Breaking News: Brazil has joined the ranks of countries tilting to the far right, choosing Jair Bolsonaro, a divisive populist, as president. https://t.co/ZQIznOs3q0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2018
Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil`s presidential election, ushering in the first far-right administration in Latin America’s largest country since its former military dictatorship ended more than three decades ago https://t.co/PmpjdUo0Eh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 28, 2018
Brazil elects far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro as its President after a violent and polarizing campaign that included Bolsonaro being stabbed https://t.co/peWZXv50Lf pic.twitter.com/mnqLPiwCTz
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 28, 2018
The new Brazilian President in his own words. #Bolsonaro 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/z8cHT4YH66
— Cas Mudde ✊ (@CasMudde) October 28, 2018
"It’s as if the gates of hell have been opened". As a fascist becomes Brazil's next president, please follow @tomphillipsin to understand what is about to unfold. https://t.co/1HqFPHEg6s
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) October 28, 2018
Bolsonaro's win in Brazil tonight marks the end of the first Facebook elections. Here's a piece I've been working on for almost four years new:
Here’s How A Handful Of American Tech Companies Radicalized The Worldhttps://t.co/nc0p9dVdEN via @BuzzFeedNews pic.twitter.com/rBjaD8RwZB
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) October 28, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Fund for Pittsburgh synagogue victims raises nearly $400,000 in one day https://t.co/P1UGekiHLt pic.twitter.com/dzq01SiWur
— The Hill (@thehill) October 28, 2018
The synagogue knew they could depend on Melvin Wax, 88, a retired accountant. “If somebody didn’t come that was supposed to lead services, he could lead the services and do everything." https://t.co/IyrftSsng3 #RIP #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/3V4RE4bKB8
— David Beard (@dabeard) October 28, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins cancel Halloween-themed event to host blood drive to help synagogue shooting victims https://t.co/S7Rt8jBh9w pic.twitter.com/yhyOZ92uZu
— The Hill (@thehill) October 28, 2018
Plenty. He set the tone, sent the signals, and happily exploits the political benefitshttps://t.co/dFTXlBEYSV
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) October 28, 2018
Jewish leaders in #Pittsburgh pen powerful letter to Trump.
— "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism."
— "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities." pic.twitter.com/QhHIxJCBCM
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 28, 2018
When Trump tells scary stories about immigrants and calls Democrats names, he's in Fox News pundit mode, not president mode. pic.twitter.com/3Hy2eoljIi
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 28, 2018
JUST IN: Trump blames political "division and hatred" on "Fake News" https://t.co/f9Jb07bhTh pic.twitter.com/Ek0HZU6tK3
— The Hill (@thehill) October 29, 2018
How to subscribe to The Washington Post: https://t.co/sxfauS0GRL https://t.co/eOdTiY1nQ7
— Carlos Lozada (@CarlosLozadaWP) October 28, 2018
Elsewhere…
Neil Gorsuch telegraphs his plan to let Trump sabotage the census: https://t.co/vf0urjFsqd pic.twitter.com/Suht9NHHei
— Slate (@Slate) October 28, 2018
"Trump simultaneously wants the legitimacy of being president without any of the responsibility. That is who he is." https://t.co/bfsBmlhCmf
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 28, 2018
How did white evangelicals become welded to the Republican Party, not to mention this president who would seem an implausible vessel for their affection? For @nytimes, @RetroReport & I explore: https://t.co/RjaiNDlfta
— Clyde Haberman (@ClydeHaberman) October 28, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
BREAKING. NHS chaos predicted in event of a no- deal Brexit. FOI request documents predict:
– cancelled operations
– extreme staff shortages
– a medicines supply chain crisisGove, Johnson & Rees Mogg – you were & you remain utter charlatans. https://t.co/VZFG8p8jsm
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) October 28, 2018
To commemorate what your house is worth. pic.twitter.com/SzEEExclNd
— Huw (@ed_son) October 28, 2018
So the 20-odd countries that have objected to the UK's proposals to trade under WTO rules in the case of a no-deal #Brexit include the United States, China, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
This is all going splendidly.https://t.co/Uyd04ibF3P— Alan Ferrier (@alanferrier) October 28, 2018
Parties 'should form popular front to force Brexit vote' – BBC News https://t.co/a7XUXwz4xy
— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) October 28, 2018
A cross-party group of MPs will attempt to force a second EU referendum by tabling an amendment to the Brexit bill. The move could enshrine a second Brexit vote on the Prime Minister’s deal with Brussels in law. #PeoplesVote https://t.co/WSjB1o20G4
— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) October 28, 2018