President Trump signs an executive order to keep families together at the border, reversing his position that he has no authority to do so https://t.co/74IJd2Vfrk pic.twitter.com/2ayde7t1Fo
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 20, 2018
WATCH: @PeteWilliamsNBC explains, after Trump's Executive Order, what happens at the border now? #MTPDaily https://t.co/FvdmXuuN4S pic.twitter.com/PY2cvPOZ6a
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 20, 2018
President Trump signed an executive order after a national outcry over the “zero tolerance” immigration policy that was forcibly separating migrant families along the border https://t.co/Mq5Y3AMcZW
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 20, 2018
Trump has separated nearly 2,000 kids from their parents since early May.
There is NO PLAN in place for reuniting them with their parents.
The executive order DOES NOTHING for these children.https://t.co/X6IXyjx1KS
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) June 20, 2018
An HHS official tells @weijia that there will NOT be special efforts made to reunite children who have already been separated from their families bc of the Zero Tolerance Policy, despite Trumps EO. Process will proceed for minors currently in the unaccompanied children program.
— Jacqueline Alemany (@JaxAlemany) June 20, 2018
Shameless and shameful https://t.co/FY5uci2fzF
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) June 20, 2018
NEW: United Airlines CEO asks federal officials not to "transport immigrant children on United aircraft who have been separated from their parents," calling separation policy in "deep conflict" with company's mission.
"We want no part of it.” https://t.co/cgPBPys09P pic.twitter.com/Us4uulQ6hG
— ABC News (@ABC) June 20, 2018
Great mashup of the Trump administration's wildly contradictory statements on its child separation policy https://t.co/igLTW4IFvP
— David Uberti (@DavidUberti) June 20, 2018
The screams were from caged separated kids and your shamed idol was forced to end the abuse so you're left marooned as a barbaric halfwit https://t.co/brtnG2yTze
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) June 20, 2018
239 unaccompanied children have been moved to NYC without the city’s knowledge or consent.
Some of these infants are as young as 9 months old.
Shuttling children cross-country intentionally makes it difficult to reunify children w/ parents.
How is this not kidnapping? https://t.co/Y5fW9SHXTp
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) June 20, 2018
"May God save our souls" – Bruce @springsteen in an impromptu, anguished family-separation-policy-fueled deviation from his Broadway show last night https://t.co/CEPWoJK9Z9 #EndFamilySeparation @NewYorker pic.twitter.com/0tzHghKq7w
— David Beard (@dabeard) June 20, 2018
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
Senate rejects Trump plan to cut billions from children's healthcare program https://t.co/azvSe3Fnxr pic.twitter.com/cnCIYjK8ph
— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2018
JUST IN: Senate Intel Committee wants more testimony from Comey https://t.co/Oc3HHZwtC7 pic.twitter.com/DTe9HhGG0r
— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2018
wait, what now?
Scott Pruitt has spent a total of $4.6 million on security, new disclosures show — including $1,500 on “tactical pants” https://t.co/zy0GWLEgqd by Lee Fang @nicksurgey
— The Intercept (@theintercept) June 20, 2018
NEW! National Enquirer publisher is subpoenaed for records of its payment to an ex-Playboy model who says she had an affair with Donald Trump – with @nicole_hong @joe_palazzolo @rebeccadobrien https://t.co/OEufqoXUgy via @WSJ
— Michael Rothfeld (@mrothfeld) June 20, 2018
BLOOMBERG targets the House, plans $80 million onslaught aimed at ejecting “absolutely feckless” Republican majority >>https://t.co/Sr0y2Lq9Z0
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) June 20, 2018
SCOTUS Punted On Partisan Gerrymandering, But The Issue Isn’t Going Away https://t.co/7wvjH2EJd3 pic.twitter.com/p48YwqbSQw
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) June 20, 2018
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WORLD
In today's paper we've printed a list of 34,361 refugees known to have died trying to make it to Europe. In the absence of official data, an activist group has been gathering details behind the defining crisis of our times: https://t.co/VmiEuw2RwU #worldrefugeeday pic.twitter.com/RP2xfz0p9p
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 20, 2018
NEWS: When Trump said NK would destroy a missile engine test site, after KJU mtg, we didn’t know which one. Now we do: the Ch'olsan County, North Pyongan province testing site, which sometimes is referred to as the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground https://t.co/R97O5hNBR6
— Kylie Atwood (@kylieatwood) June 20, 2018
Hungary approves 'STOP Soros' law, defying EU, rights groups https://t.co/ExTsXdBVQI pic.twitter.com/8zTDxWHFLy
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 20, 2018
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern goes into hospital to give birth https://t.co/Rbl9a4BfBj
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 20, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Dublin, Ireland on 10th & 11th July 🇮🇪 The visit is at the request of Her Majesty’s Government. pic.twitter.com/sb8I3iJAOI
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 19, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Real disappointment. We could have won that vote. But this does not end here. We will take every opportunity to ensure that we get a fully meaningful vote on the Article 50 deal. https://t.co/QqsV7yNRxT
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 20, 2018
The UK Parliament today disempowered itself in the Brexit negotiations. Rather than “taking back control” it insisted on abdicating responsibility on the most important issue to confront UK in 70 plus years. A once great Parliament stands silenced (by itself) and disgraced. https://t.co/Mjs7Dooh0n
— John O'Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) June 20, 2018
Completely agree w/this. No attempt from pols to explain reality to voting public and most MPs will put party before country. British media filled w/ myths about ‘they need us more than we need them’ and Brexit dividends. Are bookies taking bets on no deal? I’d be in https://t.co/bncQs6qssD
— Peter Geoghegan (@PeterKGeoghegan) June 20, 2018
If any Labour MPs are tempted by the idea that the Tories will "go easy" on them at the next election in return for support on today's vote, there are 49 Lib Dem ex-MPs that they really ought to talk to.
— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) June 20, 2018
As a partner in an asset management firm I’m rather worried you don’t know what a dividend is… https://t.co/WaHKECgpWT
— James von Simson (@JvonSimson) June 19, 2018
Excellent from Seamus Leheny @freight_NI that drives a coach and horses -or a big truck- through the suggestion that there is a tech solution to #Brexit #Irishborder
Making Northern Ireland a bridge between the UK and the EU – UK in a changing Europe https://t.co/oNzwXWvicB
— Feargal Cochrane (@fecochrane1) June 20, 2018
Even for a now ex-Taoiseach, this is blunt speaking. Bertie Ahern says Arlene Foster "not a very easy person" who "needs to cheer up", he talks of "that buffoon" Boris, idea of united Ireland opposed by unionists is "ridiculous" & Brexit peril for Ireland.https://t.co/nEx5eX6Dgw
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) June 20, 2018
Report from NI Dept for Infrastructure & Irish Dept for Transport, Tourism & Sport on the number of public road border crossings between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland https://t.co/ajhEPR3oh3 (via @niroads) #border #Brexit pic.twitter.com/hhmnJXI0r1
— NI Assembly Brexit Brief (@NIAEUMatters) June 20, 2018
