BREAKING: With nearly all ballots counted, Spain's Socialists win vote, but left-wing bloc falls short of majority to form government. https://t.co/vuDeTTtSK5
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 28, 2019
Spain election: socialist party PSOE declared winner – live updates https://t.co/wdgwryLh6u
— Alastair (@MeesterAl) April 28, 2019
🇪🇸 Spain: the difference between 2016 election results (on the left) and 2019 ones (on the right) is astonishing.#EleccionesGenerales28A #EleccionesGenerales #28A pic.twitter.com/ggQoYsfsvT
— Xavi Ruiz 🇪🇺 (@xruiztru) April 28, 2019
Not often you get to say it but a good night for the centre left in Spain and VOX are falling short of earlier projections pic.twitter.com/kqiPO5ShRe
— David McCann (@dmcbfs) April 28, 2019
Possible coalition constellations:
PSOE + UP + ERC = majority of 4
PSOE + UP + JxCAT + PNV = maj of 2
PSOE + Cs = maj of 4#28A #Spain pic.twitter.com/ddwHWHsAO8— Yannis Koutsomitis (@YanniKouts) April 28, 2019
Thousands of Twitter bots discovered promoting anti-lslamic messaging and support of far-right VOX Party in Spainhttps://t.co/ynxNw28C1x
— Damian Collins (@DamianCollins) April 28, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Majority of Scots back independence in event of no-deal Brexit – poll https://t.co/JrNqBY7Ftj
— fidelma cook (@fidelmacook) April 28, 2019
Map of landmines: How Brexit might help the Scottish independence quest https://t.co/clz9Yr10aG pic.twitter.com/hTbX2pNZzq
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 28, 2019
Labour member or supporter? Please let your reps on the NEC know if you want them to support a confirmatory ballot on a brexit deal in our euro manifesto: @hudaelmi_ @Yasmine_Dar @LabourRachel @NavPMishra @ClaudiaWebbe @darrenw_cardiff @jonlansman @AnnDHenderson @PeterWillsman
— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) April 28, 2019
22 Labour MEP candidates have thrown down the gauntlet to Jeremy Corbyn by signing a pledge that they want a referendum on any Brexit deal and a Remain position pic.twitter.com/3buluMcv0n
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) April 28, 2019
That trade union backing for @jeremycorbyn’s equivocal Brexit position may in fact be less secure than he thinks. I’ve updated my blog https://t.co/RB3GJGLwdz
— Robert Peston (@Peston) April 28, 2019
.@BorisJohnson: Don't take out your Brexit frustrations on our hard-working Tory councillors https://t.co/bai2nc5AN1
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 28, 2019
I have nothing but contempt for people who gave no thought whatsoever to Northern Ireland pre 23/6/16 all of a sudden pretend to be its principal guardians against a pretend enemy. Cynical and outrageously revisionist. https://t.co/ETngkyqGC5
— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) April 28, 2019
Siri give me a visual metaphor for Brexit https://t.co/twLVIQ5ENh
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) April 28, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
She died blocking bullets intended for the rabbi, who was evacuating children. Thank you, Lori Gilbert-Kaye https://t.co/1hoiVuX5pt h/t @Yamiche @ConnieSchultz #Poway #RIP
— David Beard (@dabeard) April 28, 2019
CNN’s @JakeTapper repeatedly asks WH counselor Kellyanne Conway if President Trump thinks white nationalism is a growing threat around the world, and if she thinks his response on Charlottesville was ‘perfect’ as he says it was.#CNNSotu https://t.co/0P8QevXF6u pic.twitter.com/M1hYPjvuHc
— CNN (@CNN) April 28, 2019
Totally inappropriate for a U.S. ambassador to act in such a partisan way.
Yet another example of Trump Administration officials stomping all over long-time norms. https://t.co/gi0QKzDj0g
— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) April 28, 2019
Historian Ron Chernow surprises, cracks jokes roasting Trump and his administration https://t.co/ehAkHqdb15 pic.twitter.com/5mg3OLpqmp
— The Hill (@thehill) April 28, 2019
Hillary Clinton reads the Mueller Report section in which President Trump says, “I’m f**ked!” pic.twitter.com/79W7D1tAq2
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) April 28, 2019
CBS: Senator, isn't it inconsistent for you to be against Trump's impeachment after you supported Clinton's?
LINDSEY GRAHAM: Clinton encouraged people to lie.
CBS: Isn't that exactly what Trump did to McGahn?
LG: That's not an impeachable offense. McGahn didn't act on it. pic.twitter.com/nLlX0At5L1
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2019
And…
Dick Lugar was a man of great decency who was widely respected for his willingness to reach across the aisle in the name of good policy. I always liked working with him because he was on the level. His service made America safer and stronger.https://t.co/oh6s8hEPlJ
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) April 28, 2019
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WORLD
A US-Jap trade deal by May? 0% chance, say sources close to the talks. The two sides haven’t even agreed on SCOPE of discussions. https://t.co/HqaC7I2dIO
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) April 28, 2019
The Ebola outbreak in Congo is getting worse https://t.co/wsM8zsgufx
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 28, 2019
New post: Extinction Rebellion had an unprecedented impact on public debate. Three questions about what it means and what comes next https://t.co/PK9DHhbXe1
— Leo Barasi (@leobarasi) April 28, 2019
In reframing its ambitions, ISIS has likely guaranteed that the Sri Lanka attacks will come to be seen as more of a test run then a one-off. https://t.co/QMdRBZ9N2C by @charliewinter @ajaltamimi.
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) April 28, 2019
Emotionally difficult article to read by the one and only @hxhassan
I didn't recognize my hometown either when I visited either.
Read the article to the full!
https://t.co/mBd2o2WPiL— Faisal Al Mutar (@faisalalmutar) April 27, 2019
The Overnight Note 