"If House Democrats want a strong and legitimate legal argument for getting Trump’s tax returns from the Treasury or from New York State … they need to vote to start a formal impeachment inquiry," argues @jedshug. https://t.co/X9taFMkjOM
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 9, 2019
Only the truth about who’s pulling Trump’s financial strings will set us free. Our liberty, as well as the law, demands that Mnuchin and Rettig release his tax returns NOW. https://t.co/uxr7HOwB1O
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) May 9, 2019
NEW: The FBI has opened a federal corruption investigation into Cindy Yang. The probe focuses on whether she funneled Chinese money to Trump. https://t.co/FUUltoxcNF
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) May 9, 2019
New tariffs on China pose major risk for Trump's reelction https://t.co/Yaeo4lurqn pic.twitter.com/GUI2H7PdUx
— The Hill (@thehill) May 9, 2019
The US conservative movement sure seems to attract a lot of scam artists. Wonder why that is. https://t.co/HoXIcyozt4
— David Roberts (@drvox) May 9, 2019
The myth of Trump the modern Midas died this week, killed by two smart @nytimes investigative reporters — my @thedailybeast piece on what it means. https://t.co/V2DlT0e549
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) May 9, 2019
Deutsche Bank Is The 'Rosetta Stone' To Unlock Trump Finances, Journalist Says https://t.co/95G7RAz3Hr
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) May 9, 2019
“Donald had to agree to every term of every deal and had to sign off on everything. Nothing happened unless he said it was okay to do it. Even if Donald Jr., shook your hand on a deal, he came back downstairs to renegotiate if his father told him to.” https://t.co/Hq83j4RldS
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) May 9, 2019
Federal judge to fast-track ruling on House subpoena for Trump accounting records https://t.co/vG95XXR3i4
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 9, 2019
#BREAKING: Four House Republicans buck GOP, vote with Democrats to overturn Trump ObamaCare move https://t.co/wVjArfJl4F pic.twitter.com/t3RvTA4ucH
— The Hill (@thehill) May 9, 2019
and…
First, the White House calls them the “Red Socks.” Now, they seem to be the “World Cup Series Champions” pic.twitter.com/oiZztyufs5
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 9, 2019
George Conway ridicules Trump for reportedly explaining to Red Sox owner that Abraham Lincoln lost the Civil War https://t.co/Owsu3LXLFg
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 9, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Labour's Corbyn says: "No big offer" yet from PM May on Brexit https://t.co/V9BZobbwcF pic.twitter.com/F1qrU5Z6Lg
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 9, 2019
A Brexit involving staying in the customs union would leave the UK £80bn worse off a year than if it had remained in the EU, a report says. https://t.co/5I2zP7Qv3F #bbcqt
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) May 9, 2019
Lib Dems tell those offended by 'Bollocks to Brexit' messaging to get a sense of humour https://t.co/dxZXRpmtjV
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) May 9, 2019
“The current process… as much as the actuality of Brexit, has led an awful lot of people to reconsider the question of Scottish independence” – Tommy Sheppard, the SNP’s Scotland Spokesperson@TommySheppard | #newsnight pic.twitter.com/uCkvTLqCBp
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) May 9, 2019
2016 – Brexit means we get £350 million extra per week for the NHS.
2019 – Brexit won't be as big a sacrifice as the most destructive and deadly war in human history. https://t.co/Au0kYVHd8E
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) May 9, 2019
Nigel Farage's entire political career is based on treating the British public like fools. Watch him squirm when confronted with the facts #bbcqtpic.twitter.com/Kg4nNVU8Sk
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) May 9, 2019
The absolute state of @bbcquestiontime – the host’s failure to control Nigel Farage’s hectoring is awful. My take: the UK is ballixed. Place is a bouncy castle
— Squinter (@squinteratn) May 9, 2019
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WORLD
Climate change: Ireland declares climate emergency https://t.co/s1QooiHVPh
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 9, 2019
Its official.Ireland becomes 2nd country in the world to declare a #ClimateEmergency & Dáil also agreed to endorse all the recommendations of the Oireachtas Climate Action Report .Definitely one of the highlights for me as a @greenparty_ie TD .My children are thrilled. pic.twitter.com/bcQhvYxvqx
— Catherine Martin TD (@cathmartingreen) May 9, 2019
and…
Tomorrow's front page: Freddie Starr joins his hamster. RIP our favourite pet-eating comedian https://t.co/ilPcmam8KH pic.twitter.com/Xw8EfxajYD
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 9, 2019