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
and in the real world…
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
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WORLD
"…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
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BREXIT BRITAIN
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