we're talking about michelle obama. e didn't get those arms by just sitting around the white house. mrs. obama wakes up before dawn to work out. back with us, a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, official trainer for the atlanta hawks cheerleaders, so much going on. so how does michelle obama, one, get the arms and keep them? >> i wish it was just as simple as getting michelle obama's arms. she is very active, first of all. it's not just about spot training, working out the arms. she's active, watches what she eats. she's very into nutrition. those are two key factors into getting toned arms. another thing is genetics. and she was a college athlete. she has a lot of things on her side. but if you want to tone your arms and strengthen and work on getting a little more shape, you can do the following exercises. i brought my dumbbells. you can do these, too, if you want to. hammer curls to get our biceps in the front of our arm. they're going to flex. you can do this and then twist at the top and you can see -- we

>> that's a good band. >> anything more you want to say about michelle obama?e-hit wonder. he's now a two-timer and he's leveraged with the success he had in the first inaugural ball. he has a target line, a couture line, and now he will have two dresses in the obama presidential library. a big deal. extraordinary. >> that is true. it's a success story. >> man, are you still talking? >> please stop, seriously. >> i would like to say something about the commander in chief ball because there's all of this extolling of the military and the sacrifice and all of that. but the downside, the dark side of this is that more people were killed by suicide this year, died by suicide than were killed in combat. and when the veterans come home, they are not treated well. they're not taken care of. they're not supported by the community. i think this is a big issue. >> and there's the first couple at the inaugural ball. let's listen in. ♪ ♪ >> and now, please welcome grammy and academy award winner jennifer hudson. ♪ stay together ♪ loving you whether whether now whether time

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we're going to talk about michelle obama.entire lively hoods, the education of their children, factories, overseas sales could all depend on the next few minutes because she chose one of them to wear the big inaugural ball dress. and let's not kid around. this is a huge moment for these designers. >> yes, a huge moment. it's one thing no one is partisan about. everybody likes to talk about that. it's nice we can have something to agree on for once. >> the place is now crammed with about 40,000 people all really enjoying themselves. >> we're going to squeeze in a quick break. we believe the president and first lady will be coming any moment. we'll get the big dress unveiling and i'll get to listen to my favorite country music. >> you can never have enough brad paisley. ♪ you have saved me billy graham and martha white ♪ i have low testosterone. there, i said it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when

and michelle obama holding the bible as her husband took the oath then and today. michelle obama.sasha and malia. what a difference four years makes in the lives of these young women. >>> and now i want to bring in our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: well, that's right. that was the big, the lofty, the ambitious today. tomorrow, reality comes back. the president, if you looked at that stage, it's the people that hold the key for his second term agenda. over his right shoulder, speaker john boehner. it is boehner that can stop the president's agenda dead in its tracks. all of the president's priorities including gun control, combatting climate change, ultimately must go through a republican-controlled house that is led by boehner, to get anything passed. he must find a way to work with boehner, despite deep political differences on the very issues that the president wants to pursue. and it's not just the house. there are also pro-oil, pro-gun democrats who can stymy the president's agenda in the senate. that brings us to joe biden. you might consider him

michelle obama is the only african to ever serve as first lady. the verge of another four years in the white house, four years without worrying about another election campaign. we're joined live from california now with professor algore. welcome. how has michelle obama approached the role? >> i think she is doing a good job. i could give her an a-plus. we study the first ladies and we study women, actually. so we get a sense of how politics operates on another sort of sphere. and one of the capacities that the first lady, the role of first lady, has is that it offers the person who steps into it the chance to be a symbol. to have a kind of symbolizing function. so if she chooses, the first lady can decide whether she wants to be the face of her husband's administration. personifying it and sending out messages that are psychological and emotional in nature. and i think michelle obama has done that. >> you wonder about, you know, a sense of freedom for the second term. you see her, her new hairdo. do first ladies tend to express more freedom during

he left no doubt, michelle obama is the lady of the hour this weekend.ere are a lot of events going on tonight, tomorrow, monday and monday night. no rest for the weary. the people who worked hard for this election are all coming together with several days of celebration. reporting live rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> i am still partial for beyoncÉ. she is my girl. this weekend is not just about adult celebrating the not duration, it is about the kids as well. >> ♪ ["yeah" plays] usher was just one of several entertainers on hand for the kids in non-neural concert. the event was organized especially for the children of active-duty soldiers. michelle obama talked about how hard military life can be on kids. >> think about how hard it is for military kids to be apart from the people they love most. how they missed their moms and dads everyday. and would do anything to have them back home. that is just a glimpse of what it means to be a military kid. >> the vice president's wife dr. jill biden also spoke at the event. attendees also included sasha and melia

the president's subject was hair, specifically michelle obama's new bangs. >> first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. she always looks good. >> president obama just earlier tonight. raw politics looking ahead to tomorrow and, of course, looking ahead at the next four years, we have a team of professionals here, who have seen a lot of presidential history being made. republican consultant margaret hoover joining us, ari fleischer, former president clinton adviser and mastermind, paul begala and president of rebuild the dream is here as well. paul, you wrote an article in "the daily beast" i think it was today, you basically said, the president should say all the right things in his speech tomorrow about coming together and unity, and then he should go out and be ruthless? >> yes, yes. he famously hosted steven spielberg and daniel day-lewis and the stars behind the movie "lincoln." that is the lesson of lincoln, in his first inaugural he talked about appealing to better angels of our nature, then we wen

we're going to talk about michelle obama.n of their children, factories, ov overseas sales could dependent on the next few minutes because she chose one of them to wear the big inaugural dress. and let's not kid around. this is a huge moment for these designers. >> yes, a huge moment. it's one thing no one is partisan about. it's nice we can have something to agree on for once. >> the place is now crammed with about 40,000 people all really enjoying themselves. >> we're going to squeeze in a quick break. we believe the president and first lady will be coming any moment. we'll get the big dress unveiling and i'll get to listen to my favorite country music. >> you can never have enough brad paisley. ♪ you have saved me billy graham and martha white ♪ with so much competition, finding the right job is never easy. but with the nation's largest alumni network, including those in key hiring positions, university of phoenix can help connect you to a world of opportunity. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes t

specifically michelle obama's new bangs. >> first of all, i love michelle obama and to address the mostnificant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. she always looks good. >> president obama just earlier tonight. some politics ahead looking to tomorrow and the next four years. republican consultants joining us. friend and advisor of president obama. paul, you wrote an article today. you said the president should say all the right things in his speech tomorrow about coming together and about unity and go out and be ruthless. >> yes. that is the lesson of lincoln. in the first inaugural he talked about appealing to the better angels of our nature and then we went to war. he tried. president obama has tried. i think presidents have to change, try to change the culture in which they are placed. in this case, this division that we have in the country isn't going to be healed. it wasn't healed by president clinton. it wasn't healed by president bush. it has not been healed by president obama be . >> you're saying it doesn't matter what he says tomorrow. he should just be r

a lot of eyes will be on what michelle obama is wearing.t address at all over four years. he got specific, mentioning the recent wave of severe weather, pointing to climate change. here's what the president said. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. >> i want to bring in our panel of van jones, sally quinn, margaret hoover, and cornell belcher. were you surprised to hear him talk about climate change, and really kind of go on about it? we haven't heard much over the last four years about it? >> i was certainty surprised. i don't think we have really done a good job in society right now of dealing with this question. you have a dust bowl forming right now. we have one of the biggest droughts since really the dust bowl, since the great depression, before the great depression. we had w

we want to talk about what michelle obama was wearing today. of course, a lot of talk about that.y. when she emerged this morning, there you see her, in the coat and dress, made by american designer thom browne. i actually spoke to him today. he said, you know, in moments like this you really are at a loss for words. but what a beautiful sight. she's wearing a j crew belt, j crew gloves. she wore j crew shoes. a reed krakoff cardigan. >> she's shopping her closet. >> a remarkable statement to make for this important moment. >> i think it's what's great about this, you see michelle obama's style evolving over the years. in the thom browne, very tailored, traditional. a little bit a quiet look. what i love is maybe not every american woman has access to a beautiful custom made thom browne piece but they have access to the accessories. the j crew gloves. the j crew belt. a lot of woman look to her for fashion inspiration. she's very democratic about her style and people can access that. >> i think what's interesting about what happened with michelle obama today that's getting sort of

. >> algo que ha dado de hablar el cambio de imagen de michelle obama. >> mire es que nadie le copiaó porque hay una revista así, me lo corté, y la michelle obama se lo cortó la semana pasada ¿ le gusta? el presidente estaba facinado fasinado >> pero me gusta >> es ese corte lo que se comenta hoy, si no me creen, vean lo que le dijo a su esposita >> primero que nada amo a michelle obama, y para vestirse . >> acumuló varios puntos >> ella se ve bien >> me gusta como se ve >> que lindo que el hombre más poderoso del mundo, de todos los problemas, se de tiempo de dedicarle esas palabras a su esposa >> eso es lo más bonito de los hombres cuando elogian a una mujer, porque uno que se hace tantas cosas, se esmera para que uno lo note, que feo, cuando se cambia el pelito, ni me acuerdo >> siempre le tiro un piropo a mi mujer aunque esté en bata >> ¿cuantos tiempo llevas casado? >> 20 >> mariyani marina reaccionó después que su ex pareja diera entrevistas en el gordo y la flaca y hoy, esto fue lo que dijo. >> es complicado porque en este ejemplo como ninguno, platicaba hace un ratito que me

you mentioned the bangs. >> more about michelle obama and the bangs.ut the bangs? >> fantastic. >> i love the bangs. >> i do really like michelle obama's bangs. >> bangs. >> bangs. >> bangs. >> bangs. >> bangs. ♪ she bang >> i love her bangs. >> there you have it. ricky martin is a time traveler. he knew this would happen 12 years ago. >>> stellar performance by kelly clarkson at the inauguration when she sang. president obama a personal than of hers. what would it be like if mitt romney, rather than barack obama had won the election and got to choose the music? ♪ great >> boom! the woman's got game. either way it's still better than what we would have had had romney won. ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea >> nailed it. >>> i'm a huge fan, as you know, of pbs's "downton abbey" but could that show actually be right wing propaganda? >> rich people, powerful people in america today are reviled, aren't they? they're dismissed as fat cats who don't pay their fair share. we just hate them. rich people are evil. along comes this show, downton abbey, rich people prom

there are even headlines that say things like, see michelle obama's new banks in motion.ashion sense is a huge asset. on the other hand, it can unintentionally overshadow the work she is trying to do at first lady. >> i think the sort of fun that people had with her bangs, it is the sore of rather intense weekend so the bangs add something. what i liked about her changing her hair around her 49th birthday is that you could get her to think, i'm 50 next year, the issues regular women have, i'm going to change it up with some new bangs. you see the extraordinary fuss that kate middleton got when she changed her bangs in britain. you sense this ability to be regal and normal and that's such a skill. >> we talked about her causes. she famously took a long time to say, here is what i'm going to do at first lady. here is my platform. >> how successful has she been in promoting childhood obesity, military families? has it worked well for her? >> very successfully. i think it has worked well in terms of helping people. she did take a long time to decide and right now she is in th

person that i need to introduce, that would be the first lady of the united states of america, michelle obama[applause] i may have been stood up. [laughter] [cheers and applause] ♪ >> please welcome the army search -- sgt. ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> michele and i thank you for your service. we are grateful to you. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> i, barack obama, do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, president obama begins his second term. sunday, the official swearing-in ceremony at the white house before noon eastern. our coverage include your phone calls and a look back at the president's 2009 address. and then on monday, the public ceremony with the swearing in at noon eastern at the u.s. capitol. and other festivities including the capitol luncheon in the afternoon parade. all the coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. join the conversation on facebook, and on twitter. >> our website will have added features includ

first lady michelle obama and daughters sasha and malia hosted an event for military families. usher and katy perry attended. >>> a bloody end to the hostage crisis in al year ya. and stunning video from bulgaria. here it is. a man pulls a gun on a political leader. no shots were fired. >> very scary moment. let's begin with the second inauguration of barack obama. he came here four years ago amid high hopes and great expectations. but the second time around, well, there will definitely be a different feel as he takes the podium and in gnawing rated four more years, delivers his speech. many will be watching to see where this nation goes the next four years. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> he carried the hopes and dreams of the millions who voted for him. excitement, wonder and passion electrified the packed crowd on the national mall. >> i stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our an seft ors. >> the mood in washington that night ecstatic as the new president and his beautifu

the anticipation is growing over what michelle obama will wear. o an author who has written a book about mrs. obama's unique style. >>> the first lady, michelle obama is known for many, many things, very calm demeanor, her dedication to health and fitness, her fantastic and enviable arpgs and her style. >> and as she celebrated her 49th birthday this past week, she was shorting a new hair style. it is all about the bangs. the nation simply abuzz after this photo was posted on twitter. she also turned some heads in a stylish tracy reece dress. at the democratic national convention, i don't know what that means, but i can't wait to find out. what will she wear on inauguration day. >> and tracy reece is just a very, very fabulous designer. we want to talk a little bit more about michelle obama's book, with kate betts, she is in new york. we're sorry you're missing out on the festivities here. usually i know we get a minute about what the first lady is going to wear on inauguration day. but this time around, no one knows, right? >> she keeps us waiting

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. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, his second term officially began, as the president took the oath of office, in a private white house ceremony. >> so, help me, god. >> reporter: as michelle and daughter, malia, beamed, 11-year-old daughter, sasha, encouraged her dad. >> good job, dad. >> reporter: all weekend, workers have been preparing the capitol, the national mall, and the parade routes for the influx of spectators that descended upon washington to watch president obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration is, our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look at the future, he'll pay tribute to the past. he'll be sworn in on two bibles. one used by abraham lincoln. and one, fittingly on this day, used by dr. martin luther king jr. the president will celebrate at two inaugural balls, versus the ten held four years ago. even if there's less fanf

. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, the second term began, as he took the oath of office, in a private ceremony. the influx of spectators who descended upon washington, to watch obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration, is our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look to the future, he'll also pay tribute to the past. he'll be sworn in on two bibles. one used by abraham lincoln. and one, fittingly on this day, used by martin luther king. the day will have its share of star power. katy perry kicked things off at a concert earlier this weekend. ♪ at last and beyonce, whose rendition of edda james' "at last" will this time perform the national anthem at the ceremony. george, the floodgates seem to have opened. we're expecting near 1 million people here for the swearing in and the parade to follow. we'll be here all day long. george? >> thanks, jos

a lot of eyes on michelle obama to see what she was wearing.ublican consultant, alex, and van jones, former special adviser to president obama. what happens tomorrow? there was all this talk today of getting along, getting together. >> giving exchanges. >> the honeymoon is over. >> already. >> we're going to hear a lot more criticism of a lot of the words in the speech tomorrow. >> there was a lot in that speech that republicans are going to hear as a very aggressive continuation of the campaign. they're going to hear a repudiation of bill clinton's the era of big government is over. they'll hear no, no, we need more big government. what we've been about, if you ask the american people, president obama should focus on something, would it be equality or economic renewal, most americans would say economic renewal. >> do you think he won't be focusing on it because he spoke about equality today? >> well, n because he spoke about equality today. it is because he elevated it as a central theme of his presidency and he said that without that, there i

ladies and gentlemen, my better half and my dance partner, michelle obama. [ applause ] >> you can forgetthe pomp and circumstance. question on their mind, you were on the edge of your seat. what was michelle going to wear? >> abc's deborah roberts has more. ♪ >> reporter: there they were, dancing their first dance. her in a gown millions of women will soon have to have. michelle obama dazzled in a navy blue coat by little known american thom browne. who only learned his design was chosen when he saw it. >> i know she had a lot of other people that she could have chosen from, and to be the one that she chose is one of those amazingly humbling experiences. >> reporter: browne, best known for men's, not lady's wear, could benefit from the first lady's midas touch. >> any time mrs. obama wears one of your designs, a fashion designer ascends. it's a phenomenal career maker. j. crew made that belt and purple gloves she wore with the coat. so rest assured that the phone will be ringing off the hook. style watchers say michelle obama seems so accessible, american women just want to look like her

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the first lady michelle obama helped organize it as a tribute to u.s. military families.ovely. >> it was lovely and it also was for a very good cause to honor military families. very fun to be there with you. michelle obama has sure gone through an incredible transformation in the last four years from a candidate's wife to a beloved first lady. now, she faces a bigger challenge. raising teenagers in the white house. here's cnn correspondent brianna keil keilar. that is no small feat. >> living here at the white house could be a challenge. if you were to ask first lady michelle obama of what her biggest accomplishment of the last four years has been, she may tell you it has been providing a sense of normalcy for her family. the last girls' night out of the first term. mrs. obama and her daughters sasha and malia attended the children's concert. an event put together at the request of the first lady for kids with parents in the military. >> when i think about who we are. when i think about what makes america great, i think about all of you, our men and women in uniform, our

journaley from the south side of chicago all the way to the white house in the book, a salute to michele obama. >> i'm a huge fan, essence subscriber for many, many years. >> wonderful. >> i love this book. it captures mrs. obama in unscripted moments. why is that so important to show. >> very important to our readers, because she is such an icon. she is such an inspiration to all our essence readers, the whole audience. we wanted to make sure that we connected to her in a very personal way. >> what is it about her that you think makes her so -- people feel like they know her. what is it about her that inspired so many people? >> i believe that is captured in the book. >> we divided the book in three sections. spirit, style and substance. >> i love that. >> i think that's why people are so drawn to her because she is this woman of great substance. she has a very warm spirit and, of course, she's incredibly stylish. i think all three together have mater a very compelling character. >> this is a woman who has come into her own more and more from the time she began on the campaign trail. >> she's

michelle obama's dress is epic. >>> and a football star's wife goes off on facebook. . >> i'm john berman. >>> the speech in his second inaugural address, president obama sought to link the nation's founding principles with challenges facing the country today. >> we, the people, declare today the most evident of truths, all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us, just as it guided our forebearers and all of the men and women, sung and unsung who left footprints along the great mall to hear a preacher say we cannot walk alone. >> we have the author of "presidential leadership: 15 decisions that changed a nation." >> good morning. >> you said this was the president's last best chance to deliver a speech for the ages. did he deliver? >> i think he came extremely close, which is to say it's a high bar to set. it was a big moment. him defining the progressive era. the word we're hearing, a liberal reagan. the most ideological speech since reagan's first inaugural and picked up on the legacy of lincoln, a little bit of fdr, kennedy, johnson. a big line in the sa

and there you see michelle obama today at the national prayer service. the representatives for the indian designer who lives here in new york named naiem caan. mrs. obama has chosen this designer on many occasions. there she is glowing today with her hair back but bangs still on full display at the national prayer service. >> you know what, i don't think it will ever get old. the big male newscasters used to say, the first lady looks lovely in a pink hat with a matching pink coat and matching gloves. it's a big deal. >> it is. naieme caan was in the running for the gown last night. didn't happen. maybe that's the reason why she gave him a nod today. >> i'm sure there are a lot of hash tags tout out for caan. thank you. alina cho. >> mutual fan society. >> by the way, the first thing i said to you today, i nailed your designer today, didn't i? >> yes, you did. >> alina cho. thank. [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. our financial advice is geared specifically to current and former military memb

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michelle obama and dr. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, the honorable george walker bush. with senator mitch mcconnell, house republican leader representative john boehner, and secretary for the minority, david chapa. ♪ >> has deputy sergeant at arms, senator harry reid, house majority leader. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president elect of the united states, joseph r aydin junior -- r. biden junior. [crowd chanting "obama!"] >> ladies and gentlemen, accompanying the president- elect, the committee for inaugural ceremonies, the senate sergeant at arms, gainer, wilson living good, chairman of the joint congressional committee on inaugural sermon -- the ramones, diane feinstein. house majority leader, house republican leader, john boehner. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president-elect of the united states, barack h. obama. [applause] [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] [chanting "obama!"] >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. ladies and gentlemen,

. >> first lady michelle obama. >> reporter: when michelle obama walked out on stage in that memorableht, the designer became a household name. >> take me to that moment where she walked out. >> i was extreming at the top of my lungs, i was like, that's me. >> it's brilliant in what she's done keeping it secret. there was always interest in what the first lady wore, there was never this kind of red carpet moment. >> what started out as a designer field for the inaugural gown has whittled down to two designers who have a shot at worldwide fame who are they? likely a new york based designer and quite possibly one who is emerging. around thanksgiving, designers submit sketches, garments are made and there are fittings and more fittings. the garments are shuttled back and forth between washington and d.c. because they don't have direct access to the first lady, they have mannequins that are made in her likeness. >> if you dressed every celebrity at the golden globes, it's that much exposure. >> a single appearance by the first lady in a designer's clothes is worth $14 million. tally up all

the first lady, michelle obama will be here, dr.ill biden, the wife of the vice president will be here. but kate, do you know who else will be here? >> usher will be performing, momentarily, we're very excited about that. we're also excited about katy perry, she was out there campaigning for the president, not that long ago. we have some video, there she was, you see the president of the united states. she is campaigning for the president of the united states. this was late october, the las vegas rally -- you notice the skin tight white dress, designed to look like a presidential ballot. that was the box -- see the name barack obama, she -- joe biden. there she was supporting the president of the united states. very, very, very cool. >> i think it is starting right now. >> something is coming up. >> we're watching people come out right now, the kids' inaugural concert. >> looks like dr. jill biden, and some of her grandchildren, as well as the first lady and their daughters. and this is, i believe, the first live performance of the

michele obama debuted a new hair style thursday which was also her birthday, her 49th birthday.ffice posted on-line, the new hair cut, very straight, i guess includes bangs. it made headlines around the world. i was surprised by -- i mean, this was everywhere, in newspapers around the world. >> it got a lot of attention. in fact, one writer from "the new york times" said, i fear this inauguration story is going to turn into not a gown story but a hair story. you know, you're asking the wrong person if asking about bangs. i'm just saying. >> yes. all right. alina, thanks very much. we're joined by "people" magazine style and beauty editor pamela edwards. >> we're obsessed with her. we love her. i think she looks younger too, feathery, modern. it's your birthday, new year, new term. >> do you find your readers for "people" magazine are still passionately interested in everything she does. >> absolutely. it's so accessible too. i think absolutely. >> how -- on things like the gowns how does she make those decisions? is it just her? >> it's a personal decision. she considers a coupl