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The Detroit News
Michigan Democrat John Dingell, the longest-serving member ever of Congress who helped write most of the nation’s major environmental and energy laws, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 92.
The Dearborn statesman was a champion of the auto industry and was credited with increasing access to health care, among other accomplishments. Dingell helped write most of America’s major environmental and energy laws.
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My statement on the passing of former Congressman John Dingell: https://t.co/gjBYHHImzB
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 08, 2025John Dingell was the Dean of the House. He earned that title — not just because he was there the longest — but beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 08, 2025****
Who knew health care could be so complicated?
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Respect for others underpins all we do in the @BritishArmy so it was no surprise that the @WelshGuardsBand paid tri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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HAPPENING NOW: Aretha Franklin’s Celebration of Life being held in her hometown of Detroit: -- WATCH LIVE HERE:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 31, 2025At Changing of Guard at Buckingham Palace this morning, Respect paid to Aretha Franklin. https://t.co/UEKa0ekmf5
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Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL) August 31, 2025President Obama's auto bailout saved 1.5 million jobs in the industry in 2009. mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/id… twitter.com/realdonaldtrum…
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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) March 15, 2025Trump acts like the savior of auto workers but remember it was Obama who brought auto industry back from brink. https://t.co/HrvB9o3sQU
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Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) March 15, 2025Trump taking credit for bringing back jobs to Michigan. Here is the jobless rate in Michigan under Obama. https://t.co/mFCTB2Kas6
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Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) March 15, 2025If you believe in justice and dignity and, dammit, water for ALL, text JUSTICE to 83224 to support Flint recovery efforts. #JusticeForFlint
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) February 27, 2025Here's a way to Google black history like never before huff.to/1SWKi5I https://t.co/AQNrsJuL0O
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A courageous woman is onstage who was pregnant with twins when she found out she was being poisoned. She lost her twins. #JusticeForFlint
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) February 28, 2025"We can only be silenced for so long. We can only be victimized for so long." #JusticeForFlint #FlintLivesMatter https://t.co/4jwdqNKe9z
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"The poor, the black, the blighted, we've always been the canary in the American coal mine." #JusticeForFlint https://t.co/rCuTjTKWnz
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) February 28, 2025"Water in Flint should be free forever." I know @hannibalburess was joking but it should be. Residents need reperations #JusticeForFlint
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Taryn Finley (@_TARYNitUP) February 28, 2025****
dear @politico, here's the moment obama "chose" to fight to appoint a scotus justice. have a seat. https://t.co/9OFGUvHuDJ
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 14, 2025You can be a drama queen. You can be President. But you cannot be a drama queen and President. #NotObama https://t.co/WmVULqlbGM
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Elizabeth King (@ElizabethKing) February 04, 2025*****
The Oscars are today! You know, the awards show where Leonardo DiCaprio is "overdue" but black people can "wait till next year."
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Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) February 28, 2025Elle just put three women of color on its February issue and everyone should take note bzfd.it/1mVPIQU https://t.co/vZCwaWk03n
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Race Is in the Air We Breathe and the Water We Drink: The Moral Failure in Flint @HuffPostBlog huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/rac…
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Jack Falahee (@RestingPlatypus) January 29, 2025Sure, it's just freedom of speech, I guess: "Islamic rape of Europe", says a Polish magazine. https://t.co/FGNJPzhIHk
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“Any role can be reimagined. There’s not one thing that you are that I cannot be." - @violadavis talking to @lifemotto
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 28, 2025.@violadavis: "People of color are part of the human experience, too"
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"As long as u’re a part of the human family, there’s not 1 role that cannot be imagined with someone of color.” @violadavis via @lifemotto
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 28, 2025That means when u plop $ down 4 a movie, then u’ve got 2 plop the same amount of $ down 4 a movie w/ people who look like me. - @violadavis
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"You have to have an expansive enough imagination to accept me in the same way you accept Julianne Moore." @violadavis via @lifemotto
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 28, 2025Know why I hate "why is diversity so important" question? It implies matter should be UP FOR DEBATE. As if LACK of diversity could be valid.
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Come thru #yonce #formation https://t.co/DuDTKh7qET
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Nicaila Matthews (@CailaKSpeaks) February 07, 2025Marshawn Lynch has saved every penny of the $49.7 million he has made in his career read.bi/1XbUczC https://t.co/c6ayqaWvIS
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(@AmeriKraut) February 02, 2025Mom, twin & me.❤️ https://t.co/2l5QEfYX1f
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Kaylan Mahomes (@kaylan_17) January 28, 2025
President Barack Obama speaks at the United Auto Workers-General Motors Center for Human Resources. While in Detroit the president visited the 2016 North American International Auto Show and speak of the progress made by the city, its people and neighborhoods, and the American auto industry
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President Barack Obama is introduced by United Auto Workers Vice President Cindy Estrada
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UAW President Dennis Williams, from left, President Barack Obama and North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) chairman Paul Sabatini talk during a tour of the NAIAS
President Barack Obama stops by the Chrysler exhibit during his visit to the 2016 North American International Auto Show
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President Barack Obama responds to a bystander after visiting retail store Shinola. Someone yelled out, “Did you buy a watch?” Obama said, “I already have one,” and pointed to the watch on his wrist
President Barack Obama buys an item at the Shinola watchmakers flagship store
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President Barack Obama has lunch at the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery with Teana Dowdell, autoworker at the General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, Dr. Tolulope Sonuyi, Emergency medicine physician engaged with Detroit youth through violence prevention and intervention programs, part of Detroit’s efforts around the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Tom Kartsotis, Founder, Shinola
President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House. President Obama met with Vice President Joseph Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, National Security Adviser Susan Rice and spoke on the gunmen attack at the office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France.
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President Barack Obama approaches Marine One on the snow covered South Lawn prior to his departure from the White House
President Barack Obama, accompanied by 89th Airlift Wing Commander Col. John Millard, smiles as they walk on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
President Barack Obama, followed by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., as they arrive on Air Force One at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport in Detroit
President Barack Obama speaks at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., about the resurgent American automotive and manufacturing sector
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Ford plant manager, Phillip Calhoun, President Barack Obama, Mark Fields, president and CEO of Ford, and Bill Ford eye a new mustang at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant
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