Paris shooting pushes security to the top of France's political agenda, two days before election: https://t.co/trMNh3hk6p pic.twitter.com/Mkp2HxdA20
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2017
Here’s 538 on the first round of France’s presidential election.
Short version: ¯_(ツ)_/¯https://t.co/ZlfDWoncvq pic.twitter.com/ozogM0SzRg
— Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) April 21, 2017
Saturday's Guardian: "France heads for poll on high alert" (via @AllieHBNews) #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/kdHHteH4YF
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 21, 2017
"He’s complex – I don’t think there is a ‘real’ Emmanuel Macron." Great profile (& some snazzy visuals) https://t.co/VIlWi9bxc4
— Cassandra Cavallaro (@cascav) April 21, 2017
Can France's Emmanuel Macron win the presidency by borrowing from Obama's 2008 playbook? asks @emilyrs https://t.co/MHiwYSHsLI pic.twitter.com/hfaQFETt5S
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 21, 2017
France faces 'fake news' flood on social media ahead of presidential vote: Report https://t.co/pPRz9vNagT
— The Washington Times (@wtimesworld) April 21, 2017
Trump expresses support for French candidate Le Pen https://t.co/Fa7nLIBk1F pic.twitter.com/wgbkJNd479
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) April 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg/status/855406689398525952
Trump: I’m not endorsing Le Pen, but she’s "strongest on what's been going on in France” https://t.co/KCUDj1eKAP pic.twitter.com/wQ52aYxW0G
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 21, 2017
Interestingly, @POTUS weighs in for Putin-back Le Pen, one day after @BarackObama called her chief opponent, Macron. https://t.co/lSrHJCwm8r
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) April 21, 2017
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BRITAIN VOTES ’17
Hammond ‘tax bombshell’ alarms Tory election chiefs https://t.co/4Yqqz49dI9 via @FT
— Richard Ramsey (@Ramseconomics) April 21, 2017
All the MPs who have said they are standing down so far https://t.co/k0Vby0csLp
— The Independent (@Independent) April 21, 2017
"#Trump puts EU ahead of #Britain in queue"@thetimes
Well, ..the #EU is 27 nations & the UK…#Brexit–#realworldhttps://t.co/UoBzchSZPU— Bonnie Greer (@Bonn1eGreer) April 21, 2017
So what if we don't get a trade deal with the US? Remember there are plenty of other countries lining up to make one. pic.twitter.com/IE18NSYdmi
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) April 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/7815PWK/status/855503518635110402
The 17th century saw a huge amount of history compressed into a very short time. The same thing is happening now https://t.co/V7gpGo71dR
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 21, 2017
Talking of history…
For first time in 135 years, Britain to go a full day without coal to generate electricity https://t.co/Aw7D9ZjDZs pic.twitter.com/j6DgdH2nDi
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 21, 2017
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Trump told @jpaceDC he would unveil a tax overhaul package next week w/ a "massive" tax cut. https://t.co/Z7mMeNSEVY
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) April 21, 2017
U.S. Treasury says it will not issue drilling waivers to Russia sanctions https://t.co/UOJSRQQQse
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2017
Fired acting AG Yates will testify on Russia during an open congressional hearing https://t.co/ymLdkaW3GT pic.twitter.com/ioDUpjJQF4
— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 21, 2017
BREAKING: Sources: Russia tried to use Trump advisers to infiltrate campaign https://t.co/bb6AwKrGO1 pic.twitter.com/NGqnMBbIkW
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 21, 2017
It turns out that Carter Page was invited to speak at Russia's New Economic School because he was connected to the Trump campaign, per @CNN pic.twitter.com/IYIEevbkxy
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 21, 2017
Why Rudy Giuliani held a secret meeting with President Erdogan of Turkey https://t.co/VAKNpCxv2F
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 20, 2017
Hmmm pic.twitter.com/P2y4sU1DQS
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 21, 2017
FDA decides that Texas lethal injection drugs must be destroyed or exported https://t.co/vV7VHDOOim pic.twitter.com/JkB5bXwBOs
— CNN (@CNN) April 21, 2017
Not sure why we'd shut down govt over a border wall when net illegal immigration from Mexico is below zero. https://t.co/lxAIQNaJXt
— Ben White (@EconomyBen) April 21, 2017
On the upside…
Trump “is responsible for the greatest surge in civic participation in half a century.” https://t.co/zlrSzBhtA0 pic.twitter.com/zkcBm0rCTX
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) April 21, 2017
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MARCH FOR SCIENCE
The upcoming #MarchforScience raises an all-important question about the purpose of research and exploration: https://t.co/U9iCvSyK2e pic.twitter.com/Hvz9F9fBbk
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 21, 2017
First to March, Christchurch, New Zealand #marchforsciencenz #marchforscience #firsttomarch pic.twitter.com/scqgrhAGkU
— Will Harvie (@will_harvie) April 21, 2017
Tune in to our March of the Penguins for Science livestream tomorrow at 9:10 a.m. PDT on Facebook! https://t.co/9umZLkdVJB #MarchForScience pic.twitter.com/mjF2Sorit4
— Monterey Bay Aquarium (@MontereyAq) April 21, 2017
We march for our communities. We march for our families. We march for our future. We #MarchForScience. Join us 4/22! https://t.co/gXvySZUk8K pic.twitter.com/ZE2aPYJqxU
— March For Science (@MarchForScience) April 21, 2017