This is what a political civil war, with words, for now, as weapons, looks like.

My new Letter from Washington is up ⁦@NewYorker⁩ >>> https://t.co/T2WaiE38mQ

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) July 18, 2019

President Trump: "Those people in North Carolina — that stadium was packed. It was a record crowd. And I could've filled it ten times, as you know. Those are incredible people. Those are incredible patriots." pic.twitter.com/ImDnvLPsrc

— The Hill (@thehill) July 19, 2019

The sky is blue. The President is racist. https://t.co/FPLAup9vca

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) July 17, 2019

This is not lulling, consumerist tyranny. It's Two Minutes Hate, clarifies @bonniekristian. "The Two Minutes Hate for Omar is but the most vivid reminder that the hard dystopia remains as much a risk as the soft." https://t.co/J6zuJ6b9sY pic.twitter.com/19Cttxsl2k

— The Week (@TheWeek) July 19, 2019

“We are gonna continue to keep fighting until we have the America we know we all deserve."

After a week of attacks from Pres. Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar returned home to cheers, vowing to be a 'nightmare' for the president: https://t.co/0pabvueYRe pic.twitter.com/Qt0uK0e6Nw

— ABC News (@ABC) July 19, 2019

Angela Merkel was asked if she supported the congresswomen being attacked by Trump. Her response, via The Independent:

"Yes. Yes. Without question, I reject and stand in solidarity with the congresswomen he targeted." pic.twitter.com/uUzLw3BtCE

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 19, 2019

We call on Congress to do everything in its power to end the administration's attacks on asylum seekers and increase our refugee resettlement rates, even above historic norms (this is important because we've never done enough). https://t.co/x4w2Dr6hnT

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) July 19, 2019

'And you had the Nobel Prize? That's incredible. They gave it to you for what reason?' Donald Trump asks Nadia Murad

After a pause, the Nobel laureate repeated her story about the deaths of her mother, six brothers, and thousands of the Yazidi communityhttps://t.co/Liah0vrpgu pic.twitter.com/GTReY3CtIK

— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 18, 2019

“According to a senior White House colleague, [Stephen] Miller is very careful what he says on the phone, whether it’s to a fellow administration official or otherwise, in case the call is being recorded or could be used against him.” https://t.co/D3pLVMKuVa

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) July 19, 2019

You have to be kidding. When Obama was prez, GOP demanded spending cuts as price of raising the debt ceiling. Now, with Trump in office, GOP is again demanding spending cuts as price of raising ceiling. No. If we hit ceiling, Trump owns it https://t.co/0rYHCU2q6Y

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) July 19, 2019

Mueller witness George Nader, who served as a go-between for Trump's transition team and Russian and Middle East officials in 2016 and 2017, has been charged with sex trafficking, child pornography and obscenityhttps://t.co/KOa7YBiHri

— Axios (@axios) July 19, 2019

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes British tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports https://t.co/nCwg5DtnYq

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 19, 2019

BREAKING: The British flagged 'Stena Impero' has taken a very sudden turn into Iranian waters despite her original destination being Saudi Arabia, according to data relayed by maritime tracking services. https://t.co/LCkqa5KsLu

— UK Defence Journal (@UKDefJournal) July 19, 2019

#BREAKING: Trump says there is "no doubt" US shot down Iranian drone https://t.co/BlbVc7MsFb pic.twitter.com/8BDUTfmXwR

— The Hill (@thehill) July 19, 2019

Iran's deputy foreign minister says Tehran has not lost any drones https://t.co/y0BGgxaqUH pic.twitter.com/PFkOa8B1Lw

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 19, 2019

The fact that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad picked up a phone and called the New York Times for this story sorta melted my brain: https://t.co/DoojNDXxpJ

— Brendan Hasenstab (@pierrepont) July 19, 2019

Few Westerners are more experienced or savvy than @CatherineBelton when it comes to pulling back the curtain on the Putin-era Russian elite. https://t.co/YZfLA32Ve9

— Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) July 19, 2019

The situation is escalating pic.twitter.com/vAN56y6Rjl

— Henry Mance (@henrymance) July 19, 2019

“The Withdrawal Agreement is not up for renegotiation.”

Ireland’s @simoncoveney – speaking after his meeting with Michel Barnier. pic.twitter.com/JJ8QVZdweI

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) July 19, 2019

#BREAKING US President Donald Trump says he spoke to Britain's Boris Johnson, would do 'great job' as PM pic.twitter.com/kRiGjCtJI4

— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 19, 2019

Murdoch is literally running the propaganda arm of Trump's White House. And Griffiths is clearly close to Murdochs. This is about the Trumpification of the UK with Johnson as the host body. Congratulations Rupert. Looks like you've done it againhttps://t.co/DDycUTKOBG

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) July 19, 2019

My bit on the week before Bozzymandias, king of kings https://t.co/cIszb6RWBn

— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) July 19, 2019

"Both he and Trump are racists, though Johnson’s variety is much more arch and knowing."@fotoole on Boris Johnson.https://t.co/GRETfLxTLX

— Declan O'Driscoll (@JacqBetula) July 18, 2019

‘Why isn’t he called Murphy like all the rest of them’

This is why we say 'No to Boris – Yes to Europe'. We're not selling out to Trump-style casual racism. We are British European and will fight this all the way.https://t.co/tQKNqhVdMi

— March for Change (@march_change) July 18, 2019

Hell of a thread. Brexit party running from scrutiny by trying to offshore their data. Via @nnimrodd https://t.co/QjEJKQPOXb

— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) July 19, 2019

Der neue @DerSPIEGEL. pic.twitter.com/mPZCMQY7Re

— Jonas Leppin (@JoLepp) July 19, 2019

the room next door – Boris Johnson and the Kipper pic.twitter.com/ZSLjFxNjFi

— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) July 19, 2019