'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

— Merrily I’m High (@WrongJill) December 24, 2018

@rhodri mum’s channeled a subtle feline theme here. Featuring cat duvet, cat cushions, cat artwork and a frankly terrifying cat towel, framed with lilac and baby pink colour scheme #DuvetKnowItsChrismas pic.twitter.com/0YAyd9lYkb

— Emma (@emmadventure) 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

— Stewart Russell (@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

— Independent.ie (@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

I’m on my special Christmas gin and so to you all I’d like to offer a special tweet of thanks for those over this past year that have illuminated and defended our common peace. I wish you all a very happy and agreeable Christmas. ✌️ 🕊 @BorderIrish @bordergibraltar @hayward_katy pic.twitter.com/hZfK3M2zjv

— Good Friday Agreemas ☃️🎅 (@BelfastAgmt) 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