VEEP: Our new favourite!

We absolutely adore Veep, the new political comedy from Armando Iannucci about Selina Myers, the Vice President of the United States.

Starring Julia Louis Dreyfres and a host of other excellent stars, Veep airs Sunday nights on HBO and is definitely one you should watch.

For more information on Veep click here. You can also follow Julia on Twitter at: @officialJLD

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The White House Correspondent's Dinner 2012

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The 98th Annual White House Correspondent's Dinner was held at the Washington Hilton last night, with guests including Arianna Huffington, Kim Kardashian, Ann Curry and Newt Gingrich. This star studded event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and featured the traditional humorous speech from the President.

Mrs Obama was also present, wearing a custom version of a strapless paisley organza gown from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection by Naeem Khan. Natural make-up, flicked hair and jewel studded gold hoop earrings completed the look.

After-parties included: MSNBC at the Italian Embassy; Bloomberg/Vanity Fair at the French Embassy; Capitol File at the Newseum.

Michelle Obama's Week: 24th-27th April 2012

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The First Lady began her week in Omaha, Nebraska for an event at Girls Inc, an organisation that inspires girls to achieve. For this event, Mrs O wore a Resort 2010 Balenciaga sheath dress.

On Thursday, the First Lady hosted a 'Bring Your Child to Work' event at the White House. For this event, Mrs O wore a houndstooth pleated skirt by L'Wren Scott and a peach cardigan.

On Friday, the First Lady and the President travelled to Fort Stewart in Georgia to meet with military service members. For this event, Mrs O turned to L'Wren Scott once again, selecting a full skirted red dress and an embroidered cardigan.

In Review: Jackie After O

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I was so pleased to receive an advance copy of 'Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations & Rediscovered Her Dreams' from my friend, Tina Cassidy.

This new look at Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis focuses on 1975, a year of great change in the United States. It marked the end of the Watergate trials, a slow recovery from a crippling oil crisis, the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment and the final evacuation of soldiers from Vietnam. It was also a year of metamorphosis and reinvention for Jacqueline, the time when she began to show the world that she was more than a wife and a style icon. She was an individual with ambition and considerable talents to offer the world.

For Jackie, 1975 brought the Grand Central Station campaign, in which she successfully helped to save the iconic New York landmark from demolition. It also brought Caroline Kennedy's move to London and a narrow escape from a terrorist attack, and the death of Jackie's second husband, Aristotle Onassis. Happily, it also brought Jackie's pursuit of a real career at Viking Publishers and the fruition of a life-long relationship with Maurice Tempelsman.

Divided into nine chapters, 'Jackie After O' explores different personalities of Jackie during this important year. With chapters titled The Preservationist' and 'The Writer,' we get to understand more about Jackie's legacy. We see how Jackie saved Lafayette Square in Washington DC, actively campaigned for the saving of Grand Central Station, as well as the many publications she helped to bring to fruition during her time as a publisher.

Cassidy's intimate writing style informs the reader of all the key points in Jackie's life from cradle to the grave. Peppered with anecdotes, we are treated to a more personal insight into Jackie's accomplishments than many other similar books I have read. I'd like to think of myself as a pretty knowledgable Jacqueline Kennedy fan, but even I learned new facts such as the different types of books she worked upon, her houses, the White House restoration and a piece in the New Yorker.

Following reading this book I feel I appreciate Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and her legacy even more. Tina Cassidy provides a refreshing glimpse into Jackie, her goals and her world, making this a truly innovative concept into exploring one of America's and the world's beloved women.

For more information about Tina and Jackie After O click here.

Gabrielle Giffords honored by Emily's List

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Gabrielle Giffords was honored by Emily's List on May 24th, receiving the 'We Are EMILY' award. The ceremony also saw the announcement of the new 'Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award' which will honor other women beginning their political careers. Giffords' mother, Gloria gave a speech on the former Congresswoman's behalf.

Special guests at the ceremony included Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

The following video was also released to mark Gabrielle's continuing progress:

The Importance of the Youth Vote in 2012

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The youth vote is going to be crucial to Barack Obama's re-election as President in the Fall. A recent article by ABC News reveals that Obama's percentage of the youth vote in some states has doubled and even tripled.

In states such as Pennsylvania and Iowa, Obama has radically improved the number of youth votes when comparing them to similar figures from Senator John Kerry's run for the Presidency in 2004.

Watch this space!

President Clinton and daughter Chelsea on the Youth Vote and 'Change Makers'

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Former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea recently spoke to Eleanor Clift on young people looking to politics to make a change, and the importance of the youth vote at elections. To read the interview click here.

Hillary Clinton's Greatest Girl Power Moments

Hillary Clinton; forever an advocate for women and girls.

Inside the 1960 Democratic National Convention

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For more photographs from the convention click here.

Links of the Week...

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Ann Romney on the campaign trail

Style inspiration and Boston shopping trips from 'A Girl in Boston'

Launch of the first Vogue festival in London

Clooney hosts Obama fundraiser

Were Couric and Palin objectified?

This Week on the Hill...

MONDAY 16TH APRIL: Leader Pelosi poses for a photograph at The Americans for the Arts 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy at The Kennedy Center

TUESDAY 17TH APRIL: Ben Folds and Clay Aiken attend Americans for the Arts Celebrates Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

TUESDAY 17TH APRIL: The Space Shuttle is pictured during its flight over Washington DC

WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL: Senators Dianne Feinstein, Patty Murray and Jean Shaheen hold a press conference advocating for the reauthorisation of the Violence Against Women Act

THURSDAY 19TH APRIL: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is pictured at a House Armed Services Committee on developments in Syria

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THURSDAY 19TH APRIL: Roman Frayman and Rep Betty Sutton light a candle at the Day of Remembrance service on Capitol Hill

In Review: Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion

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Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion is the first book by blogger and freelance journalist Lizzie Garrett Mettler, who runs a blog of the same name.

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Divided into sections including 'The Rebel,' 'The Sophisticate,' 'The Jock,' and 'The Prep,' the book explores the spirit and wardrobes of some of the world's most admired tomboys. The visual history chronicles the past eighty years of women who have blurred the line between femininity and masculinity, and features an amazing selection of photographs.

I was instantly inspired as I turned the pages of this book, and now define myself as both a 'sophisticate' and 'preppy' tomboy. It is great to see individuals such as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Francoise Hardy, Amelia Earhart and Audrey Hepburn featured amongst these pages, and I would recommend this publication to tomboys and fashion fanatics alike.

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Tomboy Style is available to purchase now. For more details on Lizzie and her blog, visit Tomboy Style. 

Political Powerhouses in Vogue: A Pictorial Essay

Michelle Obama 

Nancy Pelosi

Hillary Clinton

Nancy Reagan

Laura Bush

Condoleezza Rice

Huma Abedin

Jill Biden

Sarah Palin

Kathleen Sebelius

Kristen Gillibrand

Susan Rice

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Cindy McCain