A Tweet Or Two

.@POTUS on the Senate taking a historic step toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/PCy1FGg4we

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/642073650410057729

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"We’re seeing a new conversation in this country about how we live and eat." —The First Lady on @AOL: http://t.co/VmhipykIpX #LetsMove

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 10, 2015

Michelle Obama talks nutrition and 'wakeup call' moment in her family's past: http://t.co/s9dSgcsKa2 via @AOL

— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) September 10, 2015

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Rape kits help put rapists behind bars, making every woman in America a little bit safer. https://t.co/NShY03E7DP pic.twitter.com/BGNhbWeuoL

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) September 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/Mariska/status/642096914767474688

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https://twitter.com/Mariska/status/641997411817259008

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https://twitter.com/Mariska/status/642093965630656512

Raising the minimum wage is good for businesses:
✓Generates loyalty
✓Increases productivity
✓Leads to less employee turnover#RaisetheWage

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) September 10, 2015

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Yup

Yes @JamesBlake deserves more than just a simple I am sorry - He was totally humiliated & embarrassed http://t.co/nvpau5OsLy

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 10, 2015

You could literally be a black man dressed in preppy Tennis clothing and STILL get unjustly tackled to the ground by cops. NOTED.

— Saeed, Or The Other One (@theferocity) September 10, 2015

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Freddie Gray trials to stay in Baltimore, for now. Judge says need to inquire whether potential jurors can be fair, impartial

— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 10, 2015

Police trials in Freddie Gray death to stay in Baltimore: judge http://t.co/NlGQHIt2PH

— Raw Story (@RawStory) September 10, 2015

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What Shonda Rhimes has done for TV with great stories, talented casts, and beautiful diversity on millions of screens worldwide is wonderful

So many amazing #tgit memories were made during #ShondalandSpringBreak and so many were courtesy of @essencemag! pic.twitter.com/IYwYxuHixm

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 10, 2015

IT ALL STARTED HERE! Our October issue hits on the birth of #Shondaland with #ChandraWilson. #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/OvpruMhBOa

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

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This is such a special moment. Honored to be included. #Shondaland #essenceTGIT pic.twitter.com/hGYxNfw0Zr

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 10, 2015

@GreysABC #FamilyPhoto 4 @essencemag
Patriarch @therealjpickjr@hellojerrika@KMcCrearyNYC & I#TGIT #EssenceTGIT pic.twitter.com/Gda4Cnm9kd

— Jason Winston George (@JasonWGeorge) September 10, 2015

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.@violadavis in our October issue: "What drew me to the character was her mess and her mystery." #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/bQhxWaOLyc

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

Look at us now! Thank you @essencemag for this amazing cover! 😘 pic.twitter.com/NJQwhVktMM

— Aja Naomi King (@ajanaomi_king) September 10, 2015

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Shonda's Shining Stars! Our October issue is all about the #TGIT family! Pick one (or all 6 😉) up today! #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/M9uvndW4AZ

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

Thrilled to share this with you today! Thank you @essencemag for celebrating Shondaland with 6 covers!! #essencetgit pic.twitter.com/OcBeNgtU8n

— Kelly McCreary (@KellyMcCreary) September 10, 2015

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New Cover Alert! Go inside the house that @shondarhimes built in our October issue! #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/4sfZ0cfKKh

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

Your fall TV preview. Plus, 35 reasons why we'll be tuning in! http://t.co/q0sKAn7PKC pic.twitter.com/brsQDOWZu9

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

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Michael Slager, cop who killed Walter Scott, will have to wait on bond decision http://t.co/pI9MoyPvRe pic.twitter.com/m90CvULbfj

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2015

Police officer who reported chief for allegedly being "openly racist" gets death threats http://t.co/eYxGL30k7R pic.twitter.com/7KYnsHdLzk

— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2015

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JUST IN: Senate Democrats save Iran deal http://t.co/IAV94scdaT pic.twitter.com/PRKW7L4MIJ

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) September 10, 2015

I want to give special thanks to my close friend @SenatorDurbin for his hard work that made today’s outcome possible. pic.twitter.com/lAKpqKOiZC

— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 10, 2015

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Sheeeeeeeeeeet. Feel. That. Burn.

.@SenateDems voted to filibuster and block American people from having a real vote on one of most consequential issues of our age #IranDeal

— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) September 10, 2015

@SenateMajLdr Yes, that is the filibuster vote you forced us to have. We're well aware of your deep fondness for such votes.

— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) September 10, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

"I want two years of community college to be as free and universal as high school is today." —@POTUS https://t.co/IkRKvpbJ8H

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 9, 2015

#HeadsUpAmerica! Let's make 2 years of community college free for responsible students. Join us at headsupamerica.us. pic.twitter.com/JljwELYnBU

— Dr. Biden -Archived (@DrBiden44) September 9, 2015

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9M+ students can #ReachHigher with the help of free community college. Join the movement → http://t.co/Wm7ZX7aRY7 https://t.co/QiGEhg35Ur

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 9, 2015

Not bad for my first selfie @POTUS #airforceone pic.twitter.com/JcseW7TVyB

— Brenda Lawrence (@RepLawrence) September 9, 2015

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.@ObamaFoundation board member & @UHawaiiNews professor Maya Soetoro-Ng presses for a nonviolent America @OpenMindTV http://t.co/MDkyNm2fN0

— PBS (@PBS) September 3, 2015

Some perspective on the current unemployment rate. http://t.co/7RoHx3hHUo pic.twitter.com/UFvrSkDMQi

— Erik Wiener (@erikwiener) September 4, 2015

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Sometimes, we truly do live in a SICK country

NC Teen Charged As Adult For Taking & Having Naked Pics of a Minor - Himself http://t.co/pcox0hsEiy pic.twitter.com/Fb53637BqH

— zellie (@zellieimani) September 7, 2015

Family of man fatally shot by Cleveland cop is awarded $5.5M: http://t.co/b0XXVAARGv

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 8, 2015

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Amazing

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https://twitter.com/ESPNTennis/status/641433059666079744

Now LeBron James is helping Ohio parents get their GEDs too http://t.co/0gey3WgB6y pic.twitter.com/FrZCKAzEXH

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) September 9, 2015

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Every pathway to a bomb—plutonium, uranium and covert—is blocked by this deal. #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/Jkap1VlqVu

— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) September 9, 2015

#StopIranDeal? Why?

The Iran deal will block every path to a nuclear bomb: http://t.co/HjNGpvCjxc #SoMuchWinning pic.twitter.com/TXSwsd96Ly

— The Iran Deal (NARA) (@TheIranDeal) September 9, 2015

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Racists gonna racist

Sarah Palin refers to Black Lives Matter protesters as ‘dogs’ at rally against Iran deal http://t.co/a9sv5GQka4 pic.twitter.com/8l8qu7xaCn

— Raw Story (@RawStory) September 9, 2015

Cook County Officer pleads guilty to robbing drug dealers, re-selling drugs for profit http://t.co/25cycH7B9o

— deray (@deray) September 9, 2015

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Idiots

Breaking: Speaker Boehner's lawsuit against Obamacare proceeds, fed judge finds House has standing to sue: pic.twitter.com/cpVW7KaN5O

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 9, 2015

Here are the two counts Judge Collyer lets proceed: pic.twitter.com/zNgVGtSWDo

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 9, 2015

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Here's Judge Collyer's opinion finding that the House has standing to sue Sec. Burwell et al. https://t.co/FuGrDAQFkq

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 9, 2015

@chrisgeidner @dominicholden Ridiculous. What a waste of our tax dollars.

— MB (@Sugarcubedog) September 9, 2015

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Just another day being Black and Latino in America

JUST IN: Ex-tennis star James Blake slammed to ground, handcuffed near Midtown hotel by cops. http://t.co/ehoqVyhOpu pic.twitter.com/FPTGE12SBu

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 9, 2015

At DC rally, DREAMers get spat on, shoved, told to "Go home!" by Donald Trump supporters. http://t.co/1RGyAfx1Ud pic.twitter.com/Lw21jvhiko

— America's Voice (@AmericasVoice) September 9, 2015

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This week I will vote to support the JCPOA. I didn't make this decision lightly. Read my full statement here: http://t.co/6KLgluv41E

— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) September 9, 2015

Hoyer backs Iran deal "Although it was difficult choice, I have decided to oppose a resolution of disapproval albeit with serious concerns"

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) September 9, 2015

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“I’m Happy For You”

An ace. A hug. Game, set and match #Serena -- 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. #usopen #SWeep15 http://t.co/oyqy4lnFBJ

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2015

Chat Away

Serena Williams celebrates winning the US Open

Game, Set and Match

@FLOTUS: A behind-the-scenes look just before the First Lady & @SerenaWilliams kick off Kids’ Day at the #USOpen. #LetsMove

From left, Denis Kudla, Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams, Jack Sock, first lady Michelle Obama, center, Melanie Oudin, Donald Young, Christina McHale, Ryan Harrison, and Madison Keys

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 24

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More in a bit, off for a Cheesy Puff sandwich 😎

Rise and Shine

President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during the National Anthem at the start of an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the suspension of the 1950-1953 Korean War at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. July 27

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Today:

The President has no public events scheduled

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Darlene Superville: Obama Says Korean War Veterans ‘Deserve Better’

President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to take time from their “hurried lives” to listen to the heroic stories of Korean War veterans who returned to a country weary of war and deserved a better homecoming.

“Unlike the Second World War, Korea did not galvanize our country. These veterans did not return to parades,” Obama said in a speech at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall, making the 60th anniversary of the war’s end.

“Unlike Vietnam, Korea did not tear at our country. These veterans did not return to protests. For many Americans tired of war, there was it seemed a desire to forget, to move on,” Obama said.

They “deserve better,” the president said, adding that on this anniversary, “perhaps the highest tribute we can offer our veterans of Korea is to do what should have been done the day you came home.”

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ThinkProgress: Growing Number Of States Are Reporting Lower Than Expected Health Care Premiums

Health premiums in Maryland’s exchanges will be “among the lowest of the 12 states that have available proposed or approved rates for comparison,” the state’s exchange — Maryland Health Connection — announced Friday. The news comes just as New York,Oregon, Montana, California, and Louisiana are also reporting lower than expected premiums.

In Maryland, a 25-year-old will be able to purchase a plan that is more comprehensive than policies currently available on the individual market for $114 per month, while a middle aged adult will have to pay approximately $260 per month for insurance. A 21-year-old non-smoker can start as low as $93 a month. Officials say they used their authority to deny rate increases to reduce the proposed premiums by “more than 50 percent.” Thirty other states have have similar authority.

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GOP, is this a description of you?

https://twitter.com/UberFacts/status/361460287502680064

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ThinkProgress: Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’

A growing number of Republicans are publicly distancing themselves from Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) claim that many undocumented youths are drug mules with cantaloupe-sized calves, but the conservative congressman claims that GOP lawmakers are backing him in private.

During an appearance on Fox News on Saturday, King said that Republicans are in fact standing by him, but are afraid to publicly support him for fear of sparking outrage and losing their legislative leverage…..

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Always interesting how some hacks refuse to give “Obama” his ‘title’, but are happy to do so for his predecessors… pic.twitter.com/OefXPn97Xk

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 28, 2013

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Hunter Walker: John  Kerry: ‘This Is A Pivotal Moment For Egypt’

Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement Saturday after at least 65 people were killed and over 1,000 were injured in Egypt during clashes between security forces, armed men, and protesters demonstrating against the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi.

Kerry said he spoke with Egypt’s Interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei and Interim Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy Saturday morning to express “our deep concern about the bloodshed.” He also described the situation as a “pivotal moment for Egypt” and called for an “independent and impartial inquiry into the events of the last day.”

Read the statement here

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This is the unvarnished NYT interview with President Obama. Read it. This is him in his own words.

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North Carolina #GOP: "Our new #voterID law will solve the major problem we identified in 2012, which was too many black people voting"

— Subscribe to Unprecedented on Ghost - no paywall! (@TheDailyEdge) July 28, 2013

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Click on the craigconnects link. It’s very informative

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/361304091986624512

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Asawin Suebsaeng: Obama Says Ho Chi Minh Was Inspired By Founding Fathers, Conservatives Freak Out

 After a meeting with Vietnam’s president Truong Tan Sang on Thursday, President Barack Obama said the following to reporters (emphasis mine): At the conclusion of the meeting, President Sang shared with me a copy of a letter sent by Ho Chi Minh to Harry Truman. And we discussed the fact that Ho Chi Minh was actually inspired by the US Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and the words of Thomas Jefferson. Ho Chi Minh talks about his interest in cooperation with the United States. And President Sang indicated that even if it’s 67 years later, it’s good that we’re still making progress. (Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese communist and nationalist revolutionary leader who died in 1969. He fought alongside Allied forces during World War II, but fought American forces during the Vietnam War.)

Good morning, Bo! pic.twitter.com/sf1Sw7CMya

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 27, 2013

Several conservative media outlets blasted the president on similar terms. “Obama may have just been trying to flatter his guest who was obviously eager to show that Ho was not the monster history shows him to be,” Chris Stirewalt, digital politics editor for Fox News wrote. “But his connection between the American founders and Ho shows either a massive lack of historical knowledge on the part of the president or a remarkable degree of moral flexibility.”

Yes, it is true that the United States once waged a disastrous, pointless, and horrific waragainst Ho Chi Minh and the people of Vietnam. But Obama’s comment wasn’t a gaffe or insult to American war vets. What Obama said is literally a historical fact. In September 1945, Ho Chi Minh delivered the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi to a crowd of nearly a million Vietnamese. Not only was the “The Star-Spangled Banner” played by a Vietnamese band during his address, but he opens his speech by quoting Thomas Jefferson.

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The fantastic Sarah Slamen (@VictorianPrude). 

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A year ago today:

First lady Michelle Obama watches the women’s singles tennis match between Serena Williams of the U.S. and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympics Games, July 28

.. with Venus Williams and former gymnast Dominique Dawes

Serena Williams gives a thumbs up gesture toward her sister Venus and first lady Michelle Obama after she defeated Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic

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Have A Great Day! 😀

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Rise and Shine

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Venus Williams while her sister Serena Williams looks on after Serena beat Jelena Jankovic at Wimbledon during the Olympic Games

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs LeBron James following the USA vs. France men’s basketball game at Olympic Park

First Lady Michelle Obama participates in an interview with NBC Sports at the Olympic Park Aquatics Center

First Lady Michelle Obama looks at a drawing given to her by one of the children while visiting with military base members in a hanger at Mildenhall Air Force Base in England

All White House Photos by Sonya N. Hebert – more here

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AP: Bill Clinton will have an up-front role in this summer’s Democratic national convention, where he will make a forceful case for Barack Obama’s re-election and his economic vision for the country, several Obama campaign and party officials have said.

…. Obama personally asked Clinton to speak at the convention and place Obama’s name in nomination, and Clinton enthusiastically accepted, officials said on Sunday. George Bush, the last Republican to hold the White House, remains politically toxic in some circles. While Bush has endorsed Romney, he is not involved in his campaign and has said he does not plan to attend the Republican convention.

Clinton will speak in prime-time at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 5 September, the night before Obama formally accepts the party nomination. While the number two on the ticket often speaks that night, the Obama campaign has instead decided that Obama and the vice-president, Joe Biden, will speak on the same night.

Biden will introduce Obama on 6 September before the more than 70,000 people expected to fill an outdoor stadium in Charlotte and millions more on television.

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Morning everyone, I’ll catch up with more news later on

“I love Michelle”

The Age: Serena Williams sure has friends in high places. Usually, the 14-time grand slam winner’s supporters’ box is populated by family members but for her first-round Olympics match on Saturday there was an addition to the cast: the American first lady, Michelle Obama.

The US president’s wife was a guest of Williams, who won her fifth Wimbledon singles title three weeks ago, preferring to sit in the players’ box rather than the Royal Box, where dignitaries are usually planted at the All England Club.

And after the US president’s wife sat alongside Williams’ mother, Oracene Price, inside the Centre Court it was quickly obvious the two were not exactly strangers.

The 30-year-old twice referred to the first lady as simply “Michelle” during her post-match news conference, having disposed of Serbia’s former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 with little drama on Saturday.

“Oops, am I being rude?” Williams said when asked whether she was on first-name basis with Mrs Obama. “She’s so cool. I’ve met her several times. I feel comfortable saying ‘Michelle,’ and I think she wants the people to feel that way.

“They asked me did I mind if she sat in the family box. I was like, ‘of course not’. Please, it would be my honour. I mean, I love Michelle.”

Game, Set & Match

First lady Michelle Obama watches the women’s singles tennis match between Serena Williams of the U.S. and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympics Games, July 28

.. with Venus Williams and former gymnast Dominique Dawes

Serena Williams gives a thumbs up gesture toward her sister Venus and first lady Michelle Obama after she defeated Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic

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Coming up:

Monday: The President will participate in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony at the White House. In the afternoon, he will travel to New York City for campaign events and return to Washington, DC at night.

Tuesday: The President will attend meetings at the White House.

Wednesday: The President will travel to Mansfield, Ohio and Akron, Ohio for campaign events. He will return to Washington, DC at night.

Thursday: The President will travel to Orlando, Florida and Leesburg, Virginia for campaign events. He will return to Washington, DC in the evening.

Friday: The President will attend meetings at the White House.

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Chat away 😉

smashing

Thanks for the link to the video P – you can see the original at USOpen.org

More photos in yesterday’s thread – here