-2005-white-house-correspondents-dinner-speech |
| April 1, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on "Majority Rules with Lauren Leader" on YouTube to discuss McBride's book on first ladies, Remember the First Ladies. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDvqsSU3Fo |
| April 1, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article for Stroll Magazine by Robert Heiss about her experiences working in the White House and her recently published books on first ladies. | https://www.strollmag.com/locations/spring-valley-dc/articles/-17d86e/ |
| March 28, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on West Palm Beach, Florida's ABC WPBF television station during Women's History Month to discuss the important role first ladies have played in U.S. history. | https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-pbau-first-ladies-us-history-lasting-legacies-contributions/60317202?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email |
| March 28, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article on Palm Beach Atlantic University's news site highlighting her participation in the LeMieux Center for Public Policy's conversation, "The Evolving Role of U.S. First Ladies" moderated by Frances Fisher. | https://www.pba.edu/uncategorized/palm-beach-atlantic-university-hosts-anita-mcbride-in-a-riveting-discussion-on-the-u-s-first-ladys-role/ |
| March 27, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article by Jennifer Taylor for East Wing Magazine on First Lady Jill Biden's role in the White House Women's Health Research Initiative and the vast impact a first lady's involvement in an issue can make. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/the-monumental-step-forward-for-womens?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1657887&post_id=142976833&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4uknz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email |
| March 18, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was featured in an article for AARP Magazine by Christina Ianzito to discuss the roles first ladies play in our nation's history and share interesting stories by historical first ladies from years past. | https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/info-2024/anita-mcbride-discusses-first-ladies.html |
| March 15, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed for the Julie Mason Show on SiriusXM Radio to discuss her new book about the history of U.S. first ladies, Remember the First Ladies: Legacies of America's History-Making Women. | https://www.siriusxm.com/clips/social/embed/clip/fb85ad68-4f10-4ec5-8eaa-4bcadea02446/a8e10a95-4944-4ccc-8fd4-49af02f7eeea |
| March 11, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was featured in an article by Dara Klatt in Washington Life about how White House style and the impact of first ladies influenced her own home. | https://washingtonlife.com/digital-edition/#march2024_28 |
| March 7, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed on KHOU's Great Day Houston to celebrate Women's History Month. McBride shared stories about the role of America's first ladies and their contributions to our nation's history. | https://www.khou.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-houston/remember-the-first-ladies-the-legacies-of-americas-history-making-women/285-b1f45f7c-0241-48c5-85a0-5cae90ab54ad |
| March 7, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was featured in an article for National Archives News by Pete Lewis that highlighted her March 4th panel discussion conversation at the National Archives that focused on the impact and legacy of American first ladies. | https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/https/www-archives-gov/news/topics/remembering-first-ladies-2024 |
| March 2, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article on CNN.com by Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein about the power of an incumbent first lady on the campaign trail and their appeal to women voters, as First Lady Jill Biden campaigns in 2024. | https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/02/politics/jill-biden-2024-campaign/index.html |
| March 1, 2024 | On March 1, Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride published an op-ed on FoxNews.com on the important legacies of U.S. first ladies, entitled "First Lady Jill Biden throws big support to women's health research." | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/first-lady-jill-biden-throws-support-womens-health-research.amp |
| February 27, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was featured in an article for the Washingtonian by Daniella Byck highlighting the book McBride co-authored, Remember the First Ladies. | https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/02/27/two-new-books-look-at-first-ladies-how-do-they-compare/ |
| February 23, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article for East Wing Magazine by Jennifer Taylor on First Lady Jill Biden's announcement of additional funding for women's health research. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/jill-biden-announces-100-million?r=o4ceu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true |
| February 18, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Mike Emanuel for Fox News on the role of first ladies on the campaign trail and how they help extend the reach of the White House. | https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347167359112?fbclid=IwAR3CKDn0QaF03-pIhaQKezFCU8KLY1UFWlTh0rfG_D0t_5w2fmEaOWGOjhk |
| February 16, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in a Politico story by Sophie Gardner comparing First Lady Jill Biden's campaign style with that of Lady Bird Johnson and the role she plays highlighting her husband's administration. | https://www.politico.com/newsletters/women-rule/2024/02/16/the-biden-campaigns-secret-weapon-flotus-00141905 |
| February 7, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Erin Donaghue for East Wing Magazine to discuss media coverage and communication styles of various first ladies, specifically the portrayal of Pat Nixon. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/keeping-control-of-the-narrative?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1657887&post_id=141431886&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4uknz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email |
| January 31, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted by Erin Donaghue for East Wing Magazine on the evolving relationship of first ladies with the media -- in particular how Jackie Kennedy and Laura Bush handled their public roles. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/from-the-society-page-to-the-front?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1657887&post_id=141181081&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4uknz&utm_medium=email |
| January 20, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by Janet Donovan for "Hollywood on the Potomac" on the role of first ladies, the release of the new trade book, Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women, and how to get started working in a presidential administration. | https://hollywoodonthepotomac.com/u-s-first-ladies/ |
| January 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was interviewed by ARD German Radio and TV to discuss Michelle Obama's 60th birthday and her legacy as first lady. | |
| January 17, 2024 | Executive in Residence Anita B. McBride was quoted in an article in East Wing Magazine by Jennifer Taylor to highlight how first ladies serve as surrogates for their husbands on the campaign trail and how in particular Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, and Melania Trump approached campaigning. | https://www.eastwingmagazine.com/p/first-ladies-campaign-trailblazers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1657887&post_id=140757552&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4uknz&utm_medium=email |