Tweets Of The Day

"Aren't you mad a black man got to be President and you're still just you?" - Donald Trump's campaign in its entirety.

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Wendy Molyneux (@WendyMolyneux) July 22, 2016

President Obama praises Tim Kaine in a new DNC fundraising email, calling him a "true progressive": https://t.co/J8BcsEwFa5

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Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 23, 2016

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I refuse to be silent @WNBA https://t.co/INIAI1rSIF

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Tina Charles (@tinacharles31) July 21, 2016

Police commander suspended for alleged fabrications about Charles Kinsey shooting huff.to/29RYUUM https://t.co/AtHTHH0td9

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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) July 23, 2016

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WH on "horrific" #ISIS attack on Kabul: "made all the more despicable because targeted peaceful demo" #Afghanistan https://t.co/0AP7ZCfDQG

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Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) July 23, 2016

Terry McAuliffe will bypass VA Supreme Court & sign 200,000 clemency orders to restore voting rights for ex-felons. https://t.co/QGbB1azvzb

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 23, 2016

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I will say again, Tim Kaine was a genuine advocate for black law students at Richmond Law. Just on the strength of that, he has my vote.

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Elle Marie, Esq. (@ElleMarie5) July 23, 2016

I didn’t know that @TimKaine was a civil rights attorney for 17 years working on housing discriminiation. This dude is impressive. Very.

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 23, 2016

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Tim Kaine sued people who discriminated against people with disabilities. Donald Trump just mocks them. https://t.co/D94bnfddnn

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Purify (@TheToast2016) July 23, 2016

Whatever you may think of Clinton, the reality is: a vote for anyone other than Hillary is effectively, mathematically, a vote for Trump.

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(((anibundel))) (@anibundel) July 23, 2016

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Not voting is also effectively voting for Trump. That's all there is to it. That is the entire conversation.

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(((anibundel))) (@anibundel) July 23, 2016

Hillary has laid out more policy in 17 minutes than Trump has since he's been campaigning. 🤗🙃

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✨ Eddard Snark ✨ (@DarthShada) July 23, 2016

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YAAAAAAAAS!

The 'Luke Cage' trailer dropped and it's unapologetically black bit.ly/2akRbiQ https://t.co/jAVczC99V4

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  (@Blavity) July 23, 2016

Bring it. #LukeCage amp.twimg.com/v/0dec12f3-955…

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Luke Cage (@LukeCage) July 22, 2016

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Tim Kaine was fighting housing discrimination as a civil rights lawyer in VA while Trump was refusing to rent to African-Americans in NYC

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 23, 2016

Kaine increased pre-K by 40 percent in his state while Pence decided to ditch a federal grant application for pre-K funding in his state.

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  (@jasoncherkis) July 23, 2016

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Kaine is an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act - federal legislation that guarantees explicit, permanent protections for LGBTQ people.

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Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) July 23, 2016

As Governor, Kaine signed an executive order adding sexual orientation protections to the non-discrimination policy for state workers.

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Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) July 23, 2016

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DID ANY OF YOU WATCH TRUMP'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT. I'M FIGHTING BRAIN CANCER AND HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF FIGHTING FOR HILLARY. SADDLE UP.

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Dub Pool (@dubpool) July 23, 2016

We're going to see how "boring" Tim Kaine is when he barbecues Mike Pence's silly ass in a debate.

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  (@HumanityCritic) July 23, 2016

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Tim Kaine took on the @NRA in its home state (and won). Via @krystalball m.huffpost.com/us/entry/10773… https://t.co/isx2qWQ0Hq

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  (@igorvolsky) July 23, 2016

As a governor, Kaine vetoed a bill that would have allowed the carrying of guns in vehicles thkpr.gs/3801047

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  (@igorvolsky) July 23, 2016

All Who Want To Serve Are Welcome. Thanks, President Obama

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Helene Cooper: Pentagon Set To Lift Ban On Transgender People Serving In U.S. Military

The Pentagon next month will announce the repeal of a policy banning transgender people from serving openly in the military, Defense Department officials said on Friday, moving to end what has widely been seen as one of the last barriers to service. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has called the regulation outdated and harmful to the military. A year ago, he directed officials from all the military branches to determine what changes would be needed to lift the ban, in a tacit recognition that thousands of transgender people were already in uniform. Under the Pentagon’s plan, first reported by USA Today, each branch will put in place policies covering recruiting, housing and uniforms for transgender troops.

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Pentagon set to lift ban on transgender people serving in U.S. military nyti.ms/28TKgIm

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The New York Times (@nytimes) June 25, 2016

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Ashley Broadway-Mack, the president of the American Military Partner Association, a support network for partners and spouses of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops and veterans, said in a statement that “our transgender service members and their families are breathing a huge sigh of relief.” Estimates of the number of transgender people in the 1.2 million-member military range from 2,000 to more than 15,000. As with the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that applied to gay men, lesbians and bisexuals until it was lifted in 2011, current rules have done little to keep transgender people out of the military. Instead, they have forced many to lie about their status and keep it a secret. Since taking the defense secretary post in February 2015, Mr. Carter has set about dismantling discriminatory rules in the services, including opening all combat positions to women. This week, Eric K. Fanning formally took over as Army secretary, becoming the first openly gay leader of a military service branch.

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