Speaking Truth

.@AmbassadorRice had to let @BarackObama know his tie wasn't right. #LSSC https://t.co/2UJwMiTwjq pic.twitter.com/J1Gm4Mt5kc

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Sometimes, you gotta speak truth to power @BarackObama https://t.co/ndEdmW48dn

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

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TONIGHT: Former National Security Advisor @AmbassadorRice tells us what she really thinks about Trump's decision to abandon the Kurds in northern Syria. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/nLeT2TPOMK

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Yes, I really did say that! https://t.co/5zU3PZF2r4

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

You Were The Change

We've made real progress together these past eight years. Let’s take a look back:

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

After hitting a high of 10% in 2009, the unemployment rate has now dropped to 4.7% under @POTUS, falling faster and further than expected. pic.twitter.com/Ia40jcueAj

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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Thanks to your grit and determination, American businesses have produced the longest stretch of job creation in our history. pic.twitter.com/Yp35U8Hczp

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

In 2009, the unemployment rate hit 10%. Together, we’ve cut that by more than half. pic.twitter.com/hQb6r2An4g

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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Together, we made sure that health care is a right, not a privilege. More than 20 million Americans have gained coverage thanks to the ACA. pic.twitter.com/802pPtJaq9

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

In 2009, @POTUS bet on American autoworkers. And today, our auto industry has come roaring back. pic.twitter.com/NmQVqobDm1

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

15.8 million new jobs. 20 million more people insured. 165,000 troops home from war. Serving as your VP was the greatest honor of my life.

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) January 19, 2017

Good news: The average number of people filing for unemployment insurance over the last 4 weeks dropped to its lowest level since 1973. pic.twitter.com/w4I4nsEfIp

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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FACT: @POTUS has surpassed the number of commutations granted by the past 13 presidents combined. Learn more: https://t.co/3NRkJnl39u pic.twitter.com/GqNpnO68Zt

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

We cut our dependence on foreign oil, doubled our renewable energy, and led the world to a climate agreement that could save our planet. pic.twitter.com/ZgQTdZm5GD

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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We brought home more of our troops, prevented Iran from building a nuclear weapon, and opened up a new chapter with the Cuban people.

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

Because you fought to make it happen, marriage equality is the law of the land, and we made progress on ensuring that all are created equal. pic.twitter.com/uebl0FrP9C

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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You were the change. Because of you, America is better poised to lead in the 21st century than any other nation on Earth. pic.twitter.com/6yMkkZ5KzX

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

‘An Attack On All Gold Star Families’

Must-read.

Karen Meredith, Gold Star mom, hits Trump: "This is an attack on all Gold Star Families" -- @votevets pic.twitter.com/tTabmwehKU

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 1, 2016

What True Sacrifice Looks Like

Ghazala Khan: "Donald Trump has children whom he loves. Does he really need to wonder why I did not speak?" https://t.co/SB6ZMNJDNt

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 31, 2016

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Ghazala Khan: Trump Criticized My Silence. He Knows Nothing About True Sacrifice

Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart. Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do. My son Humayun Khan, an Army captain, died 12 years ago in Iraq. He loved America, where we moved when he was 2 years old. He had volunteered to help his country, signing up for the ROTC at the University of Virginia. This was before the attack of Sept. 11, 2001. He didn’t have to do this, but he wanted to.

The last time I spoke to my son was on Mother’s Day 2004. We had asked him to call us collect whenever he could. I begged him to be safe. I asked him to stay back, and not to go running around trying to become a hero, because I knew he would do something like that. He said, “Mom, these are my soldiers, these are my people. I have to take care of them.” He was killed by a car bomber outside the gates of his base. He died trying to save his soldiers and innocent civilians. Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means.

More here

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Early Bird Chat: Honoring A Beautiful Soul

Delaware National Guard headquarters to be named for Beau Biden https://t.co/xIaSLwbH6S

— Delaware National Guard (@DelawareNG) May 27, 2016

The President And First Lady’s Day

President Barack Obama and President Raul Castro of Cuba shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City

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.@POTUS met with President Castro today on advances in our relationship with Cuba → http://t.co/acgv2cy0b3 pic.twitter.com/5jwO8iaHWs

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 29, 2015

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President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, Natioanl Security Advisor Susan Rice, Secretary of State John Kerry and Samantha Power United States Ambassador to the United Nations, attend the “Leader’s Summit on Countering ISIL and Countering Violent Extremism” at the United Nations

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First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama joins the “Let Girls Learn” Global Conversation at The Apollo Theater in New York City

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Video Here

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Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive (R) led a panel discussion with Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Founder of Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and U.N. Messenger of Peace Charlize Theron, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama and Girl ambassador from Plan International Nurfahada during Glamour “The Power Of An Educated Girl” at The Apollo Theater

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Everything you missed at the #GlamourForEdu panel today—including that @FLOTUS mic drop: http://t.co/oeuJ6xoEaC pic.twitter.com/B17WMS5mQV

— Glamour (@glamourmag) September 29, 2015

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The Great Migration

A group of migrants leaves a collection point in the village of Roszke, Hungary, September 7, 2015, as they decided to go the nearest town of Szeged. – Reuters/Marko Djurica

With the new millennium, Europe increasingly became a magnet for migrants. Such a migration engendered nativist movements, racism, and violence. (In the former East Germany, migrants’ hostels were firebombed at an alarming rate. In France, the National Front kept gaining in popularity as the immigrant population kept increasing.)

But what we’re seeing this year is something Europe hasn’t witnessed since the end of World War II. Frankly, it’s something Europe has never witnessed. A swathe of humanity is on the march, and it’s heading for European shores.

The President’s Day

Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama chat during the Outreach group photo on the second day of the summit of G7 nations at Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

President Barack Obama greets other guests as he arrives to attend a working session

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President Barack Obama greets Senegal’s President Macky Sall as he arrives to attend a working session at the summit of G7 nations

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This must have been one fascinating conversation indeed. Dude with the phone? Yes, we feel the same way too. 😜

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Another Tweet Or Two

A beautiful remembrance of Beau Biden from @sfpelosi http://t.co/W5AyrLXvvl

— meta (@metaquest) June 1, 2015

Heartbreaking @pkcapitol piece on Biden, stoic in grief and generous in its aftermath http://t.co/iMl83oAStM

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 1, 2015

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Per VP's office: Beau Biden died Sat night surrounded by his entire family (wife, children, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins).

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) May 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/tchopstl/status/604840202415120384

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"It’s our job...to feed hope & not just feed fear" —@POTUS to Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan: http://t.co/FUCGfJ954mhttps://t.co/pCtPml8gaM

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 2, 2015

"We have work to do, as a nation, to make sure that all of our heroes’ stories are told." —@POTUS #MedalOfHonor http://t.co/5ej6DIHPpB

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 2, 2015

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MUST READ: Black Americans killed by police twice as likely to be unarmed as white people http://t.co/HnOMAqypTs pic.twitter.com/zUKpSRyTkW

— deray (@deray) June 1, 2015

23 Wellston, MO officers turn in badges as department disbands http://t.co/4qHESq8N5l pic.twitter.com/pT3tz7QL4t

— deray (@deray) June 2, 2015

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Wear orange to fight guns and honor Hadiya Pendleton: http://t.co/68WqMy0NW9 #WearingOrange pic.twitter.com/Bi1iEdm9j0

— Khary Penebaker (@kharyp) June 2, 2015

Huge thanks to musician Michael Stipe for #WearingOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2nd! pic.twitter.com/ovlDp1g5iu

— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) May 30, 2015

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https://twitter.com/jaymielynnie/status/605736589105360897

Outrageous that we don't track Americans killed by police. Thank you Guardian for counting. http://t.co/TM2ytTHqV1 http://t.co/TM2ytTHqV1

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) June 2, 2015

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Thank you, President Obama

F.C.C. Chief Seeks Broadband Plan to Aid the Poor, via @nytimes http://t.co/KYaDbSXPxO

— i am james baldwin (@iamJamesBaldwin) June 2, 2015

Tribal school gains "historic" waiver from No Child Left Behind rules http://t.co/HM6bjdWA0z pic.twitter.com/1Fau3yp4Eg

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) June 2, 2015

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Facts

https://twitter.com/rey_z/status/605448021350969345

https://twitter.com/AllyHopkins_/status/604357757089656833

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https://twitter.com/SpeedReads/status/605734008995987456

“I believe in your ability to
Prove the doubters wrong.” ~President Obama
President grants her clemency. Will You?http://t.co/azDVFXOFmW

— Wisdom Rocks (@GetWisdomDude) May 29, 2015

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Developing: Bomb blast hits a busy market in Nigeria's Maiduguri killing as many as 50 people http://t.co/1ksF2G341q pic.twitter.com/PnHUre25az

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) June 2, 2015

Russian planes and a U.S. warship have a close encounter near Crimea, (via @barbarastarrcnn) http://t.co/u0YpSZfyj7 http://t.co/7NGlJIxbwW

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 2, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

President Obama sat down with @ViceNews to discuss everything from climate change to foreign policy.
Watch → https://t.co/klSeXjw4QV

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

.@shanesmith30 sits with President Obama to talk about everything from the climate to Iran: http://t.co/90ftf50hnp pic.twitter.com/e5M9w89luP

— VICE News (@VICENews) March 16, 2015

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The First Lady caught me up on the First Family. First things first. http://t.co/965hISd8UX

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 16, 2015

Who's Better Friends with Oprah: Ellen or Michelle Obama? http://t.co/lYoqDEbHJY (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/ItBh2JYKZq

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 16, 2015

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With Teddy, it was always about serving others. On 3/30, VP Biden will help dedicate the Edward Kennedy Institute. pic.twitter.com/PF4DoTmaa9

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) March 16, 2015

The work goes on.
The cause endures.
The hope still lives.
And the dream shall never die. pic.twitter.com/QwsfcrtSPX

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

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FACT: The uninsured rate has dropped by 35% since October 2013 → http://t.co/3bvB2QSEux #ACAWorks pic.twitter.com/ePwwmpSZ1C

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

At 16.4 million, the reduction in the uninsured under the ACA so far is 2/3 of the way to the 25 million CBO project for 2020 and beyond.

— Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) March 16, 2015

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This should make any decent human being want to vomit. Murder a Black child, get applauded

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/577578186273202177

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/577578969634975744

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My mind is blown that a STL-area law group held a fundraiser for Darren Wilson on Friday. Wow.

— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015

African-Americans with 'elite' college degrees have little advantage in job market http://t.co/53PlkHPNsa pic.twitter.com/O7morpjkOg

— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015

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High School Graduation Rates for Minority Students Improve Faster than Rest of Nation http://t.co/NhXu3SZnxv @usedgov pic.twitter.com/Omx3I9I8s8

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) March 16, 2015

San Francisco cops caught exchanging unbelievably racist text messages http://t.co/PN7qr21UOJ pic.twitter.com/HqlYYs3euh

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 15, 2015

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A MUST read

Why I didn't call the police when I saw two black boys with guns next door. Must read. http://t.co/y7seX2gc8Q

— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015

"Why isn't there a white history month?" "Why isn't there straight pride? "Why don't people take meninism seriously?" pic.twitter.com/JICknG0HDw

— coco (@sugareebabie) March 12, 2015

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Way to go Ms. T! 🙌 -- Texas House votes 142-0 pass Rep. Senfronia Thompson's omnibus human trafficking bill #txlege pic.twitter.com/yXwjNGPorM

— Texas Democrats (@texasdemocrats) March 16, 2015

A nun's voice on pro-life vs pro-birth. pic.twitter.com/Uhr6fRHaoP

— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) March 14, 2015

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