The Obamas are taking full advantage of their time left in the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama pulled out all the stops to give her husband a 55th birthday party to remember. The celebration was held in tight secrecy, but the Washington Post's Reliable Source column revealed that invited guests include "a host of Hollywood A-listers, politicos and Obama insiders."

Barack Obama has racked up another record for his legacy. On vacation at Martha's Vineyard, he notched the 300th round of golf in his presidency. In an interview with the Golf Channel, he conceded more faults than in his administration. "I think my irons are good, my drive is straight but unimpressive in length, and my putting's decent, chipping is OK," he said. "My sand game is terrible."

Hillary Clinton invited ridicule with her admission of a "short circuit" in trying to excuse her private email server indiscretions. Her opponent, Donald Trump, was quick to seize on it  by suggesting a short circuit in her brain makes her unfit to be president.