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 (@jmartNYT) 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 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 #FBPE #StopBrexit #PeoplesVote (@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 QC (@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 QC (@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

— Teacher From PR 🎅🏽🤶🏽 (@MaestroDEPR) 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

— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 23, 2018

Santa Claus dies of a heart attack in front of room full of Russian children https://t.co/JcJr82bLN2

— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) December 22, 2018