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Remember, we used to be normal. Make America Normal Again. https://t.co/ogfqcIW6dv

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 31, 2017

Yup

Not one single scandal. #44ever https://t.co/f2uPO5ggUa

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meta (@metaquest) March 31, 2017

The people who loved their job, loved serving this country every single day. instagram.com/p/BSSDXyuFkVw/ #44ever https://t.co/r1UVR9b4fi

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meta (@metaquest) March 31, 2017

Smarts. Class. Grace.

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Ariel Foxman: First Lady Michelle Obama On Style, Social Media, And The Biggest Challenges Facing Girls Today

“Sixty-two million girls around the world aren’t in school, and the first thing that comes to my mind is, ‘That could’ve been me.’ [I think about] how I would have felt at the age of 10 or 11 or 12 if somebody walked up and said, ‘That’s it. Your dreams are over! You’re going to have to leave school and get married to somebody twice your age and start having kids.'” “We can fool ourselves into thinking that everybody is still watching the evening news, but I live with Generation Z, and I know that their habits, the way they take in information in, is so different. And they’ve changed…

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.@FLOTUS reveals her ideal off-duty look and whether she weighs in on her daughters' outfits instyle.io/LuryzhP https://t.co/SIde63KvkN

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We’ve got to meet our constituents where they are, and they’re on Snapchat.” For more from the First Lady, pick up the October issue of InStyle, available on newsstands and for digital download Friday, September 16. Coming soon: InStyle’s super-chic designer tote collection to benefit the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund. Sign up for an email alert and be first to shop the collection when it launches on Monday.

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An Intellectually Curious President

Obama's former deputy chief of staff, @AlyssaMastro44, spills a POTUS story you haven't heard before: popsugar.com/news/Obama-Dep…

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POPSUGAR News (@popsugarnews) March 23, 2017

Paid Leave: A Necessity; Not A Luxury

Paid leave shouldn't be a luxury. It's a basic necessity that we should secure for every working American. nyti.ms/2cIsldp

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President Obama (@POTUS) October 01, 2016

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Noam Scheiber: U.S. Will Require Its Contractors To Provide Paid Sick Leave

The Obama administration, in its latest effort to update workplace policies it says have lagged far behind the realities of Americans’ lives, will require federal government contractors to provide paid sick leave to their workers. The rule, which was issued on Thursday and which the Labor Department estimates will directly affect more than 1.1 million people once fully in effect, enables workers to accrue up to seven days of paid sick leave a year. The move serves as a coda to the administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance rights and protections for workers, including making millions more eligible for overtime pay and expanding workers’ rights to sue over pay discrimination.  In recent years, more than 20 cities and states around the country have passed laws mandating paid sick leave,

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Everyone gets sick & everyone deserves equal pay for equal work - check out our announcement on paid sick leave: vj44/president-obama-took-action-on-paid-sick-leave-and-equal-pay-heres-what-it-means-for-working-afc09d6a86f5#.cbsdv6iyp"> medium.com@vj44/presiden…

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Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) September 29, 2016

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which voters generally support, polls show. New York City passed its own such law in 2013 and expanded it the next year. Republican-leaning Arizona appears on the verge of enacting such a measure by a ballot initiative this fall. But legislation that would mandate paid sick leave nationwide, notably the so-called Healthy Families Act, has stalled in Congress for years, prompting the administration to seek alternative ways of achieving the policy’s goals. The rule, which does not need additional approval, requires that workers in assignments related to many federal contracts receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, for up to 56 hours of leave a year. Workers will be able to use the days to receive medical attention, care for a relative or deal with complications arising from domestic violence or sexual assault. The rule affects only contracts solicited by the government beginning on Jan. 1, 2017.

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Staggering that tens of millions of American workers don't have paid leave. This will make a difference. twitter.com/nytimes/status…

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Cecilia Muñoz (@Cecilia44) September 29, 2016

This week, I called a few letter writers to tell them the good news on #PaidSickLeave: go.wh.gov/PreYK3 snpy.tv/2ddUbfa

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Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) September 29, 2016

Spread The Word

Early voting is off to a great start. Help spread the word: you don’t have to wait until April 18 to #FlipTheSixth on-ajc.com/2nqUmbp

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Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) March 28, 2017

An ObamaCare Fact

Fact Check: Obamacare is not "exploding" n.pr/2o3AdeU https://t.co/QARUozMmRB

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NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) March 27, 2017

Chat Away

Trump/Ryan: Repeal & Replace! Obamacare: https://t.co/UHDqACp03v

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 27, 2017

You Have To Stand For Something

"The one unifying principal of congressional GOPs…has been instinctive, reflective opposition to everything Obama."… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 27, 2017

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Every American who worries about getting health care when they get sick can breathe a sigh of relief today.

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Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 24, 2017

Leader Nancy Pelosi @NancyPelosi just took off her heels and did a victory jump outside the U.S. Capitol @MoveOn https://t.co/xBlQEKNkpH

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Sara Kenigsberg (@skenigsberg) March 24, 2017

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.@JoeBiden met a puppy named Biden buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla…? https://t.co/WxKZuQYgwQ

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David Mack (@davidmackau) March 22, 2017

Pre-register at 16. Vote at 18. Now all eligible 16 & 17 Californians can pre-register at rtvote.com/preregister… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Rock the Vote (@RockTheVote) March 23, 2017

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True dat. twitter.com/isaacdovere/st…

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Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) March 24, 2017

House Rs voted over 60x to repeal Obamacare while Obama was president. They voted 0 times on it under Trump, and are now ready to move on.

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Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 24, 2017

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Oh the irony that Donald Trump and Paul Ryan have no Plan B

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Margarita Noriega (@margarita) March 24, 2017

The good news is: They can still come to Planned Parenthood. #IStandWithPP twitter.com/margarita/stat…

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Planned Parenthood (@PPact) March 24, 2017

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For anyone who has ever wondered whether marching, speaking out at town halls, & making calls to Congress works—today is proof that it does.

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Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 24, 2017

I guess if you don't believe in contraceptives, you go for the pull out method. twitter.com/AP/status/8453…

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Lauren Bans (@LaurenBans) March 24, 2017