The President’s Day

President Barack Obama signs the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act while flanked by First Lady Michelle Obama, Clay Hunt’s family and friends, and members of Congress. Clay Hunt, a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, battled with post-traumatic stress disorder and took his own life at the age of 28.

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President Obama presents the First Lady with a Valentine’s Day card on the State Floor of the White House before he departed on a five-day trip to California

President Barack Obama hugs Susan Selke, mother of Clay Hunt

President Barack Obama thanks former U.S. Marine Jake Wood for his introductory remarks at a signing ceremony for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act

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#TBT to when we all drew our crushes: http://t.co/s27SRe31tV
But now it's time to #GetCovered: http://t.co/iP0O6miwvO pic.twitter.com/mbayUjP331

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) February 13, 2015

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President Barack Obama walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. President Obama is departing on a four-day trip to California, which will include a summit on cyber security

A Tweet Or Two

"Today, I will sign the Clay Hunt [Suicide Prevention for American Veterans] Act into law." —President Obama #HonoringVets

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

"To anyone out there who’s hurting—it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of strength." —President Obama #HonoringVets

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

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I don't break easily and I'm really broken after watching this: Suzanne Barakat talking about #ChapelHillShooting: http://t.co/kz3g8TckXf

— Hameed 🇵🇸 (@SheikhThingsUp) February 12, 2015

Quote of the day comes from CJ Werleman on the media’s reaction to the Chapel Hill Shootings #ChapelHillShooting pic.twitter.com/xURgG9CXn4

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 12, 2015

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"I’m proud to welcome him back as our next Secretary of Defense." —Obama on Senate confirmation of Ash Carter pic.twitter.com/qf4vhdj2wq

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

Congrats to Philadelphia and Mayor Nutter for expanding paid sick leave.
Now it's time for Congress to #LeadOnLeave. pic.twitter.com/TCbW90OVt2

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

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https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/565931602266820608

"YOLO man!"
Find out why President Obama has a selfie stick—and #GetCovered by February 15: http://t.co/edMm32q3mA pic.twitter.com/VqzhrcrA7I

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

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Things everybody does but doesn’t talk about, featuring President Obama http://t.co/Kd6qUbauxm pic.twitter.com/6nYMfeKDXv

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) February 12, 2015

Can't dunk your cookie?
At least you can #GetCovered: http://t.co/GNfbft9Ewv http://t.co/edMm328sv2 #ThanksObama pic.twitter.com/Wh82V4NR1t

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 12, 2015

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In Iowa, Biden says continuing Obama policies not a 3rd term: "I call it sticking with what worked." pic.twitter.com/fuIMQJ3idX

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 12, 2015

Biden also sees the explosion of money in politics as the greatest risk to the middle class. "Take money out of the equation," he urges.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 12, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/565871146177150976

BREAKING: Mayor Nutter signs #phlsickdays bill into law, making Philadelphia the 17th city to pass #paidsickdays. pic.twitter.com/YMhcohp7Mn

— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) February 12, 2015

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White House stands by boys on embattled Little League team: http://t.co/EIJUlHGHiX (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP) pic.twitter.com/Y0bHsMlmGu

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/565849087908798464

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/565940939165011968

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/565941169230995456

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https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/565946143851294720

Gentrification Is the Real Scandal Surrounding Jackie Robinson West http://t.co/a3y4Oj5Xc2

— Zulu Yama Gumbo (@bromoore) February 12, 2015

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Pakistan is facing a major water crisis http://t.co/mFBjrW8NDr pic.twitter.com/dlhaB1GJJl

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2015

China offers to mediate in stalled efforts to engage the Afghan Taliban in peace negotiations http://t.co/7Gz99JqTNi

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) February 12, 2015

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Man visiting family from India left temporarily paralyzed after police encounter http://t.co/9JiXkQrRea

— theGrio.com (@theGrio) February 12, 2015

FBI director speaks candidly about the problem of racial bias in law enforcement http://t.co/9q0pF80ymS pic.twitter.com/BsbtixUnRY

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) February 12, 2015

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Listen to one of the victims of the #ChapelHillShooting explain her love for America http://t.co/RKcCcEK3jz pic.twitter.com/mbNndvpuqn

— Dream Defenders (@Dreamdefenders) February 12, 2015

#MuslimLivesMatter but not for @CNN @NBCNews @CBSNews @ABC @FoxNews #ChapelHillShooting @al_tagreer pic.twitter.com/TC5QDt50nq

— Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) February 11, 2015

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https://twitter.com/Lnonblonde/status/565996558823342080

I witnessed what I believe could be the largest Muslim funeral prayer in US Muslim history. #ChapelHillShooting
pic.twitter.com/lYJTwJPREH

— Nihad Awad (@NihadAwad) February 12, 2015

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Rand Paul thinks companies could benefit by launching their own currencies. http://t.co/AG8MSW6pk9 pic.twitter.com/2bElWF8QRN

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 12, 2015

Boehner needs to follow own advice on DHS funding. http://t.co/65Ae6GrJpV

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) February 12, 2015

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Paris votes to sue Fox News for erroneous "no-go zone" coverage http://t.co/3XTUedtg7I

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 12, 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on marriage equality: "The rest of us recognized they are one of us" http://t.co/Puu70GP3nI

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) February 12, 2015

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https://twitter.com/LibyanBentBladi/status/565992392298618880

#ChapelHillShooting victim Deah Barakat fundraised for Syrian refugees & helped the homeless http://t.co/HTxEfmkJqY pic.twitter.com/ty7hORhVaB

— HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) February 12, 2015

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California boy who beat leukemia urges near-universal measles jabs http://t.co/qhHXjBvNZI

— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 12, 2015

One thing we are most certain of, the #measles vaccine is safe and very effective. Read more: http://t.co/1cseUh4FQv pic.twitter.com/XtuChrVqYu

— HHS.gov (@HHSGov) February 12, 2015

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BREAKING: Residents say an explosion kills many at a crowded market in Biu town in northeast Nigeria.

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 12, 2015

After retrieving a laptop in a strike on a Qaeda leader, American & Afghan forces increased night raids on militants http://t.co/rQafaASesI

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2015

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See you soon, Philadelphia! #DNC16 pic.twitter.com/xBeJhYMWFX

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) February 12, 2015

Democrats are holding their 2016 convention in the city where they first rejected Jim Crow http://t.co/CPN9xVye1k pic.twitter.com/rxhgY7LcDq

— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 12, 2015

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https://twitter.com/danielleiat/status/565903186993893376

FBI Director James Comey dives into the debate over race and criminal justice http://t.co/lFQr5Bvp5K pic.twitter.com/4zhDRPSaNX

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) February 12, 2015

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Australia's jaw dropped after its Prime Minister compared the job market to the holocaust http://t.co/xpLJxyGrn3 pic.twitter.com/sX6x7J4FjI

— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) February 12, 2015

.@Madeleine Albright says Bibi might have enough on his plate without U.S. speech: http://t.co/MXjhFQbI2J pic.twitter.com/aoZByhOALb

— The Hill (@thehill) February 12, 2015

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces ceasefire for eastern Ukraine to start on 15 February http://t.co/4hKPSU1a2Z

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 12, 2015

#Russia/#Ukraine peace deal includes ceasefire effective starting from on Sunday http://t.co/di9rS3hRS9 pic.twitter.com/x1jbs68vBe

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) February 12, 2015

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https://twitter.com/ajam/status/565880157005938688

https://twitter.com/AFPTV_en/status/565894449411411969

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Meet Lewis Latimer, the African American who enlightened Thomas Edison, by @brentinmock http://t.co/152LgJDjXn pic.twitter.com/lnkHQo6jnl

— grist (@grist) February 12, 2015

Ursula Burns, CEO @XeroxCorp, first African American woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2015 pic.twitter.com/AXNsKWHft8

— Black History Heroes (@HistoryHeroes) February 11, 2015

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this is still very relevant #ChapelHillShooting pic.twitter.com/0tYwu2SkqC

— Anna (@AnnaGreenJ) February 12, 2015

Photo: Right in front of me in “Liberal” Southern, Cali. SMH. To think, this dude gets to drive around,... http://t.co/J8gMFJzAoL

— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) February 11, 2015

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Here’s Brian Williams moderating a Democratic primary debate: http://t.co/4I01K8bTcP pic.twitter.com/DNWnGv4AKW

— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 11, 2015

An $850M #solar deal. The dirty stuff is dying, the clean stuff is booming. http://t.co/SCbpO3GqsH

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 11, 2015

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https://twitter.com/Rami__Ak/status/566007883327086594

Demo held in Gaza over Muslim students' murder in US http://t.co/GlUeh6PfTa via @PressTV #ChapelHillShooting pic.twitter.com/rH5hDwmUA6

— Joe Catron (@jncatron) February 12, 2015

Chat On

Best. Six. Seconds. Of. Presidential. Footage. EVER.
RT @BuzzFeed: #ThanksObamahttps://t.co/8mles7i7Oc h/t @TheObamaDiary

— Eric Wolfson (@EricWolfson) February 12, 2015

President Signs Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act

2:05 ET: The President signs the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act; The First Lady also attends

Best. Thing. Ever.

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama looks out the window of the Oval Office, Feb. 12, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

2:05: The President signs the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act; The First Lady also attends

2:55: The President departs the White House

3:10: Departs Andrews Air Force Base en route San Francisco

5:40 (PST): Arrives in San Francisco

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On This Day

President Obama goes over papers while on the phone in the Oval Office, Feb. 12, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama laughs during a meeting with, from left, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Mona Sutphen, White House Counsel Bob Bauer, and Director of the Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle in the Oval Office, Feb. 12, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama works on his State of the Union address with staff in the Oval Office, Feb. 12, 2013. Seated, from left, are: Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications; Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau; and Cody Keenan, Deputy Director of Speechwriting (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama watches as First Lady Michelle Obama playfully greets him on the Colonnade of the White House, Feb. 12, 2013. Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, and Personal Aide Kristin Jones, left, accompany Mrs. Obama (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama walks on the Colonnade of the White House on his way to the Oval Office, Feb. 12, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama is greeted before giving his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on February 12, 2013

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Obama is greeted by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer look on) before giving his State of the Union address, February 12, 2013

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MoooOOOooorning!