Tory leadership race: Why are MPs lining up behind Boris Johnson? https://t.co/12r4DgWiVW

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 17, 2019

Channel 4 accused of 'sidelining' hard Brexiteer in 'biased' Tory leadership debate #C4Debate https://t.co/EIIarq4Ulc pic.twitter.com/B9WfHao4lC

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 17, 2019

Commentary on last night's C4 #ToryLeadership debate: tl;dr. All you need to know is that @BorisJohnson avoided having to face @RoryStewartUK. As long as Rory is eliminated before the BBC debate on Tuesday evening then it's job done for Boris. If he's not, then he has a problem.

— Tim Bale (@ProfTimBale) June 17, 2019

New rules : you can evade journalists and still be the Prime Minister – especially if you have your own house journal of uncritical coverage https://t.co/ZBrmyxDEtY

— emily bell (@emilybell) June 17, 2019

You don’t need to read a single article on the Tory leadership battle today. Save yourself hours with @mortenmorland’s cartoon in the @thesundaytimes. pic.twitter.com/1TXvw2fHyL

— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) June 16, 2019

There’s something really poignant about all these voices of conservatism lining up to utterly debase themselves on the altar of an utter charlatan. pic.twitter.com/29ZgkXV1Hp

— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) June 17, 2019

What is the actual point of these TV leadership debates when it’s only 120,000 Tory Party members (9,000 in Scotland) who’ll get a vote?
Anyone else in Scotland getting the feeling that their future’s being decided for them and not by them? Again. #C4Debate

— Alan Ferrier (@alanferrier) June 16, 2019

I’ve successfully infiltrated the Tory leadership campaigns and got one of them to start a tweet with “Every older person should die” https://t.co/ySGg7R12OX

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) June 16, 2019

Talks to restore Stormont descend into a war of words on twitter @AlexKane221b | @malodohertyhttps://t.co/tKtewZCaj1 pic.twitter.com/2MpAiCoOYw

— Vinny Hurrell (@vinnybelfast) June 17, 2019

Who said people don't want democracy? Autocrats, beware. #HongKong https://t.co/9S5pe3ZAOm pic.twitter.com/aF7uHaQltF

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) June 17, 2019

Timelapse footage shows Hong Kong demonstrators filling the streets in protest against extradition bill.

Nearly 2 million of the city's 7 million people turned out on Sunday, according to estimates by protest organizers. https://t.co/SXnuyyf99B pic.twitter.com/Hj9rdRhrEH

— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2019

China’s Huawei expects a $30 billion dent in revenue—for the first time quantifying the potential impact of the U.S. blacklisting https://t.co/wvf5yo1ilD

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 17, 2019

Breaking News: Iran announced plans to enrich more uranium soon. It would be a violation of the 2015 nuclear deal that the U.S. withdrew from last year.https://t.co/bHGD53JYSI

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says while the U.S. does not want a war with Iran, President Donald Trump is considering 'a full range of options' to stop it from getting a nuclear weapon. More here: https://t.co/u1nwrUr4uZ pic.twitter.com/8JVBXs9hqN

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 17, 2019

News Analysis: For any president, accusing another country of an act of war presents a challenge to overcome skepticism at home and abroad. For President Trump, it is far more daunting. https://t.co/graAPpOIqR

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 16, 2019

Pentagon and intelligence officials described broad hesitation to go into detail with Trump about operations against Russia for concern over his reaction—and the possibility that he might revoke it or discuss it with foreign officials.

That's terrifying.https://t.co/ae5QwBpqbi

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 17, 2019

.@MaddowBlog: In response to discouraging polls, Pres. Trump concocts conspiracy theory.https://t.co/SyfJilsHgH

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 17, 2019

A person familiar with the purge said the firings were less about the accuracy of the polling and more about meeting the President's demands. Another person with knowledge of the discussions refuted this, saying it was about the leaks. https://t.co/rjcvQRMGoD

— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 17, 2019

Pres. Trump says he “might” turn over his “financial statement” to Congress.

“I hope they get it, because it’s a fantastic financial statement,” he tells @GStephanopoulos in the Oval Office. https://t.co/8q0FwFD9qt pic.twitter.com/fw1tIc0vxO

— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2019

News Analysis: As Iran and the U.S. face off in the Gulf of Oman, the risk may not be just at sea, but in Tehran and Washington, where both Iranian and American hard-liners are seizing on the moment for political advantage https://t.co/TPf0oPs7mH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 15, 2019

But the “maximum pressure” campaign has not forced Iran to change its behavior or come to the table for new talks. If anything, it has set up a contest with Iran that makes backing down harder for the regime, analysts said. https://t.co/MqHHWYzUGE

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) June 15, 2019

The U.S. wants to convince the world that Iran attacked tankers in the Gulf of Oman and so far the evidence seems pretty damning for Tehran. But experts say building a coalition to hold Iran responsible for the attacks may be tricky https://t.co/D11XPiY4xn

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 16, 2019

This is part of an important thread by @brett_mcgurk – Trump's former special envoy for the fight against ISIS and longtime State Department authority on Iran and Iraq. He points out just how ill conceived and self defeating "maximum pressure" on Iran has become. https://t.co/Ta47964AJu

— csdickey (@csdickey) June 15, 2019

The Straits are #Iran's lifeline. Without it, Iran dies. No way would they commit economic suicide. Nor would Iran sabotage their meeting with Japan's Abe, whom Iran invited to Teheran to help restart negotiations. https://t.co/6Q6PpCHVIw

— Greg Palast (@Greg_Palast) June 15, 2019

The Taliban claimed an attack on U.S. forces. Pompeo blamed Iran. https://t.co/StqG4Dyw61

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 16, 2019

Saudi Arabia blames Iran for tanker attacks but doesn't want war https://t.co/Fa2f4jQHH0 pic.twitter.com/9jRnh0LynP

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 16, 2019

There has been no Secretary of Defense for six months. Note the escalation with Iran in that period.

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 15, 2019

It is hard to read this tweet in any way other than: "I am terrified that Vladimir Putin will read this story and believe it, so I will say that it is not true and attack the NYT for reporting it."
The President's very personal fear of Putin is palpable. https://t.co/VEo14zW8RE

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 16, 2019

Accusing the press of treason is dangerous.
We described the article to the government before publication. As our story notes, President Trump’s own national security officials said there were no concerns. https://t.co/MU020hxwdc pic.twitter.com/4CIfcqKoEl

— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) June 16, 2019

… and you have to think this is what really has a certain untrustworthy Individual-1 really, really mad tonight. https://t.co/vyL6QKi0mn

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 16, 2019

Schiff hammers Justice Dept over memo on withholding Trump tax returns https://t.co/hzMmose2G4 pic.twitter.com/hoYIw44uYk

— The Hill (@thehill) June 16, 2019

.@MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump’s breakthrough deal with Mexico turns into a mirage.https://t.co/ak0xmLDAeY

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 16, 2019

The Stephanopoulos Interview Is Another Fine Mess for Trump https://t.co/P8GawnDxpP

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) June 16, 2019

President Trump keeps boasting that the rest of the world pays for his prioritieshttps://t.co/HJdDPgDmYV

— Bloomberg (@business) June 16, 2019

Hong Kong protesters are set to march again on Sunday, saying leader Carrie Lam's move to suspend an unpopular extradition bill is not enough https://t.co/dcV7ufGuz1

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 16, 2019

Another weekend, another amazing poll out of Germany. Greens #1 and SPD down to 11%, trailing in fourth. https://t.co/yz6oc1PfYn

— Adam Tooze (@adam_tooze) June 15, 2019

Trump retweets one of Britain’s most discredited and fringe anti-Muslim bigots and endorses her racist ‘Londonistan’ designation in the process. Again, in any ‘normal’ presidency, this would be a huge scandal. But not in the Trump Islamophobia/white nationalism era. https://t.co/gZbqSDN08D

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) June 15, 2019

Varadkar: “What people are saying is ‘give up the backstop’, which we know will work legally and operationally, in return for something that doesn’t yet exist but might exist in the future… I can’t do that to the border communities.” https://t.co/BmRjeTgEiQ

— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) June 15, 2019

Brexit has made this country as anxious as I have ever known it https://t.co/vmC1a536Tt

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 15, 2019

Unless Corbyn comes round to a deal with the Remain parties, Labour will be obliterated by the Johnson Farage alliance https://t.co/AS0i0nXHSi

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) June 16, 2019

WATCH: Footage of Boris Johnson inside today’s hustings shows him promising to “get Brexit done, get ready for an election”. Not clear how soon he is suggesting that election could be, his supporters say he just meant whenever the next one is. pic.twitter.com/6C5ni3c2vL

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) June 15, 2019

Kenneth Clarke: ‘If there’s no other way you’ve got to bring the government down’

"There’s an air of fantasy about just about every candidate’s campaign,” he says, with promises being made on Brexit that cannot be met."https://t.co/cOonhldmWo

— Michael🌱 Ⓥ #FBPE.🇺🇦 (@changed_gear) June 15, 2019

There is a misconception that Parliament is sure to prevent a no-deal. In fact that is by no means certain https://t.co/XfP2dRTUNB

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 15, 2019

It’s a debate James. Like the brilliant one on C4 you did with me on Brexit a few months ago. Like that one, this is a sincere offer to improve the quality of argument and democratic scrutiny of those who want to run the country. He should come – and in your heart you know it. https://t.co/z3brkJN30y

— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) June 15, 2019

"The final indignity came when Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led Republicans’ successful effort to block a bill sponsored by Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) to require campaigns to disclose any foreign offers of assistance to the FBI." @MaxBoot https://t.co/eEnTTspkP5

— Christopher Nichols @CMcKNichols.bsky.social (@CMcKNichols) June 14, 2019

Marsha Blackburn’s objection to legislation that safeguards American democracy from foreign interference is emblematic of how deep the rot runs in the Republican party, and also of the hold that Russian money has over its elected officials. https://t.co/o8Buvhy2Ys https://t.co/6vnGnZ23M1

— Sophia Tesfaye (@SophiaTesfaye) June 14, 2019

Sources inside WH and close to Trump admit he mishandled questions on foreign dirt, @abbydphillip and I are told. The clips have been “tough” to watch, sources acknowledge. But officials doubt Trump supporters are very upset about it.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 14, 2019

Trump on foreign dirt: "Of course you have to look at it because, if you don't look at it, you're not going to know if it's bad. How are you going to know if it's bad?"
Via Fox pic.twitter.com/e0e3JoAvbd

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 14, 2019

If what Donald Trump said about still being open to foreign election help had been an actual problem to Republicans in the Senate, you would have been able to tell, not from their words but from their actions. pic.twitter.com/jtKPPGsOAP

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) June 14, 2019

McConnell dismisses outrage over Trump's comments about accepting foreign dirt on opponentshttps://t.co/uqh1BPATz5

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 14, 2019

Republicans’ inability to condemn Trump for inviting foreign manipulation of U.S. elections is one of the saddest moments of my public service.

Increasingly for Republicans, Trump comes first and America comes second. That should sicken all of us.

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 14, 2019

check out my op-ed in USA Today
"Trump calls foreign intelligence 'oppo research.' I call it illegal, and I should know."
https://t.co/Iby5QKWrqj

— Pat Dennis (@patdennis) June 14, 2019

.@MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump explains why he refused to answer Mueller’s questions under oath. https://t.co/f4JHxZgMYn

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 14, 2019

So awesome. Now that Trump’s own DOJ says it is ok to examine pretext&inquire into Cong’s true motives, Trump should lose most every court case

Census? Pretext
Not complying w subpoenas? Pretext
New muslim ban litigation? Pretext
Exec priv invocations? Pretext

List goes on… https://t.co/1RlpJgz2LR

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) June 14, 2019

Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for Kellyanne Conway’s partisan political activities as a White House official. She needs to resign. https://t.co/6WtSdQaswl

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 14, 2019

The Trump administration is planning a costly Independence Day speech at the Lincoln Memorial, despite its failure to pay off $7 million in debt from the 2017 inauguration, The Washington Post reports https://t.co/8juE8h8qEl

— CNN (@CNN) June 14, 2019

An activist group wants to fly the bright orange, inflated caricature of Trump – known as “Baby Trump” – over the Fourth of July festivities at the National Mall.

The balloon was most recently flown in London during Trump’s visit to the UK https://t.co/TyuAUn1He4 pic.twitter.com/LJ4X0y9iW6

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 14, 2019

.@RepMikeQuigley calls the Justice Department’s legal opinion supporting the Treasury secretary's refusal to turn over President Trump’s tax returns “another real serious blow to the independence of the Justice Department.” https://t.co/yX9sjcStUS pic.twitter.com/ECMN1LSoKv

— CNN (@CNN) June 14, 2019

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reported up to $135 Million in income last year. @JesseDrucker https://t.co/M4g9BydrGi

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) June 14, 2019

Ouch.
https://t.co/02hF1aYvK6

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) June 14, 2019

Here’s where Trump’s incessant lying hurts America. If he takes the country to war, Americans and their allies need to believe he’s telling the truth about the reasons and justification, particularly after Iraq. Would you?https://t.co/JrATkNur85

— Aaron David Miller (@aarondmiller2) June 14, 2019

The US says it has video footage proving Iran's involvement in Thursday's attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman

The BBC's security correspondent @FrankRGardner looks at the evidence

[Tap to expand] https://t.co/YbQGkott5f pic.twitter.com/c5BGm4j1df

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 14, 2019

Read this. Every party has a reason to lie. But the owner of the oil tanker is disputing key elements of Pompeo’s Iran tanker story. Again I don’t know what happened. But I would be careless if I took Pompeo’s assessment at face value. Our allies silent. https://t.co/ZarKCVjjMm

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) June 14, 2019

My thoughts on the Gulf on Oman attacks for @nbc:

The speed in which Trump officially blamed Iran should give us pause, given Bolton's history in the region.
https://t.co/Q9BzIQuQbA via @NBCNewsTHINK

— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) June 14, 2019

Brexit party leading, Tories assembling a circular firing squad, Change UK imploding:
"What should we do to capitalise on this propitious situation?"
"Blame America, speak up for theocratic terrorists and dismiss credible evidence from our intell partners?"
"That'll do it…" https://t.co/zQklxqyJH9

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) June 14, 2019

After three bloody years, & despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, a significant portion of the country remains in thrall to fact-free pantomime toffs braying that Brexit is deliverable & desirable. They won’t explain why it’s broken & can’t describe how they’ll fix it.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 14, 2019

The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Tories want members to crown Boris unopposed’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/d98GinF8Aq

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 14, 2019

thoughts on Boris Johnson from his former editor, Max Hastings, last year: “It is a common mistake to suppose Johnson a nice man…”. https://t.co/imacYJrHkN pic.twitter.com/TXXS53FPqS

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) June 14, 2019

Astonishing footage of Boris Johnson being told about the cuts he made to London Fire Brigade when Mayor. His reply? “Get stuffed.” Grenfell wasn’t long after.

Prime Minister? Don’t be daft. pic.twitter.com/rQSw02qc7i

— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) June 14, 2019

Brexit Britain is wallowing in dangerous talk of national humiliation | Fintan O’Toole https://t.co/dy426lCAd3

— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole) June 14, 2019

No hope of avoiding tariffs in 'no deal' Brexit – EU's Malmstrom https://t.co/sym99CNKla pic.twitter.com/GsyIMM0nri

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) June 14, 2019

Opinion: Because of Brexit, ethnic minorities are victims of violence more than ever https://t.co/JdKijo5Cyo

— The Independent (@Independent) June 14, 2019

He thinks he can get rid of the Backstop! Hilarious!
Boris Johnson says he can force EU into a fresh Brexit deal because it fears Nigel Farage https://t.co/viNTUVEjfw

— judy mcdowell 🇺🇦 #FightClimateChange (@jcm247) June 14, 2019

My thoughts on the Irish backstop in Guardian. New Tory leader’s approach should be based on fact not fantasy https://t.co/Iuk6MczpjI

— Bobby McDonagh (@BobbyMcDonagh1) June 14, 2019

'Mr Donaldson said he believed the Irish Government was “driving us all” towards a no-deal Brexit…' The same warped logic, would see a burglar blaming the householder for not having stronger locks. https://t.co/Ye174Im8OC

— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) June 14, 2019

NEW:

This week, The Daily Telegraph’s star political columnist Allison Pearson successfully got management to delete one of her columns which complained about reality TV show “The Voice” because her daughter is auditioning for the show.

https://t.co/SkrwSTR4jF

— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) June 14, 2019

UK to lose £1tn of taxable financial assets to Europe due to #Brexit :
https://t.co/mafQFWYfWj via @financialtimes

— Richard Corbett (@RichardGCorbett) June 13, 2019

No deal Brexiters are economic illiterates who disqualify themselves as leaders says Martin Wolf. You cut-out-keep-guide to lunacy #ToryLeadershipElection https://t.co/TldI1iXNqW

— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) June 13, 2019

My German is not that great. But I think I understand the headline. pic.twitter.com/WuwOGZZdz9

— Paul (@paulj71) June 13, 2019

Today I set out my vision for sensible, pragmatic, One Nation Conservatism. We must deliver Brexit by Oct 31st, restore faith in our democracy, and support the wealth creators that fund our vital public services. Together, we will succeed > https://t.co/tGRXu94CmT pic.twitter.com/x9HfKOP0Qu

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) June 12, 2019

The chief cause for celebrating Johnson’s probable triumph seems to be the discomfort it brings to people perceived as being on the ‘other side’. Like Brexit, people desperate for the country not to hurt herself are now the reason other people want the country to hurt herself.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 13, 2019

Sir John Major on proroguing Commons to enforce Brexit:"I don't think anybody who proposes that or even lets that flip through their mind for a second has any understanding of what parliament is about, what sovereignty is about, what leadership is about or what the UK is about".

— Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) June 13, 2019

Soon we’ll have a PM that Scotland didn’t vote for at the head of a Government we didn’t vote for, hell-bent on delivering a Brexit we didn’t vote for.

— Richard Lochhead (@RichardLochhead) June 13, 2019

Add July 20th to your diary for this protest. https://t.co/0aj25OO5mP

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 13, 2019

"The office, which is not affiliated with Robert Mueller, has never before made such a recommendation for a White House official." https://t.co/lDMKaBa11f

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) June 13, 2019

"It’s the people who advocate for Trump, justify him, excuse him, and imitate him — people like Kellyanne Conway — who make the real damage possible."@paulwaldman1 on how Kellyanne Conway exemplifies the administration's moral rot:https://t.co/80E4Eqaa7R

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 13, 2019

Sarah Sanders presided over the destruction of one of the grand stages of the American presidency, and one of the great platforms for the projection of United States power: the White House briefing room. Was this a rational act?

— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 13, 2019

Some older people do too. https://t.co/6W2aLXLowe

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 13, 2019

It’s almost like it’s an institution captured by a cult that needs consistent opposition at all levels.
(Also, it is to our national shame that we would even have to think about legislating this, instead of assuming that patriotic Americans would just do it.) https://t.co/HpLKDTdhj6

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 13, 2019

Thread https://t.co/rkxln6fwkh

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) June 13, 2019

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei rejects Pres. Trump's offer to talk.

"I do not consider Trump as a person worth exchanging any message with," Khamenei reportedly said. https://t.co/jQZkfrTVAO

— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2019

JUST IN: Sec. of State Mike Pompeo: "It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today." https://t.co/up8fb7V91z pic.twitter.com/nrFAFYhB7i

— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2019

Saudi Arabia agrees Iran was behind tanker attacks: Saudi minister https://t.co/j0qrciQHOq pic.twitter.com/UFYTfwWIvK

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2019

BREAKING: Iran's UN Mission says Tehran "categorically rejects" US claims it was responsible for latest oil tanker incidents. https://t.co/3Itg3ZXgTG

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 13, 2019

Donald Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship 'testy' after China walked back commitments for a trade deal. https://t.co/5tPfz5nlIr pic.twitter.com/3Ox200ct8m

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2019

More than 600 companies, including Walmart, Costco and Target, are warning Trump that tariffs on China will hurt the US economy and harm consumers https://t.co/ptdLmyszsl pic.twitter.com/W0yhiM7cP9

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 13, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking his latest diplomatic long-shot: a trip to Iran that will put him directly in the middle of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran https://t.co/IS6Q6oKmfM

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 13, 2019

China’s rulers had expected people in Hong Kong to accept a life of politically neutered domestication. This week’s protests prove Hong Kongers have not https://t.co/a16AEHbhli

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 13, 2019

Look at that flag. That flag stands for something. It stands in defiance of tyranny. It is the greatest flag on Earth. https://t.co/9xVLrIgbYk

— James Rogers (@james_rogers) June 12, 2019

An intense manhunt continues in the Dominican Republic for a suspect known as "The Surgeon," one of seven men allegedly involved in the botched attempted hit on David Ortiz. https://t.co/VzWMRuqp77

— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2019

Why the fuck would you do this? https://t.co/HaKvrWksgY

— John Rain 🥇 (@ItsJohnRain) June 13, 2019

Boris Johnson leads Tory leadership race with 114 votes as Leadsom, McVey and Harper knocked out – live https://t.co/aO5qZPGV4P

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 13, 2019

BREAKING: Boris comes top by a huge margin as 3 candidates are knocked out.

Here's the full result:

Boris – 114
Hunt – 43
Gove – 37
Raab – 27
Javid – 23
Hancock – 20
Stewart – 19
Leadsom – 11
Harper – 10
McVey – 9

— Shehab Khan ITV (@ShehabKhan) June 13, 2019

BREAKING: Boris Johnson guaranteed to be in the run off for the leadership and is almost certain to be the next prime minister

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) June 13, 2019

And thus very possibly the last of the UK as currently constituted. https://t.co/VWRMYlSJWW

— Tim O'Connor (@timoconnorbl) June 13, 2019

Imagine what international observers make of this. Conservatives are about to elect as their leader a man who completely messed up his only major national job – as foreign secretary – and has done nothing since save talk rot https://t.co/8GgfBUGH8H

— Peter Geoghegan @ democracyforsale.substack (@PeterKGeoghegan) June 13, 2019

As an aside, this shows a massive insecurity from the front runner. He’s basically trying to steamroller himself as the only choice to avoid the hustings, isn’t he? https://t.co/OWpvnSm3bC

— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) June 13, 2019

That's 199 Tory MPs who DON'T want Boris Johnson.
64% don't back Boris. https://t.co/hBSFjkelPX

— Rob Manuel 🍳 (@robmanuel) June 13, 2019

I was about to issue some convoluted tweet about the battle for second place but frankly is it even relevant at this point?

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) June 13, 2019

Johnson vs Corbyn is an unmitigated disaster for the United Kingdom. There is no good outcome possible from that.

— alexmassie (@alexmassie) June 13, 2019

For good or ill, Rory Stewart would absolutely annihilate Jeremy Corbyn in a general election.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 11, 2019

Boris Johnson’s fictional Brexit plan really aims to precipitate a crisis that he’ll blame on the EU so he can call a general election to take Britain over the cliff edge

My take for the @Guardian https://t.co/hMCVIT0bei

— Tom Kibasi (@TomKibasi) June 12, 2019

Now is the time to remember Boris Johnson gets paid £5,200 a week by The Daily Telegraph. pic.twitter.com/fQQGzPsiHW

— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) June 13, 2019

As @BorisJohnson bigs up No Deal Brexit, never forget what the £1.9 billion *already* spent could buy:

🔹380k hip replacements
🔹41k nurses
🔹41k paramedics
🔹35k doctors
🔹200 CT scanners
🔹1000 MRI scanners
🔹6 entire NHS hospitals

What a grotesque waste of taxpayers' money.

— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) June 13, 2019

MPs reject Labour plan for vote on no-deal #Brexit by 309 votes to 298https://t.co/ATRJtwJPom pic.twitter.com/CaPDDfAKwS

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 12, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn on #Brexit: "No-deal would be disastrous… I think some of (the PM's) colleagues need reminding of that"

Theresa May: Warning would sound more sincere if Labour had not "regularly and consistently" voted against a deal #PMQs updates: https://t.co/WYQgxOfa9r pic.twitter.com/bhiYIrYOHm

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 12, 2019

If the no dealers think they have a majority just because they won this afternoon, they've got another thing coming. My take on what the vote did and didn't mean. https://t.co/qwB2e4LDAp

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) June 12, 2019

Grieve: Wednesday’s debate might have been the last chance for MPs to block leaving without a deal – “I think that’s it… I can’t think of when another opportunity might come up.”

10 DUP MPs vote with governmenthttps://t.co/dBg2hwFPAI

— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) June 12, 2019

Gutted that we’ve lost chance to stand up for parliamentary sovereignty by 11 votes.

So now we’re closer to Boris as PM, parliament sidelined, & possibility of No Deal.

Unbelievable that majority of colleagues voted for this https://t.co/peDumpeWrQ

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) June 12, 2019

Country before party or career.
If only we had more MPs like that.
https://t.co/d8Twsw2Sac

— Nik Traykov ☄️ (@niktraykov) June 12, 2019

A boost for the pro no-deal camp. But one suspects this vote was just too far in advance of October, and the taking control of a Parliamentary day too assertive for some at this time. Merely a skirmish, MPs expect they will have other opportunities and are probably right https://t.co/Y9iRp884br

— David Henig 🇺🇦 (@DavidHenigUK) June 12, 2019

Boris Johnson: a charlatan with bravado. Barely a word he spoke was trustworthy | Polly Toynbee https://t.co/l1YxsK0qo1

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 12, 2019

Here’s what’s happening, then. Pretty much everyone has decided that Boris Johnson is going to win, and the numbers so far certainly support that conclusion. However, this is leading to some pretty shabby and/or intellectually lazy stuff. 1/

— Matthew d'Ancona (@MatthewdAncona) June 12, 2019

Just watching this again, I note that Boris Johnson's comment on MPs booing the question was: "I'm delighted that many of my colleagues dissent." https://t.co/EvoPfyHZvi

— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) June 12, 2019

I’ve had enough of crap like this. My constituent wasn’t a snowflake when a guy tried to rip her hijab off on Oxford Street. The women beaten up on a bus by homophobic teenagers weren’t snowflakes. Language matters. These guys are normalising hatred. 🚮 https://t.co/4bcEUS70Od

— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) June 12, 2019

Trumpism. Guided by Bannon. https://t.co/pVm5ZZYxtE

— Tamsin Shaw🆓 (@ProfessorShaw) June 12, 2019

There is no bottom.

There is no better Trump.

He will always stoop lower, smear everything around him with excrement, and diminish absolutely everyone and everything. https://t.co/IpnZPRtKCC

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 12, 2019

Like the 3rd or 4th time Team Trump has made it clear they would take info on a political rival from a foreign power if offered — again. https://t.co/PlUlm9icPi

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 12, 2019

The lead stories on cable news' 7 PM shows:

MSNBC: OMG, Trump says he's open to foreign election interference!
CNN: Can you believe this shit?!?
Fox News: Why isn't Obama endorsing Biden? pic.twitter.com/XZGEJRyDxT

— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 12, 2019

Just to be clear, the same man who has been screaming “FAKE NEWS!” every time someone accused him of colluding with a hostile foreign power just said, “Yeah of course I would collude with a hostile foreign power.” https://t.co/YQ88LAfZwA

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) June 12, 2019

If any USG employee with a clearance declared "Why yes, I'd talk to a foreign agent and not talk to the FBI," not only would that person be in violation of security requirements, but the people around that person would be required to report him or her as a security threat.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 12, 2019

Rick's response is NSFW and a must-read. https://t.co/f8IwpR8vnx

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 12, 2019

Legal eagle question: Is Hope Hicks constrained herself by executive privilege? If she wants to answer a question Trump insists is privileged, is there any reason she cannot? https://t.co/edSiN8zsv1

— Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) June 12, 2019

Opinion: Hope Hicks’s testimony will be a crack in Trump’s wall https://t.co/3CowuLUCGF

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 12, 2019

Breaking News: The Justice Dept. will interview CIA officers in its review of the Russia inquiry, a sign it’s scrutinizing the intelligence on election meddling https://t.co/lpN6zZUmCD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 12, 2019

George Conway pens op-ed calling for Trump impeachment proceedings https://t.co/sFbZkQdVRD pic.twitter.com/HPxOupGZ1v

— The Hill (@thehill) June 12, 2019

Trump’s companies continue to take money from foreign governments with business before his White House. This reeks of corruption. My #EndCorruptionNow bill would make these conflicts of interest illegal. https://t.co/r7GBoRVqA5

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) June 12, 2019

Trump sends more confusing messages on North Korea, U.S. spying @abbydphillip reports @TheLeadCNN https://t.co/rCVTCYNjyS pic.twitter.com/V8xz34nVs6

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 12, 2019

Watch live as Post reporter @annafifield and a panel of experts discuss her new book on the life of Kim Jong Un and take an in-depth look at North Korea’s storied past and uncertain future. https://t.co/qBSu0VlMNv

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 12, 2019

“We are trying to tell the government that the more they suppress us, the more we will fight back,” a protestor in Hong Kong tells @TMclaughlin3. “Being the last city in China that is able to do that, we are going to hold on to that right.” https://t.co/jUuUuDCWy3 @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/A4Il35Lv9Y

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) June 12, 2019

Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas in Hong Kong at demonstrators, amid anger at a new bill that will allow extradition to mainland China

[Tap to expand] https://t.co/3Sj1XWRRiu pic.twitter.com/nJZw06IARX

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 12, 2019

The cover-up is worse than the crime. https://t.co/ff2qm65nAa

— David Carroll 🦣 (@profcarroll) June 12, 2019

So its just not marine species ingesting plastic…seems the average person is eating around 250 grams of microplastics every year, or the equivalent of one credit card per week, according to a new study from the University of Newcastle in Australia.@williamcrawley https://t.co/dA9odxlchB

— Seán Napier (@Seanofthesouth) June 12, 2019

Germany just launched the world's first hydrogen-powered train. It emits nothing but water and steam!

We have solutions to the #climate crisis. Time to implement them. Sign on today: https://t.co/c6CBnDPi6z@JustinTrudeau#ActOnClimate #climatechange #tech #greenenergy pic.twitter.com/EQNNo1RgTh

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) June 12, 2019

Tory leadership: Boris Johnson launches campaign to be next prime minister – live news https://t.co/uZQYXfitA2

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 12, 2019

.@BorisJohnson has been spectacularly dull. Uncharacteristically dull. His supporters will be thrilled. The bandwagon rolls on

— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 12, 2019

Conservative leadership front runner Boris Johnson just said that the EU will give a better deal because: “They will rapidly come to see that they have a new Government with a new mandate”… But actually the same Parliament, and the same lack of majority.

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) June 12, 2019

The wonderful @BethRigby savaging #Boris about his appalling offensive language pic.twitter.com/ZASNuOw0Sl

— Steve Coats-Dennis (@blondsteve) June 12, 2019

Boris declines to answer whether he will resign as PM if the UK has not left the EU by October 31

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) June 12, 2019

His answer is that his "total conviction" will overcome. Confirmed: we are heading towards disaster

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) June 12, 2019

He has been talking for longer than I can remember and has said nothing surprising pic.twitter.com/rQ2pOplpzJ

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) June 12, 2019

Boris Johnson refuses to say if he has taken cocaine, despite previous admissions https://t.co/4zbd3P1VLV

— The Independent (@Independent) June 12, 2019

Have you ever seen him take Class A drugs ? Asking for a friend https://t.co/u3hGjHNbg8

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) June 12, 2019

Johnson takes the view that the country doesn't mind if he's been drugged out of his skull in the past, is still drugged out of his skull and intends to be drugged out of his skull throughout his short and disastrous premiership. https://t.co/FErQwjUBae

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 12, 2019

Boris Johnson, asked by @GeorgeWParker about his “fuck business” comment, replies:

“I love the @FT, I have the app and I read it every day….”

Before saying “I will stick up for every business on this country…there will be no more enthusiastic committed salesman of the U.K.”

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) June 12, 2019

there's something nearly comically grating in a man having risen to almost certain power by encouraging fury towards the metropolitan elites of London then leaning so heavily on his past as Mayor of that very same city to prove his credentials

— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) June 12, 2019

Boris Johnson says with a straight face he will "unite this country and unite this society".

The same man who described black people as "piccaninnies", mocked Muslim women as "bank robbers" and peddled lies throughout the referendum.

Britain deserves so much better than this.

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 12, 2019

Six questions to @BorisJohnson from the cream of the British media. Not one about the criminality of his Vote Leave campaign which broke the country, let alone the lies about 350m to the NHS or Turkish immigration.

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) June 12, 2019

That £270,000-a-year Johnson gets from the Barclay brothers looks less like a salary & more like a downpayment every day.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 12, 2019

One of the great "what-if"s of politics is: "What if David Cameron had been prepared to stick the knife into the people in his party who were sticking the knife into him in 2016?" https://t.co/iYEzS9sSEk

— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) June 12, 2019

'Conservatives need a proven vote winner, someone who can articulate their values and appeal beyond the party’s heartlands with a positive and upbeat message: that is Boris' | @PhilJTelegraph
https://t.co/NlzDifxStU

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 11, 2019

Vote tomorrow on @jeremycorbyn @oletwinofficial motion to start process to get prorogation off table, and give MPs a meaningful vote on no deal, will be huge. It will determine whether @BorisJohnson can credibly promise to take UK out of EU on 31 Oct – and if Letwin and Corbyn…

— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 11, 2019

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Boris faces Remainer plot to stop no-deal' #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/e0AsisoGze pic.twitter.com/D0XQrQNhuo

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 11, 2019

Voting intention “if Boris Johnson were Tory leader”:
Conservatives 37%
Labour 22%
Lib Dem 20%
Brexit Party 14%

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) June 11, 2019

My enduring image of Boris Johnson is when, for a photo opportunity while campaigning to be London mayor, he held out a £20 note to give to a female busker. Once the photo had been taken, he put the note back in his wallet. That's him in a nutshell – promise anything then renege.

— Ivan White (@ivanwhite48) June 10, 2019

Today met several MPs backing Boris because he will definitely do no deal. And an anti-no deal MP backing Boris because he will avoid no deal and get a concession out of Macron and Merkel. Someone is going to end up disappointed.

— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) June 11, 2019

Boris Johnson allowed arms sales to Saudis after Yemen bombing https://t.co/EcE13vBt2g

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 11, 2019

In terms of energy, biography and intellect, @rorystewart operates on a different level to the rest of the field making @borisjohnson look like a monochrome buffoon. Apart from revealing he personally planted 5,000 trees, he says he advocates compromise. He has no chance.

— Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) June 11, 2019

Rory Stewart. The grown up in the room. https://t.co/brkRaADW7V

— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) June 10, 2019

#NetZeroNow Theresa May confirms UK will deliver net zero emission law. Statutory instrument to be tabled tomorrow. UK will become first G7 economy to set a net zero target. https://t.co/jVRLYp2cTT

— James Murray (@James_BG) June 11, 2019

Column: The Brexit that once lit up Tory imaginations is dead. They just can't admit it, so parade the decomposing corpse. https://t.co/8awVjl7XWW

— Rafael Behr (@rafaelbehr) June 11, 2019

"We’ve been humiliated as a country in these talks with the EU," says Dominic Raab, whose job was to lead Brexit talks with the EU.

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) June 10, 2019

"Those old enough to actually remember the war are nearly as pro-European as millennials, almost as if they can recall the damage that not having European unity actually did." https://t.co/yq2GaQBmRl

— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) June 11, 2019

It's Not Just You. One-Third of Brits Are Avoiding Brexit News https://t.co/4b1POouwMf

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) June 11, 2019

Trump tells North Korea America will no longer spy on them. https://t.co/ELLwwXx3T1

— Dr. Robert Fortuna (@psychdr100) June 11, 2019

Why would the US president bar US intelligence agencies from gathering intel on a foreign leader who threatens to attack the US with nuclear weapons? Why isn’t there clear bipartisan opposition to this bizarre stance? https://t.co/xJpCRniiH1

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 11, 2019

After trashing @SpeakerPelosi and @JoeBiden, Trump says, "I just received a beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un…it was a very personal, very warm, very nice letter."

Kim Jong Un has had his own family members killed, including his half-brother.😳pic.twitter.com/MRJRKXSEJR

— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) June 11, 2019

North Korea: Hundreds of public execution sites identified, says report https://t.co/mZbCbLzZuD

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 11, 2019

Are the collected love letters between Kim Jung Un and @realDonaldTrump ever going to be available in a bound, gold -embossed volume?https://t.co/G7dSDAdrxW

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 11, 2019

1. Russia attacked our country.

2. We launched an investigation into that attack.

3. Trump repeatedly tried to do whatever he could do to stop our investigation into that attack.

Unpatriotic. Selfish. A disgraceful betrayal. What else would you call Trump's behavior?

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 11, 2019

McConnell Blocking Plans to Prevent Russian Election Attack / Senate Majority Toady https://t.co/fA4BmsfhkX

— Todd Gitlin (@toddgitlin) June 11, 2019

Txt from my mom after watching Trump:

Are you watching Trump? If so check out the sheet of paper he is holding up as the agreement with Mexico. It is a blank sheet of paper.

🤭😂

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) June 11, 2019

The House Appropriations Committee approved a funding bill that would bar the Trump administration from implementing some of its controversial immigration policies https://t.co/Pv2DORFkBT pic.twitter.com/SEcB6yXHZG

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 11, 2019

Hung jury: One or more jurors refused to convict border activist Scott Daniel Warren for providing two migrants with water, food and lodging. He faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted. https://t.co/YjKuD0OBo5

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) June 11, 2019

When @FoxNews has to cut back in because you sound like a fucking idiot

You’re a FUCKING IDIOT pic.twitter.com/VIRNBoBv7t

— ALBΞRT MacGloan (@AlbertMacGloan) June 11, 2019

Jon Stewart testifies for September 11 Victim Compensation Fund: "Accountability doesn’t appear to be something that occurs in this chamber…I'm sorry if I sound angry and undiplomatic, but I am angry, and you should be too." pic.twitter.com/njxJzSmzSJ

— CSPAN (@cspan) June 11, 2019

Activist group plans "Baby Trump" balloon protest at Trump's 4th of July Address https://t.co/dD5802EPre pic.twitter.com/gqO9MIC9SE

— The Hill (@thehill) June 11, 2019

Trump appointee warns, “It’s abundantly clear that climate change poses financial risk to the stability of the financial system.” https://t.co/T7ob53X6NX

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) June 11, 2019

The world needs America to lead on climate. pic.twitter.com/QWfnMZzW70

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) June 11, 2019

Turkish Intelligence developed a smartphone apps that lets its citzens rat each other out https://t.co/jOsg6fIvMn via @Inoreader

— Katy Pearce https://mastodon.social/@KatyPearce (@katypearce) June 11, 2019

These people are morons. https://t.co/La5ahtWLXy

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 11, 2019

🇺🇸https://t.co/rRRApqaI9S

— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 11, 2019

RIP pic.twitter.com/0qjfSK7EyQ

— Chicago Spurs (@chicagospurs) June 11, 2019

Here’s my new @NYTMag piece. It's about the biggest disaster in the
history of the music business, which was hushed up by the world’s
largest record company. https://t.co/4DRw8y1mBL

— Jody Rosen (@jodyrosen) June 11, 2019

.@MattCartoonist on the Tory leadership contest pic.twitter.com/DIFaGeir6v

— Matt Cartoons (@MattCartoonist) June 10, 2019

Truth bombs in every line. This is aces stuff 😆😆😆 Tory hopefuls prove you don’t need to be on drugs to be off your head https://t.co/9mEhq5zGX7

— Bimpe Archer (@BimpeArcher) June 10, 2019

Michael Gove ‘“ people shouldn’t be defined by the biggest mistake they’ve made in their lives “. I wish

— Gerald Ratner (@geraldratner) June 10, 2019

This profile of Boris Johnson in the NS pulls no punches!
"If, heaven forbid, he becomes prime minister he will finally be exposed for the snake-oil salesman that he is, but the country will have paid a grievous price." https://t.co/HsH77KlCSY

— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) June 9, 2019

Tax and spending promises by leadership candidates:
– Raab: £30bn+ tax cut;
– Hunt: £20bn+ more spending on defence;
– Johnson: £10bn tax cut;
– Gove: abolish VAT;
Me in @thetimes https://t.co/8JUzyfdPMl on lack of seriousness. What are their actual fiscal strategies?

— Paul Johnson (@PJTheEconomist) June 10, 2019

Little surprises me in politics any more but even I’m startled by the dire quality of debate in this Tory leadership contest. It is largely devoid of any engagement with reality; full of people saying things they don’t believe. It neatly captures how we ended up in this mess. https://t.co/1BRyMP371A

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) June 10, 2019

What a horror show the Tory leadership election is. Tax cuts for the richest, attacks on abortion rights, hypocrisy on drugs, continued Brexit delusion. True colours well and truly on show.

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) June 10, 2019

#ToryLeadeshipContest contenders as inanimate objects: a thread

— hazel (@hazelbhazelb) June 10, 2019

this longer version of that Lorraine Kelly/Esther McVey clip might be the most brutal thing I've ever witnessed pic.twitter.com/B8NTPes6uT

— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) June 10, 2019

Brexit 'already causing serious and lasting damage to our economy' as it contracts by 0.4% https://t.co/TFLo7ZNDEM

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 10, 2019

It's not just the Tories who have problems with Brexit. Monday night is Fight Night at the PLP – and tonight was one of most heated for a while.https://t.co/AQyxQJhZEy

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) June 10, 2019

After centuries, could the two-party system finally be finished by Brexit? https://t.co/4mCwWwCOrK

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 10, 2019

What won't be reported by the people using this news to bash the BBC: the reason this is happening is the government deciding to no longer fund the subsidy. The BBC had to either cancel the free licenses or find £750m elsewhere in its budget. Blame the Tories, not the Beeb. https://t.co/3dQYTHMcYA

— Seb Patrick (@sebpatrick) June 10, 2019

President Trump teases an additional deal between the US and Mexico that the Mexican Foreign Secretary suggests doesn't exist https://t.co/yabRVFjp1i pic.twitter.com/64o4B8y1mG

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 10, 2019

President Trump: "When you look at past impeachments, whether it was Pres. Clinton or I guess Pres. Nixon never got there, he left. I don't leave. There's a big difference. I don't leave. We did nothing wrong except create the greatest economy in the history of our country." pic.twitter.com/SCbihvau6U

— The Hill (@thehill) June 10, 2019

Justice Dept. offers new insight into what it calls a "broad" and "multifaceted" review of the origins of the Russia investigation https://t.co/OhG4kojtE3

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 10, 2019

BOOM: Former US attorney tells Congress she would be willing to ‘personally’ prosecute Trump – https://t.co/NWLwgwwXfT

— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 10, 2019

House appeals ruling rejecting lawsuit to block spending on Trump border wall https://t.co/R1ug5u859E

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 10, 2019

Macron and Trump's 'friendship tree' has died https://t.co/X4ujE1YSyv

— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 10, 2019

A helicopter pilot is dead in a crash on top of a 51-story building in Manhattan. Officials saw no sign of terrorism. https://t.co/S870fJpUTO

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 10, 2019

The slain half brother of North Korea's leader was an informant for the CIA who met on several occasions with agency operatives https://t.co/dudpA4THXD

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 10, 2019

North Korea’s Yusang-ni missile operating base is reported to stockpile ICBMs that offer first-strike capability against targets in U.S, the Pacific, and East Asia.

Read the report: https://t.co/2i5WJI8Eq4 pic.twitter.com/7HMPe2ozOo

— CSIS (@CSIS) June 9, 2019

The US has officially submitted its extradition package to the UK for Assange. No additional charges on top of the 18-count superseding indictment, as I reported last week: https://t.co/K6Uuf6PHDy

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 10, 2019

Iran has accelerated enrichment of uranium, IAEA says https://t.co/q7toovOvy3 pic.twitter.com/SRvcyoXeaj

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 10, 2019

Boris Johnson threatens not to pay the Brexit bill. This would not only hurt the UK’s credibility as an international partner, but it is absolutely unacceptable and contradicts what almost every lawyer in the UK thinks about it.https://t.co/cfpzGxttjG

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) June 9, 2019

The big question about ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ threat not to pay £39bn Brexit bill is whether it hurts EU, as he thinks, or UK, as a sovereign refusing to honour legal debt https://t.co/9Ot3rCfxi9

— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 9, 2019

Unfortunately there is no such thing as a “clean managed Brexit.”
It’s a really daft slogan like promising a “Painless Removal of Your Head.” But the ERG says Johnson is “crystal clear.” Which is nice. https://t.co/em7vReqaZ5

— Gavin Esler (@gavinesler) June 9, 2019

Michael Gove is under pressure tonight from the Remain wing of Tory MPs to pull out of the leadership race

One senior Remainer says the Gove campaign is "terminal" ahead of his planned launch tomorrow

Sources on team Hunt think Gove may ultimately withdraw and back him

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) June 9, 2019

Boris Johnson plans tax cut for the well-off, paid for by using cash set aside for the no-deal Brexit he is threatening. https://t.co/VEi31px28r

— Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) June 9, 2019

"People's Vote of the whole country on this whole Brexit shit show – affront to democracy. New prime minister chosen by 0.25% of the whole country, 81% of whom did not vote for the party he/she will lead – democracy in action." https://t.co/KBMlHkPKox

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 9, 2019

Nick Cohen in great form on "the greatest charlatan in the history of the Conservative party: that incompetent, manipulative, lazy, overentitled, media-constructed and media-protected fatberg of dishonesty, Boris Johnson": https://t.co/xRHtsnrEBB

— Brian Tutt (@tutt_brian) June 9, 2019

Conservative Party Leaders debate:

The 4 main contenders boast…

Mickey Gove: I took coke.

Boris: I took coke and don't pay my debts.

Rabbers: I'll close down Parliament if I don't like what they say.

Hunt: I'll use the anti-Irish DUP in my negotiations with Ireland.

— ItwasSammyMcNally (@ItwasSammy) June 9, 2019

I miss the days when Tory leadership elections were something I'd watch with half-amused anthropological curiosity rather than the horror of the abductee trapped in the back of the van.

— Tom Freeman (@SnoozeInBrief) June 9, 2019

Opinion: No Tory leader contender can boost the economy without accepting the EU’s terms on Brexit https://t.co/mUSIskzhTU

— hopbin #FBPE🇪🇺 Proud collaborator (@hopbin) June 9, 2019

FT Editorial: "The Conservatives habitually underestimate Brussels’ determination to ensure Brexit does not reimpose a hard border in Ireland. There is no reason any new prime minister would be granted concessions Mrs May was not…

https://t.co/BuC6V2wPFd

— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) June 9, 2019

Here's the essential state of English politics in 96 seconds by my colleague @rafaelbehr pic.twitter.com/hO3aAYLQeY

— John Harris (@johnharris1969) June 9, 2019

This clip of Rik Mayall as Alan B’Stard went viral because it’s basically all the Tory leadership candidates (via @JamesMelville) #RikMayallDayhttps://t.co/QHsN4BHsbO pic.twitter.com/weACfkG2Yi

— The Poke (@ThePoke) June 9, 2019

Trump wants to destroy the EU because its combined strength makes to harder to bully European countries. He wants to replace liberal democracy with far-right authoritarian regimes compliant to him. Excellent analysis from Fintan O'Toole #brexit pic.twitter.com/23vjOzrCas

— Eoin Kelleher (@eoinyk) June 9, 2019

NBC analyst accuses Trump family of ‘insider’ trading with early knowledge of Trump’s market-moving tweetshttps://t.co/RjmKQMRwPh

— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 9, 2019

George Conway to Trump: You would have been fired from any other job by now https://t.co/6qaZlIgkv3

— Yahoo (@Yahoo) June 9, 2019

Trump rips MSNBC host while acknowledging attacks on media are not "presidential" https://t.co/jgYnTO9Wcx pic.twitter.com/dLTfkqIDV9

— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2019

NEW: Bipartisan senators ramp up efforts to block Trump's emergency arms sales to Saudi Arabia https://t.co/oxxDb1UC6J pic.twitter.com/PqUazPqCI4

— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2019

GOP senator: Trump's Mexico deal sends "biggest" message to China https://t.co/BQ487FOmAQ pic.twitter.com/0aYP1ojfYK

— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2019

China adds Washington Post, Guardian to ‘Great Firewall’ blacklist https://t.co/XY5iBs78Z4

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) June 9, 2019

Organizers put the turnout at 1.03 million vs police estimate of 240k at the rally. Either way, it’s one of the largest protests since Hong Kong’s return to China. A crowd of 1 million requires almost one in seven of HK’s residents to attend #TicTocNews https://t.co/D9qYFeaQml

— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) June 9, 2019

Million-strong Hong Kong protest over China extradition bill turns violent https://t.co/TrkgVHYxjx

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) June 9, 2019

Red carpet arrivals have begun.

Follow our live coverage of the 2019 Tony Awards: https://t.co/Kdf5GR7YHt

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 9, 2019

ONE

My dad died. Classic start to a funny story. He was buried in a small village in Sussex. I was really close to my dad so I visited his grave a lot. I still do. [DON’T WORRY, IT GETS FUNNIER.]

— sixthformpoet (@sixthformpoet) June 9, 2019

Breaking News: President Trump hailed his new deal with Mexico to avoid tariffs. But the terms were actually agreed on months ago, officials in both nations said. https://t.co/QkNy5DLkNz

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 8, 2019

The full story here.

Sources tell us that ALL the agreements reached this week were contained in Friday night's declaration.https://t.co/QjNfOGzIyj

— Eric Martin (@EMPosts) June 8, 2019

As usual Trump made a threat (tariffs on Mexico) that he couldn’t fulfill (Congress was going to block him) and so he had no leverage with Mexico.

Mexico knew this, so they just committed to do things they were already doing. No breakthrough. No way to judge if they make good.

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 8, 2019

The president's negotiating style has settled into a familiar — and increasingly ineffective — patternhttps://t.co/vBV7Apxzfd

— POLITICO (@politico) June 8, 2019

Pelosi hammers Trump on Mexico tariff deal: "Threats and temper tantrums are no way to negotiate" https://t.co/Oksuf7aL9W pic.twitter.com/d7yfb5hF7p

— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2019

All #FakeNews pic.twitter.com/vlqOmZB2FS

— David Rothschild 🌻 (@DavMicRot) June 8, 2019

Trump added at least another $3.6 million to his taxpayer-funded golf tab after his Trump to his Ireland golf resort, making the overall total for 2 1/2 years of trips to his clubs nearly $106 million, according to HuffPost.https://t.co/w7Z4MQ3gDx

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 8, 2019

As White House aides in Washington spent the week fielding frenzied inquiries about potential tariffs on Mexico, other top aides spent the workweek attending swanky dinners abroad, golfing and visiting quaint pubs in Irelandhttps://t.co/VTLHCDh1Vm

— POLITICO (@politico) June 8, 2019

"The Fourth of July is a time for all Americans … It is not about any one person."

— House Majority Leader Hoyer sends a letter to President Trump expressing disappointment in the president's announced activities during the national holiday. https://t.co/fMcqBbjoPc

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 8, 2019

Boris says he’ll l scrap the backstop – in Sunday Times he says he’ll deal with border when EU is ready to talk trade. https://t.co/ZdqdAIVvRe

— Jonny Bell (@Jonny_Bel) June 8, 2019

Another Tory trying to buy a line pic.twitter.com/2hIO9FYRUU

— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) June 8, 2019

Who'd be a politician? They get pilloried for saying the most exciting thing they've done is run through a field of wheat, they get pilloried for snorting cocaine off a dwarf's head.

— Jason Sinclair (@jlsinc) June 8, 2019

For the addicted kids we see in court, a drugs conviction is serious business.

For society, the market perpetuates violence and exploitation.

But for some, it’s simply a political skeleton to kick out the cupboard before it falls out.

And *that* is what privilege looks like.

— Joanna Hardy-Susskind (@Joanna__Hardy) June 8, 2019

Give me strength! The whole problem with the so called technological solutions is that they haven’t been invented yet @sajidjavid not the cost. What we need is a legal guarantee to protect the #GFA in light of #Brexit. The problem can’t be bought off. pic.twitter.com/xNXeAntx04

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) June 8, 2019

New UK leader must still fix Irish border after Brexit: EU's Barnier https://t.co/yunI5HddXy pic.twitter.com/bz6Ozd6TKw

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 7, 2019

👀

Michel Barnier warns Tory leadership hopefuls that EU will never renegotiate Brexit agreement https://t.co/CYPnSP6NaR via @Telegraph

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 8, 2019

The failure to tell the truth about Brexit is taking Britain ever further to the right and ever closer to chaos – me in the Observer https://t.co/FhblE1oVU5

— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) June 8, 2019

Climate change is already changing our planet for the worse. An alarming spike in gray whale deaths is just the latest sign that we cannot wait to act. We must protect our oceans and marine wildlife for future generations. #WorldOceansDay https://t.co/HITJRbNzGz

— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) June 8, 2019

This is unreal.

Right now in South Texas it’s 104°F with a dewpoint of 80°F.

That’s a heat index of 130°F.

In June.

Folks, it’s technically still spring. It’s not even summer for another 13 days.

We’re in a climate emergency. pic.twitter.com/AtF28usgq6

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) June 8, 2019

JUST IN: Several US embassies fly LGBT Pride flag despite rejected requests from Trump admin https://t.co/dK45l5u8uM pic.twitter.com/5H06hqKh6F

— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2019

Theresa May has resigned. That means commencing at 6pm any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 48 continuous hours. May God be with you all. https://t.co/tSoKUysiON

— JC (@jmsclee) June 7, 2019

Furthermore, this is a press release issued by the Conservative 1922 Committee on June 4th. They are the organisation that officially run the leadership contest. In the statement they explicitly say that Theresa May will stay on as leader until her successor is appointed. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/KlsI8Xut1W

— Betfair Help (@BetfairCS) June 7, 2019

Europe's press sees Brexit as May's 'spectacular failure' https://t.co/Oona6DvYCS

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 7, 2019

In one of my final pieces for @POLITICOEurope I look at May’s Brexit legacy. In her failure she’s managed what Brussels long sought to avoid: exporting UK domestic crisis to rest of Europe. No-deal *&* stasis now pose systemic threats. Q: which is worse? https://t.co/BiuWc7ocSc

— Tom McTague (@TomMcTague) June 7, 2019

it's the political tribute everyone wanted https://t.co/GyMdJEmqaU

— Alan White (@aljwhite) June 7, 2019

I asked a number of Westminster people to write a few words on Theresa May, her premiership and what her legacy will be and, huh, they weren't kind: https://t.co/4m1lErPYIe pic.twitter.com/oh2knXdA14

— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) June 7, 2019

This really is Theresa May's legacy – not only that she has completely failed to bring the country together but also that she's more or less destroyed the chances of her successors salvaging the ship – be that Boris or anyone else who puts themselves forward. https://t.co/Oj8xMfpLHQ

— Dia Chakravarty (@DiaChakravarty) June 7, 2019

Pretty cool how normal people can get thrown in jail for cocaine use (a policy Michael Gove doesn't want to change) whilst he can dust off an anecdote about that time he used nose drugs in order to look slightly less fucking dull in a leadership contest pic.twitter.com/VMUNnvF9JE

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 7, 2019

Don't forget: https://t.co/LXp2RFkNMk

— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) June 7, 2019

All these politicians' confessions have put me in mind of my most successful ever tweet https://t.co/MGho5uZagX

— Ally Fogg (@AllyFogg) June 7, 2019

Leader of the Brexit Party Nigel Farage has delivered a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May demanding his party is involved in the Government's Brexit negotiations

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) June 7, 2019

At this rate, Corbyn may finally come out unambiguously for a #PeopleVote on 1 November.https://t.co/GFItpKxv3v

— Stephen Farry MP (@StephenFarryMP) June 7, 2019

Very strong piece on the future of our democracies from @CarolineLucas. What a vital force for good she has been during the whole Brexit fiasco. https://t.co/dD5p9xjE65

— Marc Stears (@mds49) June 7, 2019

Green Party will beat far-right hate, says Jonathan Bartley https://t.co/gNJUIPqgNm

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 7, 2019

Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico https://t.co/jeZLW1uG4O via ⁦@nytimes⁩

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) June 8, 2019

“President Donald Trump said he would drop plans for #tariffs on #Mexico that he’d been threatening to impose for the past week after the country promised new steps to stem an influx of illegal migration into the U.S.” https://t.co/n9ZNBeYPUc #PeopleRespondToIncentives #Border

— Will Anderson (@will_show2020) June 8, 2019

I don’t understand; why call off the tariffs if the tariffs were going to make us rich and convince firms to relocate in the US?

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 8, 2019

Scoop: Former aide to Roger Stone has turned over to a grand jury all of his texts with Stone from October 2016 to March 2017, as well as the written agenda for Stone while he was at the RNC in 2016. This follows his 2-hour grand jury testimony last week. https://t.co/38FEXP5O4M

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 7, 2019

Court orders release of sealed documents in mysterious Mueller grand jury case https://t.co/UMK8ga9XMh pic.twitter.com/DDUJ7aS4jb

— The Hill (@thehill) June 7, 2019

A federal judge has ruled that the FBI must un-redact more portions of former Director James Comey's memos about his meetings with President Donald Trump, in response to a lawsuit from CNN, per ⁦@cnnadam⁩ https://t.co/xCuQSCPkpi

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 7, 2019

So this week Trump continued his feud with a dead man, picked a new one with Bette Midler, attacked a royal family member, said Ireland should build a wall on its border with N. Ireland, that he didn't serve in Vietnam b/c it was far away, & the moon was part of Mars. Cool cool.

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) June 7, 2019

Trump attacks Nasa and claims the moon is 'a part' of Mars https://t.co/6jOWCanwCG

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 7, 2019

Trump administration refuses to let US embassies fly the Pride flag https://t.co/6FeBaalZFn

— The Independent (@Independent) June 7, 2019

The White House tried to block former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach from testifying about his conversations with Trump regarding the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 censushttps://t.co/bcjorOj0uM

— POLITICO (@politico) June 7, 2019

“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust … shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, … of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”*

*Constitution does not apply to payments at Trump Hotels, with feckless GOP. https://t.co/gTqPndp3r9

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 7, 2019

This week the Trump kids went royal in the hopes of laundering their brand and enjoying some of the fruits of their father’s high office. New from @MollyJongFast https://t.co/p7UZxkOPEo pic.twitter.com/Lcz8JPcEyd

— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) June 7, 2019

The two states hardest hit by Trump’s tariffs on US companies that import Mexican goods, Michigan and Texas, are ones he won in 2016. They’re absolutely critical to his reelection chances, but he’s behind in each of them.

Trump’s trade war may go down as a damaging self-own. pic.twitter.com/yFerXPDd7A

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 7, 2019

The Dow is where it was in January 2018. https://t.co/QARRbpcZE3

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) June 7, 2019

The super-low unemployment rate didn’t budge in May from 3.6 percent.

But the small pool of available workers still hasn’t translated to higher pay. Workers only got an average hourly pay raise of 6 cents in May. https://t.co/CqcEWsgn6E

— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 7, 2019

California's largest utility warns tens of thousands of people could see power shut off due to extreme fire risk https://t.co/vhCRgafXqY

— CNBC (@CNBC) June 7, 2019

Arms deal for Arab allies approved by the Trump admin. will allow US hi-tech bomb parts to be manufactured in Saudi Arabia, giving Riyadh unprecedented access to a sensitive weapons technology. https://t.co/lqLWhUFzb5

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 7, 2019

Trump tried to justify selling arms to Saudi Arabia while it bombs and blockades Yemeni civilians because that yields US jobs. Now he's outsourcing the jobs to Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/jdkvxVBQ8w pic.twitter.com/g0fRwjPY0Q

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) June 7, 2019

Xi, Putin Condemn U.S. Dominance as Tensions With Trump Grow https://t.co/DEok6B1ssX #SmartNews

— BarbaraErskineMiller (@barbaraemiller) June 7, 2019

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are building significant ties, defying expectations of a shortlived marriage forged under fire from the US https://t.co/CrugshBKRA

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 5, 2019

Russian warship and US Navy ship nearly collide.

Less a return to Cold War than an increasingly risk acceptant Putin leading a Russia in decline and blaming US for it. pic.twitter.com/aqM80HUlFE

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 7, 2019

This is happening with no other crisis in the hopper; the Russians are doing it because they *can*. Their audience for this is not Trump – whom they know they have cowering – but the rest of the U.S. defense and national security community. https://t.co/uKhwV41Bsg

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 7, 2019

Scotland warns Ireland it will force fishing boats to leave Rockall waters.

Didn't expect us to be in a naval standoff with the Scots of a Friday night but here we are…https://t.co/FNjmDmw1KC

— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) June 7, 2019

Germany passed a controversial package of bills bringing major changes to the country's asylum and immigration policy following a fierce debate in parliament https://t.co/eTm8pR09BK

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) June 7, 2019

Once a hotspot, Zhengzhou is now among the worst affected by a slowdown in China's economy pic.twitter.com/IXZisLHmqN

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 7, 2019

NASA will allow private astronauts on the ISS for $11,250-$22,500 a day https://t.co/WcibsY1ySW

— Jennifer Ouellette (@JenLucPiquant) June 7, 2019

💪🏳️‍🌈✊❤️👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 🌈👏 London bus attack women: “We are not scared to be visibly queer” https://t.co/skR9IJwr49

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) June 7, 2019

Those arrested for the homophobic, lesbiphobic and misogynist brutality and hate crime on the bus in May are 15-18 years old. Now tell me why we don't need education about LGBTQ lives in schools?https://t.co/gfUJfV5geG

— Stella Duffy (@stellduffy) June 7, 2019