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President Barack Obama greets people waiting for him outside Island Snow Hawaii in Kailua, Hawaii, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, after the president, joined by family and friends, had shave ice during the first family's annual vacation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Latest: Barack and Michelle Obama dining out in Honolulu

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FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2016, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama listens as former first lady Laura Bush speaks during the &quot;America's First Ladies: In Service to Our Nation&quot; conference at the National Archives in Washington. When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she purposely avoided turning to books by her predecessors for guidance. Instead, she turned inward (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

Michelle Obama: A first lady who charted her own course

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Donald Trump, left, and Carl Paladino, who ran for governor of New York as a Republican in 2010, speak during a gun rights rally at the Empire State Plaza on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Carl Paladino, Trump campaign co-chair, in hot seat over anti-Obama remarks

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 3, 2011, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama dances with students at Alice Deal Middle School in northwest Washington during a surprise visit for the school's Let's Move! event. When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she purposely avoided turning to books by her predecessors for guidance. Instead, she turned inward (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

A first lady who followed her own path more than precedent

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 3, 2011, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama dances with students at Alice Deal Middle School in northwest Washington during a surprise visit for the school's Let's Move! event. When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she purposely avoided turning to books by her predecessors for guidance. Instead, she turned inward (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

For girls, Michelle Obama is an empowering example

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama, dressed in a Tracy Reese pink silk jaquard dress, walks on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Reese, who hails from Detroit, is clearly one of the first lady’s favored designers as Obama has been photographed in her clothes between 20 and 30 times. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Michelle Obama’s fashion influence rivaled Jackie Kennedy’s

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2015 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama christens the USS Illinois with a bottle of sparkling wine at Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics, shipyard in Groton, Conn. When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she purposely avoided turning to books by her predecessors for guidance. Instead, she turned inward (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

As first lady, Michelle Obama charted her own course

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama, dressed in a Tracy Reese pink silk jaquard dress, waves to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Reese, who hails from Detroit, is clearly one of the first lady’s favored designers _ Obama has been photographed in her clothes some 20-30 times. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Michelle Obama loved fashion, and fashion loved her back

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

FILE - This April 20, 2016 file photo shows first lady Michelle Obama giving a hug to a child during the annual White House Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day event attended by the children of Executive Office employees, young people from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, SchoolTalk, and the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The feel-good initiatives of first lady Michelle Obama have served as both inspiration and eight years of teaching moments for many families. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

For some girls, first lady rivals Beyoncé as a role model

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

In this June 14, 2016, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey have a discussion on Trailblazing the Path for the Next Generation of Women during the White House Summit on the United State of Women in Washington. Mrs. Obama sat down in The White House with Winfrey for a White House interview that was broadcast on CBS Dec. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

The Democrats’ flawed ‘hope’ agenda

By Tammy Bruce

First lady Michelle Obama speaks after the screening for the movie "Hidden Figures," Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Michelle Obama tells Oprah that 2016 election ‘was painful’

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Michelle Obama did not learn hope and humility as first lady

By Cal Thomas

President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Obama ditching promise of “smooth” transition to Trump

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

First lady Michelle Obama 'winks' and gestures to guests after after speaking following the screening for the movie 'Hidden Figures,' Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

First lady: White House needs ‘grown-up’ in times of crisis

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Next on Michelle Obama’s journey: Figuring out next steps

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama watch the musical performances at the 2016 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Michelle Obama on election night: ‘I went to bed’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

The recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors, actor Al Pacino and musician James Taylor, applaud gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples as she is recognized, during a reception in their honor in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

First lady to sit down with Oprah for interview

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after casting his ballot at PS-59, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Biden sees no change in US-Israel relations

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office during the President's Daily Economic Briefing on July 30, 2009. (White House)

Barack Obama’s nightmare comes true as Donald Trump wins presidency

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, followed by aide Huma Abedin, right, walks on the tarmac as she arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, July 5, 2016. President Barack Obama Clinton are traveling to Charlotte, N.C. to campaign together. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

As campaign closes, the Obamas pass the torch to Clinton

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press