Update 5.30pm London:
#BREAKING: Senate Dems accept deal to end government shutdown https://t.co/N1epPNyPMf pic.twitter.com/lvw2k3mLCp
— The Hill (@thehill) January 22, 2018
NBCNews confirms Democrats will give Republicans enough votes to reopen the government.
Stay with @MSNBC live now for breaking coverage. pic.twitter.com/b23a50p4xF
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 22, 2018
BREAKING: Senate Democrats cave, provide votes based on McConnell’s empty promise https://t.co/g7MCoh838n
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 22, 2018
Senator Chuck Schumer speaking on the Senate floor says the Democrats will vote to reopen the US government today. @rtenews
— Caitriona Perry (@CaitrionaPerry) January 22, 2018
Schumer acknowledging bipartisan success of people working together on issues of immigration from Ds and Rs. Framing it in terms of failure of presidential leadership in the face of good-faith efforts of bipartisan group of lawmakers. Interesting approach.
— Danna Young🇺🇸✌🏻 (@dannagal) January 22, 2018
Schumer says that the agreement with McConnell is: if there's no comprehensive agreement by Feb. 8, they will "immediately proceed to consideration of legislation dealing with DACA. The process will be neutral and fair to all sides."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 22, 2018
— Mike Short (@mike_shortjd) January 22, 2018
Midnight last night: Hope for movement on shutdown
.@LindseyGrahamSC hopeful a solution to end the government shutdown could be reached Sunday night. "If it doesn't happen tonight, it's going to get a lot harder tomorrow." https://t.co/kCjHnpW3J6 pic.twitter.com/iJNlFFehZI
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 21, 2018
DURBIN tells me the leaders are talking about a deal, but *no agreement yet* on a date/commitment for a DACA vote and no talks with Trump
— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 21, 2018
Bipartisan group of senators signal they are near deal to end shutdown https://t.co/SjwcYAIpx7 pic.twitter.com/lMl0yAdkD7
— The Hill (@thehill) January 21, 2018
Open, closed or something in between: What a shutdown looks like https://t.co/zSOfdrERoo via @MarkLandler pic.twitter.com/MAAN7GlU42
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 21, 2018
"Trump is a familiar sort of man who mistakes being hard for being a sadist, and thinks that his own well-documented appetite for inflicting suffering and humiliation on others makes him tough." https://t.co/Y4nQldDGHd
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) January 21, 2018
1. White House blames Democrats for shutdown
2. Yet Republicans blame the White House: @LindseyGrahamSC says as long as Stephen Miller's involved, nothing will get done— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) January 21, 2018
White House spox @hogangidley45 responds to @LindseyGrahamSC: “As long as Sen. Graham chooses to support legislation that sides with people in this country illegally and unlawfully instead of our own American citizens, we’re going nowhere. He’s been an outlier for years” https://t.co/QUOkPpnczI
— Michael Falcone (@michaelpfalcone) January 21, 2018
Tammy Duckworth tried to pass a bill to ensure military pay and military death benefits during the shutdown. The effort failed after Senate Majority Whip, Republican Sen. John Cornyn objected.
https://t.co/PhlRnDEjyU— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 21, 2018
"I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger." Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth responds to President Trump's tweet that said Democrats are responsible for the government shutdown and don't care about the military https://t.co/jbTT3mD8T9 pic.twitter.com/WkGhNjLOji
— CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2018
Trump spoke to his press team abt their tv hits yesterday: “He dissected individual appearances, making clear he was watching closely, and suggested people for certain shows, aides said.” https://t.co/C0KcP3ojlY
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) January 21, 2018
ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
After A Year In Office, Trump Still Facing Constitutional Challenges Over Businesses https://t.co/PjC0qBwxre
— Kenny_ex-GOP (@Hope012015) January 21, 2018
“Wilbur has lost his step” — Trump turns on Commerce Sec Ross because of his “no good” trade deals and propensity to fall asleep in meetings. Brutal, via @jonathanvswan https://t.co/i8XYDBnqIl
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) January 21, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump wow! It’s been a year since you took over, and to celebrate: you have the lowest approval rating of all time, under constant investigation and a partial shutdown. That can’t be faked, can’t be crooked. Keep up the tweeting, because I’ll be there to make a stand!
— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) January 20, 2018
Hi Melania, do you know where my hat is? pic.twitter.com/2yzYQIwIdz
— Bozwonk (@lolwarlol) January 21, 2018
In case what is missing from your life is an explanation of whether Bob Mueller‘s investigation will be affected by the government shutdown. https://t.co/1eYrVix6wP
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) January 21, 2018
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WORLD
Hello? Are you following this?https://t.co/S2IVLCWLcx
— Adarondax (@adarondax1) January 21, 2018
Trump’s leaked review of the US’s nukes seems to confirm Russia has an underwater nuclear doomsday weapon https://t.co/iRCuZxwRyY pic.twitter.com/4NDV7bIS4j
— World Global News (@WorldGNews) January 21, 2018
#UPDATE Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov also denounced what he called "efforts to punish Russia by any means possible" https://t.co/M8gXNzLFOM
— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 21, 2018
Fourteen foreigners and four Afghans now known to have died in Kabul hotel attack, Afghan officials say https://t.co/PasFtvwodn
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 21, 2018
France’s Le Drian plans March trip to Iran after Trump ultimatum on nuclear deal https://t.co/NcD1eLBupb pic.twitter.com/pmd0qRl51x
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 21, 2018
100 feared dead from measles, malnutrition in Indonesia https://t.co/nZVFiJO9nZ
— SCMP News (@SCMP_News) January 21, 2018
Facebook was supposed to be a platform for free speech in countries like Cambodia. Instead, it's enabling propaganda and repression as the country's hopes for democracy collapse. My story from Phnom Penh https://t.co/OfCeNuiMtp
— Megha Rajagopalan (@meghara) January 21, 2018
New Zealand just became the 11th country to send a rocket into orbit https://t.co/NJvtKYrDO3
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 21, 2018
99 years ago today, Dáil Éireann met for the first time, adopting the Declaration of Independence and a 'Message to the Free Nations' – Ireland's first statement of its place in the world @dfatirl pic.twitter.com/UQXw6H0YMX
— Gerard Keown (@gerkeown) January 21, 2018
One million people cheer at airbase outside Lima as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate his last mass in Peru before returning to the Vatican, Jan 21 pic.twitter.com/yJv96h2ocq
— Gerard O'Connell (@gerryorome) January 21, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Director-General of the CBI @cbicarolyn tells #Peston that business is calling for Britain to strike a customs union arrangement with the EU after Brexit #Peston pic.twitter.com/cQKoVYibK9
— Peston on Sunday (@pestononsunday) January 21, 2018
Evidence not ideology: Why a customs union is best for Britain – CBI https://t.co/edJk0WDkLL
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) January 21, 2018
All kicking off again over “a/the” Customs Union following CBI intervention…
Significantly, the Foreign Sec quotes PM’s Florence speech at the CBI – but omits the reference to “its” ie “the EU’s” Customs Union. pic.twitter.com/hRuBfmK6M4— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) January 21, 2018
I find this immensely moving, and the clumsiness actually helps. What a blessing to be living in a continent governed by these two rather than in a country by Trump, May, Erdogan, Modi, Abe or Putin. pic.twitter.com/GrL27SOx9X
— Joris Luyendijk (@JORISLUIJENDIJK) January 21, 2018
UKIP leader given vote of 'no confidence' https://t.co/S6u7dgqJOa
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 21, 2018
“Henry Bolton, what’s next for you now that you’ve been dumped by UKIP?” pic.twitter.com/pf9XfbVtmU
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 21, 2018
I woke up wishing Nigel Farage would return to politics, and start a *second* UKIP alongside the first.
Oh good.https://t.co/E7diA9sm2r
— Pádraig Belton (@PadraigBelton) January 21, 2018
National : Road & rail bridge between NI & Scotland would boost economies & help solve post #brexit border problems. pic.twitter.com/ULp3HkDj3u
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) January 21, 2018