Crews in #Birmingham, Alabama put wooden wall around confederate statue. Law prohibits monuments older than 40 years from being taken down. pic.twitter.com/Hn2CUNIK7i
— Chris Stewart (@CStewartNews) August 16, 2017
The Monuments Must Go: An open letter from the great, great grandsons of Stonewall Jackson. https://t.co/fbRPjZiT49 pic.twitter.com/8zFVwnl6iD
— Slate (@Slate) August 17, 2017
Mayors taking swift action to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville https://t.co/JIF9DwlLXX
— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) August 17, 2017
Meanwhile, Steve Bannon may have had his “Mooch moment”..
Steve Bannon brands far right 'losers' and contradicts Trump in surprise interview https://t.co/l8LJ5YrJDU
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 17, 2017
Report: Steve Bannon calls white supremacists "a collection of clowns" https://t.co/YOOIi6zDiT pic.twitter.com/kpROLIgN2U
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 17, 2017
Steve Bannon in a new New York Times interview. https://t.co/nGJCj8NvDy pic.twitter.com/wmmHjP1OdV
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 17, 2017
Just a reminder, in case you forgot, @realDonaldTrump:
Steve Bannon, NOT YOU, is running things.No fire, no fury…ur just a FOOL. pic.twitter.com/3Xwp5MOaaS
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) August 17, 2017
A friend suggested something I hadn't thought of: maybe Bannon is signaling to Trump how much damage he can do if he's on the outside.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 17, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions responds to Charlottesville violence https://t.co/LIfKF2J42Z pic.twitter.com/K2BoJVeaYK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 17, 2017
Phoenix mayor wants Trump to cancel rally in city next week because of Charlottesville https://t.co/3LascYH7zp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2017
George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush in joint statement: “We must always reject racial bigotry” https://t.co/iS47KDG9JP pic.twitter.com/pYWray4ZbF
— The Hill (@thehill) August 17, 2017
"A dangerous moment" — @CarlBernstein discussing the mounting concerns about Trump's fitness for office https://t.co/C53QDcu3aN pic.twitter.com/Q8mQnI18Oa
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 17, 2017
The Democratic Party's urgent task is to avoid left-wing populism becoming the default optionhttps://t.co/eqxLeGkf8S pic.twitter.com/fjzZvvjMgX
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 17, 2017
Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map https://t.co/QvCiHkE1w1 pic.twitter.com/PfXBvXEukv
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) August 17, 2017
Georgia gubernatorial candidate calls for removal of giant granite carving depicting three Confederate leaders. https://t.co/7j2gRxvide pic.twitter.com/pNOT8lFaCC
— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2017
Trump’s lawyer peddles pro-Confederacy talking points email, may literally be your racist uncle: https://t.co/oIPbcZUkbo pic.twitter.com/y4DMfpy1YC
— Slate (@Slate) August 17, 2017
"You’re sticking your nose in my personal email? People send me things. I forward them.” He then hung up. https://t.co/bceGhyqRx6
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2017
When I think of Trump, I go, ‘this guy stole my whole act to become president.’ – @TheRealDiceClay claims Trump is a thief #LSSC pic.twitter.com/NAS9elV3CW
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) August 17, 2017
Meanwhile… VP Mike Pence commemorates Holocaust, terrorism victims in Argentina https://t.co/FRuaeRGyjh
— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) August 17, 2017
***
WORLD
A U.S. service member is killed, others wounded, fighting ISIS in Afghanistan https://t.co/gtK4ffbCaM
— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) August 17, 2017
Court set to rule on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland #MarriageEquality tomorrow 2pm! https://t.co/H0s9nQcZRt
— Ciaran Moynagh ⚖ (@CiaranMoy) August 16, 2017
Thousands of Mexicans march to scrap NAFTA, as government fights to save it https://t.co/Wq4xjL8qaT pic.twitter.com/N4FrtylTdD
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2017
Police believe thieves steal Venezuela zoo animals to eat them https://t.co/KYeDkMiXUW pic.twitter.com/avEGuidSff
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2017
British Parliament officials say they will review plans to silence Big Ben during four years of repairs. https://t.co/tSYTofG395 pic.twitter.com/tYd3KvZts1
— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2017
and, of course..
Bonnie Tyler will sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' during the actual eclipse https://t.co/iNk9RuZDBZ
— TIME (@TIME) August 17, 2017
The Overnight Note 