Most people assume that first ladies have played a central role in politics since First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt served as her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt’s eyes and ears on the road across America.

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia, is portraying herself as a centrist ahead of a competitive race to replace Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) in November.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Nancy Kegan Smith talked about the origin of the role of the "First Lady" and the impact of Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley ...

National security reporter. Send her secure tips on Signal at abigail_washpost.43 Abigail Hauslohner is a Washington Post national security reporter focused on Congress. In her 12 years at the ...