Yesterday, I sat across from US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. First impression: The room is way smaller than you’d think. (Obama agreed.) It sounds like something that happened all in my head, but really it happened on my face — a 360-degree video tour of the White House, led by the president …
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A late-night push to start the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, has people on Twitter fighting back Thursday. On Facebook, people are excited for a new season of “Better Call Saul” and Woody Harrelson joining the Star Wars universe. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking …
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So, anything big happen in the last five months we should talk about? On Wednesday, Donald Trump is holding his first formal press conference since being elected US president. Actually, it’s his first press conference in more than five months, and it comes nine days before Trump takes the oath of office. That’s a break from the tradition of previous …
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President Obama’s farewell speech dominated Twitter and Facebook feeds Tuesday night, and when the dust settled, one question was still on people’s minds: #WheresSasha? The younger first daughter was missing from the address in Chicago, leaving many to wonder where she was instead. White House officials gave an answer that would make parents proud and students groan. Social Cues is …
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All eyes are on the Senate today as some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his White House cabinet go through their confirmation hearings. People on social media are paying particularly close attention to the hearing for Jeff Sessions, who’s up for attorney general. Protesters are still rallying against Trump’s choice, as the senator’s controversial past raises concerns. On Facebook, …
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They always say it’s better to job hunt while you’re still employed. The same goes for the leader of the free world. After eight years in office, President Barack Obama in a little more than 10 days will have a lot more time on his hands. But not to worry. The job offers are already rolling in. Music-streaming service Spotify …
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US Vice President Joe Biden is making a heartfelt pitch to the health startup community: He needs its help to fight cancer. “There’s an urgent need to continue this momentum, that’s why I came to you, I really do mean this. This is too deadly important,” he told a standing room-only crowd of more than 300 people during an intimate, …
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Here’s some advice. Consider everything you post on social media to be public, especially if you’re the president of the United States. You can now search through eight years of tweets, GIFs, Facebook posts, Instagram shots and other social media offerings from President Barack Obama and his administration in the Obama White House Social Media Archive. The archive, hosted by …
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If you’re on social media, chances are you’re chatting about “Rogue One.” The latest Star Wars flick is trending hard on Facebook and Twitter. Also on Facebook, people are chatting about President Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Russia’s cyberattacks and the 2016 election. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking …
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Heartbreaking messages are coming out of Aleppo as civilian deaths keep rising amid Syria’s war. Many who believe their lives are about to end are sending posts to social media in a desperate but mostly futile plea for help. Twitter is also focused on former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Energy. …
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