Italy exit poll shows election likely to produce hung parliament; centre-right bloc set to win most seats https://t.co/5SGy18h3N3
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 4, 2018
meanwhile https://t.co/rgpx844lAe
— Kate Aronoff (@KateAronoff) March 5, 2018
Both the populist Five Star Movement and the anti-immigrant Northern League are poised for sweeping gains in Italy's election https://t.co/heVGuxVTzO pic.twitter.com/QLGVlt3BXO
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 5, 2018
As Italy heads to the polls, we look at how misinformation has spread in other recent elections https://t.co/G1wcu98cQC
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 4, 2018
Whatever happens in this election, Italy has fallen out of love with the EU https://t.co/c5IMgP3oCB
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 4, 2018
Steve Bannon is in Italy to help build a broader populist movement throughout Europe. "The Italian people have gone farther, in a shorter period of time, than the British did for Brexit and the Americans did for Trump. Italy is the leader," he told NYT https://t.co/OEwRUf6i45
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 3, 2018
In the past 73 years Italy has had 65 governments. Will the victors of this Sunday's election be able to break this pattern of political instability? pic.twitter.com/YDms8IkzFJ
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 4, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
The strength of the extremes in Italy, along with the strength of far right in both France and Germany, not to mention Brexit–all suggest that Trumpism will remain potent even after @realDonaldTrump leaves the Oval Office. New job-eliminating technologies will fuel it as well.
— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) March 5, 2018
Brexit negotiations are on course to be "very bad indeed" for Britain, Peter Mandelson says https://t.co/eHiABnOsvG pic.twitter.com/VdfNf3medY
— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) March 4, 2018
Gibraltar chief minister claims Brexit veto and demands a second referendum https://t.co/j4TuLZk5TR via @IBTimesUK
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 4, 2018
From the contiment they can see Brexit for what it is, they feel sorry for us. pic.twitter.com/I4kDfkHP6l
— Marie-Ann Detests Tories 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@MarieAnnUK) March 5, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
BREAKING: grandy jury in Mueller probe has issued subpoenas for docs going back to Nov. 1, 2015, 4½ months after Trump launched his campaign to Trump, Bannon, Cohen, Gates, Hicks, Lewandowski, Manafort, Page, Schiller and Stone!
https://t.co/kEFRNFFJtm— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) March 5, 2018
Trump says US might 'have a President for life' someday https://t.co/ZhfdBIzCwT
— The Independent (@Independent) March 5, 2018
State Department has yet to spend any cash to counter Russian election meddling. https://t.co/Ljp6eKwmAl pic.twitter.com/mV8dd83k8N
— Slate (@Slate) March 5, 2018
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OSCARS
https://twitter.com/Independent/status/970531663301234688
Frances McDormand was responsible for this year's most powerful Oscars moment https://t.co/2f5WEgCGbG
— The Independent (@Independent) March 5, 2018
Of course, the #Oscars had plenty of political moments https://t.co/daf3Yv3M98 pic.twitter.com/UP60TWT5q3
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2018
“The changes we're witnessing are being driven by the powerful sound of new voices, of different voices, of our voices joining together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying time’s up." https://t.co/3dkkD0dIzI
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) March 5, 2018