Catalonia is holding elections on Thursday. Will pro-independence parties again control the Spanish region's parliament? Follow our poll tracker here: https://t.co/wxmNGy6ruS pic.twitter.com/gqoILyWPNX
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 20, 2017
Catalonia votes in election pivotal for independence campaign https://t.co/nkB1pLlj6J
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) December 20, 2017
Catalonia's drama is changing Spanish politics https://t.co/Zbrdc4yBvy
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 20, 2017
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The pro-indy parties in Catalonia are closing in on a combined majority in this just-released poll. https://t.co/BLyZozUgZl
— The National (@ScotNational) December 18, 2017
Catalonia more divided than ever: "Anyone who thinks differently is bad," said Rafa Martin, the owner of a Barcelona boxing gym, to Booth. "If you want a united Spain, you’re a fascist. If you want an independent Catalonia, you’re a traitor" @ishaantharoor https://t.co/wpmGggQ3sB
— Karim Emile Bitar (@karimbitar) December 20, 2017
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Damian Green, Theresa May's deputy, resigns from cabinet after investigation finds he breached UK ministerial code https://t.co/mhKp1OEWp7
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 20, 2017
Mrs May not amused I am told when she noticed that several pages of Damian Green’s resignation letter appeared to be stuck together.
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) December 20, 2017
Brexit Secretary David Davis said he’d quit if Damian Green was forced to resign. Second Cabinet Minister duty bound to hand in his goodbye letter? https://t.co/fE0MYfah3I
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) December 20, 2017
Theresa May accused of planning to thwart 'meaningful vote' on Brexit deal won by MPs https://t.co/9Vek35bwPq
— Michael Cashman 🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇮🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧 (@mcashmanCBE) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/JonathanPlaid/status/943590304791367692
There is no plan for Brexit, and everyone now knows this, even if the government and a dwindling percentage of the electorate are still furiously pretending otherwise. https://t.co/heHypRbjKM
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 20, 2017
The DUP will not have to name the source of a £425,000 donation it spent campaigning for Brexit https://t.co/um8JFxyLqg
— The Independent (@Independent) December 20, 2017
Big talking point on i front page… Implications for parliamentary scrutiny, food standards, NHS, animal welfare, among much else #tomorrowspaperstoday #skypapers #BRCvMUN #Brexit #damiangreen @michaelgove @LiamFox Full story here: https://t.co/bIWeEGwrqJ pic.twitter.com/Okv5xf8EKt
— Oly Duff (@olyduff) December 20, 2017
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TRUMPWORLD
President Trump Could Save $11 Million A Year From New Tax Bill https://t.co/Z7ObeE6Eo1
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) December 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/CillizzaCNN/status/943652617611350016
This Mike Pence "prayer" of thanks to Trump is excruciatingly, stomach-churningly uncomfortable to watch. The ritual submission and exaltation is nearly pornographic. This is not America. pic.twitter.com/FN6y2X2K73
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 20, 2017
Please tell me the interviwer pushed back on this nonsense: calculating averages in taxes doesn't tell you what actual people will pay. A family of four that gets a 1 million dollar tax cut and a family of four with zero tax cut has an 'average' of half a million in tax cuts. https://t.co/sJVZoS8z3E
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) December 20, 2017
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) December 21, 2017
Wall Street Journal Killed Editorial on Trump’s Mob Ties https://t.co/hOIqdTM3aB
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 20, 2017
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WORLD
https://twitter.com/ColinKahl/status/943642467307540480
In order to get the Israelis and the Saudis on the same page in a united front against the Iranians, the #Palestine question needs to be resolved. @BillLaw49 https://t.co/2JV9KB4Iku
— Fair Observer (@myfairobserver) December 21, 2017
Exclusive: Trump administration approves lethal arms sales to Ukraine https://t.co/3644PHtsj9 @washingtonpost
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) December 20, 2017
An Arms Race Won’t Help Ukraine – https://t.co/YBiMRIOLux
— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) December 21, 2017