News Of The Day

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Powerful words from Sybrina Fulton: “No prom for Trayvon. No high school graduation for Trayvon. No college for Trayvon. No grandkids coming from Trayvon. All because of a law; a law that has prevented the person who shot and killed my son to be held accountable and to pay for this awful crime.”

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The 148-year journey of the Voting Rights Act in only 3 minutes @nytimes @NAACP (via @Upworthy) http://t.co/s1zh4vtKj7

— Alycee (@jazziz2) July 26, 2013

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The sad reality of the far right’s blind Obama hatred:

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ObamaCare is freaking awesome….screw you GOP:

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/360769969300062208

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Washington Post: Maryland issues insurance rates that are among lowest in U.S.

Maryland insurance officials approved final rates Friday for health plans to be sold in the online marketplace for individuals beginning Oct. 1. The rates offered by nine carriers are among the lowest of the 12 states that have proposed or approved rates for comparison and among the lowest in the D.C. area, according to an analysis by Maryland officials who will be operating the state’s marketplace.

More here

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Darn. Another perfectly good talking point bites the dust. #ObamaCare won't slash workers' hours, report finds http://t.co/mRdBoxWIZu

— Kennett Area Dems (@KennettDems) July 25, 2013

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/360869599698358273

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Yes Republicans, there is a war on women:

North Carolina Governor Signs ‘Motorcycle Safety’ #Abortion Bill. http://t.co/NbM67n00PL #MotorcycleVagina #SB353 #NCgov

— Rewire News Group (@RewireNewsGroup) July 26, 2013

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Consumer sentiment rises to highest level in six years in July http://t.co/tCfYXJgFyW

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) July 26, 2013

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“I didn’t want to be right,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says about her prediction that striking a key prong of the Voting Rights Act will lead to a wave of minority voter suppression, “but sadly I am.” In an interview with the Associated Press’ Mark Sherman, Ginsburg reiterated one of the core points of her dissent from the five Republican justices’ voting rights decision — “The notion that because the Voting Rights Act had been so tremendously effective we had to stop it didn’t make any sense to me,” Ginsburg said. “And one really could have predicted what was going to happen” once the law was struck down.

Justice Ginsburg reacts to epidemic of voter suppression laws: Told ya so #NotoriousRBG http://t.co/MKZSt9kKww

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 26, 2013

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A strong economy grows from the middle out. Watch @OFA's new ad about #ABetterBargain for hard working Americans: http://t.co/lJjGugnGWC

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 2013

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@VP: VP & son-in-law Howard stop for some lime juice & talk w/ employees @ a hawker market in Singapore

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Yes Republicans, the truth does indeed hurt:

Quick reminder for @NRSC:

Weiner resigned after pressure from Dems

Vitter is still a Senator thanks to your support

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 26, 2013

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President Obama: "Repealing Obamacare and cutting spending is not an economic plan." We deserve #ABetterBargain: http://t.co/ddGc5YZP0z

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 2013

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President Obama walks across the South Lawn as he departs the White House. Obama invited all the members of his cabinet and their families to spend the day at Camp David.

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Sweeeeeeeeeet!

JUST IN: President Obama to award Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter for courageous actions while serving in Afghanistan #MOH

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 26, 2013

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Cuteness alert!

Rock 'n roll. pic.twitter.com/WrDlME6OlM

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 2013

https://twitter.com/CuteEmergency/status/360835082551967744

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