Early Bird Chat

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All Times Eastern

10:30AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:45AM: President Obama delivers remarks at the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal ceremony

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12:30PM: Press Secretary Josh Earnest holds the White House Briefing

3PM: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are interviewed by Robin Roberts for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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A Tweet Or Two

Full video: President Obama delivers a statement on #IranTalks: http://t.co/e94eTqLJNO

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

Congrats Mr. Presidents. You made history on 2 April 2015. #IranTalks pic.twitter.com/bqpTkPKMsp

— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) April 2, 2015

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We extend our deep condolences to the families and loved ones of all those killed in this heinous attack in #Kenya pic.twitter.com/hB39YF9oZe

— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) April 2, 2015

MORE: Attack by al-Shabab at Kenya university kills 147 students and security forces, plus 4 gunmen: http://t.co/RsjrZ11KOW

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2015

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President Obama's budget would expand access to high-quality job training programs → http://t.co/OdcszqsvGs #TechHire

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

White House factsheet on parameters of the agreement https://t.co/lXRvE9rh1W

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 2, 2015

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HUGE thanks to our terrific team of U.S. diplomats and experts. Simply could not do #IranTalks without them.

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 2, 2015

The understanding we’ve reached is a solid foundation for the good deal we seek: http://t.co/27diERL7rm #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/pnyBa2Djfp

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 2, 2015

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Happy Birthday, Marvin. pic.twitter.com/VbfQQ1JVwM

— Complex (@Complex) April 2, 2015

Happy Birthday to the incomparable Marvin Gaye! pic.twitter.com/sdl8wUuVvW

— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) April 2, 2015

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"ObamaCare's remarkable progress" http://t.co/ABrqUOeaNX pic.twitter.com/nWJhc54IQp"

— Yankees101 (@SmartOne8927) April 2, 2015

Consumer comfort in U.S. climbs to second-highest since 2007 http://t.co/RibBNq7DTz

— Bloomberg (@business) April 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/thekarami/status/583707190239760385

Some at the @Niacouncil office are literally shedding tears of joy right now. Won't share the pics. 🙂#IranTalks

— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) April 2, 2015

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“We have stopped a cycle that is not in the interest of anybody" - @JZarif http://t.co/CfSgYwP2fY #Irantalks pic.twitter.com/zj7mDHjvDo

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 2, 2015

Northern Tehran after #IranTalks, tonight https://t.co/sgERWp6xyp

— Sobhan Hassanvand 📰 سبحان حسنوند (@Hassanvand) April 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/rezamarashi/status/583688746714923008

https://twitter.com/NuclearTalks/status/583745083477983233

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walk down memory lane: July 2007, Obama splits with Hillary in CNN/YouTube debate, says he'd meet with Iran as prez https://t.co/lb78WMRTln

— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) April 2, 2015

"The most complex negotiation I've ever been part of": US negotiator on #Irantalks http://t.co/P2tiao3uyM with @barbaraslavin1

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) April 2, 2015

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Good riddance to a rubbish student

Duke student admits placing noose on tree and is "no longer on campus," officials say: http://t.co/pfVM1C8ioL pic.twitter.com/CAg7hJN1x6

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 2, 2015

This documentary explores the institutionalized racism in Ferguson http://t.co/9q2HmwCQtk pic.twitter.com/D8JdJMXOXQ

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 2, 2015

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Screw you, Cosmo

Cosmo used white models for “gorgeous” trends and black models for trends that needed to “die” http://t.co/eKVxgbrXr3 pic.twitter.com/V0a5lqxWPl

— BuzzFeed UK (@BuzzFeedUK) April 2, 2015

Short Film "Yellow Fever" Uncovers the Trauma Inflicted by European Beauty Ideals http://t.co/jIGcNxvqGh pic.twitter.com/AEKpjysPXH

— For Harriet (@ForHarriet) April 2, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

What Democrats should have been doing for a while

Pres. Obama says to fact-check his critics, you’d have to "run back the tape.”

So we did: https://t.co/YcyAj6hioz

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) March 19, 2015

Take our quiz to share what you'd do if you were in charge of America's budget → http://t.co/B8WgyYX47L #HouseOfCuts pic.twitter.com/xfKvv4adeM

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 19, 2015

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"Don't worry about what other people think. It doesn't matter." —The First Lady: https://t.co/jVFHwjQFAu #DearMe #LetGirlsLearn

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 19, 2015

Say cheese! All smiles with kids at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/1LAIN9Iu97

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 19, 2015

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He didn’t have a fake ID yet the cops almost killed him. There but for the grace of God go Black people who somehow get home safely everyday

UVA student Martese Johnson: My head is "bloodied but unbowed" http://t.co/WfY8JYuo0s

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/KrownRoyaleNY/status/578691268399788032

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This happened in Mississippi. He went missing on March 9th

Breaking: The body of an African American man is found hanging from a tree in Claiborne County. The FBI and MBI are on the scene.

— Melissa Faith Payne (@MelissaFPayne) March 19, 2015

Breaking: Claiborne Co. Coroner and other officals not allowed to remove body from tree until FBI completes preliminary investigation.

— Melissa Faith Payne (@MelissaFPayne) March 19, 2015

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#Breaking News: The Claiborne County branch of the NAACP indicates the man found hanging is Otis Byrd.

— Melissa Faith Payne (@MelissaFPayne) March 19, 2015

#Breaking News: Byrd was last seen when a friend dropped him off at Vicksburg's Riverwalk Casino ten days ago.

— Melissa Faith Payne (@MelissaFPayne) March 19, 2015

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#Breaking News The NAACP sent an email to the Justice Dept "join the current investigation of the suspicious hanging death of Mr. Otis Byrd"

— Melissa Faith Payne (@MelissaFPayne) March 19, 2015

Breaking: NAACP of Claiborne County, #MS says this is man, Otis Byrd, found hanging in tree today. #FBI on scene now! pic.twitter.com/4621BNMi5v

— Kennan C. Oliphant (@TVNewsGuru) March 19, 2015

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28-Year-Old Single Mom Of 3 Graduates From UCLA With 3 Degrees http://t.co/UvdCtnGQCT pic.twitter.com/gStrbs2ly2

— HipHopWired (@HipHopWired) March 19, 2015

The sordid history of the alcohol control agency that beat up Martese Johnson http://t.co/A7YjiEGaXx

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 19, 2015

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And the white man in cuffs literally runs away. America. http://t.co/7FJBN5cCP0

— deray (@deray) March 19, 2015

He would have been shot dead had he been black RT @deray: And the white man in cuffs literally runs away. America. http://t.co/j2ceiYbYda

— TKurth (@TKurth1) March 19, 2015

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People like this can go f**k themselves

White parents on Fox News condemn school's black history month http://t.co/VeYB9f40U4 pic.twitter.com/sRZnAIsYcD

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 19, 2015

NYC Judge Denies Requests to Disclose Eric Garner Grand Jury Details http://t.co/T07dliRWdV pic.twitter.com/K45NELYabt

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 19, 2015

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Tell me racism is dead in the US. I fucking dare you. MT @deray Otis James Byrd, hanged in MS http://t.co/1m2MEgIwYN pic.twitter.com/3Bus4ae8Z1

— Michael Bunting (@daedalus4096) March 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/ManikRathee/status/578662885204860928

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Josh Earnest Calls Out Netanyahu for Flip-Flopping on Two-State Solution http://t.co/dlRx4EvK9f (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/pXUr1wQZzb

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 19, 2015

.@igorvolsky breaks down how Bibi sabotaged the 2 state solution way before his rhetoric changed http://t.co/CSeanfh0Jb

— Aviva Shen (@avivash) March 19, 2015

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Obama signs executive order cutting federal government's greenhouse gas emissions: http://t.co/D4xgLVhi0Q (Getty) pic.twitter.com/ztRWYB9RKt

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 19, 2015

Students arrested while protesting Congress’ plan to slash billions from higher education http://t.co/Q0aPTwgmeO pic.twitter.com/T3z1Bk9a6u

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/DavidNelsonNews/status/578659928522530816

Overuse of antipsychotic drugs poses increased death risk for dementia patients, study says. http://t.co/Jma0j9Sqhv pic.twitter.com/HmSulyK46h

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 19, 2015

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Enraged by Netanyahu's rhetoric, White House officials believe Israeli-U.S. relations have fundamentally changed http://t.co/8eyB3Crytk

— meta (@metaquest) March 19, 2015

#BREAKING White House: US 'to reevaluate' backing for Israel at UN

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 19, 2015

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PBO to Bibi: We don't accept explanations backtracking on statements. U.S. will reassess Israeli-Palest peace policy http://t.co/YK2xMzTJxQ

— meta (@metaquest) March 19, 2015

President Obama commended Tunisian people for their commitment to standing strong & united in the face of terrorism #Tunisia

— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) March 19, 2015

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Harriet Tubman helped free hundreds of slaves via the UndergroundRailroad. #LittleKnownFact: she did it all living w/ epilepsy #WomenSucceed

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) March 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/Our4thEstate/status/578685739359064064

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LOL. Ludacris was receiving recognition for his charity work and Jeb Bush tried to use him to look cool. After everything Luda has said, Jeb doesn’t seem to get it into his mind that he doesn’t like the Bush politicians

As he is leaving statehouse, Ludacris is asked which Bush is his favorite. His response: "The one outside." #gapol pic.twitter.com/7tCh12qiOc

— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) March 19, 2015

Read Netanyahu's dizzying flip-flop on peace with Palestinians http://t.co/tZ1MkK3SQZ pic.twitter.com/K1kW3jqLuw

— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 19, 2015

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Disney Channel announces upcoming film, "Throw Like Mo," about Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis. @DisneyChannel pic.twitter.com/DgdRvBnUqR

— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) March 19, 2015

I ❤ @AshleyJudd --> Forget Your Team: Your Online Violence Toward Girls and Women Is What Can Kiss My Ass http://t.co/RV9sud8rL6

— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) March 19, 2015

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Japanese police arrest a suspect in US embassy bomb threats http://t.co/rr4aQrLwxX

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 19, 2015

Disabled veteran shoots two men to save pregnant woman http://t.co/4bgU8NveSn

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 19, 2015

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Sugar’s not-so-sweet effects could shave 18.2% off GDP growth of OECD countries by 2035 http://t.co/GUxXdnugvu pic.twitter.com/4kMnTxNsqW

— Bloomberg (@business) March 19, 2015

Armed with a map and other tools, Nigerians push for peaceful elections http://t.co/dO9ubm5J9E pic.twitter.com/sV0SvxX5UJ

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) March 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/578634630737371136

@LisaToddSutton Yes, @SenJohnMcCain lost all sense of decency in 2000, but had to hold it in until 2008. Downhill since. @SenatorDurbin

— JOBoomr (@JOBoomr) March 19, 2015

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Body found in New Jersey river ID'd as missing former Wall Street Journal reporter http://t.co/xECVmCMWZ0

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 19, 2015

The government is finally doing something to end the rape-kit backlog http://t.co/f4Uqm5hd9p pic.twitter.com/OIXbrXMoeV

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 19, 2015

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When your employees think #RaceTogether is dumb, you have failed, Starbucks

What Starbucks employees think of 'Race Together' http://t.co/dkL5Tw3Qie pic.twitter.com/aEU6qO25aX

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 19, 2015

Starbucks PR chief can't handle "the conversation" on race and quits Twitter http://t.co/1sNTaPKQZn

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 19, 2015

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Wind energy will be cheaper than fossil fuels within a decade http://t.co/bzLi496Kr5 pic.twitter.com/RIdfHcXPbF

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 19, 2015

Say it with me: the human body is a self cleaning oven. Detoxes and cleanses are bullshit. http://t.co/diq8PkG51i

— Sarah Orsborn (@erniebufflo) March 19, 2015

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Every. Freaking. Day.

Alaska Army base investigated for holding ‘Racial Thursdays’ where racial slurs have no consequences http://t.co/jfYSxDbXKS

— Raw Story (@RawStory) March 19, 2015

Read the nasty note a neighbor left an amputee about a handicapped spot http://t.co/ky8eVeFmdi

— TIME (@TIME) March 19, 2015

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The mystery of America's largest museum theft still hasn't been solved http://t.co/VdZTthgC6R pic.twitter.com/MG72GqU7H9

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 19, 2015

.@GlobeHorowitz: What are your chances of going to prison? http://t.co/KLz7houLnX pic.twitter.com/EEpKWGjKGs

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 19, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

"Trickle-down economics doesn’t work. Middle-class economics does." —President Obama #HouseOfCuts pic.twitter.com/74AbNcGeJt

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 18, 2015

First YouTubers interviewed the President, & now @MichellePhan is working with Michelle Obama. http://t.co/8QWFkUlkTe pic.twitter.com/JWyTIMyGkj

— New Rockstars (@NewRockstars) March 18, 2015

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Turns out Martese Johnson didn’t have the supposed fake ID. Welcome to America where cops are determined to kill every Black man they encounter

JUST IN - Lawyer for #UVA student Martese Jonson releases statement pic.twitter.com/6tCwV6zrY0

— Mike Valerio (@ValerioCNN) March 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/stopbeingfamous/status/578321996553035776

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And here is video of the arrest of Martese Johnson. UVA. #JusticeForMartese https://t.co/6haLAGLZ3y

— deray (@deray) March 18, 2015

Attorney for UVA student Martese Johnson releases statement http://t.co/gkkDMHTTgY pic.twitter.com/R1axmcPLzP

— deray (@deray) March 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/JazzyyBeatss/status/578258036789239809

https://twitter.com/MADBLACKTHOT/status/578260672481345536

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Martese Johnson’s post just before the cops decided to show him they also considered his life worthless

And he had just said....SMGDH!!! pic.twitter.com/N3GjSyGlwU

— Jas (@Love_JaePee) March 18, 2015

Black UVA student beaten bloody by police over alleged fake ID: http://t.co/ZRA9HXm0zU pic.twitter.com/IPz7WRTSCi

— Gawker (@Gawker) March 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/danayasworld/status/578249894978301952

https://twitter.com/marytoppdoe/status/578244890468999168

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He went on a shooting spree. Killed people. Yet somehow, he was captured alive. USA! USA!

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/578291805784924161

https://twitter.com/AbouAliZarif/status/578314771532890112

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/578291497386315777

https://twitter.com/JRehling/status/578288944166506496

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https://twitter.com/BabyxShad/status/578310330771636224

Had he been unarmed... RT @BabyxShad: This dude got tased....a shooting spree suspect....tased.... let that sink in. http://t.co/vtErpRRG70

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) March 18, 2015

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"@deray: When black people start to act in ways that white supremacy doesn't expect, all hell breaks loose." Eg. Becoming president. #tcot

— PoliticalAnt🐜(a.k.a. @JazzLuvnAnt🎷)🔥😷🌹🇺🇸🌊 (@PoliticalAnt) March 18, 2015

The #MesaShooting suspect is a skinhead go figure #WhiteTerror pic.twitter.com/I2ON1BL2l0

— Bassem Masri (@bassem_masri) March 18, 2015

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Sigh

This is Belgium's Foreign Minister @dreynders - in blackface. Shocking & embarrassing. http://t.co/Vq8HlkSULn pic.twitter.com/FBfwSNzfTf

— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) March 18, 2015

Feds arrest a man in an alleged Aryan plot to "storm Washington" and kill Obama http://t.co/0HCVjH2j8c

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 18, 2015

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The irony of Republicans keeping Eric Holder on as A.G indefinitely is under-appreciated http://t.co/I31bK0KGfp pic.twitter.com/fJkL1y5QB4

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) March 18, 2015

ICYMI, only AG nominee forced to wait longer than #LorettaLynch for a vote was Ed Meese...who was under investigation by DOJ. #truestory

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) March 18, 2015

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Obama Seeks Global Deal to Curb Greenhouse Gases: http://t.co/c13ZbpDOsj | Pete Souza/White House pic.twitter.com/ix4ESBdRGg

— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2015

U.S. to `re-evaluate' peace process: http://t.co/RoqKKdEPEl | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/h3UCUKviBA

— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2015

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But…but…Starbucks said it wanted to talk about race

All it takes to violate @instagram ToS: write #BlackLivesMatter on a @Starbucks cup. #RaceTogether pic.twitter.com/3JY0suFdwg

— Sabrina Hersi Issa (@beingbrina) March 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/mirahwood/status/577885985494597633

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https://twitter.com/IjeomaOluo/status/577728523747520512

https://twitter.com/divakimmy/status/578277756942753792

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#Nukeghazi – The GOP has lost its mind

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/578288848763019265

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/578307830811353088

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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A Tweet Or Two

Selma. Now and Then. #Selma50 pic.twitter.com/c1SDJaPDRp

— deray (@deray) March 8, 2015

My skull fractured, I spent 3 days in Good Samaritan, the same hospital where Jimmie Lee Jackson had died #Selma50 pic.twitter.com/W1lL4wepV6

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 8, 2015

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THIS photo of Obama and John Lewis in Selma yesterday. The long arc of 50 yrs ago bent toward his presidency. (WashP) pic.twitter.com/3bbNkWNKpu

— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 8, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/574414056687271937

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https://twitter.com/RichelleCarey/status/574358109013024769

Selma's children: The young marchers who could & did, 50 years ago. http://t.co/BdXWVOAW30 Photos via @theretronaut pic.twitter.com/uOqwILNMQD

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) March 7, 2015

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Obama speaks out against voter ID laws as barrier to voting http://t.co/PeKigV16Iq pic.twitter.com/iw4HAxarBQ

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) March 8, 2015

Colin Powell Has A Pretty Good Suggestion For Fixing Voter ID Laws http://t.co/wUIlzSCnGo via @HuffPostPol

— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) March 8, 2015

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Meet the #Selma freedom fighters who helped in the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: http://t.co/YaYxGns1rB pic.twitter.com/4vUwSk4CrE

— BET (@BET) March 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/AP_Interactive/status/573533729940967426

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Mike Brown's family and friends have just emerged from Brown Chapel in Selma with their hands up, chanting. #Selma50 pic.twitter.com/xm8MgqoZv2

— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 8, 2015

The demonstrators in Selma were beaten but unbeatable. http://t.co/Trv1379if4 pic.twitter.com/AUR3croFyE

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 8, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

"Our economy created nearly 300,000 new jobs last month." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/URqot1KF0P

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Obamacare has not forced employers to push workers PT: all the employment gains since it went into law have been FT http://t.co/hELnVS6y8f

— Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) March 6, 2015

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.@repjohnlewis on bus in AL. "Selma, more than any place in America, literally wrote the Voting Rights Act" he says pic.twitter.com/8drYgnal1Z

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015

John Lewis is the only person still alive today who was on the speaking program of the 1963 March on Washington. pic.twitter.com/e3EKM0nDYK

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 6, 2015

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Half a century later, take a look back at the marches from Selma to Montgomery → http://t.co/3SsOWZ8iSo #MarchOn pic.twitter.com/6ysHGSNjPA

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Why ‘Selma is Now’ http://t.co/SAImhuVJFj #Selma50 #SelmaNow by @rickhasen pic.twitter.com/E81EU7iYY8

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 5, 2015

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John Lewis honoring four little girls who were killed in bombing at 16th street baptist church in Birmingham in 1963 pic.twitter.com/Pi6peN2drs

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015

Best way to honor Selma marchers is by restoring Voting Rights Act http://t.co/4kOWtzQjHj h/t @civilrightsorg pic.twitter.com/PwJAXboDgB

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 5, 2015

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"Think about more than just yourself. Think about how you can have an impact beyond just yourself." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/jI1ny0D01j

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Tomorrow, President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery: http://t.co/3SsOWYQHtO #MarchOn

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

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On this day in 1857, SCOTUS upheld slavery in #DredScott v Sandford. http://t.co/T91rvBBOeM pic.twitter.com/QS5gQcX144

— Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) March 6, 2015

Reliving Selma's "Bloody Sunday" before the 50th anniversary of the historic march #Selma50 — http://t.co/Us3BezLBjx pic.twitter.com/UuusvVGij1

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 6, 2015

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Today @BarackObama talked to us about #Selma50, #Ferguson and the legacy he wants to leave for his daughters | LISTEN http://t.co/Gjomk70ncp

— Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) March 6, 2015

Ferguson "not an isolated incident," Obama says: http://t.co/FCIripX2WD pic.twitter.com/3dY4C0eovN

— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2015

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20 photos of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches: http://t.co/sz7lcofoit pic.twitter.com/IBNIyyIl6f

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 6, 2015

I wrote about today's civil-rights movement:http://t.co/OBnkfpqZLi
...and its new leaders:http://t.co/UPTHOY6HJO pic.twitter.com/m28UpyOQOv

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 6, 2015

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Some days, Twitter can be magic 🙂

#BlackOutDay: "It's a celebration of black beauty and our individuality" - http://t.co/rzroXojTrg pic.twitter.com/WEowugcIrm

— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/MARYSKINSWEAT/status/573922588050726912

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A Tweet Or Two

I'll change from #BlackLivesMatter to #AllLivesMatter hashtag after U change these stats #FergusonReport #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/CoxSXBktXG

— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/573206217457188865

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BREAKING: statement of sorrow and hope from Mike Brown's parents. pic.twitter.com/o3Go5FBzPv

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

If DOJ did a similarly in depth examination in other PDs nationwide, how many would be similarly indicted? Somewhere between many and most.

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

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https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/573194247584784384

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573289632617635841

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaCat/status/573272802184318976

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/573220381915410432

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#FergusonReport presser ends with 0 questions answered, 1 cop fired, 2 suspended & the police chief was a no-show. pic.twitter.com/e9FEN5ttZU

— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 5, 2015

And keep in mind, Darren Wilson came to the Ferguson PD from a force that was even worse: http://t.co/8MuPdGyasU

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

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White House: Pres. Obama spoke with US Amb. Lippert after he was attacked in Seoul; wished him "the very best for a speedy recovery.”

— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2015

Man who attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in South Korea has been arrested http://t.co/MxXdOuXhDc

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 5, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/573258383316426753

Thrilled to see! New study shows new meal standards = less plate waste → http://t.co/QoVHOkDTJG –Deb

— Let's Move! (NARA) (@letsmove) March 4, 2015

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Again, worth reading: Key highlights from the Justice Dept.'s scathing report on Ferguson http://t.co/4pRtsj39Gt pic.twitter.com/RWKyGWIubq

— “Mark Berman” (@markberman) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573269106838933504

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Another proof the Mayor doesn’t give a damn about the Black residents of Ferguson

The mayor announces the creation of the Ferguson Explorers, which will send Ferguson officers into schools to inspire minority kids...

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

@JoyAnnReid Yeah, that's EXACTLY who minority schoolchildren in Ferguson want to see. Ferguson cops.

— trollprincess@ohai.social on Mastodon (@trollprincess) March 4, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

The First Lady is teaming up with @PeaceCorps to help girls #LetGirlsLearn around the world: https://t.co/e1xWI8RBke #LetGirlsLearn

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 3, 2015

"Every girl deserves an education." —President Obama #LetGirlsLearn pic.twitter.com/9L7MTiYog6

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 3, 2015

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FACT: 70% of the 1 billion people living in extreme poverty are women and girls. Education can change that → http://t.co/IldEFrMx9w

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 3, 2015

It's time to help more girls around the world get the education they deserve → http://t.co/xvpx7rC2Vf #LetGirlsLearn pic.twitter.com/Bs8Dz2UzsE

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) March 3, 2015

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Justice Department finds Ferguson police routinely violated the civil rights of the city's black residents: http://t.co/mQnxajkNB6

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 3, 2015

NPR source: Ferguson cops, officials traded racist e-mails about Obama - http://t.co/k6w7nhCAko pic.twitter.com/2CNEfB8dCF

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) March 3, 2015

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#BREAKING Department of Justice: Ferguson police engaged in racially biased policing http://t.co/7Uj15tgQ7r

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 3, 2015

Official: Justice Department concludes Ferguson police engaged in a “pattern and practice” of discrimination. http://t.co/agHmRMu99w

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 3, 2015

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.@Talkmaster You should be ashamed. The Floor of the House shouldn't be used as a tool to re-elect a foreign leader.

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg/status/572739546653306880

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Agree w them or not, the Obama admin has begun laying out substantive case for Iran deal. http://t.co/9LBLqKIgmw

— David Lauter (@DavidLauter) March 3, 2015

Newly available, once-classified documents show senior Bush officials & lawyers repeatedly approved the CIA torture. http://t.co/4oPJjEqh9i

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) March 3, 2015

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The President And First Lady’s Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama announce a new government-wide coordinated strategy to help millions of girls around the world attend and stay school called “Let Girls Learn” in the East Room of the White House. Saying that she will focus on this program beyond her time in the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama will soon travel to Japan and Cambodia to promote the new initiative.

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White House: Working Together To Open The Doors Of Education For Girls Around The World

To educate a girl is to build a healthier family, a stronger community, and a brighter future. Unfortunately today, 62 million girls around the world are not in school. Half of them are adolescents. We know that countries with more girls in secondary school tend to have lower maternal mortality rates, lower infant mortality rates, lower rates of HIV/AIDS, and better child nutrition. But too often, a girl who could change her world for the better is locked out of that future by the circumstances of her birth or the customs of her community. We know that a girl with an education can shape her own destiny, lift up her family, and transform her community.

That is why President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be championing our efforts to help adolescent girls around the globe attend and complete school through the Let Girls Learn initiative, which will build upon the public engagement campaign the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched last summer. Let Girls Learn is a government-wide effort that will leverage the investments we have made and success we have achieved in global primary school, and expand them to help adolescent girls complete their education. A key part of Let Girls Learn will be to encourage and support community-led solutions to reduce barriers that prevent adolescent girls from completing their education.

More here

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President Barack Obama embraces Peace Corps volunteer Charlene Espinoza

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"I want to use my time and platform as First Lady and beyond to make a real impact." —FLOTUS #LetGirlsLearn pic.twitter.com/o1kjFJBNYi

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 3, 2015

"As part of #LetGirlsLearn, we’re going to be launching a new, community-focused girls’ education initiative" —FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/ND2SS8cT6m

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 3, 2015

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"Wherever they live, whoever they are, every girl on this planet has value." —President Obama #LetGirlsLearn pic.twitter.com/9rqaFRsvf6

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 3, 2015

"A good education can lift you from the most humble circumstances into a life you never could have imagined." —FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/NoWAdOxHhc

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 3, 2015

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First Lady Michelle Obama playfully takes a bow as she is introduced by President Barack Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama playfully gestures as President Barack Obama makes a joke

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President Barack Obama makes a statement after meeting with the Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and US Army General Martin Dempsey in the Oval Office. President Obama gave remarks on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address given during a joint meeting of the United States Congress.