Update, 5am London time:
What a truly remarkable moment. pic.twitter.com/sOTyrW88E7
— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) April 27, 2018
WATCH: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked across the border into South Korea to meet President Moon Jae-in. It is the first time a member of the Kim dynasty has set foot on southern soil since 1953. https://t.co/qfQHn8qfAX pic.twitter.com/l428IEn1zX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 27, 2018
JUST IN: Kim Jong Un becomes first North Korean leader to cross line dividing the two Koreas since fighting ended in the Korean War https://t.co/l4sg0jXwdm pic.twitter.com/At5zVj9w2V
— CNN International (@cnni) April 27, 2018
Kim Jong Un's message in the visitor's book in South Korea:
New history from now on, [we are] at the starting point of a historic new peace era.
Kim Jong Un – April 27 2018 pic.twitter.com/ZSgOYxpr2x
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 27, 2018
The Latest: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in vow more meetings between them in summit talks. https://t.co/2Jvuv1kWob
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 27, 2018
Kim Jong Un is going back to North Korea for lunch, complete with a platoon of body guards in suits running beside his Merc pic.twitter.com/oe3rmlzSgK
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 27, 2018
Earlier:
BREAKING: North Korea's Kim Jong Un has left Pyongyang for historic summit with South Korea's president.
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 26, 2018
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un heads south for summit https://t.co/T8l2knsOWs
— Daniel Hugh McVety (@JapanCarolinas) April 26, 2018
Kim Jong-un to meet Moon Jae-in at Korean border for summit https://t.co/GdTo2OoSfH
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 26, 2018
At the truce village where North and South Korean leaders will meet for a historic summit, everything from the dessert on the menu to the artwork on the walls is full of symbolism https://t.co/pPLqB67Xjl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 26, 2018
South, North Korea to hold historic first summit in decade at DMZ.. something else #POTUS will take credit for https://t.co/Duc3taCLcS
— Chris attwood (@Chrisattwood61) April 26, 2018
North Korea's nuclear test site has likely collapsed, geologists say. https://t.co/ASEtq9XLXL pic.twitter.com/v8qJYjYJqq
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 26, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Great to have Secretary Pompeo confirmed. He will do an excellent job helping @POTUS lead our efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. (photos from previously confirmed Easter weekend trip) pic.twitter.com/o4RNDKVmah
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) April 26, 2018
.@RepKinzinger: "We can't understate how important this moment is with North Korea." #Cavuto pic.twitter.com/AHmy4L9U5s
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 26, 2018
I voted against Mike Pompeo. From his calls for America to leave the Iran Deal, to his extreme views on the LGBTQ community, women, and climate change, I'm concerned that, as Secretary of State, he will embolden some of the president's most dangerous instincts and policies.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 26, 2018
Lawsuit filed in DC federal court today against North Korea by the parents of Otto Warmbier: https://t.co/K4JI19gniY
WaPo story on what this could mean as the US prepares for a possible meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un: https://t.co/j2iqlEuBko pic.twitter.com/qcY2as2VU4— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) April 26, 2018
I guess the Warmbiers haven’t gotten the message that Kim Jong-un is “very open” and “very honorable.” https://t.co/1BkbfF7Wa8
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) April 26, 2018
The Ronny Jackson fiasco says more about the president than it does the doctor, argues @tedlieu.
It’s unclear whether the president’s definition of “best people” is different than ours, or if the “best people” simply aren’t interested in working for him: https://t.co/GndUKRy8BG
— NBC News THINK (@NBCNewsTHINK) April 26, 2018
BREAKING: President Trump's pick to lead the VA, Dr. Ronny Jackson, withdraws his nomination.
"While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me by giving me this opportunity, I am regretfully withdrawing my nomination." pic.twitter.com/jT3dVvNtYq
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 26, 2018
Scott Pruitt admits what we reported earlier this month. He was aware of raises for two aides and approved them. He had lied on Fox News. https://t.co/LgQzKtpMis
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) April 26, 2018
"I have nothing to hide," Pruitt says as, under oath, he admits to lying about green-lighting raises for favorite EPA staffers.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) April 26, 2018
Contentious exchange between between Rep. Tonko and Pruitt, who says he wasn't aware of the process behind the big raises given to two of his aides. Tonko responds: "I'm concerned that you have no idea what is going on in your name at your agency." (ABC) pic.twitter.com/yRJNJU0mMs
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 26, 2018
If you ever wanted to rip into EPA Chief Scott Pruitt, Rep. Frank Pallone just did it for you.#PollutingPruitt #BootPruitt pic.twitter.com/MB1JobZbV7
— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) April 26, 2018
Amid a shortage of affordable housing unlike anything seen in decades, we need sustainable solutions, not further conditional burdens for those in most need of assistance. #SpeakUp4Homeshttps://t.co/eVdI8ksDCk
— AZ Housing Coalition (@SpeakUp4Homes) April 26, 2018
Senate committee approves bill to block Trump from firing Mueller https://t.co/EWR5i7MdRP pic.twitter.com/T4nK9G2LNo
— The Hill (@thehill) April 26, 2018
Why did Paul Ryan ax the House chaplain? https://t.co/gU2ZW9RQHD pic.twitter.com/TrZiK9r1Ae
— Slate (@Slate) April 26, 2018
When grandpa's telling the same stories again and you can't get him off the phone pic.twitter.com/GfCAfksEJJ
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 26, 2018
You know you did good when the producer had to consult "is danger to self/others" on the checklist and cut you off.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 26, 2018
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WORLD
Time's up, @BillCosby. https://t.co/g8qmkznKSd
An early look at Friday's front page… pic.twitter.com/7g96h5DcZ7
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 26, 2018
35 women tell their stories about being assaulted by Bill Cosby, and the culture that wouldn’t listen https://t.co/eWdYc3WFSw
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) April 26, 2018
Perspective: The Cosby verdict feels like a stunning breakthrough. But it was decades in the making. https://t.co/OuCnXBNMzV
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 26, 2018
Harvey Weinstein, you up? #BillCosby
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 26, 2018
Long past time https://t.co/gp3Vir1Ld9
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 26, 2018
Amen! https://t.co/FhhuEiOdVQ
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) April 26, 2018
my daughter did a practice SAT test today. In the English comprehension bit "there was some poet or something from your part of the world, dad, Healey I think writing about shovels." The wife later: "Don't look at me. This is clearly your fault."
— Adrian McKinty (@adrianmckinty) April 26, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN (AND NORN IRON)
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP has just confirmed that in his 48 years as an MP, and decades as a Minister in different Govts, he has never known a Govt to implement deliberately a policy which it knows will do great damage to the British people #Brexit #FBPE
— Tom Brake (@thomasbrake) April 26, 2018
No special Brexit deal for financial services: Barnier https://t.co/CFjZL4AjfZ via @financialtimes. Disaster for The City of London but who cares when the BBC has a royal baby to talk about. Stop Brexit. #FBPE
— Alan Croxford 🇪🇺🐘#FBPE (@alan_croxford) April 26, 2018
BREAKING: brexiteers annoyed that after telling 27 nations to go fuck themselves they won't get free stuff anymore. pic.twitter.com/PmPLUHsH2f
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) April 26, 2018
The Gov't have been told by their own officials that leaving the #SingleMarket & #CustomsUnion will make this country poorer – but they are pushing ahead in spite of that. The future 65m people is too important for 650 MPs to decide. We need a #PeoplesVote on the #Brexit deal. pic.twitter.com/YFjkRLQP3M
— Chuka Umunna (@ChukaUmunna) April 26, 2018
Ken Clarke intervenes on Kate Hoey – Germany exports 4 or 5 times as much to China as the UK does… they are not held back in some curious way by being in the EU. Our trade with the wider world is not held back in the slightest by the CU or SM.#StopBrexit #FBPE pic.twitter.com/xJZJSNWUnp
— Haggis_UK – #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) April 26, 2018
Varadkar: “Without the Irish border [issue resolved] there can be no withdrawal agreement … Let there be no doubt about that.” https://t.co/4uTeRIFMU2
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) April 26, 2018
The state of the comments on this…
— Ian Paisley MP (@ianpaisleymp) April 26, 2018
There are Brexit stamps already pic.twitter.com/SEJYr7QLnF
— Mnrrnt & 200 others (@Mnrrnt) April 26, 2018
Finally… congratulations!
Our little family of three is becoming four…. pic.twitter.com/Wpfk5eOaky
— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP) April 26, 2018