.@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
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
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 (@nowthisnews) December 27, 2018
It’s not that ‘we have different perspectives on the Trump Presidency.’ It’s that the GOP has trained its people to distrust media meaning those people are fed disinformation from non-news sources and walk away thinking Trump is doing great. In reality, he is not.
— Touré (@Toure) 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
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WORLD
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 Top News (@Reuters) December 27, 2018
Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcano https://t.co/8mBsZGasKB pic.twitter.com/sJO1rLhZpP
— Reuters Top News (@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
Interesting story and thread here…
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
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BREXIT BRITAIN
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 Top News (@Reuters) December 27, 2018
New research finds UK will be only ‘marginally more productive than Lithuania’ after Brexithttps://t.co/8yr6fxX9n1
— The New European (@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
I know this will be a controversial view, but if Brexit stops this shit being a thing, I might well change my mind on whether it is *all* bad. https://t.co/dUCiHTvCtY
— James Patrick 🐐 (@J_amesp) December 26, 2018
