In a – further – dramatic intervention in the US Presidential election, FBI Director James Comey announced on Sunday night that, well, read it for yourself…
The FBI just absolved Hillary Clinton. But that doesn’t undo the damage https://t.co/mahxReErv2
— TIME (@TIME) November 6, 2016
James Comey totally botched the last 10 days of the 2016 election https://t.co/fqSMcpUhKz pic.twitter.com/qbnHr0BEzh
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) November 6, 2016
But bear in mind…
The original sin is Clinton's. What's "on" Comey is poor management, allowing FBI to become a political organ and leak factory.
— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) November 6, 2016
Voters aren't changing their minds. So why do the polls keep changing? https://t.co/XN5Q63SLXB pic.twitter.com/QNEevbn98u
— Slate (@Slate) November 6, 2016
In a last-ditch effort to give him command of our nuclear arsenal, Trump's staff wrested away his Twitter account https://t.co/nDhkka64pV
— Matt Ford (@fordm) November 6, 2016
‘I don’t trust Mr. Crazy’: Motivated by opposition to Trump, Hispanics are poised for historic turnout https://t.co/KFvutyyTKl
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) November 6, 2016
The root of the voter-fraud myth is that nonwhite Americans couldn't possibly feel they have a stake in democracy. https://t.co/EssbwP3SNX
— Dara Lind (@DLind) November 6, 2016
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WORLD
Meanwhile in a similar Crazytown on the other side of the Atlantic…
Farage: "The danger is there'll be disturbances, anger on the streets"
*organises march to ensure there are disturbances/anger on streets* pic.twitter.com/zvDbTiwUqy
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 6, 2016
Nigel Farage telling Brexiteers to 'get even'. Where will that end? Lying, hate-fuelling fraud unfit for public life https://t.co/DYcg5fv93H
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) November 6, 2016
Islamic State hits back in Mosul but faces new Raqqa front https://t.co/FJgiY5hswp pic.twitter.com/L5q52Nm2sK
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 6, 2016
This map shows what every country in the world is best at doing https://t.co/DIeqTTkHq2
— The Independent (@Independent) November 6, 2016
Two people were injured in an explosion at #punkinchunkin in Delaware https://t.co/H8gbA9E58e pic.twitter.com/1UwIUadDa1
— The National Desk (@TND) November 6, 2016
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MEDIA
Nate Silver goes off on Huffington Post in tweet storm https://t.co/FvU6EGYSbz pic.twitter.com/J1Ik1lZhQ9
— The Hill (@thehill) November 6, 2016
Finally, just… Jesus.
Again, our photographer took this in Minnesota. I had the location wrong the first time. Apologies. pic.twitter.com/OwuCt7WAUr
— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) November 6, 2016
The Overnight Note 