President Trump unveils the new US national security strategy, saying: "We are engaged in a new era of competition" https://t.co/J3pDuXONpp pic.twitter.com/OfwkUWwYCg
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 18, 2017
Trump to drop climate change as national security threat: report https://t.co/wI7S5XKwqR pic.twitter.com/CCMA8ahp5c
— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2017
Wolf Blitzer: "Has the President, as far as you know, read the entire strategy document?"
National security spokesman Michael Anton: "I can't say that he has read every line and every word" https://t.co/UhacTPF0UQ pic.twitter.com/r58ad2mKxz
— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2017
In his national security address today, Pres. Trump said America is coming back and coming back strong. But it turns out the U.S. Has fallen behind in a modern-day Cold War. @carterevans reporting. https://t.co/a21kbLD9LE pic.twitter.com/Z6uYBF0wqe
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 19, 2017
when, national security speech or no national security speech, you gotta drop that harmonica solo pic.twitter.com/7RyJQUr1Ak
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 18, 2017
The National Security Strategy's "Keep America Safe in the Cyber Era" section contains no mention of Russia, nor election interference. Yet it pledges "swift and costly consequences on foreign governments…who undertake significant malicious cyber activities."
— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) December 18, 2017
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
NEW REPORT: Here's a detailed list of every Republican senator who stands to be personally enriched by the real-estate provision slipped into the final bill by Sen. Orrin Hatch. It includes Hatch, and 13 other GOP senators. Enjoy. https://t.co/tLGbU762wf
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) December 19, 2017
The Republican tax bill got worse: now the top 1% gets 83% of the gains. via @voxdotcom https://t.co/sbDQVxaNkw
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) December 19, 2017
Cost of GOP tax bill could exceed $2 trillion https://t.co/3UxVk0SNHo pic.twitter.com/jid26MQf9M
— The Hill (@thehill) December 18, 2017
Serious question: how can anyone who identifies as “pro-life” not be infuriated that 9 million low income children (and mothers) are about to lose access to medical care?
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) December 18, 2017
NEW: Senate GOP determined to carry out Russia probes despite pressure from Trump to end them https://t.co/oytrEFQo7F pic.twitter.com/CjHp4wTZlN
— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2017
The Trump team’s meeting with Mueller’s office this week could trigger a new, more contentious phase between the special counsel and a frustrated president https://t.co/XT1IDsLa0b
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 19, 2017
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper: Vladimir Putin "knows how to handle an asset and that's what he's doing with the President" https://t.co/1bOnWU9hVI
— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2017
If you're wondering why Jill Stein is being called to testify in regards to Russian election interference, it may have to do with the trip to Russia Putin paid for-where she sat with him & Mike Flynn in December of 2015. #TrumpRussia pic.twitter.com/X7HDkEx1t2
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) December 19, 2017
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
May told: no special deal for City and finance
-Crushing reality of #Brexit
Tomorrow’s Guardian pic.twitter.com/obVVi4MM3B— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) December 18, 2017
Theresa May refuses to guarantee EU rules to limit the working week to 48 hours will survive Brexit https://t.co/SDMnX6qUBh
— The Independent (@Independent) December 18, 2017
You couldn't make it up.
Britain's economy is now £350m a week smaller than if it had voted Remain, FT estimates https://t.co/xzu5FGKUJj pic.twitter.com/ZZprzLMc5Y
— Henry Mance (@henrymance) December 18, 2017
Speaker of the Commons Bercow defends MPs right to vote “as they see fit” in unprecedented direct attack on the headlines of the Mail & Telegraph re Brexit “mutineers” and “malcontents” https://t.co/v4kHdV3LrZ
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) December 18, 2017
"You are never mutineers, never traitors, never malcontents, never enemies of the people" – the Speaker's message to MPs after hearing stories of online abuse. pic.twitter.com/0uU5bfGXK9
— BBC Parliament (@BBCParliament) December 18, 2017
162,251 applications for Irish passports were made from the UK to date this year https://t.co/qK6taLlWGq
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) December 18, 2017
"The Irish border question is far from settled. After last week’s progress, the EU has designed a rigid procedure to push the UK toward an agreement. An initial draft of the legal agreement running to around 65 pages has been drawn up …"https://t.co/trpkVVwxyX pic.twitter.com/aoOvZNk4XZ
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) December 18, 2017
#AskMay is an interesting development. The British PM invites @irish_news readers to ask #Brexit questions. Send concise questions to theresamay@irishnews.com by 8am Tuesday December 19 along with your name, postal address for verification purposes only and a contact number. https://t.co/DDVWMSjy1g
— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) December 18, 2017
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WORLD
After bruising battle, ANC veteran Cyril Ramaphosa chosen to succeed South Africa's Jacob Zuma as party leader https://t.co/0ttTwIIdiO pic.twitter.com/3iJTx7o8hJ
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 18, 2017
Brian Eno Lists the Benefits of Singing: A Long Life, Increased Intelligence, and a Sound Civilization https://t.co/CwiLpKjrwn pic.twitter.com/XEI1IOHjJB
— Open Culture (@openculture) December 19, 2017
I’m finding it hard to be angry at this guy, to be honest. pic.twitter.com/m5l3qEBZl5
— Ron Hogan (@RonHogan) December 18, 2017
