The migrants in the Channel story is "a crisis" only in so far as it concerns the 33 individuals and children whose lives have been put at risk. Its real purpose is to scaremonger doubters back into backing Brexit.

— Otto English (@Otto_English) December 31, 2018

Make no mistake, this is not in response to genuine concern for human life. This is @sajidjavid imitating Donald Trump's "migrant caravan" manufactured emergency to whip up fear before the Brexit vote. Desperate and cynical. https://t.co/8ABCUXyDWs

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) December 30, 2018

COMMENT OF THE DAY: Six migrants get caught landing a boat on a beach in Kent. pic.twitter.com/Iu47ZYikZI

— The DM Reporter (@DMReporter) December 30, 2018

Quite possibly the most Brexity thing ever.https://t.co/G89eMDo9ry

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) December 31, 2018

BBC News – Brexit: How the Irish border took centre stage in 2018 https://t.co/emU0BTx2Nq

— Professor Feargal Cochrane (@fecochrane1) December 31, 2018

A record number of passports issued by @PassportIRL this year. 98,000 applications from Britain & 84,000 from Northern Ireland, which reflects the impact of #Brexit. https://t.co/b6edi5iIdP

— Daniel Mulhall (@DanMulhall) December 31, 2018

Truly great Parliamentarian! https://t.co/4Nok8aRpYU

— Dr Charles Tannock (@CharlesTannock) December 30, 2018

‘I was operating on an outdated understanding’ – Jacob Rees-Mogg squirms as he says he now backs Theresa May https://t.co/PGbO6UXkKv

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 30, 2018

Sure why not bring over a duplicitous, lying, back-stabbing Tory who has no interest in NI to fund-raise with Ian Paisley. Sounds about right. https://t.co/6He2NHCFRJ

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) December 31, 2018

The Sunday Times has gone full British Empire in its editorial this morning. Welcome to 2019 😃 pic.twitter.com/xWVApsu8Yw

— Simon Atkinson (@SimonMAtkinson) December 30, 2018

President Donald Trump said the two Guatemalan children who died in U.S. custody were "very sick" when they arrived, even though authorities say the two migrants passed initial health checks. https://t.co/He7apX99Ae

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 30, 2018

Holy crap!

All hell breaks loose on Fox News when host bucks Trump and says Dems are not killing migrant kids at the borderhttps://t.co/GzmE4KFxmI

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 30, 2018

Over 2,600 migrant children were separated from their parents after crossing the Southwest border, under the Trump administration. These are the stories of a few families who spent several weeks or months apart. https://t.co/B6WArJYiJQ

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 31, 2018

More lying for @realdonaldtrump.
Most Americans would rather hear the truth, for example from @gtconway3d.

Kellyanne Conway defends Donald Trump's comments blaming Democrats for child migrant deaths – CNNPolitics https://t.co/B3hJYZ1MEh

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) December 30, 2018

"White House officials say that the president, who is concerned about the collapse of his own political support, feels good about his stance on the shutdown, and sees no urgency toward making a deal with the incoming Democratic majority." https://t.co/GwVuFBUIaa

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 29, 2018

A year of unprecedented deception: Trump averaged 15 false claims a day in 2018, @GlennKesslerWP reports https://t.co/dBte0Csc4A

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 30, 2018

2018, explained in pictures by women and non-binary photographers: https://t.co/7rwAcMMHfG pic.twitter.com/gzRx5m8dmc

— Vox (@voxdotcom) December 31, 2018

As 2019 dawns, further wars are brewing in the Middle East https://t.co/voWmm3m0rs

— The Independent (@Independent) December 31, 2018

It's officially 2019 in New Zealand https://t.co/Tjd3v7nRP4 pic.twitter.com/zqcoyH9Kqm

— CNN (@CNN) December 31, 2018

President Trump threatened on Friday to close the nation's southern border if Congress doesn't fund his border wall. https://t.co/BhDmA94OlA

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 28, 2018

No, @realDonaldTrump isn't being "forced" to do anything so stupid. If he "closes" the southern border (whatever that would mean), it's his choice. What Charles Krauthammer wrote a decade ago holds with respect to President Trump: Decline is a choice.https://t.co/cNOHN73We9 https://t.co/fZRRG4LPtz

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 28, 2018

I’m willing to bet there’s a healthy number of lawmakers who don’t know that federal contractors NEVER get paid after a shutdown.

Many members just assume, like their staff, that everyone eventually gets paid.https://t.co/SEu9LCT1eR

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) December 28, 2018

Poll: Most voters oppose Trump's demand for border wall funding, call for compromise with Democrats https://t.co/QzIMkaNvHA pic.twitter.com/DZAeEXmj27

— The Hill (@thehill) December 28, 2018

O'Rourke tears into Trump's border wall in video: "A symbol of division" https://t.co/i6SAJ23kJO pic.twitter.com/NJDgdZ0svY

— The Hill (@thehill) December 28, 2018

Border news: hundreds of immigrant families to be released from detention via ⁦@DLind⁩ https://t.co/Z6PdNs0kpB

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2018

Perhaps he means he is going to deny all asylum claims. However, two federal courts have already held that his efforts to curtail or redefine asylum are legally and constitutionally ineffective. https://t.co/SzhJkNZIbU

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) December 28, 2018

We're investigating communications between private prison companies and ICE, the U.S. Marshals and the Federal Bureau of Prisons concerning the Trump admin’s zero tolerance and family separation border policies and its expansion of immigration detention https://t.co/zAZDhhKJVk

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 28, 2018

The president has jokingly congratulated Andrew Wheeler, now the acting EPA administrator, for not attempting to buy a used mattress from the Trump Hotel, a move Scott Pruitt once tried. https://t.co/63rtv7xjmX

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 28, 2018

Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Mar-a-Lago’s New Year’s Eve Party Despite Trump’s Shutdown https://t.co/9TDCX5elJI via @YahooEnt

— Alisin1derland (@Alisin1derlnd) December 28, 2018

Movies, TV, fiction all thru 20th century portrayed humans poised ready to flee, en masse, screaming and hysterical, at the sight of sharks, Godzilla or a planetary invasion by extraterrestrials (whether friendly or hostile).

How wrong they all were https://t.co/HJ0EGP159R …

— ED Day – After The Pandemic (@Pandemic_Times) December 28, 2018

In his inept attempts to impress Erdoğan, Trump might just have created the most bizarre coalition on the ground against Turkey's mercenary proxies in Northern Syria. https://t.co/5s6WcOmkHe

— Ross Greer (@Ross_Greer) December 28, 2018

In case you were wondering who runs things… https://t.co/ISSmGDaPVg

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) December 28, 2018

2019 will start with the lowest prevalence of extreme poverty ever recorded, but rates of poverty reduction are slowing—especially in Africa, which is on track to host 90% of the world's poorest people by 2030. https://t.co/6nIi8kQaJT

— The Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 28, 2018

Boeing wins $400 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon https://t.co/UBJhxxPGGY pic.twitter.com/RaYwd4nxPU

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2018

If you have an HMV gift card spend it today https://t.co/LabkLykOvR

— Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) December 28, 2018

I actually thought #HMV had already closed down

— Ash Stronge (@ashstronge) December 28, 2018

The murky story of a man who looted $1.2m of wine from a banker's cellar https://t.co/K59MJZj2Z6 pic.twitter.com/OB5IkJG8qC

— The Independent (@Independent) December 28, 2018

After a police officer broke through ice to save a puppy, he ended up adopting her. pic.twitter.com/2ZmMXsVxY8

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 28, 2018

2018 Was the Year Historians Went Viral on Twitter. Here’s How They Made Their Fantastic Threads. https://t.co/Ycli2AYQz2

— Josh Fitzgerald (@IntrepidHistory) December 28, 2018

Exclusive: Civil servant accuses ministers of 'Project Fear Mark III' over no-deal Brexit https://t.co/sMULKKlQtq

— Michael Karl Beedle (@MKarlDawes) December 28, 2018

"The government’s astonishing lack of transparency around Brexit is a national scandal" https://t.co/9KnWajNGVB

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 28, 2018

Jean! Jean! I’m on Sky News! https://t.co/iet1Fc2z3Q

— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) December 28, 2018

Never was "literally" more wished for. https://t.co/LrwhzOxYis

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) December 28, 2018

1988 State papers: Northern Ireland Office’s paperwork irked 10 Downing Street official https://t.co/JS3TAQb6dU

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) December 28, 2018

'Priceless' taken out of Major tribute to Queen due to her tax status https://t.co/VLeHfqkNiu

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 28, 2018

🙄 https://t.co/cJsgbPl47J

— Jamie Pow (@jamiepow) December 28, 2018

“All this does is erode trust in politics" – John Redwood awarded knighthood ahead of Brexit vote. https://t.co/QBRCqU2XIQ

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 28, 2018

He's a Sir and he's OK: Monty Python's Michael Palin knighted; Twiggy & Gareth Southgate also among New Year Honours https://t.co/igJ7EgMA4k

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 28, 2018

I am extremely humbled and privileged to receive this honour. It came as a pleasant surprise when I received the letter.

It is an… https://t.co/bem4eEB8LA

— Andy Allen MBE (@AndyAllen88) December 28, 2018

MCCLATCHY SCOOP: Cell phone signal puts Michael Cohen in Prague area in late summer 2016, via Peter Stone & @GregGordon2 https://t.co/ysz7bbmckG

— Ben Wieder (@benbwieder) December 27, 2018

McClatchy's reporting that Michael Cohen did indeed visit Prague during the campaign is very solidly sourced. And it indicates direct collusion between Trump and Russia. https://t.co/Yg26AA4tRj

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) December 27, 2018

REMINDER: "The Prague meeting is more than the vaunted ‘smoking gun.’ It would constitute proof of Trump’s collusion with the Kremlin to secure his election, something most Americans would fairly label treason."https://t.co/CuE6xxMKbx

— John Schindler (@20committee) December 27, 2018

So cool, though, that you sent your cell phone there https://t.co/tAb31jxi9X

— Ed Solomon (@ed_solomon) December 27, 2018

Mueller now has someone's nude selfie. I'm not ready for 2019. https://t.co/wjIB3QM2LW

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 27, 2018

1/2 Matt Whitaker, who declined to follow the advice of senior DOJ ethics officials & recuse from the Mueller probe, will likely make the final call on whether Mueller can subpoena Trump to the grand jury. That should concern us all. https://t.co/fanmslbCYV

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 27, 2018

Government shutdown will likely continue into the new year https://t.co/y8YvCH8kUh

— TIME (@TIME) December 27, 2018

The debate over Trump’s wall isn’t really about border security: It's about whether we want to have fact-based discussions at all https://t.co/c4VyiJZ236

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) December 27, 2018

Larry Kudlow, President Trump’s top economic adviser, on potential meeting between Trump and Fed Chairman Jay Powell: “Right now, their relationship is like a stock looking for a bottom. There’s only upside.” https://t.co/dqkxvcPqb4

— Peter Nicholas (@Petereporter) December 27, 2018

JUST IN: Trump blasts CNN for "going wild" for reporting he may have violated Pentagon rules by signing MAGA hats for troops https://t.co/LpNc0Zu8DO pic.twitter.com/12raDx9oXX

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

'Stupid questions,' fewer briefings, and no more holiday party: Trump's unhappy year with the press, reviewed. https://t.co/dDqYnEQTBH

— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) December 27, 2018

"…but you can't see it because it goes so fast and I would show it to you but I lent it to my mate Yuri who lives miles away and he's away on holiday…" https://t.co/hGOuoILiY5

— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) December 27, 2018

Saudi Arabia's king moved to bolster his son Mohammad bin Salman and contain political fallout after Jamal Khashoggi's killing, elevating allies of the crown prince and surrounding him with experienced advisers https://t.co/LqG9MlkA2x

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 27, 2018

Protesters stormed an Ebola triage center in the volatile eastern region of Congo and set fire to parts of it in a new wave of violent political unrest, aggravated by delays in a long-anticipated election https://t.co/cvL8nlO7WQ

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 27, 2018

Undercover cops busted a big crime ring that was dealing in stolen Lego sets https://t.co/7Gl71uNLLt pic.twitter.com/sFUoH9ooch

— Motherboard (@motherboard) December 27, 2018

Maybe don’t put those two at the top of your CV https://t.co/ctI4XWfGMS

— Philip Boucher-Hayes (@boucherhayes) December 27, 2018

OH MAN I HOPE THEY RECOVERED BOTH OF THE BOOKS https://t.co/LnbKn37dhC

— November (@postoctobrist) December 27, 2018

Brexit: the UK economy is on a knife edge https://t.co/BrzcmLZQq0

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 27, 2018

Britain is teetering more wildly than ever on the edge of an outright constitutional crisis. https://t.co/lTx6ws8uzC

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) December 27, 2018

The best way to scupper Putin and Trump? Scrap Brexit | Natalie Nougayrède https://t.co/TxcrAIsVI4

— Running on Empty (@julie_runacres) December 27, 2018

💥BREAKING💥 ⁦@thetimes⁩ coverage of our new report setting out practical ways to get a vote on the Brexit deal
MPs could use tax threat to force second Brexit vote | News | The Times #FinalSay https://t.co/BzqjIFDHlw

— Eloise Todd (@eloisetodd) December 27, 2018

Welcome to global Britain. https://t.co/GK1jdYx98M

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) December 27, 2018

Award-winning clown writes to @guardian to say comparing Brexiter MPs to clowns is an insult – to clowns. (Makes a good case.) https://t.co/YIWfrjp5nZ

— AndrewSparrow (@AndrewSparrow) December 27, 2018

.@KimDozier with the smartest thing you'll read all day about Trump's Iraq trip. https://t.co/nWCALKAAhJ

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) December 26, 2018

After Trump visited Iraq, he posted a video to his Twitter account that may have compromised operational security and violated procedures designed to safeguard the identities of U.S. special operation forces, especially when deployed to a combat zone. https://t.co/UOQjskCJsn

— VoteVets (@votevets) December 27, 2018

"Trump's visit is a flagrant and clear violation of diplomatic norms."

Iraqi leaders denounce US President Donald Trump's unannounced visit to US troops https://t.co/jlAiGoBmsp pic.twitter.com/K2MkbJdGrI

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 27, 2018

Video footage and the written report of Trump's visit with service members in Iraq showed signing of hats and a "Trump 2020" patch.

But troops' requests for the autographs could brush up against Department of Defense guidelines for political activities. https://t.co/dY27gIfFiO

— CNN (@CNN) December 27, 2018

Trump to the troops in Iraq:
"You haven’t gotten [a raise] in more than ten years. More than ten years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one….I said no. Make it ten percent. Make it more than ten percent. Because it’s been a long time."
Just FYI, none of this is true.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 26, 2018

This is your occasional reminder that Trump is violating all kinds of norms when he talks like this in front of the troops and it’s pretty repellent. https://t.co/1mIrCLNf3D

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 26, 2018

Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Donald Trump with bone spurs as a “favor” to Fred Trump, The New York Times reports https://t.co/JS8A46FxnA pic.twitter.com/Pqp07oGt2x

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 27, 2018

Largest federal workers' union breaks with Trump for saying "many" want shutdown https://t.co/7AJ3IfkekC pic.twitter.com/QeNso5VPn8

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

C-SPAN caller: I support Trump’s shutdown because ‘it’s getting us closer’ to the second coming of Jesus https://t.co/nkfuThbqFO

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 26, 2018

‘No real relationships. Just convenient transactions.’ — Republican Rep. Mia Love tore into Trump in her concession speech pic.twitter.com/c0Q41kErZl

— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) December 27, 2018

Michael Williams, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia who campaigned in a "deportation bus," has turned himself in to county jail after being indicted on charges including insurance fraud. https://t.co/hAWQtwSEtT

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 27, 2018

"the open question is whether and to what degree Donald Trump was involved in this scheme… now we have Trump in the room…This is a major development in any potential case against Donald Trump. The hits just keep on coming"- DanielSGoldman pic.twitter.com/lxGy8NPJi0

— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) December 27, 2018

Trump Administration political appointees refused to publish a CFPB report criticizing banks and colleges for revenue-sharing agreements that led to higher charges to students, documents obtained by CREW show. https://t.co/ynNnI1X2VW

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 27, 2018

A Mexican politician climbed the border wall to prove a point to President Trump pic.twitter.com/CRXWmUaSwo

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) December 27, 2018

1. Trump's not boiling that little' girl's rabbit
2. You can't prove he's boiling the rabbit
3. "Boiling rabbits" is not a crime
4. What about all the animals Hillary Clinton has had killed? https://t.co/E8Icz6a8gC

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) December 26, 2018

Donald Trump and Brexit are the "biggest risks" to growth and prosperity, German industry leaders say https://t.co/aNSdFcGubc pic.twitter.com/Rh4o3IQKpc

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 27, 2018

China's Sinopec suspends top officials at trading arm: sources https://t.co/aZEFCJVX6J pic.twitter.com/qUDT2y4o5W

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 27, 2018

Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcano https://t.co/8mBsZGasKB pic.twitter.com/sJO1rLhZpP

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 27, 2018

Colin O’Brady became the first person to cross Antarctica alone, unassisted and unaided by wind. He did the final leg in a grueling 32-hour burst. https://t.co/lRRa215VMA

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 26, 2018

In 1976, 15% of American adults were obese. Now it’s nearly 40%. No one really knows why bodies have changed so much.

"This idea that people should eat less and exercise more — if only it were so simple." https://t.co/lfcWHJ8dS1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 26, 2018

EU official says there's a chance British parliament will vote for Brexit deal https://t.co/aRcF8ZVarw

— CNBC (@CNBC) December 27, 2018

British business leaders' confidence sinks as Brexit looms – IoD https://t.co/lpMYqhAeqt pic.twitter.com/8Ep7UXthmV

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 27, 2018

New research finds UK will be only ‘marginally more productive than Lithuania’ after Brexithttps://t.co/8yr6fxX9n1

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 27, 2018

For the last 20 years, the border dividing Ireland has been effectively invisible. Brexit threatens to make the old border real again — a factor that has long collided with any prospect of a smooth divorce. https://t.co/O7dZwOMl5s

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 26, 2018

One day, I hope a book will be made of New York Times Brexit stories. The intro of today's offering really is a classic… https://t.co/UB8h8iP5u2 pic.twitter.com/R0bjbYLgnt

— Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) December 26, 2018

Indonesian authorities ask people near an island volcano to avoid the coast while eruptions and weather and sea conditions are monitored for tsunami risks. https://t.co/H4wL0L3EDA

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 26, 2018

Experts are warning a second tsunami could smash into Indonesian coastlines as the Anak Krakatoa volcano continues to erupt. pic.twitter.com/alfLYQeH5a

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 25, 2018

Saturday's tsunami was Indonesia's third major natural disaster in just a few months — in pictures https://t.co/GkpotqQsS1 pic.twitter.com/URQ5DY7rKt

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 25, 2018

Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll tops 400 https://t.co/m4EfEB9ugu pic.twitter.com/aii4DrAxmp

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 25, 2018

It sounded like a bomb had exploded. That was the only warning for the killer tsunami that would strike the western coast of Java barely a half-hour later, ambushing thousands. https://t.co/Osa02xEV9C

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 26, 2018

ITALIAN VOLCANO: Sicily's Catania airport has resumed full operations a day after an ash cloud from Mount Etna's latest eruption forced it to shut down. https://t.co/U1A35AKbhB pic.twitter.com/jor91iNNFi

— ABC News (@ABC) December 25, 2018

Syria state media says Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus https://t.co/PkqANROLUk pic.twitter.com/LLoNaOUtuI

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 26, 2018

Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling https://t.co/rpFI9QsPsu

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 26, 2018

Fifty years later, it’s hard to remember how mind-blowing Apollo 8 was, and how scary. https://t.co/v1IojnCP8k

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 26, 2018

On 4th day of partial government shutdown, President Trump says he won’t reopen the government until he has funding for his border wall. https://t.co/z16Oa4XcWM

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 26, 2018

WH still hasn’t explained what this is https://t.co/MTAmjmxTLL

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 25, 2018

Trump: "It's a disgrace what's happening in our country. But other than that, I wish everybody a very Merry Christmas" https://t.co/YPqoiNFlJH pic.twitter.com/48l613Ab4U

— The Hill (@thehill) December 26, 2018

Social media knocks Trump for asking a 7-year-old if she still believes in Santa Claus https://t.co/jMCTKDlLLp pic.twitter.com/A68gRdxHA5

— The Hill (@thehill) December 26, 2018

The @postandcourier found the 7-year-old who the president talked to about Santa. She didn’t know what “marginal” meant and still believes in Santa https://t.co/FtvV1fuPtP

— “Mark Berman” (@markberman) December 25, 2018

President Trump becomes first president since 2002 not to visit troops at Christmastime. https://t.co/XinRIbRjgX

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 25, 2018

Trump becoming even more erratic because his supporters are 'not tethered to reality': former GOP aide https://t.co/IRwGmoEE1W

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 26, 2018

Guatemalan boy, 8, dies at border while in government custody, second to die this month https://t.co/Qfu2f97QaE

— KrazyKieka (@krazykieka) December 25, 2018

The only sane choice now is no Brexit at all (via @bopinion) https://t.co/DZoSuuNbw1

— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) December 25, 2018

A record majority now thinks Brexit was the WRONG decision: https://t.co/4KatwhuEs9 pic.twitter.com/b084N21Y2J

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 25, 2018

Brexit has made the UK a global joke. How will we rebuild our reputation? | John Kampfner https://t.co/1pgHkeztcs

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 25, 2018

"Brexit is more damaging than the financial crisis, and the damage will be more lasting."

In September, we looked the financial squeeze being felt by people in north-east England https://t.co/tlKx1rWuZ6

— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) December 25, 2018

French authorities say 8 migrants were rescued from a boat with a failed engine while trying to sneak across the English Channel to Britain. https://t.co/ErrEIlVnYD pic.twitter.com/AAPvyuDn6m

— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2018

It is a little-known fact that the U.K. is responsible for more penguins than any country on earth https://t.co/laHTHdUbCx

— POLITICO (@politico) December 25, 2018

'Worst Christmas Eve' in US stock market history as Trump takes aim at Federal Reserve amid government shutdown https://t.co/X9CReOHLlS

— The Independent (@Independent) December 24, 2018

“Mnuchin’s outreach was not widely coordinated throughout the administration, according to people briefed on the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.” https://t.co/pzt6fiB3lq

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 25, 2018

Japan's main stock index plunges 5 percent after heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on the U.S. central bank. https://t.co/4BOOjfvaG0

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 25, 2018

NEW via @philiprucker: ‘I am all alone’: An isolated Trump unleashes a storm of Yuletide gloomhttps://t.co/V2y17roinG

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) December 24, 2018

Is this going to run on newscasts? This is an odd challenge for producers: there is a norm against running segments that will inform children that Santa doesn’t exist. https://t.co/O0ZhQXnu2a

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 25, 2018

I’d watch the shit out of a show in which Trump just dials up random kids and truthbombs them. “Chances are you’ll work a dead-end job and live paycheck to paycheck.”

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) December 25, 2018

JFK's letter to child–"You must not worry about Santa Claus. I talked with him yesterday and he is fine."–1961: pic.twitter.com/ZzKkatuZbz

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 24, 2018

Great story explaining the history of NORAD’s Santa tracker, which began 63 years ago, by @SBHendrix https://t.co/S6IudJFKzW

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 25, 2018

@rhodri when your ma-in-law thinks she’s being funny knowing you’re an arachnophobic #DuvetKnowItsChristmas pic.twitter.com/Fl4sB8kQnU

— Just Jill (@WrongJill) December 24, 2018

LOVE this #DuvetKnowItsChristmas https://t.co/a6ptRnorOT

— Katy Hogan (@katfinker) December 22, 2018

Right, I'm stopping. Here's my last comic of the year, inspired by @rhodri's #DuvetKnowItsChristmas tradition. Happy Christmas! pic.twitter.com/iijWuvPfSm

— Stephen Collins (@stephen_collins) December 23, 2018

We've partnered up with @Shelter to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas..

If you haven't already, check out one of the most powerful festive hashtags on Twitter!#DuvetKnowItsChristmashttps://t.co/TMrwcQ8F76

— Stew (@stewartrussell) December 17, 2018

Bono urges crowd to 'dig deep' for the homeless as he leads Christmas Eve busk in Dublin https://t.co/uwZavpT0HI pic.twitter.com/YtOaDtGoFG

— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) December 25, 2018

Pope Francis has criticised the "insatiable greed" of today's consumerism, using his Christmas homily to call on people to make "sharing and giving" more a part of their lives https://t.co/FDxkuCLXlV

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 25, 2018

The Queen will urge Britain to overcome "deeply held differences" as she sits near a golden piano that would feed and take the homeless off the streets for a year, a carriage clock that would fund a nurse for a year, all while Joe Public stumps up £360million to fix her castles https://t.co/KqhxXtWtMJ

— ken (@KenKenhall65) December 24, 2018

In Opinion

Matthew Myer Boulton and Joseph Heithaus write, "We may now perceive, as never before, the Earth’s exquisite rarity and value. We live on a marvel to behold."https://t.co/QRSAkl0S30

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 25, 2018

A tsunami in an Indonesian tourism hot spot, triggered by a volcano eruption, killed at least 222 people, with the toll expected to rise https://t.co/s2GDbNAMV0

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 23, 2018

WATCH: 222 dead as volcano-triggered tsunami hits Indonesia. Full story: https://t.co/M8KYdrb54W pic.twitter.com/3BwcUlwXAo

— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) December 23, 2018

A tsunami linked to the erupting Krakatoa volcano hit without warning, killing at least 168 people. https://t.co/CGyNcVuE9H

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) December 23, 2018

Tsunami triggered by volcano swamps Indonesian coast; at least 222 dead, hundreds injured as a wall of water crashes ashore. https://t.co/D2V8nRlidV

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 23, 2018

Unlike past events triggered by earthquakes, this tsunami was most likely caused by the collapse of an offshore volcano—Anak Krakatau https://t.co/A9i6vfLYOB

— National Geographic (@NatGeo) December 23, 2018

I've always found #volcanoes and #lightning to be fascinating – that #Krakatau/#Krakatoa has been producing volcanic lightning for nearly 24 hours and in these quantities is nothing short of amazing to me. pic.twitter.com/jXo7G1z8ml

— Chris Vagasky ⚡️ (@COweatherman) December 23, 2018

One effect of Trump pushing Mattis now: It cuts down opportunities for the secretary to speak in an official capacity.

Mattis was due to testify before both armed services committees in January, and planned to make one last visit to meet with NATO.https://t.co/2qBd3cOGra

— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) December 23, 2018

Trump hasn’t spoken to Mattis since Thursday. Pompeo called to tell him he was out in a week, per admin official.

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 23, 2018

Look, I think it's time for some of you folks to get off the ledge about Patrick Shanahan. The man will be Acting SecDef, and it's not the end of the world that he's the one that will do it. Here's a couple of things to think about.
(Note: My personal opinion, obviously.) /1

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 23, 2018

In a Dec. 14 call about Syria, President Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "OK, it's all yours. We are done." https://t.co/4MAFF0THr6 pic.twitter.com/m6r1vqZlzK

— CNN (@CNN) December 23, 2018

Scoop: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spending the day in Cabo on the phone with bank executives in a bid to reassure investors before markets open on Monday via @CNN https://t.co/8sd14rXgyL

— Donna Borak (@donnaborak) December 23, 2018

This is amazing. It's as if Mnuchin was trying to create a panic over something nobody was worried about until this release 1/ https://t.co/YJsGnEyOQD

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) December 23, 2018

Could saying there's no need to panic when no one is panicking induce a panic?

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 23, 2018

Trump is venting nonstop about Fed chair Jerome Powell, complaining about stock market and worried about negative indicators — and now Mnuchin is calling the biggest banks for a check-up. He’s worried he is losing his central re-election message. https://t.co/thFn5E0slD

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 23, 2018

A look back on a year of Donald Trump cartoons: https://t.co/LEOnrfy0CM pic.twitter.com/SrLLxwM0N0

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 23, 2018

Here are some of the most bizarre things to come out of Trump's mouth this week pic.twitter.com/n6RBLYbolt

— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) December 23, 2018

“Increasingly, the idea of sending the question back to the British public to answer is gaining ground, according to a senior government official” – “May Is Hatching Secret Plan B to Avoid No-Deal Chaos” https://t.co/RX1eirAegu

— A C Grayling #FBPE #Reform #Rejoin #FBPR (@acgrayling) December 23, 2018

Does anyone feel like the Guardian interview with Corbyn on Brexit has been a turning point? I’ve spent a long time following the peaks and troughs of this movement, and maybe I’m living in an echo chamber, but it does feel like the mood is turning overwhelmingly against him

— Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) December 23, 2018

Jeremy Corbyn’s pledge to go ahead with Brexit is ‘unfathomable’, says SNP https://t.co/hQdkH7I0Km

— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) December 23, 2018

“The year of #Brexit: How the UK went kaput.“
Possibly the best retrospective of 2018 I’ve read, from noted journalist and historian Neal Ascherson, via the @ScotNational https://t.co/ywyriNt6ex pic.twitter.com/7DdUXxjN1r

— Alan Ferrier (@alanferrier) December 23, 2018

Drug firms preparing for no-deal Brexit told to sign 'gagging orders' https://t.co/gsSkSFse0z

— Susan Shepherd #FBPE @midgecat.bsky.social💙💙💙 (@Midgecat) December 23, 2018

Cornwall is struggling to find enough bartenders. The region voted for Brexit, but now workers are no longer coming from elsewhere in the EU https://t.co/wzF027BjN6

— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) December 23, 2018

No Drone is better than a Bad Drone https://t.co/SIQND6O1vU

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) December 24, 2018

I will not be going to Florida because of the Shutdown – Staying in the White House! #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2018

Breaking News: The White House says President Trump won't relent on his demand for wall funding. The Senate, with no shutdown deal, will reconvene after Christmas. https://t.co/80XXMXpT83

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2018

71-year-old Lila Johnson, who has swept floors and scrubbed bathrooms in the State Department for two decades, has no idea when she will see her next paycheck https://t.co/tm24LLDyWD

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 22, 2018

Unable to reach a deal to end a partial federal shutdown, the Senate adjourns and won't return for a full session until Dec. 27. https://t.co/ssTBPCZfw8

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 22, 2018

Partial government shutdown is just part of a host of bigger worries after a week of chaotic events https://t.co/90x1JMMo7L

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 23, 2018

Agree. Democrats have a significant advantage. But they must continue to point out they had a deal with GOP senators and Pence. Remind Americans Trump owned the shutdown. Can’t allow Republicans to redefine the fight. https://t.co/QFMAND6cif

— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) December 22, 2018

Big news. Anti-ISIS coordinator @brett_mcgurk resigns. One of the most competent national security officials in Trump administration, who also served under Obama. Just gave a strong talk at #DohaForum.

— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) December 22, 2018

To a president without any external ethical framework, folks who resign on principle must be confusing.

— James Comey (@Comey) December 22, 2018

“Nothing he’s going to face in the next two years is going to be like the challenges of the previous two years…it’s entirely possible it gets worse, not better.” ⁦@michael_steel⁩ for this ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@peterbakernyt⁩ jam >> https://t.co/5qLrwEo8GO

— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) December 22, 2018

BREAKING: The company owned by a foreign country that is challenging a grand jury subpoena in federal court in DC, and lost its challenge at the DC Circuit, has asked the US Supreme Court to step in. The case is under seal, so we have no additional information at this time. pic.twitter.com/HlybVd4Dd5

— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 22, 2018

Remainers condemn Jeremy Corbyn pledge to push on with Brexit.

Labour leader described as ‘midwife to delivery of Tory Brexit plans’.

Take action. Write to your MP to tell them you’re voting for another party until theirs backs a #PeoplesVote & #Remain. https://t.co/zSh3RTJGFm

— Remain Central #Rejoin (@remain_central) December 22, 2018

"One firm commitment I make to people who join our Labour Party is that you have a real say, the final say in deciding on the policies of our party… No-one – not me as Leader, not the Shadow Cabinet, not the Parliamentary Labour Party – is going to impose policy": Corbyn, 2015. https://t.co/w4AqX9Knvp

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) December 22, 2018

My Twitter today is a classic edition of my favourite parlour game: ‘Far right or Corbynite?’ Tragically, they’re now indistinguishable on Brexit.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) December 22, 2018

And, lo, as they wandered through the great, empty, wilderness of Christmas week, didst the news editors of the nation’s sabbath chronicles not have reason to give thanks to the lord of news & his mysterious agent, JKR? Why yes, they did. https://t.co/ISSPBqKna4

— alexmassie (@alexmassie) December 22, 2018

What happens to Remain voters who switched to support Labour, including those who switched from the Tories, after Corbyn ushers through Brexit? You think they'll stick around? Delusion level: stratospheric. https://t.co/PeK8tKppRb

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) December 22, 2018

"The backstop … offers [Northern Ireland] something it has rarely known: strategic advantage. The chance to put its contradictions to a more productive use rather than hostility. If only divided Britain would give it the chance" – @MatthewOToole2 https://t.co/kKxPH3l93P

— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) December 22, 2018

Editorial: Brexit is a tragic diversion of resources from the real priorities https://t.co/325Rr6s9NS pic.twitter.com/FoQbGNjbHZ

— The Independent (@Independent) December 22, 2018

I am very sorry to hear that Paddy Ashdown has died. He was a decent, measured and dedicated public servant. My thoughts are with his family and the very many Lib Dem members who will mourn his loss. He made a difference. https://t.co/HXkUQbhCiF

— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) December 22, 2018

"My idea of being a liberal means never being afraid to be in a minority in order to stand up for what you believe."

Paddy Ashdown 1941-2018https://t.co/BireYtdZDM

— Naomi Long MLA (@naomi_long) December 22, 2018

A good way to remember Paddy Ashdown. A sad loss. pic.twitter.com/QVaCS9QaXh

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) December 22, 2018

A piece Paddy Ashdown wrote for The Independent last year – Brexit is a monumental act of self-harm which will bewilder historians https://t.co/wPFLyh2Fvr

— The Independent (@Independent) December 22, 2018

I'm as sad about Paddy Ashdown as I was about John McCain. Similar figures in many ways: heroic action men who became principled and occasionally cantankerous politicians. Leaders who saw opponents as rivals not enemies. Men who liked a good drink and a story. Gutted

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) December 22, 2018

Tsunami leaves 20 dead in Indonesia after volcano eruption https://t.co/A7jIxLdDHZ pic.twitter.com/xzV5DZxKZZ

— New York Post (@nypost) December 23, 2018

#Krakatau #volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia)strong eruptive phase, #tsunami hits West Coast of Java cause 20 deads 🌋 pic.twitter.com/H931OEvocb

— 𝕏𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵 𝓔𝓵𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓪𝓱𝕏 (@MaximoSPQR) December 23, 2018

The death toll of the Indonesia volcano tsunami has risen to 43 with 584 people injured https://t.co/H2la2bvWUK pic.twitter.com/kw1DrLq580

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 23, 2018

It’s official: The U.S. federal government is partially shut down. So how does this happen and who is affected? https://t.co/Paycll1aQx

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2018

BREAKING: White House budget chief instructs agencies 'to execute plans for an orderly shutdown' when funding expires Saturday. https://t.co/6N6TBbiN78

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 22, 2018

Major parts of the federal government begin shutting down for an indefinite closure. Negotiations to continue through the weekend. https://t.co/9QGUpxvvbf

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 22, 2018

VP Pence and top White House officials moved back and forth between the House and Senate Friday afternoon, hours ahead of a possible partial government shutdown. https://t.co/CRmITltdk7

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 21, 2018

A reminder: If Trump had accepted this bipartisan deal in February, he'd have begun $25 billion worth of wall construction, DACA eligibles would be en route to citizenship, and there'd be no talk of a shutdown.https://t.co/9MkMZ20qJH

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 21, 2018

Whatever happens in this shutdown, it will have literally zero effect one way or the other in the next election.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 21, 2018

Trump has been telling people for days to stop calling it a wall and instead use the phrase "steel slats" or "barrier." He talked to Republicans in Oval for more than five minutes yesterday on importance of saying "steel slats," saying it is more popular. https://t.co/merVy41kCT

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 21, 2018

Trump reportedly thinks referring to the border wall as 'steel slats' will get more Democrats to agree to fund it https://t.co/rLwTEXsOYJ

— Insider Politics (@insiderpolitics) December 21, 2018

Much like the Steel Slats, I too am totally effective and at the same time beautiful.

— Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) December 21, 2018

Reagan 4/4/80: “Rather than talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems and make it possible for them to come here legally, with a work permit, and then while they are working and earning here, they pay taxes here." https://t.co/TpK9Jl0PjW

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) December 21, 2018

Anti-Trump chef José Andrés offers free food to government workers for as long as shutdown goes on https://t.co/7ujGXyPdFY pic.twitter.com/sj8xF0AKGS

— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2018

BREAKING: @CREWcrew has just filed this complaint against Whittaker for violating ethics laws. DOJ inspector general must investigate. https://t.co/aTlnlqGqAw https://t.co/blh9DEDsbu

— Norm Eisen (norm.eisen on Threads) (@NormEisen) December 21, 2018

Hey, Anonymous, maybe time for an update?https://t.co/KlNsMAlNi1

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 21, 2018

We have gotten to this sorry stage of events because Republican lawmakers shielded him from scrutiny and indulged his lies, racist rhetoric and attacks on democratic norms https://t.co/zLqSFt3qHm

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) December 21, 2018

Farewell and good riddance to the speaker of the House, writes @ryanlcooper: https://t.co/P9dIzpZr8e pic.twitter.com/4BLE7gpw4u

— The Week (@TheWeek) December 21, 2018

Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants while systematically purging experts like Mattis who tried to serve the country. Now, as several nets close in on him, he’s going to try to use disastrous foreign policy decisions to distract from the scandals. https://t.co/dO67AVFSPF

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) December 21, 2018

If we had a president who was a Russian asset and secretly addicted to meth, tell me how it would look any different than what we have now.

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) December 21, 2018

I listened in to Fox on the way to the studio. It’s like picking up a CB hidden in a mental hospital.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 21, 2018

Flights resume after latest Gatwick Airport suspected drone sighting

Live updates: https://t.co/vj5euyDDfn pic.twitter.com/b7oo3bmQGT

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 21, 2018

Catch me if you can: London drone attack lays bare airport vulnerabilities https://t.co/M1DjDFnt3h pic.twitter.com/Wyr8lhfZzK

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 21, 2018

Drone identified #MaryPoppinsReturns pic.twitter.com/pcG9KLVIje

— Carl Woodward (@mrCarlWoodward) December 21, 2018

Did this man deliberately move the currency markets on the night of the referendum to enrich his hedge fund pals? If only there was some sort of clue… pic.twitter.com/nelMKsoCnI

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) December 21, 2018

Crispin Odey made £220 million on #Brexit night.

Robert Mercer backrolled VoteLeave & made $690m https://t.co/WjBk7D6MdM

Rees-Mogg had huge personal windfall https://t.co/kVfCLdQ98v

Farage cashed in & his “concession speech” made hedgefunders billions https://t.co/aoPxAlrlKu

— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) December 21, 2018

V interesting @LucidTalk poll finds only 6% opposing NI special status after #Brexit on the grounds currently argued by the #DUP ie because of different political status of NI within the UK -much more opp for economic reasons. https://t.co/n5ZX7dq5F3

— Professor Feargal Cochrane (@fecochrane1) December 21, 2018

US will close base in Syria that Russia complained about https://t.co/5VEA8m8fwT pic.twitter.com/POavAQGbmU

— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2018

So. Just gonna say. Keep an eye on Ukraine over the coming weeks.

Maybe two.

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) December 21, 2018

Huge protest just passing by @ceuhungary in downtown Budapest chanting “Free country, free university”, “We’ve had enough”. #BudapestProtest pic.twitter.com/z7KUkEL9Fx

— Márta Pardavi (@martapardavi) December 21, 2018

‘I no longer write the way I used to’: Journalists fear the Bangladeshi government https://t.co/6PpiAD61rI

— CJR (@CJR) December 22, 2018

Just reminded myself that the distance between NYC and Chicago is almost exactly that between Beijing and Shanghai, and that the 1st is served by 1 train/day that takes 19 hours, and the 2nd is served by 35 trains/day that take as few as 4.5 hours.

— Yonah Freemark (@yfreemark) December 21, 2018

Tomorrow.
Is.
Going.
To.
Be.
INSANE.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 21, 2018

Today, President Trump handed two substantial victories to Russia: withdrawing US troops from Syria and lifting sanctions on two Russian firms run by friends of Putin. Russia has clearly gained. Question for the WH: what has the US gained?

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 19, 2018

NEW: Trump undermines his entire national security team on Syria https://t.co/tZpcHoyM1u @PostOpinions

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) December 19, 2018

As we suspected, the Pentagon was not informed in advance that Trump would announce an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Syria.

Bigger picture: Trump got bored with the shutdown crisis he had created, so he manufactured a new, bigger crisis to take its place. https://t.co/oVIRRepe5I

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 19, 2018

US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria https://t.co/n3RnHyy2KH via @AlMonitor

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) December 19, 2018

US allies on the ground in Syria are freaking out over the apparent decision to withdraw US troops https://t.co/O00hpyhVxd by @mike_giglio

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) December 19, 2018

I don't think USG ever had genuinely coherent policies towards Syria's awful civil war. But having taken Obama to task, with @RadioFreeTom, for abandoning his own 2013 Syrian "redline," let me add that Trump's declaring victory & walking away is even more craven & short-sighted.

— John Schindler (@20committee) December 19, 2018

“ISIS has NOT been defeated,” says @SoccerMouaz of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. “I have no idea what the president is talking about.”

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 19, 2018

How much of this is just his wanting to change the subject?https://t.co/SvDM7IeRXB

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 19, 2018

"Trump ran against stupid wars. Those who oppose him on taking our troops out of Syria today opposed him then for the basic reason that those stupid wars were the wars they cheered into being." @HardballChris https://t.co/ItBCByzOGv

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) December 20, 2018

Why? "Trump ready to remove sanctions on Deripaska's Rusal in 30 days" https://t.co/9IBdgukWnb via @bpolitics

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) December 19, 2018

Deripaska is now back on the invite list for Davos next month, where Mnuchin, Trump, etc will all be. Last year, he threw what seemed like the craziest party at the WEF, including literal buckets of caviar and a performance by Enrique Iglesias. https://t.co/E56B9KP10Z

— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) December 19, 2018

NEW today: One of the 7 shareholders of Deripaska's multi-billion dollar En+ in Cyprus is the exact same woman that owned part of IC Expert with whom Trump signed the deal to build Trump Tower Moscow. pic.twitter.com/F6dO33uWSd

— Scott Stedman (indefinite hiatus) (@ScottMStedman) December 20, 2018

Maybe Trump will pardon Manafort today, just to complete the Syria-Deripaska trifecta.

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) December 19, 2018

It's just like a political party, only more like a personality culthttps://t.co/lPwskIxsow

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 19, 2018

A turning point for Brexit? @AmberRuddHR becomes the first Cabinet Minister to suggest there is a route to a second referendum. Watch the full interview tonight at 10.45pm @ITV #Peston pic.twitter.com/oCJ1AhYyCV

— Peston (@itvpeston) December 19, 2018

I know I'm going on about this, but I'm confused and disturbed at the fact this kind of behaviour continues to be tolerated.

It's exactly the kind of menace and rhetoric that ended with the death of a sitting MP. pic.twitter.com/LlhB5BhVu2

— Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) December 19, 2018

If more people had the courage and clarity of @NicolaSturgeon on the issue of immigration, the country would not be in this utter #Brexit shambles to start with. Whatever my politics, whatever caveats, whatever subjects I disagree with her on, this is what leadership looks like. pic.twitter.com/OEvSJRv2rJ

— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) December 19, 2018

Interesting timing…
BBC News – Brexit: NI Affairs Committee to open Irish backstop inquiry https://t.co/bhSnHyPjFn

— Seamus Leheny (@SeamusLeheny) December 19, 2018

Tánaiste: "We have accelerated our planning for a no-deal Brexit." | https://t.co/vfblai9st5 pic.twitter.com/WRAt9M2eJQ

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 19, 2018

"Stupid woman" or "stupid people"?

Tory MPs call on Jeremy Corbyn to apologise over #PMQs remark, but he denies the jibe https://t.co/I07WmA3D4c [Tap to expand] pic.twitter.com/vjfYXXEKVv

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 19, 2018

BBC News – Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings halt flights https://t.co/jHbHBsoRnV

— Kel (@ThoughtsOfKel) December 20, 2018

SF Twitter what the heck just fell out of the sky pic.twitter.com/MLjDLwMlaE

— amee (@ameeko) December 20, 2018

Drug giant McKesson, 6th largest U.S. company, shipped more than 3 million opioids to West Virginia town of 400 residents in just 10 months. Shipments were categorized as "reasonable" under the distributor's drug monitoring program https://t.co/vFjQAktyVD

— Eric Eyre (@EricEyre) December 20, 2018

More journalists were killed, abused and subjected to violence in 2018 than in any other year on record, with those in the profession facing an "unprecedented level of hostility," a new report has found https://t.co/3JVjYWv0Sp

— CNN (@CNN) December 20, 2018

George Soros, billionaire philanthropist and standard bearer of liberal democracy, is the FT’s Person of the Year https://t.co/MlYhxPX8GM via @financialtimes

— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) December 19, 2018

This is the most thorough reporting I’ve seen in months. https://t.co/GHV7nKAqsy

— crudematters (@crudematters) December 19, 2018