LATEST: Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 2 storm, with winds up to 105 mph, moving NW at 12 mph.

Dorian is expected to become a major Category 3 hurricane at some point Friday and continue to intensify in the coming days as it heads toward Florida. https://t.co/DrhdfoQPwd pic.twitter.com/AOr2bKu1sD

— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2019

Hurricane #Dorian Advisory 23: Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Find a Strengthening Dorian. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2019

If the current forecast for #Dorian is correct, the United States will have three straight years with a major #hurricane landfall (Category 3 or stronger). That hasn't happened in nearly 60 years: https://t.co/uwhnpupKjA pic.twitter.com/0ZJmYYWBYt

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 30, 2019

Here are the 11 PM AST/EDT August 29 Key Messages for Hurricane #Dorian. The risk of devastating winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rains continues to increase across portions of the Bahamas and Florida. For more information, visit https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB. pic.twitter.com/Ft5jPlAbqX

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2019

1/4: With Dorian bearing down on Florida, recalling when my lawyers asked President Trump under oath about an $18.3 million insurance payment for hurricane damage to Mar-a-Lago. He pocketed a chunk of that but couldn’t recall how much damage there was:https://t.co/oCcaAdRf3u

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) August 30, 2019

WATCH: President Trump announced he is cancelling his scheduled trip to Poland as Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida.

"It's…very important for me to be here," the president said. https://t.co/zRn0mdbZBf

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 30, 2019

6 major climate change rules the Trump administration is reversing https://t.co/HmsczSZSXV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 30, 2019

Trump Moves to Permit Logging in World’s Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest https://t.co/TUcIR31irL

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) August 30, 2019

Trump admin rolls back methane regulations so far even oil and gas companies object https://t.co/pW9oApmhug

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 30, 2019

US spies say trump’s G7 performance suggests he's either a 'Russian asset' or a 'useful idiot’. I say both. Who agrees? ✋https://t.co/0onCsbg9tO

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) August 30, 2019

Are they getting a divorce, or is this a trial separation? Maybe counseling would help. https://t.co/Deg7yBoysw

— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) August 30, 2019

Inspector general finds James Comey violated policy on Trump memos, but the Dept. of Justice declines prosecution.

Comey responded to the report, calling out "those who defamed me" or had suggested his handling of the memos would result in his prosecution https://t.co/tsISE9jEBj pic.twitter.com/y43QLWoll5

— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2019

Without notice, the Trump administration has eliminated a program that had allowed immigrants to avoid deportation while undergoing lifesaving medical treatment https://t.co/pTAcLmUdAF

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 29, 2019

"His aides and friends say he found the president to be of limited cognitive ability, and of generally dubious character."
https://t.co/w0Axd0wW0K

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 29, 2019

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that “mistakes were made” regarding a fundraising letter he sent the day before the El Paso domestic terror attack that killed 22 people and wounded 24 more. https://t.co/Pk4jW9yY4x

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 30, 2019

Will he always be our Bei Bei? The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., could lose its pandas on loan from China, including Bei Bei, as a result of Trump's trade war. https://t.co/b8RbTFcImD

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 30, 2019

Hong Kong arrests pro-democracy activists, including Joshua Wong, ahead of major protest https://t.co/3ktbmGvwTu pic.twitter.com/3fszS2BC4f

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 30, 2019

South Korea's consumer boycott is the most noticeable expression of souring relations with Japan https://t.co/qDH8y084XO

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 30, 2019

No-deal Brexit threatens flu vaccine supply, doctors warn https://t.co/eXTCztfv4m

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 29, 2019

Boris Johnson's constitutional crisis now resembles America's — Brexit, allegedly, was meant to return “sovereignty” to the British Parliament. Instead, Brexit may end up discrediting it, and British politicians, well into the future
By @anneapplebaum https://t.co/3vUTCMatSQ

— Alfons López Tena #FBPE (@alfonslopeztena) August 29, 2019

Brexit feeling more and more like Watergate. An arrogant, dictatorial leader, the stench of corruption and illegality, a nation humiliated.

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) August 29, 2019

I hate the fact that, as sea levels rise, as rainforests burn, as thousands of people roam the streets homeless, as the NHS needs desperate funding, the leaders of Britain are spending all their energy pushing for a Brexit they don’t really believe in just to save their careers.

— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) August 29, 2019

Laura Kuenssberg: Can the rebel alliance stop no-deal Brexit? – BBC News https://t.co/ojt3D1SdoG

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) August 29, 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace caught on camera explaining the real reason why Parliament has been prorogued.

Nothing to do with a new agenda – it is all about numbers as the government knows they can’t command a majority in the House of Commons, thus they have misled The Queen. pic.twitter.com/kJ5CtLPuep

— Charlie Proctor (@MonarchyUK) August 29, 2019

Thursday's Express: "#Brexit: The die is cast" (via @hendopolis) #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/msIG5zxIPP

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 28, 2019

The @TheNewEuropean continues to produce some cracking frontpages: 'Brexit’s tinpot despot'. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/U2gPECslPl

— Gordon MacMillan (@gordonmacmillan) August 28, 2019

Must read thread on UK politics https://t.co/dUG7BRMPQO

— Brigid Laffan (@BrigidLaffan) August 28, 2019

In the UK, a move to suspend Parliament by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (the "British Trump")–in an attempt to facilitate Brexit–triggers massive spontaneous protests. Chants of #StopTheCoup. https://t.co/tEE9fHDgQx

— Jennifer Cohn (@jennycohn1) August 28, 2019

So…it got a little busy outside Parliament and Downing Street this eve. #StopTheCoup protesters made their voices heard. Pics at Alamy Live News, link to more images https://t.co/P2lhpZyO4L #stopboris #ParliamentSquare #DowningStreet #Prorogation pic.twitter.com/kErRJ6v9Se

— Chris (@imageplotter) August 28, 2019

https://t.co/sDSlkHk7DQ

— David Beard (@dabeard) August 28, 2019

SNAP POLL: By 47% to 27% Brits say it is unacceptable for the government to suspend Parliament in the run up to Brexit https://t.co/R3fi0E2VDi pic.twitter.com/L1BYkBua4M

— YouGov (@YouGov) August 28, 2019

Gina Miller has issued proceedings to challenge prorogation. Mishcon de Reya, Lord Pannick QC, Warren Fitt and me acting. Hence my Twitter silence today. https://t.co/kpOWCwDr8K

— Tom Hickman (@TomRHickman) August 28, 2019

Government in bringing Queens Speech at this moment has avoided opportunity for MPs to cancel conference recess in order to pass legislation.. BUT will have to carry out simultaneous negotiation with Brussels on Brexit and DUP on confidence just ahead of effective confidence vote

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) August 28, 2019

“Look Betty, Scotland has to look after Scotland so we’re aff doll.” #indyref2 #Brexit #SNP pic.twitter.com/YRP1dcsbnU

— Keith Sinclair (@KeithSinclair5) August 28, 2019

Four #frontpages from Scotland tonight. #brexit #indyref #indyref2 #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/OzwJZfNCMv

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) August 28, 2019

DUP branded 'embarrassing' for not joining bid to stop no-deal Brexit https://t.co/rfU7J5oxJY

— The Irish News (@irish_news) August 28, 2019

On the upside, majority might afford him the opportunity to ditch the DUP, revert to the original backstop, border down the Irish sea, and pass WA4, there or thereabouts. Tory Party probably happy to jettison both DUP and Ireland in general anyway.

— Olan McGowan (@OlanMcGowan) August 28, 2019

Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYF pic.twitter.com/gApRM0lIit

— The Independent (@Independent) August 28, 2019

Weep for Britain. A sick, cynical brutal and horribly dangerous coup d’état. Children playing with matches, but spitefully not accidentally: gleefully torching an ancient democracy and any tattered shreds of reputation or standing our poor country had left.

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) August 28, 2019

Whatever you think about Brexit, we are living though history. We will be telling our grandchildren about today. Around the tribal fire, as we plan tomorrow’s cattle raid on a rival clan.

— Declan Lawn (@DecLawn) August 28, 2019

Before you go to bed, let's get the "DO NOT PROROGUE" petition to 1 million signatures! Send the link to all your friends + RT this! 980,000+ and counting! https://t.co/8aDVAydop1 pic.twitter.com/ElqbZ8mB3P

— Our Future, Our Choice (@OFOCBrexit) August 28, 2019

New reporting from @kaitlancollins, @Kevinliptakcnn, @JDiamond1, @DanaBashCNN: "Trump has become increasingly rattled over the potential of an economic downturn and is spinning to find victories to sell to voters…" https://t.co/qMQu4C33QK

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 28, 2019

"If Trump's border-wall gambit works, it will reinforce the idea that lawbreaking is an effective campaign tactic, and that politics comes before fidelity to the Constitution," argues @GrahamDavidA: https://t.co/gwftXPP8uZ

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) August 28, 2019

This can’t be true. This can’t stand. https://t.co/DdsriUodZ6

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) August 28, 2019

Oh, God. Are we still pretending that the Tea Party was about small government and concern about budget deficits? It was always, from the beginning, about racial anger; opposition to big government only to the extent that it helps Those People 1/ https://t.co/TI90hLoMsQ

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 28, 2019

Mnuchin says ultra-long bonds are being considered by the Trump administration https://t.co/07PG9pCygx

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 28, 2019

BREAKING: Trump has asked his national security team to review funding for Ukraine, to ensure the money is being used “in the best interests” of the US. The funding has been put on hold.
News comes days after Trump advocated for reinstating Russia to G7. https://t.co/Y23IAeQeGf

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) August 28, 2019

BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has announced they will investigate Donald Trump's push to host next year's G-7 summit at his own Doral resort in Florida, saying "the President's personal financial interests are clearly shaping decisions" about "government activities." pic.twitter.com/DzxCzqKTLP

— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) August 28, 2019

How unhinged can you become? Does anyone ever proofread this garbage? @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/TzztDwLQJc

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 28, 2019

William Barr is paying his boss $30,000 for a holiday party https://t.co/xkKKxs0CjK

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 28, 2019

Powerful wind and rain battered St. John as Dorian passed over the U.S. Virgin Islands, having now strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane with winds up to 80 mph.

FULL FORECAST: https://t.co/QAjrn7znE7 pic.twitter.com/FeL0Y5w1ar

— ABC News (@ABC) August 28, 2019

2 years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents are bracing for the worst as Hurricane Dorian approaches pic.twitter.com/GeSInvLBAR

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 28, 2019

The pact between Italy's populist Five Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party, engineered to keep Matteo Salvini from power, may have its days numbered, @RachelDonadio reports: https://t.co/PZHkxOktWC

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) August 28, 2019

Manhattan! pic.twitter.com/8SxPYk2WRk

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) August 28, 2019

Greta Thunberg: "The climate and ecological crisis is a global crisis — the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced. And if we don't manage … to work together, despite our differences, then we will fail. So we need to stand together and support each other and take action." pic.twitter.com/MPgE6UV2zM

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 28, 2019

Climate change melts billions of tons of ice in Greenland fifty years earlier than predicted https://t.co/Q05v29Re0r

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 28, 2019

My new column on Greenland—but also North Korea, Singapore and Luxembourg—for @NewStatesman https://t.co/WlUyXMZuzn

— Atossa Araxia Abrahamian (@atossaaraxia) August 28, 2019

Hope. https://t.co/ndTKxJzVKg

— JOHN NICOLSON (@MrJohnNicolson) August 28, 2019

#BREAKING: Brazil rejecting $20 million G-7 offer to fight Amazon fires https://t.co/n0r1lgI09C pic.twitter.com/tnyNbEwerP

— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2019

I don’t know what’s more offensive – that Brazil is snarkily rejecting any help or that the G7 could only come up with a measly $22m. Worrying times. https://t.co/IvSKtltyqy

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 27, 2019

Brazil's President Bolsonaro rejected $20M in aid from the G7 to fight Amazon fires, calling their involvement "imperialist."

Climate skeptic Bolsonaro supports development of the Amazon and activists say his policies encouraged a spike in illegal fire clearings. pic.twitter.com/SxauU1UAGa

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 27, 2019

Bolsonaro has now rejected the paltry $20m of G7 aid, citing "colonialism" in an implicit defense of Brazil's sovereignty against climate interventions from abroad. How much hardball is the G7 willing to play? Now we will see. https://t.co/HC630R1w3X

— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) August 27, 2019

Aerial footage shows the world's largest rainforest in flames. Brazil's Amazon is known as "the planet's lungs" for producing about 20 percent of the world's oxygen. This inferno threatens the rainforest ecosystem and also affects the entire globe. https://t.co/FVzlRGZLVn pic.twitter.com/cfshjtaId1

— CNN (@CNN) August 27, 2019

As U.S. farmers' soybeans go unsold, Brazilian farmers and corporations rush to grow more crops to sell to the Chinese. https://t.co/D4wMkaxXhD via @HuffPostPol

— Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) August 27, 2019

JUST IN: Iran's president rules out talks with Trump until US sanctions are lifted https://t.co/XmPtk1mtiu pic.twitter.com/wdSBNvPasX

— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2019

Iran's President Rouhani says the U.S. must lift "illegal, oppressive and wrong" sanctions if it wants to hold talks pic.twitter.com/82HIuRY1Xn

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) August 27, 2019

'Make #Iran rich again!' – #Trump at #G7 pic.twitter.com/3SbW6rOnI9

— RT (@RT_com) August 27, 2019

Iran hands 10-year jail sentence to two, including UK dual national, for spying for Israel https://t.co/5JmUxKP6OR pic.twitter.com/WTw2QZVeDA

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 27, 2019

Just returned to Washington from France and the very successful G-7, only to find that the Fake News is still trying to perpetuate the phony story that I wanted to use Nuclear weapons to blow up hurricanes before they reach shore. This is so ridiculous, never happened!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2019

Sources inside the meeting said “Trump’s presence was tantamount to having Putin himself in the room.”https://t.co/nOfpQestVM

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) August 27, 2019

President Trump: "The United States has tremendous wealth. The wealth is under its feet… I'm not going to lose that wealth. I'm not going to lose it on dreams, on windmills." #G7 pic.twitter.com/6Y5kAlG7Q8

— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2019

Trump has claimed for years that tariffs will help “make our country richer than ever before.” But this isn't true.

US consumers end up swallowing increased costs because tariffs cause the price of the taxed goods to go up.https://t.co/LvKSyOpb7B pic.twitter.com/A77qYBOX0S

— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 27, 2019

#BREAKING: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift order blocking asylum rule https://t.co/PyRZBeNOO0 pic.twitter.com/mWdXK17NEO

— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2019

See the Emoluments Clause, Art. I, Section 9, "no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust…shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument." If Trump wants to have the G7 at his resort, Congress must approve, otherwise it's unconstitutional. https://t.co/xO3piuhlnF

— Richard Stengel (@stengel) August 27, 2019

"By holding the G7 at the Doral, the President would be forcing foreign leaders to spend their taxpayers dollars at his resort."
In today's #RealityCheck, @JohnAvlon shows how President Trump might say it's not about the money, but it really is.https://t.co/zJrVnnXxbj pic.twitter.com/bYbDA4OhAD

— New Day (@NewDay) August 27, 2019

Steve Doocy dismisses criticism that Trump is violating the emoluments clause: "I'm sure the president has asked the lawyers, 'hey, how can I donate this, how can we possibly work around it?'" pic.twitter.com/DfeT3gjh6P

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) August 27, 2019

Judge orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in landmark case on the opioid crisis https://t.co/tUNKlzaGmQ pic.twitter.com/BJBoOkSmbd

— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2019

The Dutch government is in talks with 325 British-based companies that are considering relocating.

Included in talks are Sony, Panasonic, Bloomberg and the the Discovery television.

41% of financial services companies are undertaking plans to move.https://t.co/3pEd2i4r54

— Stuart Budd 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 #UniteToRemain (@StuartBudd1) August 26, 2019

"He is, as ever, his own tragic Churchill tribute act. There was, to his great regret, no darkest hour waiting for him, so he switched off the lights himself."@TomPeck has been scorching recently. So, so good.https://t.co/ekBFGltAYb

— Bex L Coates (@bexin2d) August 27, 2019

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says there is a "better than 50% chance of a general election in the autumn" and "a clean-break #Brexit on 31 October is now by far the most popular option" https://t.co/6cohdGg5AC pic.twitter.com/wqEqpnu74i

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) August 27, 2019

Is there anyone following me who is a member of the Brexit Party *Club* paying £100 a month?

I’d love to know what you’re getting for it.

As @chambersi57 pointed out, that’s 30x what you’re paying for EU membership.

So, like, what do you get for it? Thanks.

— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) August 27, 2019

Boris Johnson's intentions are clear: suspending Parliament, a crash out Brexit and blaming MPs for the chaos

We will not be bullied. We will not surrender parliamentary sovereignty to the right wing cabal in Number 10

MPs must unite to stop this abuse of executive power

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) August 27, 2019

The #backstop is a British creation, it was insisted upon by the British Government based on their #brexit red lines. It is an insurance policy. https://t.co/CYWi1lzxMQ

— Sen. Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) August 27, 2019

They’re still here. Brexit Party still at between 10-15%, despite the fact that the govt has almost absorbed completely their rhetoric and policy. If I were in Downing St and mulling an election, I’d be very worried about that. Farage people aren’t necessarily Johnson people. pic.twitter.com/k5OIHecKtC

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) August 27, 2019

James O'Brien tells caller to stop using the word 'Brexiteer': "It makes them sound like D'Artagnan when they're the Chuckle Brothers."@mrjamesob | #Brexit pic.twitter.com/fhD3CyZXPv

— LBC (@LBC) August 27, 2019

It’s actually quite unusual to meet a banker who supports Brexit. Even more so one that supports no deal.

Politics, man. https://t.co/seJfa67IAJ

— Sam Lowe (@SamuelMarcLowe) August 27, 2019

Live scenes as leaders of the Lib Dems, Labour, SNP, Plaid Cymru, Green Party and Change UK meet to discuss stopping no-deal brexit: pic.twitter.com/ciox7tziYf

— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) August 27, 2019

Here’s a helpful guide for anyone struggling to work out where the new, swashbuckling Prime Minister of “Global Brexit Britain” is in this picture of world leaders…#BorisJohnson #BrexitReality pic.twitter.com/qEOQrPo7zr

— Jim Cognito (@JimCognito2016) August 27, 2019

Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest – the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen – is on fire. It is an international crisis. Members of the G7 Summit, let's discuss this emergency first order in two days! #ActForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/dogOJj9big

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 22, 2019

Thousands of wildfires are decimating the Amazon, threatening the very existence of the world’s largest rainforest and a bulwark against climate change. More here: https://t.co/YPQKkX0eGk pic.twitter.com/uaXzvIZTno

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 23, 2019

#BREAKING France to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal over Brazil's climate stance: presidency pic.twitter.com/DGcMgRz7wf

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 23, 2019

@EmmanuelMacron could you please submit this issue to the appreciation of the G7 too? thanks! https://t.co/a59OozJWJF

— Ricardo Salles MMA (@rsallesmma) August 23, 2019

The cause of the devastating Amazon fires has a name: a human name. It's Jair Bolsonaro. @NASA earth systems scientist Doug Morton explains how the Brazilian President's ideology of rampant deforestation and environmental destruction is to blame https://t.co/ADAnFlsXCK pic.twitter.com/unrxGA6lQo

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 23, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: @openDemocracy has been leaked documents from the Bolsonaro regime showing their strategy to destroy the Amazon Rainforest: https://t.co/oWZYDsuhe6

— AnonOps (@anonopsofficial) August 23, 2019

In London, people are gathering outside the Brazilian Embassy in response to the Amazon forest fires.

Losing the Amazon means losing the home of indigenous and traditional communities, precious habitats, and the fight against climate change.#ClimateEmergency #RebelForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/SYLknVC0cd

— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) August 23, 2019

"We're heading to a moment of reckoning that is going to shake us in the 21st century."

Wildlife Biologist Jeff Corwin says the fires in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change. https://t.co/uG24aMHhHv pic.twitter.com/ca4guFWjSo

— CNN (@CNN) August 23, 2019

.@UNESCAP report warns of new climate reality where economic losses in Asia-Pacific are set to quadruple. https://t.co/QtXypfHHbg #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/duMt6BkdoV

— United Nations (@UN) August 23, 2019

Stock futures erase gains after China retaliates with new tariffs https://t.co/hDNsFAzid2 pic.twitter.com/QIgmH2Vaj0

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) August 23, 2019

So easy to win. https://t.co/ygRvaUwAlt

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) August 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters plan to create a 40-km-long human chain tonight, called #HongKongWay, a nod to the 1989 Baltic Way, a chain of 1m people who linked arms for 600 km linking capitals of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to protest Soviet rule. Getting ready for #HongKongWay now👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/YKyJxM55XO

— Missy Lao (@missy_lao) August 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters chant: “Stand with Hong Kong / Fight for Freedom.” I have been walking along the #HongKongprotests human chain for about an hour. No end, no gaps. pic.twitter.com/olNk6vgAxb

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) August 23, 2019

My take on last year's debacle. I have every expectation this year will be worse, and will be talking about that on @msnbc in the 11 am hour. — The Madness of King Trump on Full Display at the G7 https://t.co/gkm9JkN0AO via @thedailybeast

— csdickey (@csdickey) August 23, 2019

It would be diplomatic malpractice to bring Russia back into the G-7. And a sign of western weakness. https://t.co/7biw8ETyeq

— Nicholas Burns (@RNicholasBurns) August 23, 2019

This is insane. https://t.co/3iE09mFmoc

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 23, 2019

David Koch wanted to abolish public schools, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and rent control. He financed groups that denied the research on climate change. He funded the Tea Party. And he used dark money to support right-wing causes and Republican candidates for office. https://t.co/x08wiaOh9p

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 23, 2019

UPDATE: Facebook Bans The Epoch Times Ads

"Over the past year we removed accounts associated with the Epoch Times for violating ad policies, including trying to get around review systems. We acted on additional accounts today and they are no longer able to advertise with us.” https://t.co/04wQPkibi9

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) August 23, 2019

Trump needs to be committed. https://t.co/WruFhlYSTK

— Tim Hannan (@TimHannan) August 23, 2019

The bizarro world we’re living in:

Donald Trump says stupid shit, bigoted shit, cruel shit, and dishonest shit every day, and he never apologizes for ANY of the shit he says, but…if anyone stands up against Trump, they immediately get attacked for the shit THEY’VE said.

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 23, 2019

Fixed it for you…https://t.co/oGlC2piGv0 pic.twitter.com/nH2ZGwilVf

— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) August 23, 2019

the notion that “nothing matters” — a cynical expression of conventional wisdom — is dead wrong. He’s losing support all over the place, especially among women. https://t.co/WgURydtVmk

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) August 23, 2019

Mr Macron also said Irish reunification and integration of the entire island in the EU “would solve all the problems, but it is not up to France”. https://t.co/gOV9vRAwnv

— Jonathan Mills (@Muinchille) August 23, 2019

The continuing obsession in harking back to the Second World War to dismiss legitimate #brexit concerns is truly distasteful. https://t.co/1QYXgiY948

— Sen. Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) August 22, 2019

Top chef who cooked for Olympics and Royals 'denied' settled status after Brexithttps://t.co/UaCngrC9Im pic.twitter.com/jr8eraXxa8

— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) August 23, 2019

As poverty continues to increase among children & pensioners across the UK Boris Johnson has pledged as many billions as it takes to ensure his no-deal Brexit. We have lost all perspective https://t.co/jarDewJF6C

— Marco Robinson (@marcorobinson7) August 23, 2019

Think this is my favourite Brexit poem https://t.co/r99gisXTE8 pic.twitter.com/y4ffSneOSh

— Henry Mance (@henrymance) August 23, 2019

Here it is… the number one in our countdown of James O'Brien's most popular Brexit clips: James's response to the caller who said he voted Leave because there are "too many brown faces" in his local supermarket.@mrjamesob | #Brexithttps://t.co/t1QgXIg3PV

— LBC (@LBC) August 23, 2019

The latest Brexit plan is grim pic.twitter.com/3KHnoRbDnt

— Dan Kaszeta (@DanKaszeta) August 23, 2019

Nothing new from Merkel/Johnson. EU has always said Backstop could be replaced by legally operable alternative with same effect (not by vague promise to look for alternative). Unless BJ disowns his recent Tusk letter the ‘blistering 30-day timetable’ is a domestic delaying tactic https://t.co/rLyCuyFt5r

— Bobby McDonagh (@BobbyMcDonagh1) August 22, 2019

Brexit in two front pages.
The Guardian presents the truth of what happened today in Berlin, as Merkel insists on 30 day deadline to avert No Deal.
The Telegraph indulges Brexit ultras’ delusions that they are in the ascendancy. pic.twitter.com/omAbhr4V5V

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) August 21, 2019

Well played by Merkel. By putting the onus on #BackDoorBoris to produce a solution that doesn't exist, she's called our unelected prime minister's bluff. Never was @BorisJohnson shown to be so out of his depth, a pathetic amateur among professionals!https://t.co/XOfJ8IXUXh

— Trevor Warner 🔶 (@trevorw1953) August 21, 2019

Just watched the Merkel & Johnson press conference in German. Let me assure you that UK press reports presenting this as some kind of turning point are completely overblown. There is no reason to hope for a breakthrough, but equally there is no reason to give up entirely.Thread1

— Helene von Bismarck (@HeleneBismarck) August 21, 2019

After three years, the propensity of London media to fall for the spin of Westminster politicians rather than hearing and reading what EU politicians and bodies actually do say continues to disappoint

Brexit is as much a media and information crisis as a political crisis

— David Allen Green (@davidallengreen) August 21, 2019

Merkel: Sure, have 30 days to come up with proof that the mad ideas of the last 3 years aren’t mad

London: pic.twitter.com/HT0vReQS7C

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) August 21, 2019

On the day Johnson met Merkel, here's the veiw from Germany:https://t.co/aJ0m3ks6T1

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) August 21, 2019

Within minutes today Trump attacked Obama and the Prime Minister of Denmark, doubled down on his support of Russia and an anti-Semitic trope, and called himself "the chosen one."

So ya know… Wednesday.

Learn more: https://t.co/j951uVWiKi#11MSNBC #11thHour pic.twitter.com/IpTqM0QG1g

— 11th Hour (@11thHour) August 22, 2019

this is the stupidest fucking timeline pic.twitter.com/Mw5pwzHYsc

— Mike Gianella (@MikeGianella) August 21, 2019

Perspective: Trump keeps pushing anti-Semitic stereotypes. But he thinks he’s praising Jews. https://t.co/Aa0ReHqVHo

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 22, 2019

Had Warren or Biden declared that Jews were disloyal to Israel for not supporting them, their campaigns would be finished.

For Trump, it’ll be forgotten tomorrow.

The insanity of his presidency has simply broken traditional political reporting.

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 22, 2019

Beto just handed Trump’s ass right back to him. 😁pic.twitter.com/4YQkC9bEdW

— Schuyler Smith (@schuylerannemac) August 22, 2019

9 dead, 35 missing after heavy downpours and mudslides battered Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, SW China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thur. pic.twitter.com/bbI210e0Pi

— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) August 22, 2019

Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change https://t.co/S23MHX03ia

— CNN (@CNN) August 22, 2019

Scientists warn that losing another fifth of Brazil’s Amazon will trigger the feedback loop known as dieback, in which the forest begins to dry out and burn in a cascading system collapse, beyond the reach of any subsequent human intervention or regret. https://t.co/oQquBYsM3Z

— The Intercept (@theintercept) August 21, 2019

Thank you @JayInslee for fighting every day to make sure that climate change remains a primary focus of this election. Climate change is real and it's a crisis—and I will keep fighting alongside you to take bold action before it is too late.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 22, 2019

Never flashy, @JayInslee didn’t find his lane. But he impressed me with his smart, earnest advocacy around climate change and an array of issues.
He leaves with his dignity in tact and reputation enhanced, which isn’t always true in presidential races.https://t.co/6ItcBuqDvZ

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) August 22, 2019

People will try to spin it differently but Inslee's lackluster performance is an obviously bearish indicator for the prioritization of climate change in Democratic politics.

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) August 22, 2019

@BillGates: This is what we need to do to tackle climate change https://t.co/Lv30A1OgmS #energy pic.twitter.com/prFqX5JwYx

— World Economic Forum (@wef) August 22, 2019

Great things also happen: Africa set to be declared polio free after massive effort in Nigeria https://t.co/pDYHMs0RNa via @lindseyhilsum

— Ziya Meral (@Ziya_Meral) August 21, 2019

Boris Johnson's Brexit backstop bid rejected by EU leaders https://t.co/fLxYMTuTo3 pic.twitter.com/oBPl5cwRRV

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 20, 2019

I have written to @eucopresident about key aspects of the UK’s approach to Brexit, problems with the “backstop” & the Government’s commitment to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement whether there is a deal with the EU or not.https://t.co/7JYdIsZdjB pic.twitter.com/Sc6WjDPdkw

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) August 19, 2019

EU response to Boris Johnson letter:

“The EU regrets that the new United Kingdom government wants to replace a legally operative solution with a commitment to try to find a solution – yet to be found – by the end of the transition period.” pic.twitter.com/G56adO5gyK

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) August 20, 2019

Boris Johnson is yet to come up with an alternative plan that avoids a hard border in Ireland, says EU Commission spokesperson Natasha Bertaud, as UK PM writes to EU officials asking them to scrap the backstophttps://t.co/tZhTuJRhYh pic.twitter.com/6vPD2QAFJn

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) August 20, 2019

EU now watching with bemused disbelief the UK sawing its own leg off while shouting “you’d better watch out or we’ll saw the other one off too and then you’ll be really sorry!”

— Simon Schama (@simon_schama) August 20, 2019

Boris Johnson orders UK officials to not attend meetings with EU from September 1 https://t.co/Slvm3tA0Fl pic.twitter.com/TLzExV0awV

— The Independent (@Independent) August 20, 2019

Boris Johnson's letter to the EU is a wind-up. It unilaterally reneges on a joint report signed by UK negotiators in December 2017 saying the UK would align with the single market "in the absence of agreed solutions". He has no mandate for this… pic.twitter.com/QMsWEjxhvo

— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) August 20, 2019

Boris Johnson accuses EU of being "a bit negative" about prospects of reaching #Brexit deal. The UK PM says he believes "we'll get there" and has promised to "go at it with a lot of oomph" https://t.co/CzEkRDAo19 pic.twitter.com/21pssiPThD

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) August 20, 2019

English political elites don't know how to deal with Varadkar because a) he doesn't fit into any near Irish stereotype to which they've been accustomed with previous Irish leaders b) The Irish are now more powerful than us, which the English can't even even begin to internalise. https://t.co/ZwGvG1gqgQ

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) August 20, 2019

Great discussion with Prime Minister @BorisJohnson today. We talked about Brexit and how we can move rapidly on a US-UK free trade deal. I look forward to meeting with Boris this weekend, at the @G7, in France!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2019

NEW: The Trump administration is expected to announce new rules that would allow for the longer term detention of families traveling with children across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to two government officials familiar with the plan. https://t.co/QjiDN5RCK4

— ABC News (@ABC) August 20, 2019

ICE renews contract with software company co-founded by top Trump adviser https://t.co/zZh5aicylh pic.twitter.com/zA4v4yRFbM

— The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2019

JUST IN: Trump called NRA chief to tell him universal background checks are off the table: report https://t.co/ejHmiW4HhN pic.twitter.com/gIe2OGH8NR

— The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2019

Nearly 80% of US Jews voted for the Democrats in the 2018 mid-term elections. Trump says they show "a great disloyalty". One of the definitive antisemitic tropes is "Jews are not loyal to their nation". This is straightforward antisemitism. pic.twitter.com/fCOtPrfB3H

— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) August 20, 2019

“Like” a lunatic? That’s generous, I’m afraid. This man is unhinged. https://t.co/YFpRZe6Pph

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 20, 2019

Does “Trump could win again” even count as a prediction? https://t.co/ShARxe0jvC

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 20, 2019

Why do republicans think Democrats are trying to sabotage the economy? Because that's what they did to Obama https://t.co/CX9oXUyhzA

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 20, 2019

Asked about the Kashmir crisis, President Trump says that “Kashmir is a very complicated place. You have the Hindus, and you have the Muslims, and I wouldn’t say they get along so great. And that’s what you have right now.” pic.twitter.com/mss0w8U9Hd

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS https://t.co/2M48J2O26q pic.twitter.com/MgHMSSwVmI

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 20, 2019

Good summer transfer window then for isis https://t.co/eObJYEZ8aL

— Manny (@StitchedUpSikh) August 20, 2019

This isn’t remotely normal. https://t.co/hpNU4J8NXg

— George Little (@georgelittledc) August 20, 2019

On trade, can Trump drive a wedge between France and Germany at the G7? pic.twitter.com/ngcwqBZl5Y

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) August 20, 2019

China installs enough solar panels to cover a football field every hour of every day pic.twitter.com/29Nnj7x2Ld

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 20, 2019

Hiding in plain sight: more holes in enforcement of sanctions against North Korea—and the route by which Kim Jong Un can still get his hands on uber-lux Mercedes.

Suspected North Korean coal smugglers made 8 port calls in Japan – Nikkei Asian Review https://t.co/SRsVN9Nt0Q

— Robert Ward (@RobertAlanWard) August 20, 2019

"There was this sense that both sides were wanting to take a step back and hit reset on this movement after the violence that we saw at Hong Kong airport last week," NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer joins @SquawkCNBC with an update on the Hong Kong protests. https://t.co/NhWf3RIlwQ pic.twitter.com/OPWSV4vXdq

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 19, 2019

.@smithmarion:

"Those young protesters…they have never ruled by a communist party. They've lived in a free city, their parents, their grandparents lived in a free city… Yesterday, 1.7 million people in the streets, that represents almost 25% of the Hong Kong population" pic.twitter.com/oldwFxuuET

— Washington Journal (@cspanwj) August 19, 2019

Both the size and duration of the Hong Kong protests is truly remarkable. The world should be watching. https://t.co/Gjn38GINWf

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 19, 2019

Twitter is blocked in China, but its state news agency is buying promoted tweets to portray Hong Kong protestors as violent https://t.co/4ScDZnsUDf by @catherineshu pic.twitter.com/h2tcP9Z5cp

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) August 19, 2019

Beautiful human tapestry from #HongKong as Peaceful protestors in rain ☔️ make way for 🚒.

Estimated 1.7 million took to streets on Sunday. >20% of population: pic.twitter.com/Ud3dulqHn1

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) August 19, 2019

Full page ad in today’s NYT pleading for Americans’ support of the Hong Kong demonstrators fight for freedom. pic.twitter.com/mmAJqZpx2S

— Mark Elliott (@markmobility) August 19, 2019

Turkey-Syria War On The Horizon: Airstrikes Target Invading Turkish Army Convoy https://t.co/PGRPPsWGnl

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 19, 2019

Turkey has removed three elected mayors from office and detained more than 400 people as part of a crackdown over alleged links to Kurdish militantshttps://t.co/JkXiUpoeB8

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 19, 2019

Young people care a lot about climate change—but most of them can’t vote. Here’s how governments can adapt to accommodate them. https://t.co/Lij9zpwhef

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 19, 2019

Okjökull glacier in Iceland is considered "dead." It's the first major Icelandic glacier to disappear due to climate change.

Scientists are installing a memorial plaque on the barren ground as a message to future generations. https://t.co/P4WfDnm8UI

— NPR (@NPR) August 18, 2019

We set the Valletta protest memorial for #DaphneCaruanaGalizia back up, but how long will it last? It’s cleared every single day under the orders of @OwenBonnici – not something we’ve seen in any other country where a journalist has been assassinated. pic.twitter.com/SqvGPISAC3

— Rebecca Vincent (@rebecca_vincent) August 19, 2019

"Greenland is not for sale": Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacts to Pres. Trump's idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland.

"Thankfully, the time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over," she adds https://t.co/pABzgiUetr pic.twitter.com/o2gASvDEM2

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) August 19, 2019

Trump, confronting ominous economic signs, believes there's a conspiracy against him. He insists his own handpicked Fed chair is acting against him. He says other countries want to hurt America. And he thinks the news media is trying to create a recession. https://t.co/c3BK4RGDaQ

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 19, 2019

Trump affirms that Mike Pence will be 2020 running mate. More here: https://t.co/dTYFNDMzGQ pic.twitter.com/DSP4rFJdhq

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

Backing off on background checks? https://t.co/WfWe71gQKh

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) August 19, 2019

The chairman of the Federal Election Commission responds to Trump's claims of voter fraud in 2016:

"To put out information that has no proof, has no evidence behind it…it's damaging to our democracy." https://t.co/ieL3gwZmDy

— Axios (@axios) August 19, 2019

Dear farmers: this administration thinks you’re stupid. https://t.co/t0eNbaSLiI

— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) August 18, 2019

Trump administration secretly contacted top Venezuelan socialist boss: report https://t.co/ufPyIddFel pic.twitter.com/vzjvjnofvs

— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2019

Oh my. “The former official said that, in private, too, Pompeo is ‘among the most sycophantic and obsequious people around Trump.’ Even more bluntly, a former American ambassador told me, ‘He’s like a heat-seeking missile for Trump’s ass.’” https://t.co/wXNcQx6772

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) August 19, 2019

Art Spiegelman was told to ax a Trump dig in an essay for a collection for Marvel, whose chairman is Trump buddy Isaac Perlmutter. https://t.co/eqRlYAJuzl

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 19, 2019

Stopped by an actual newsstand to get the NYTM today. The vendor asked me “Everyone ask me for the New York Times Magazine today — why?” I pointed to the small gold lettering marking the 1619 Project. Well done @nhannahjones. Well done. #1619Project pic.twitter.com/Xdut1Oaqbf

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) August 18, 2019

The most important question to ask every day is, “What am I not seeing?” And the best way to answer it is to listen to people different from you.

If you’re white, this project will show you how the story of America looks from the viewpoints of your black countrymen.

Read it. https://t.co/2kOjmOGI2V

— Will Saletan (@saletan) August 18, 2019

British PM Johnson calls on Germany and France to compromise on Brexit https://t.co/oqFccfry01 pic.twitter.com/3OCjcuyhcW

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

There is no form of Brexit which won’t make things worse for the very people Labour are meant to protect.

There is no form of Brexit that won’t play into the hands of the people Labour are meant to stand up to.

Labour: “Great. Let’s remain neutral” pic.twitter.com/QBsW84VSgB

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) August 19, 2019

This drivel seems, unbelievably, to be gaining credence. Be in no doubt, once Article 50 period expires, unless revoked or extended, WE’RE OUT. We can apply to rejoin but that’s a whole new Article, and world of pain. Best option is to revoke. https://t.co/ynP2QrUzO7

— Alyn Smith MEP 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@AlynSmith) August 19, 2019

Boris Johnson says he is 'confident' of securing Brexit deal despite EU leaders saying they will not reopen negotiations https://t.co/o5ltdU3tyV

— The Independent (@Independent) August 19, 2019

-We cannot scrap backstop – Varadkar

-We won't renegotiate backstop – Barnier

-We won't renegotiate backstop – Macron

-We won't renegoatiate backstop – Merkel

-I'm confident EU will shift on backstop and we can do #Brexit deal – Boris Johnson

How British politics works

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) August 19, 2019

And finishing off our list for this year's #JokeOfTheFringe it's @IvoGraham! pic.twitter.com/jS5teVuvNt

— Dave (@davechannel) August 19, 2019

Police have arrested at least 13 people and seized weapons, as hundreds of far-right protesters and counter-demonstrators rally in downtown Portland, Oregon https://t.co/ALn1ptppwU

— Axios (@axios) August 17, 2019

Demonstrators were ordered to leave downtown Portland where left-wing anti-fascist protesters gathered to counterprotest a rally by far-right and extremist groups. At least 13 people were arrested. https://t.co/RYPBsmIKDM pic.twitter.com/hMbiBAQngM

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 18, 2019

Police make arrests as right-wing, anti-fascist groups rally in Portland https://t.co/ATnLldQmrI pic.twitter.com/S5O28icBuO

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 17, 2019

Police seize multiple weapons from groups in Portland protests https://t.co/DCdFlfQ1p2 pic.twitter.com/xAbxBDSTMo

— The Hill (@thehill) August 17, 2019

Great Thread by Andy Ngo Reporting On Portland Antifa Activities Today ##FlynnFighters #PatriotsAwakened https://t.co/Yd0blzOCOG

— Ken Jones⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@sxdoc) August 17, 2019

Reminder that the Portland Police protected the Proud Boys’ unpermitted march today, closing streets and bridges, and escorting them on their preferred route.

Now they’re attacking and arresting leftists for unlawful assembly. https://t.co/L9IZtcC5bL

— AntiFash Gordon (@AntiFashGordon) August 17, 2019

Proud Boys declare Portland rally a success: "Go look at President Trump’s Twitter" https://t.co/Q4KjU5UPx7

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 17, 2019

Management gave thousands of unionized workers at a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant being built outside Pittsburgh a stark, unfair choice: attend Trump's speech on Tuesday OR stay away and lose some of your pay for the week. https://t.co/mRRvbwlHVf

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) August 17, 2019

FEC Republicans vote to block probe into NRA over alleged illegal donations from Russians to back Trump in 2016 https://t.co/InaY5i79Jk pic.twitter.com/6Ck6Pebyzk

— The Hill (@thehill) August 17, 2019

"Minutes without being a national embarrassment" reset to zero https://t.co/Cn8aFj2fKG

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 16, 2019

Said the fattest President since William Howard Taft . . . https://t.co/T3Cbnx5T4S

— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) August 16, 2019

Pathetic.

The fact that we have normalized this idiot to the point that no one even questions it when he tweets out something this childish and moronic is a stain on our country that history will not be kind to.https://t.co/WuQjXBw49X

— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 17, 2019

Dick Cheney returns to the #MAGA fold. Scoop by ⁦@myhlee⁩ https://t.co/PK33NhfwIM

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) August 17, 2019

Stephen Miller, like so many young, angry white losers, is determined to make the whole world pay for treating him like the misfit he is. https://t.co/GcL3GlFAFD

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 17, 2019

The Trump admin is expected to put forward a plan to cancel billions in foreign aid funding by the end of this week, teeing up a fight between the WH & Congress over the rarely used and controversial move known as rescission (w/ @mkraju) https://t.co/zaFSFtjH4h

— Jennifer Hansler (@jmhansler) August 16, 2019

So great to see ⁦@jakesNYT⁩ reporting once again and here writing on an important subject: The preliminary peace deal with the Taliban isn’t “expected to include specific assurances that women will continue to have equal opportunities” in Afghanistan https://t.co/sWW5YFXbwp

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) August 17, 2019

The best deals, a born deal-maker. https://t.co/tFw4EFBnzv

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 17, 2019

Kashmir move spells trouble for other Indian states https://t.co/Fd2eKBS8lV

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2019

I occasionally point out that, even after eight and a half years, half a million dead, while the politically opportune moment has long passed, it is well within the means of the US and allies to not end, but massively reduce the Syrian regime's capacity for mass slaughter. https://t.co/DthYi4AQ8E

— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) August 16, 2019

Hong Kong democracy demonstrators just broke out in ‘O Canada’ pic.twitter.com/ODYF2ZkqSy

— Alex McKeen (@alex_mckeen) August 17, 2019

Just when you think Trump can’t get any worse or bizarre, he does. His idiocy and incompetence is just mind-boggling, as is why anyone would vote for someone this colossally stupid. Jesus christ, people, wake up. This isn’t the Onion; this is American democracy imploding https://t.co/GwMP1hWI84

— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) August 16, 2019

The sheer chaos contained within the leaked Operation #Yellowhammer should be all that MPs now need to pull the plug on Brexit and #RevokeArticle50.

Lives are at risk, not just livelihoods. Our peace in NI is at risk. Is Brexit worth all that? No. pic.twitter.com/9oZnQon2jo

— Cllr. Séamas de Faoite (@SeamasBelfast) August 17, 2019

NEW: 110 MPs from all parties except the DUP have written to the PM to demand he recalls Parliament from recess to debate Brexit. https://t.co/C2MMzOx488

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) August 17, 2019

Apparently Johnson's controllers are not allowing him to do radio & TV interviews – the more he appears, the more people see what a charlatan he is, how ill-informed, ill-prepared, a mere blatherer. His controllers are very scared that the Brexit con is collapsing. – And it is.

— A C Grayling #FBPE #PeoplesVote &/or #Revoke50 (@acgrayling) August 17, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he would support alternative caretaker PM – Does he want to stop a no-deal Brexit or not? https://t.co/8kEFY7zVNB

— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) August 17, 2019

BREAKING: The Brexit Secretary has now signed the formal order repealing the 1972 European Communities Act on October 31, Sunday Telegraph reveals.

Downing Street throwing down gauntlet to Remainer MPs No.10 sources tonight accuse of "appalling dishonesty". pic.twitter.com/9C9uRi1Ptn

— Edward Malnick (@edwardmalnick) August 17, 2019

#PotentialToastOfLondonNames

Barrabas Glimpse
Balthazar Pledge
Corinthian Stroll
Ezekiel Strength
Lothar Robust
Wilberforce Bactrian
Aslan Truncate
Ferdinand Comb
Maharaja Douse
Yannick Tamper
Tommmm Legislate
Dougwald Jamboree
Bradford Mortgage
Kingsley Nasturtium

— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) August 17, 2019

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— Cold War Steve (@Coldwar_Steve) August 16, 2019

Peter Fonda, who made his mark on American counterculture in 1969's "Easy Rider," has died at the age of 79, his publicist says. https://t.co/32xq7GHQJt

— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2019

RIP: His sister, Jane Fonda said, "He went out laughing."https://t.co/cN9WGNkRdF

— WICS ABC 20 (@wics_abc20) August 17, 2019

Kashmir cross-border exchange of fire 'kills 3 Pakistani and 5 Indian soldiers', says Pakistan army.

India denies any fatalities among its forces https://t.co/AWPVdyVWz2 pic.twitter.com/2XWZ3FLvij

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 16, 2019

‘“Kashmiris have been caged like animals and deprived of basic human rights,” wrote Iltija Mufti, the daughter of Kashmir’s former chief minister, in an open letter to Shah, India’s home minister.’ https://t.co/Yyylvq7GUm

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 16, 2019

Days since India shut down Kashmir’s internet and phone service: 11 (and counting)https://t.co/cjjGXdDxJF

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) August 15, 2019

Kashmiris have displayed admirable courage in the face of this crisis, and their voices should be heard. As India celebrates 73 years of independence, it should uphold its democratic values for all of its citizens and end the blackout#IndiaIndependenceDayhttps://t.co/eJgYkC6On0

— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) August 15, 2019

India's Modi trumpets Kashmir move, but local support is scarce https://t.co/scQn35Sjlb pic.twitter.com/joncB8E9zV

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 16, 2019

Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls and PM Modi review – the most tasteless TV ever https://t.co/gLLp2IsvxG

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 16, 2019

North Korea extends the regime’s most prolific run of tests since U.S. President Donald Trump took office https://t.co/G40DIZ5t4e

— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) August 16, 2019

We can already predict where Trump really stands on Hong Kong for one very depressing reasonhttps://t.co/OS1Z5p3lmw

— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 16, 2019

Edward Luce: President Trump’s solipsism has reinforced America’s tendency to see everything as an extension of itself https://t.co/ff1urWC84w

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 16, 2019

The saga continues https://t.co/IdsiHswBVv

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) August 16, 2019

Rep. Tlaib requested to be able to visit her 90-year-old grandmother possibly for the last time. https://t.co/ulv1eZYcfg

— Slate (@Slate) August 16, 2019

BREAKING: Israeli officials had previously said that Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were barred from entry over their support for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. https://t.co/2yJSByELU3

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 16, 2019

Graham says Omar, Tlaib should face "consequences" for trying to "destroy" Israel https://t.co/91j92jDwak pic.twitter.com/Asgn7bmCaU

— The Hill (@thehill) August 16, 2019

Build a wall Denmark! Winter is coming. https://t.co/B8lWcJhFoV

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 16, 2019

Denmark: Greenland is not for sale.

Said one Danish politician: “The idea that Denmark should sell 50,000 citizens to the US is completely insane.”https://t.co/KB0ncQPKhK

— David Beard (@dabeard) August 16, 2019

He wants us to talk about Greenland so we don’t talk about crying kids in cages or white nationalists massacring people or his failing trade war with China or impeachment or the growing number of people who despise him and everything he stands for.

— Bryce Tache 🇺🇸 (@brycetache) August 16, 2019

Even among the die-hards at the front of the NH rally line, there was detectable unease about the economy.

“Listen, I’m hoping to God he closes with China. Just get the deal done. All of my money’s in stocks.” ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@peterbakernyt⁩ https://t.co/SPdedx6dAd

— Katie Rogers (@katierogers) August 16, 2019

Trump has a somewhat conspiratorial view, telling some confidants he distrusts statistics he sees reported in media and suspects many economists and forecasters are presenting biased data to thwart his reelection https://t.co/DFN0bA2e2N totally nutters and unable to do his job

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) August 16, 2019

President Trump suggests opening more mental institutions to deal with mass shootings https://t.co/6bTohZdXGa pic.twitter.com/JZN1ENuz22

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 16, 2019

President Trump turning official events into de-facto campaign rallies is a threat to our democracy. https://t.co/OLl5UkesmG

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 16, 2019

Stephen Colbert when asked if he'd have President Trump back as a guest: "The quick answer would be no because it would be hard for me to be properly respectful of the office." https://t.co/KVxUEmG8Ea pic.twitter.com/bSFPm9j37G

— The Hill (@thehill) August 16, 2019

“In game of Brexit chicken, Boris Johnson driving a Mini, Brussels is driving a bus” https://t.co/NisAYBQVr8

— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) August 16, 2019

“He and I are very much aligned. We feel very good about each other.”

Donald Trump says he and Boris Johnson just spoke about a “fantastic and big” post-Brexit trade deal which is “moving along rapidly.” pic.twitter.com/wrMluMJknI

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) August 16, 2019

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has agreed to meet with Jeremy Corbyn over his plan to become 'temporary PM' https://t.co/B46P5xDlZO

— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 16, 2019

Today’s ⁦@EveningStandard⁩ exclusive has new poll blow to Corbyn pic.twitter.com/hu8Bi88b2K

— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) August 16, 2019

Philip Hammond is facing a backlash from local party members over his attempts to block no-deal, with insiders indicating he could soon face a confidence votehttps://t.co/CyU1EtI4W9

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 16, 2019

No idea where they get these Brexit Party candidates from. pic.twitter.com/BRlWnRiryk

— Marty Lawrence (@TeaAndCopy) August 16, 2019

UK must accept chlorinated chicken after Brexit, US says – follow live updates https://t.co/pZSM93Y9pw

— The Independent (@Independent) August 15, 2019

► VIDEO: 'There'll be violence on the streets of Northern Ireland by Christmas': Locals fear a hard Brexit could reignite violence in Northern Ireland https://t.co/TxSamdqeXK pic.twitter.com/oEVUW4mApW

— Irish Times Video (@irishtimesvideo) August 15, 2019

Q&A: What was the Peterloo massacre and why is it important? https://t.co/YykdDt5pYm via @IrishTimesWorld

— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) August 16, 2019

Yields in Asia are tracking the slide in their U.S. and U.K. peers, as fears grow the world economy is teetering on the brink of a recession https://t.co/hR3feJR0zA pic.twitter.com/vYEPvRDHb0

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) August 15, 2019

NEW: The Dow Jones closes down 800 points amid new troubling economic data.

"Investors have been rattled all day amid new signs of a possible recession ahead," @DavidMuir reports. https://t.co/ETfacpuzB8 pic.twitter.com/ZGnxl1C7Ie

— ABC News (@ABC) August 14, 2019

US stock markets dove after the bond market flashed a recession warning signal for the first time in over a decade. Here's what the yield curve is, what an inversion means and why all this matters. https://t.co/8ZvPnz3VBy pic.twitter.com/ZiBqV1Sn5P

— CNN (@CNN) August 15, 2019

Alarm bells are ringing louder in bond markets:
-The yield on 30-year Treasuries fell below 2% for the first time
-The world’s negative-yielding debt surpassed $16 trillion
-The 10-year Treasury yield dipped below the two-year, stoking recession fearshttps://t.co/Fjh6EvPToh

— Bloomberg (@business) August 15, 2019

Okay who wants a plain-language explanation of the inverted yield curve? I will do it if there's demand.

— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) August 14, 2019

How hedge funds are thriving in a world of negative-yielding debt https://t.co/52tSE8t3tG

— FT Markets (@FTMarkets) August 15, 2019

Confidence in the Trump White House? “Several officials have become concerned the economy is weakening faster than expected, but they are not working on proactive plans to change its course. Treasury has had an exodus of senior advisers in recent months.” https://t.co/DZk24r6lNB

— Dan Rodricks (@DanRodricks) August 15, 2019

President Trump is showing what happens when the US abandons its decades-long role as a guarantor of stability and instead chooses to act as an agent of global disruption | Analysis by @stcollinson https://t.co/LJkNrWvb32

— CNN (@CNN) August 15, 2019

"'Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge.' That it neither rhymes nor scans is the least of our worries," writes @EstherSchor. https://t.co/9jfnwigIr4

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) August 15, 2019

“The fact is, Mr. Trump is a racial arsonist who encourages bigotry and xenophobia to rouse his base and advance his electoral prospects." https://t.co/cnGL4m2xFm

— The Hill (@thehill) August 15, 2019

The Trump administration wants to allow federal contractors to make hiring and firing decisions based on their religious beliefs and practices, @emmaogreen reports: https://t.co/tUqGHOpccP

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) August 15, 2019

Trump jokes about staying as president after 2024 and misunderstands wind turbines again https://t.co/DGFZvk0Hxy

— The Independent (@Independent) August 15, 2019

Today's Trump Cartoons 8/14/19 pic.twitter.com/03l7PmlOsl

— Nancy Wesley (@SansDisk2013) August 15, 2019

Is Donald Trump trying to deport Melania? #DontDeportMelania pic.twitter.com/aWoNOErfbV

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 15, 2019

135,000 people sign a petition to rename Fifth Ave. in front of Trump Tower "Obama Avenue" https://t.co/vKn1RC0IJY

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2019

Donald Trump suggests meeting with China’s Xi Jinping to reach ‘humane’ response to Hong Kong protests https://t.co/C2y4hT400k #shop: https://t.co/qiiFKXmc9r pic.twitter.com/tSxhkaCIc2

— Mag Nota: 360V (@mag_nota) August 15, 2019

Trump says Beijing should resolve the Hong Kong crisis "humanely" if it wants a trade deal https://t.co/mc2r1VNgn9

— TIME (@TIME) August 15, 2019

Greta Thunberg departs Plymouth, onboard the Malizia II, a solar-powered racing yacht, bound for a climate conference in New Yorkhttps://t.co/LyP4G7kjAA pic.twitter.com/I6DnBrSzJe

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 14, 2019

Arron Banks jokes about Greta Thunberg and 'freak yachting accidents' what nasty, small minded, petty, hateful, misogynist gobdaw -that’s just for starters! Brexit sure has given platforms to some of the worst people. #BrexitShambles #climatechangedeniers https://t.co/L1cUlEUKQD

— Dr Mary McAuliffe (@MaryMcAuliffe4) August 15, 2019

Even if they know nothing about the technicalities of #ClimateChange or Brexit, what decent person would choose to be on the same side of any debate as these people?#ClimateEmergency #GretaThunberg @lbc #r4today pic.twitter.com/kFIGRL9K3e

— I Am Incorrigible FCA MAAT (@ImIncorrigible) August 15, 2019

Favourite image of the day! pic.twitter.com/M1EsWUMFY4

— Frances Williams – Brexit – Make it Stop – #FBPE (@FranJWilliams) August 15, 2019

Half of UK farms could fail after no-deal Brexit, report warns https://t.co/Vx9BWL07MS

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 15, 2019

Boris Johnson's kamikaze act on no-deal Brexit doesn't bother this bunch of British companies. Investors are less convinced: @LionelRALaurent https://t.co/Zpuc7mMkEH via @bopinion #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/EGBN28lwDQ

— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) August 15, 2019

By proposing a temp gvt to stop Johnson & hold a 2nd ref, Corbyn torpedoed the LibDems' image as the party whose top priority is Brexit reversal. By rejecting this offer, the LibDems have committed suicide. Again. https://t.co/0A3inr06fq

— Yanis Varoufakis (@yanisvaroufakis) August 15, 2019

So does this tweet.

Problem is, Corbyn simply isn’t a unifying figure for this crisis.

He was first to call for Art 50 to be triggered. He whipped his MPs to make it happen. He’s never once spoken at an anti-Brexit march.

And he wants to be PM to make Brexit happen. pic.twitter.com/szeJE48wOY

— Stuart Herbert (@stuherbert) August 15, 2019

If you're sick and tired of listening to the fallacious bloviations of pompous dullards like Iain Duncan Smith going unchallenged, watch the masterful Emma Barnett clinically eviscerate him to the point where his brain collapses in on itself.pic.twitter.com/qRUA4Mq1cJ

— Graham Lithgow (@grahamlithgow) August 15, 2019

Boris Johnson is careering head first into a No Deal crash out Brexit but wants to frame everyone else and not get the blame for it himself. Fraudulent and dangerous use of the word ‘collaborators’ is calculated and sinister – if he starts using ‘True patriots’ be very afraid https://t.co/ppdvUpzBWg

— Fiona Hyslop (@FionaHyslop) August 15, 2019

Yeah, no worries. Can't see any issues……..#Donkey#Brexit pic.twitter.com/XpJCFntVzc

— Martin Chorlton (@poolman66) August 15, 2019

You should also put anti cocaine messages in Pret A Manger packaging then https://t.co/bRcdn8k0DR

— R Angelica (@riricouk) August 14, 2019

UKIP's new leader Richard Braine is considering changing his name – do you have any suggestions? https://t.co/82UWCTxRdT

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) August 14, 2019

It's my book, so it is! The one thing about Brexit that is definitely out on 31st October.
Pre-order here:https://t.co/1tfJxpHm8C pic.twitter.com/nBBkfMNb6Q

— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) August 15, 2019