The Obama Diary

Obama to focus on #Ferguson and Michael Brown in Selma speech Saturday http://t.co/KGKQbb44yi pic.twitter.com/vOOOzwvM1f

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 2, 2015

Poll: SCOTUS should uphold ObamaCare http://t.co/fPbuYJvMlY pic.twitter.com/UDZPDeQ14P

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

Heading to the cancer center tomorrow for follow up CT and bone scans. I'll need your prayers and best wishes. Please.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 2, 2015

JUST IN: Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for first time since March 2000 http://t.co/IEyHwhVNkN pic.twitter.com/OdqDVS86ZU

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 2, 2015

White House Task Force: All police shootings should be independently reviewed http://t.co/8bPIOqTstZ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2015

If you haven't already, take some time to read President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing's report. http://t.co/ShT6QLKohl

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 2, 2015

"Significant" changes expected for Ferguson police after the Justice Department sues or forces a settlement: http://t.co/Jx5F3w93n6

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 2, 2015

This is not good. Ferguson city officials circulated a "racist joke." http://t.co/Jx5F3w93n6 pic.twitter.com/xuGTdsh9td

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 2, 2015

.@BrennanCenter plan to modernize registration would add 50 million voters, cost less, increase accuracy: http://t.co/x9PokLve9I #voting

— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) March 2, 2015

You'll never guess who Cleveland says is to blame for police killing 12-year-old Tamir Rice: http://t.co/LnHSB4t0mb pic.twitter.com/3Kp2PHerEp

— Slate (@Slate) March 2, 2015

Mayor Jackson apologizes to Tamir Rice's family: "Very insensitive to the tragedy in general, the family, and the victim in particular."

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

"We are sincerely apologetic of our misuse and mischaracterization of the complaint," Mayor Jackson said of Cleveland's response.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

Mayor Jackson says that had the city not responded to the Tamir Rice lawsuit, they would have lost. Admits the words were insensitive.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

Mayor Jackson asked whether or not the city still agrees with the "insensitive" response's premise. He says the court will decide.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

The city of Cleveland has 21 days to amend its response to the Tamir Rice complaint.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

Obama admin policing task force echoes calls from Holder and Comey for better record-keeping on number of police-involved shootings in US

— Eric Tucker (@etuckerAP) March 2, 2015

VIDEO: LAPD shot & killed a homeless man held down by two other cops, just hours ago: https://t.co/6L8J5Nw6lw pic.twitter.com/qMGYHCLYtS

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) March 2, 2015

Will it ever end? Its truly saddens me when our "protectors" continuously murder us in cold blood... #LAPDShooting https://t.co/XdekSfbAin

— Dat Chocobro Steve 🐥 (@SAOFollower) March 2, 2015

St. Charles woman who tried to disarm officer gets 7-year sentence. STL. http://t.co/sOZAEEn7Db pic.twitter.com/i2Bzok9m7c

— deray (@deray) March 2, 2015

Bystander's video captures LAPD officers shooting & killing a man on the ground http://t.co/9FsP0vnan8 #LAPDShooting pic.twitter.com/PxI3iqP5uS

— CNN (@CNN) March 2, 2015

She alive? RT @deray St. Charles woman who tried to disarm officer gets 7-year sentence. STL. http://t.co/lOpXgnKuFh pic.twitter.com/LiYpCNLcjw

— Brian D. (@freshxdesign) March 2, 2015

Dems should stand with POTUS...WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech http://t.co/78OVVgVcDM

— 💃🏾 PrettyFootWoman #Biden-Harris2024 (@PrettyFootWoman) March 2, 2015

Read @AriBerman on the 50th anniversary of Selma's "Bloody Sunday," and what has changed there since then. http://t.co/vjuLJ6bnhy

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

Three Reasons To Boycott Netanyahu's Speech To Congress @TPM http://t.co/Rut2YA9mqv

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 2, 2015

Nadia Savchenko is kind of a badass. But she may die inside a Russian prison. http://t.co/jJkhSFT42v pic.twitter.com/ofAcLDLSmH

— @hayesbrown.bsky.social (@HayesBrown) March 2, 2015

This Ukrainian Woman Might Starve To Death In A Russian Prison http://t.co/jJkhSFT42v pic.twitter.com/Hvs11ADDYV

— @hayesbrown.bsky.social (@HayesBrown) March 2, 2015

If you liked George W. Bush's lies and neverending, unfunded wars, you'll love Jeb Bush's foreign policy. https://t.co/7N5Dp7RWot

— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) March 2, 2015

Secret Service busts two at White House http://t.co/4NCyPkXZPO via @USATODAY

— Andrew S. Ginsburg (@GinsburgJobs) March 2, 2015

Walmart’s recent pay hike for workers shows that low wages are a political choice, writes @NYTimesKrugman http://t.co/hxYyPDBbJF

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2015

More than 90% of doctors say they have received requests for vaccination delays http://t.co/ZDqs0NnmWR pic.twitter.com/zaWtobioLG

— Bloomberg (@business) March 2, 2015

MSNBC: Seriously?? Thomas Roberts interview with Donald Trump is how you "lean forward" with new lineup??

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) March 2, 2015

This>> “@Snarkaroni: Thomas Roberts also hosts Trump's beauty pageants on #NBC. WTF??? Zero separation between news and entertainment.”

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) March 2, 2015

We found O'Reilly’s Falklands protest video. It shows nothing like the “combat” he says he saw http://t.co/JpBmifIRV3 pic.twitter.com/Xb70cmw6cN

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 2, 2015

The latest voice to come out against Bill O'Reilly's fabrications: his own reporting footage http://t.co/2myzVBAXgL pic.twitter.com/SyxPGIV0Qm

— Media Matters (@mmfa) March 2, 2015

First woman set to be executed in Georgia since 1945 makes last minute request for mercy http://t.co/IlrJyWtRCV pic.twitter.com/RXhTaeKmpk

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

Woman found guilty of second-degree murder in salt-poisoning death of her 5-year-old son: http://t.co/2hNHnIBFic pic.twitter.com/ND0gBd9Mx7

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) March 2, 2015

New gun rights bill pushes back against Obama admin ban on armor-piercing ammo: http://t.co/dTQnmSODxw pic.twitter.com/w7hCwAKkJn

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

This is 3rd unintentional shooting of a child in one Texas county in 4 days: http://t.co/YdEuRn8V16 #NotAnAccident pic.twitter.com/wEGELM5cVc

— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) March 2, 2015

At PP, we see the benefits of the #ACA every day. It makes a difference in the lives of the patients we serve & many more. #KingVBurwell

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 2, 2015

A #SCOTUS ruling against the #ACA in #KingVBurwell would disproportionately hurt women—especially women of color—& families.

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 2, 2015

The indomitable @PeteWilliamsNBC breaks down King v Burwell & how a fisherman may have inadvertently saved Ocare http://t.co/aYEFsahyzn

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 2, 2015

Why it would be hard for Obamacare to recover from a Supreme Court loss http://t.co/NMPCCUJ7BO

— Post Economy (@PostEconomy) March 2, 2015

ICYMI: US officials want to deport 150 Bosnian immigrants they believe to be involved in war crimes, @NYTimes reports http://t.co/0p5D91zOOl

— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) March 2, 2015

Bangladesh police arrest suspect in blogger's murder http://t.co/o0V3bJvIhm pic.twitter.com/SaBqS8dn6L

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

UN watchdog 'seriously' worried by #NorthKorea nuclear programme http://t.co/6273coX6xy

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2015

Garcia reverses stance on Obama library parkland after Emanuel criticism http://t.co/BAbx7vFtqH pic.twitter.com/RIYyMKBqto

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 2, 2015

Michael Jordan makes debut on Forbes' billionaires list http://t.co/JCQ5fXpkVo

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) March 2, 2015

Why the Russians were the biggest billionaire losers in 2014 » http://t.co/gY5Y75h3Fr pic.twitter.com/kAALZ6upQS

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 2, 2015

Man who made wife sign “slave contract” is sentenced http://t.co/RJhEAMNkAD

— theGrio.com (@theGrio) March 2, 2015

This is really happening in 2015! Delhi bus rapist blames victim http://t.co/ooC3HVhYp2 @EverydaySexism

— Rachael Singh (@RachaelSingh13) March 2, 2015

A look at the new Samsung Galaxy S6 phones http://t.co/qj6EilQP8z http://t.co/qzSmchTuVn pic.twitter.com/xnG74luPUq

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 2, 2015

Fox & Friends hosts, who laughed and joked about Ray Rice hitting his wife, were deeply offended by SNL ISIS sketch.

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) March 2, 2015

My message @AIPAC: Debating right policy w/in democracies & among partners is necessary to make good decisions; politicizing process is not

— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) March 2, 2015

Lots of noise about alleged policy differences b/w US/Israel on #Iran; little mention that we will not let Iran get nuclear weapon.

— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) March 2, 2015

Obama's ambassador to the U.N. took a sharp if veiled jab at Netanyahu in her Aipac speech http://t.co/fbKZF57Moa pic.twitter.com/oWZxH7DPaB

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2015

84% of American Jews support President Obama's efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iranhttp://t.co/eVq6bNPL3f

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) March 2, 2015

WH @PressSec opponents of #Iran talks have not provided any alternative to diplomacy only a path to war.

— Ali Ahmadi (@AliR_Ahmadi) March 2, 2015

New bill would relax Michelle Obama's strict school lunch program: http://t.co/bRTvwPReac pic.twitter.com/bargwSxes3

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

Eric Holder: Taking the side of equality http://t.co/INecDL0BqJ via @USATODAY

— Sean (@LibAthe80) March 2, 2015

GOP controlled state sees hundreds of millions of $ in savings from Medicaid expansion: http://t.co/wtXZeRt1Cm

— Dr. Emma Sandoe (@emma_sandoe) March 2, 2015

This Governor Taxed the Rich, Increased the Minimum Wage - Now, His State's Economy Is One of the Best in the Country http://t.co/7tAkeR1eB5

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) March 2, 2015

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, longest-serving woman in congressional history, announces retirement. http://t.co/NsfiT8BYtO pic.twitter.com/yoRqYkiO2l

— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) March 2, 2015

Barcelona bar toasts experience by hiring waiters aged over 50 http://t.co/PsXQuMXJZo

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 2, 2015

8,046 displaced in South-West in two months —NEMA http://t.co/zHsGgeEYo2

— Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) March 2, 2015

Solar plane passes new test ahead of planned world tour http://t.co/dQItuNLYx2 pic.twitter.com/AWvMhJm407

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2015

.@LAPDHQ release statement on police shooting that killed a homeless man. More updates: http://t.co/4c4b3IfCPA pic.twitter.com/BHwOYnPyHz

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 2, 2015

U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran still withholding key information http://t.co/P4Gw4K2Mjt

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2015

Warren Buffett confirms Berkshire sold entire $XOM stake in Q4, says he has a better use for the money » http://t.co/eTVkVlyNBW

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) March 2, 2015

Andy Murray replaced by Kei Nishikori in men’s world rankings top four http://t.co/8ByUeHDQGi

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 2, 2015

BREAKING: #Kerry calls U.N. human rights council record on #Israel "deeply concerning"

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 2, 2015

Exclusive: @aaronschock used taxpayer money for private jet to fly him to #Bears game. And more. http://t.co/jCh0NBKqU9

— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) March 2, 2015

U.S. approves exports of BAE's anti-missile system for aircraft http://t.co/9mXi1bJeZD

— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) March 2, 2015

More from new @EurobarometerEU: #EU's image in #France best since start of #eurozone crisis http://t.co/qam9KWbJm8 pic.twitter.com/ZbymVoB8Ur

— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) March 2, 2015

According to new @EurobarometerEU, 63% in #France think worst yet to come in econ/jobs crisis http://t.co/qam9KWbJm8 pic.twitter.com/kmCNpAOZeS

— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) March 2, 2015

Nurse Nina Pham sues the Dallas hospital where she contracted Ebola: http://t.co/0MXX9Vjy0F

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 1, 2015

Regularly sleeping over eight hours may be a sign of a serious health risk http://t.co/mpPB0g2cub

— TIME (@TIME) March 1, 2015

Uninsured Ex-Sheriff Who Fought Obamacare Struggles To Pay Medical Bills @TPM http://t.co/RGo2IT1Xic

— Amy Lynn Smith (@alswrite) March 1, 2015

Big: UN panel rejects #Libya Dawn contention Haftar played decisive spoiler role and caused many civilian casualties pic.twitter.com/ATtVcenAsl

— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) March 1, 2015

ISIS Threatens Twitter Founder And Employees Over Blocked Accounts http://t.co/WWBNru4ILL via @davidmackau

— @hayesbrown.bsky.social (@HayesBrown) March 1, 2015

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles from its west coast, South Korean defense official says. http://t.co/cQA6zSO4qf

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 1, 2015

Second Autopsy Reveals Police Shot Antonio Zambrano-Montes In Back http://t.co/3wlbpLAOzZ

— deray (@deray) February 28, 2015

Protesters call for closing of CPD's Homan Square facility http://t.co/iXeeTdagTn pic.twitter.com/3ulkNbHilS

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 1, 2015

O'Reilly called out for witnessing atrocity--this time in Northern Ireland--again says whoops, I meant photos. http://t.co/PkdlvhxRQy

— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) February 28, 2015

Obama to veto bill letting Congress weigh in on Iran deal http://t.co/cDfdIIo22k

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2015

Retired Israeli Generals Denounce Planned Netanyahu Speech http://t.co/gFjBtjkm8Y

— WSJ Middle East (@WSJMidEast) March 1, 2015

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is here, and it has a hot brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge http://t.co/cVJFxv9z0W #MWC15 via @petepachal

— Samantha Murphy Kelly (@HeySamantha) March 1, 2015

10 highest paid (and most popular) jobs in America: http://t.co/fIrTh9fANp pic.twitter.com/LsuT71a5p0

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 1, 2015

@rgay @mat_johnson @tanehisicoates well well well who have we here http://t.co/RMrLtY3R6e

— tracy clayton jr the 3rd (@brokeymcpoverty) March 2, 2015

Police arrest man after finding pot in container marked "Not Weed" http://t.co/ObNOzhmKt0

— TIME (@TIME) March 2, 2015

look at what was at the god damn grocery store pic.twitter.com/Of7RWWKxEI

— sydney ✨👽✨ (@WildPalmCity) March 2, 2015

MIDDLE EAST: How can we stop ISIS?
EUROPE: How can we save our economy?
AMERICA: What color is this dress?!

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) February 27, 2015

DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana http://t.co/8ESDCjpgsf pic.twitter.com/Oe7XHjhghY

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2015

Good Excuses Not To Hang Out:
-a blimp fell on my legs
-I ate a baby
-I died. a texting ghost is me now
-my best friend is me and we're busy

— audrey farnsworth (@audipenny) February 22, 2015

My man was just tryna pet his dog 😩😩 pic.twitter.com/6qjP2VEZY7

— Nate Z (@NathanZed) March 1, 2015

DUMBLEDORE: Of course it's happening in your head, but why on Earth should that mean it isn't real?
HARRY: You smell like weed, professor.

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) February 17, 2015