BREAKING: House judiciary committee Democrats launch a wide-ranging probe into allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by President Trump—the most expansive inquiry to date since Democrats regained control in that chamber https://t.co/7LAZAD6AhL pic.twitter.com/OdE6R8gsql

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 4, 2019

Targets included Jared Kushner, Jeff Sessions, Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg, American Media Inc chairman David Pecker, and Trump inaugural committee head Tom Barrackhttps://t.co/C55cqIcslX

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 5, 2019

This has all the makings of Constitutional Showdown, Episode 1.

White House refuses to turn over Jared Kushner clearance documents @rachaelbadehttps://t.co/I5aff8O4wG

— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) March 5, 2019

.@RepDonBeyer & I have made a criminal referral of Jared Kushner to @TheJusticeDept.

Making false statements or omitting material info on SF-86 security form is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. More info at @politico huddle. Here's the letter: https://t.co/yq4H1zbhux.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 5, 2019

So this is why there's been radio silence from @danielsgoldman recently…https://t.co/5jge8OMrjf

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 5, 2019

New York State regulators have issued an expansive subpoena to the Trump Organization’s longtime insurance broker, the first step in an investigation of insurance policies and claims involving President Trump’s family business https://t.co/IAx74F8Z4o

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2019

Almost two-thirds of registered voters think President Trump committed crimes before taking office https://t.co/CbdeOy7Cnr pic.twitter.com/aJHeN3HWOJ

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2019

Former officials of the military academy where Trump went to high school say that wealthy alumni directed them to retrieve, remove and hide Trump's academic records.

The request came in 2011, days after Trump challenged Obama to "show his records." https://t.co/ec6ohUa4bS

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 5, 2019

Walter Tendler recalls the "last coherent thing" his dying father, a 93-year-old WWII vet, said from his hospital bed:

"S***, I'm not going to see the Mueller report, am I?"https://t.co/gTIZfYvjkl

— NPR (@NPR) March 5, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray says foreign influence campaigns targeting the US have continued "virtually unabated" https://t.co/rdz9ezV3x7 pic.twitter.com/hQKrHjVFbw

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2019

President Trump's response to the Alabama tornadoes was different. Is this because Alabama was red in 2016? @JohnAvlon argues that "partisan politics shouldn't even cross a president's mind in the face of suffering by US citizens" pic.twitter.com/bKREjjJFUR

— CNN (@CNN) March 5, 2019

BLOOMBERG OUT

Billionaire former mayor won’t run for president

Instead he’ll plow money and effort into a “Beyond Carbon” campaign and a major outside-spending initiative helping Dem nominee

Looming over his decision: @JoeBiden https://t.co/gLlV5WxZV3

— Alex Burns (@alexanderburns) March 5, 2019

Staffers at @Bloomberg are breathing a BIG sigh of relief now that the company's owner has decided not to run in 2020. One journalist put it this way: "Nobody was looking forward to having to figure out how to cover the campaign, and politics in general, with Mike as a candidate"

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 5, 2019

Hillary Clinton said she is not running for US president in 2020, but will continue to speak out about politics.

"I want to be sure that people understand I'm going to keep speaking out. I'm not going anywhere," she says. https://t.co/1ZBFXqt2DN pic.twitter.com/r4GsssU2Dw

— CNN International (@cnni) March 5, 2019

Wednesday's FT: "N Ireland warned of unrest and food shortages in no-Deal #Brexit" (via @hendopolis) #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Xk4xjWg1ii

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 5, 2019

The Head of the NI Civil Service has sent an updated no-deal Brexit letter to the local parties warning of "grave" consequences which could have a "profound & long lasting impact on society."

— JPCampbellBiz (@JP_Biz) March 5, 2019

Unfortunately, the 'legally-binding changes to the #WithdrawalAgmt' reportedly sought are either:
(a) not possible by definition
[e.g. time-limited backstop]
or
(b) not necessary
[i.e. there's already a way out of the #backstop]. https://t.co/KqVUjtkmk2

— Katy Hayward (@hayward_katy) March 5, 2019

Millionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks eagerly pursued a multibillion-pound gold deal brought to him by a Russian oligarch with links to the Kremlin just months before the EU referendum, Channel 4 News can reveal. #TheBanksFiles pic.twitter.com/gNoeYogvG9 https://t.co/CNKScdGTVQ

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) March 5, 2019

A majority of MSPs today backed a Scottish Government motion demanding that Theresa May rule out a No Deal Brexit as the clock counts down until the UK departs from the European Union.

-Not the Tory MSPs they continue to Obey May- https://t.co/Q7myE5Gyk2

— Brendan Hynes (@Hyvast) March 5, 2019

Watching this makes me feel sad and angry in equal measure. Tove, Danish born, has lived in Scotland for 59 years and asks this reasonable question – “at 87, why do I have to register?” The one word answer is “Brexit”. Tove – this is your home, Scotland wants you here. https://t.co/gsUFJ4l5TM

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) March 5, 2019

Survey of Labour voters in North & Midlands:

"In hindsight was Britain right/wrong to vote to leave EU?"
Right 22%
Wrong 70%

What do you think about draft Brexit deal?
Support 21%
Oppose 79%

Public vote on final Brexit deal?
Support 65%
Oppose 22%

YouGov Mar 1

— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) March 5, 2019

Irish security sources say bombs sent to London airports and Waterloo came from Ireland https://t.co/eeZzRmNGOl

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) March 5, 2019

A surge of migrants along the US-Mexico border has US Customs and Border Protection at the "breaking point" https://t.co/0S8RZ1QOEC pic.twitter.com/HYOHkK3hXS

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2019

The top US general overseeing US military operations in Europe warned of a growing Russian threat Tuesday, recommending the US deploy more troops and warships to Europe. https://t.co/gg0oOFwJC0

— CNN International (@cnni) March 5, 2019

US B-52 bomber flies near contested islands in the South China Sea https://t.co/P5aZDLeTvC pic.twitter.com/Q0qcb7zVm3

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2019

WATCH: @campaignforleo says he's "inspired and enthused" at school pupils planning to strike on March 15 on climate change, "putting it up to all of us …to do more", responding to @paulmurphy_TD who says pupils should take this as "green light to walk out" over climate inaction pic.twitter.com/Vefw8Ma9i0

— RTÉ Politics (@rtepolitics) March 5, 2019

If the scion of a multi-millionaire, hyper-connected, celebrity family gets to be called "self-made," then I'm Ryan Gosling's more attractive twin brother. https://t.co/tJUPRRYtP8

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) March 5, 2019