Donald Trump’s UN Ambassador said DPRK leader Kim Jong-un is “not rational”.
"It is an unbelievable, irresponsible arrogance that we are seeing come out of Kim Jong Un," U.N. Amb. Haley says https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/0O6cIr2ZkX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 8, 2017
UN ambassador Haley says Kim Jong Un is "not rational person" — perpetuating a dangerous cliche about North Korea https://t.co/YVQ1s2GXVS pic.twitter.com/LmnZ9mHnJZ
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) March 9, 2017
Good to get a transcript of a @StateDept press briefing in my inbox again: https://t.co/ugdVgZOggL Key signals for folks globally.#opengov pic.twitter.com/TL4Qmv6cqq
— Alex Howard (@digiphile) March 9, 2017
Just a reminder…
Still hard to believe this is our reality: Scott Pelley just had to honestly question whether POTUS is having difficulty with rationality. https://t.co/ndN4Llz3FY
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) March 9, 2017
In other diplomacy news…
.@johnrobertsFox: Breaking News: Fox News has learned that @POTUS has tapped @JonHuntsman to be U.S. Ambassador to Russia. #SpecialReport pic.twitter.com/USpjdv08D9
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 8, 2017
Meanwhile…
Trumpcare is already hanging on life support: https://t.co/ixGktxvYZ8 pic.twitter.com/ORykxVWC0F
— Slate (@Slate) March 9, 2017
House Intel Committee Dems To Seek Testimony From Trump Dossier Author Christopher Steele https://t.co/BdfezN5fNy via @nbcnews
— Joe Trippi (@JoeTrippi) March 9, 2017
Russia-linked Manafort associate boasted that he played a role in diluting anti-Russian amendment to GOP platform. https://t.co/zCkRLCnEtl
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) March 8, 2017
"Russia has become an obsession, cultural shorthand for a vast range of suspicions about Donald Trump.” https://t.co/Jq9wmFF9FR
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) March 9, 2017
If Wikileaks is back it must mean we're getting close to the truth about Trump and Russia.
— Dave Winer (@davewiner) March 7, 2017
Apple and Samsung vow to fix flaws after WikiLeaks' disclosure of alleged CIA hacking https://t.co/p4PPwbQlTr pic.twitter.com/WceuhWvtvp
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/839641045373759488
Trump SEC nominee will separate himself from his Wall Street clients: report https://t.co/2KhYvapOG0 pic.twitter.com/zDIVX5CxmP
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2017
Dems press White House on whether Jared Kushner is following financial conflict of interest rules https://t.co/NGv7k0uJ2t pic.twitter.com/GAcXwIqgG0
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2017
Historical precedent says that the current bull market can’t last forever, but what might cause it to fall? https://t.co/QBYEsaPVrU pic.twitter.com/Phg24qaRuh
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) March 9, 2017
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BUSINESS
Including “escort services” – possible slogan? “For when Go F*ck Yourself isn’t enough”
President Trump is on his way to getting something he has wanted for a long time: valuable trademarks in China. https://t.co/zdL7hoBOth
— NPR (@NPR) March 9, 2017
I’m featured in Snapchat w @PeterHamby https://t.co/5v1VXOh7zE In words of @DCrittenden1 “the olds will kill Snap as surely as we killed FB"
— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 9, 2017
#ICYMI Joe Ricketts acquires Gothamist websites https://t.co/w6aXf7sx2O
— Poynter (@Poynter) March 9, 2017
"Fearless girl" stands up to famous Wall Street bull to highlight lack of gender diversity in corporate America. https://t.co/zt0NixdoP0 pic.twitter.com/zwwBeJ6fyo
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 9, 2017
The @EmpireStateBldg lights up for #InternationalWomensDay . #NYC #NewYork pic.twitter.com/lUJQ3oewf1
— Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) March 9, 2017
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WORLD
Oil plunges after record stockpile data, dollar gains https://t.co/Q4myc2EgTp pic.twitter.com/ZHVJp6CgGi
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2017
Trump admin considers sending 1,000 "reserve" troops to support ISIS fight: report https://t.co/M9eHwznlas pic.twitter.com/tDJyZElIma
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2017
Official says couple hundred Marines arrive in Syria with artillery to help with Islamic State fight, by @lbaldor https://t.co/Y0WmMVL40j
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 8, 2017
South Korea court to begin trial of Samsung chief on March 9 https://t.co/NnObdcRy3N pic.twitter.com/hwQwm5nRo5
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 3, 2017
The logic we use to understand the world as it is hinders us when we seek to understand the world as it could be. https://t.co/VwMfutC4AN
— Harvard Business Review (@HarvardBiz) March 9, 2017
It is a very sad day for Malta. The iconic Azure Window collapsed this morning, succumbing to the forces of nature and the passage of time. pic.twitter.com/ovc8Yj9gWH
— VisitMalta (@VisitMalta) March 8, 2017
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SPORTS
And in another spectacular collapse…
https://twitter.com/zedarkman89/status/839631829166665733
Ferdinand, Gerrard, Owen and Gary's reacting after Barca scoring the last second winner pic.twitter.com/rf1juRTaye
— 🌑 (@jarilavaina) March 9, 2017
No cheering in the press box, unless something like this happens. #FCBvPSG #ChampionsLeague #Barca https://t.co/0iqIDnMLhX
— Martin Hajovsky (@MartinHajovsky) March 9, 2017
We got there. Well done to @sidlowe & everyone back at Guardian Towers pic.twitter.com/HUvxzH5Cxd
— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) March 9, 2017