The President And The Military

President Barack Obama participates in a town hall with members of the military at Fort Lee, Virginia. The CNN town hall airs tonight at 9PM EDT

In The News Today

“A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever.” —@POTUS on the passing of Shimon Peres:… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 28, 2016

Couldn't be more proud of @HillaryClinton. Her vision and command during last night's debate showed that she's ready to be our next @POTUS.

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President Obama (@POTUS) September 27, 2016

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.@FLOTUS: Trump's birther claims can't be "swept under the rug by an insincere sentence" at a press conference. snpy.tv/2cBFL6a

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ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 28, 2016

WATCH: "If you vote for someone other than Hillary" you are helping elect her opponent. -@FLOTUS snpy.tv/2cBHqsp

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Good Morning America (@GMA) September 28, 2016

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The Democratic @POTUS just nominated the first ambassador to Cuba in over a half century. Elections matter.

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Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) September 28, 2016

Obama is nearing his first veto override. Senators voted to affirm a bill allowing 9/11 suits against Saudi Arabia nyti.ms/2drXE8S

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The New York Times (@nytimes) September 28, 2016

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NEW: 50k cancelled registrations dating back to October 2014 restored in Georgia - primarily people of color. twitter.com/ariberman/stat…

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Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) September 27, 2016

In Facebook post, Serena Williams writes that she 'won't be silent' on race-related police incidents.… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2016

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epilepsy isn't a mental illness. y'all know that, right? it's a neurological disorder. #alfredolango was sick. @elcajonpolice murdered him.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

anyone who's had a seizure may experience disorientation, confusion, or other "erratic" behavior afterwards.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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further, some ppl with epilepsy can experience permanent brain injuries that affect their cognition.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

his family said he needed help. his sister said he was sick and needed assistance. confused or not, disoriented or not. HE NEEDED HELP.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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he did not receive that help. @elcajonpolice did not do their job, which was to make sure he got emergency medical assistance.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

do you know how scared ppl can be after a seizure? do you understand that *everything* can be terrifying once you wake up?

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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people yelling & pointing fucking guns at you when you might not even know where you are, what day it is, or your own fucking name? come on.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

Imagine calling 911 so your epileptic brother doesn't die from a seizure only to have him killed by the police that show up #AlfredOlango

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blackbubbles (@itstifftiara) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango is the 217th black person killed by police in 2016. mappingpoliceviolence.org

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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango is a black man with epilepsy. Police shot him instead of helping him. twitter.com/i/moments/7809…

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Sam White (@samwhiteout) September 28, 2016

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As a nurse Im taught to do this for seizures: time it, roll the person on their side, protect from injury, DONT shoot them #AlfredOlango

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Yuki Radley (@TheQuietfreedom) September 28, 2016

After mass shootings some ppl love to talk about investing in mental health treatment. Don't hear those ppl saying much about #AlfredOlango.

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) September 28, 2016

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Black men are scary to police officers even when we are having epileptic seizures? Rest easy #AlfredOlango

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Everette Taylor (@Everette) September 28, 2016

I have seizures, and I can assure you that being shot has never been part of any treatment plan provided to me. #AlfredOlango

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango Stop this. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Police reform now. #BlackLivesMatter

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Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango, an epileptic Black man, was killed in California. The 217th Black person killed by cops this year. twitter.com/i/moments/7809…

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Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 28, 2016

Early Bird Chat

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On Air With Ryan Seacrest: President Obama On Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton’s First Debate, Biggest Concerns For Future & College Lingo

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went head to head at Long Island’s Hofstra University for the first presidential debate of the 2016 general election Monday night. Moderated by NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, Trump and Clinton presented two conflicting visions for the country as they laid out their blueprint for the economy, crime and policing, foreign policy, and argued about each other’s temperament, “birtherism,” and more.

Audio Here

Following the heated debate, President Barack Obama called On Air with Ryan Seacrest Tuesday morning (National Voter Registration Day) to weigh in on Trump and Clinton’s exchange, admit his biggest concerns for the future, and to remind listeners to register to vote before the general election deadline on October 24. “We’ve got a website, IWillVote.com, and you can text forward to 47246. Get information about the place in your state where you can vote online, or where your precinct is. A lot of states now you can vote by mail.”

More here

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All Times Eastern

10AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11AM: President Obama welcomes Kyle Busch and his team members to the White House

12:35PM: President Obama departs the White House

1:30PM: President Obama arrives in Richmond, Virginia

2:25PM: President Obama participates in a military town hall conversation hosted by CNN in Fort Lee, Virginia. It will air tonight at 9PM EDT on CNN

4PM: President Obama delivers remarks to troops

5:20PM: President Obama departs Richmond

6:15PM: President Obama arrives at the White House

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