So @realDonaldTrump is congratulating Erdogan on dismantling Turkey's democracy & replacing it with a dictatorship. https://t.co/iABGb7PCUO
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) April 17, 2017
* #Turkey to extend state of emergency for 3 more months.
* #Erdogan: I don't care about what EU says about the votehttps://t.co/974FnEWtMt— Fercan (@FercanY) April 18, 2017
Erdogan tells critics complaining about the referendum result to 'talk to the hand' https://t.co/KnQBTLYo4Q
— The Independent (@Independent) April 18, 2017
Trump Congratulates Erdogan on Vote Amplifying His Power https://t.co/hHCWxzfwhy
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) April 18, 2017
In other news. POTUS called Erdogan today to "congratulate" him on winning a referendum critics say brings him closer to authoritarian rule. pic.twitter.com/tX9qFzFbju
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) April 18, 2017
No wonder Trump called to congratulate Tukey's strongman. POTUS 45 is already Erdogan-izing America. My column: https://t.co/8N3aGcT9jP
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) April 18, 2017
Perhaps also a good moment to recall that Flynn got paid big $$$ to help Turkey's Erdogan target an enemy in the US https://t.co/GqOkW67fEj
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) April 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/854174993571168256
The result of Turkey's nationwide referendum all but brings the country's democracy to an end: https://t.co/ajTnrRYLpj pic.twitter.com/hyYRBvNQWT
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 18, 2017
Worth remembering…
Trump tweeted about "human rights" once — to mock them. By comparison, he has tweeted about "crowds" 246x. Those signals matter enormously. pic.twitter.com/8lUjwSMnGt
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) April 11, 2017
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WORLD
Pence to seek market access, investment, in Japan talks https://t.co/zrslS6nWdT
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2017
PENCE WARNS NORTH KOREA: 'The era of strategic patience is over' pic.twitter.com/8bWmuDG3it
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) April 18, 2017
The @washingtonpost editorial board: The North Korean threat is literally on parade. Can Trump get China to act? https://t.co/vG1eGc4wuJ pic.twitter.com/ja8pQ9ZJrw
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 18, 2017
How the fate of the world’s second-largest economy has tilted further into government hands: https://t.co/kjT6MoiQYg
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 18, 2017
China plans to build a new megacity, from scratch https://t.co/vparyyyu95
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 18, 2017
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TRUMP’S AMERICA
UPDATE: The full US supreme court is deliberating right now on whether or not a prisoner in Arkansas dies tonight. That includes Gorsuch
— Ed Pilkington (@Edpilkington) April 18, 2017
Here's the latest on the Arkansas death penalty disputehttps://t.co/whNw7oRJ63
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 17, 2017
Authorities in desperate hunt for Cleveland fugitive who uploaded killing to Facebook https://t.co/UVyHlx7m5w pic.twitter.com/syhHltNUkA
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2017
A video of a murder posted on Facebook by a Cleveland man is ratcheting up pressure on the social-media giant https://t.co/0Aou9uUztK
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 17, 2017
This is how Robert Godwin's family wants him remembered. Not the video. A happy, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather @fox8news pic.twitter.com/jqB2XBZz6k
— Jessica Dill (@JessicaLynnDill) April 17, 2017
meanwhile in other shootings not on Facebook…
Four people killed and 16 others injured in a series of shootings that plagued Philadelphia https://t.co/TGjD4yftub via @nbcphiladelphia pic.twitter.com/yH1PSGRgzK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2017
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
“He literally came out of nowhere": Could Jon Ossoff be poised for a Democratic upset in Georgia? https://t.co/UAqWyJpCob via @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/lFYgRm009A
— POLITICO (@politico) April 18, 2017
Trump tweets last-minute warning on Georgia special election: "Vote 'R' for lower taxes & safety!" https://t.co/tTODVLXV5r pic.twitter.com/OflEsDy2Ei
— The Hill (@thehill) April 18, 2017
"Just like any other damn president": Some Trump voters wonder when the "winning" will start https://t.co/Fosvozrpn9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 18, 2017
Paul Manafort reportedly advising Chinese billionaire on how to win contracts under Trump infrastructure plan https://t.co/rW44Vp3tDA – @FT pic.twitter.com/SLm0hLOwGE
— David Wright (@DavidWright_7) April 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/854179291109744645
CNN's approach to covering politics prioritizes drama and spectacle over truth telling. pic.twitter.com/5cw6zjKPtj
— Vox (@voxdotcom) April 17, 2017
They’re just taking the piss now…
White House Snapchat misspells DeVos' title as 'Secretary of Educatuon' https://t.co/z12e0r4gIA pic.twitter.com/AwZ11cPuXL
— The Hill (@thehill) April 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/jamesdoleman/status/853998538648420352