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Right well, the most historic day in parliament since the last one is about to kick off. You can follow along here https://t.co/nMVmrBf2pY
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) September 3, 2019
The pound has fallen to its lowest level since the 'flash crash' of October 2016 as investors brace themselves for a pivotal day in parliament https://t.co/sqArwb0tq8
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 3, 2019
It's going to be a huge day for Brexit, with a key vote scheduled for probably around 2PM ET that will indicate whether parliament can derail Johnson's plan. Follow the developments here. https://t.co/ZPolPTX6ao
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) September 3, 2019
UK prime minister Boris Johnson told the nation yesterday, "as we come to that Brexit deadline I am encouraged by the progress we are making."
I asked an EU official whether it was true that there has been progress in talks.
Their response: "No there hasn't."
— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) September 3, 2019
You can predict the next action of Boris Johnson quite easily. Simply imagine the approach which would show the least moral, intellectual or political comprehension and that is the one he will follow https://t.co/68DNDNJN14
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) September 3, 2019
@fotoole Welcome to the United Kingdom of Absurdistan. https://t.co/TJoWlbmU7Y
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) September 3, 2019
BREAKING: Nigel Farage confirms Brexit Party won’t stand against Conservative candidates in an election if Boris Johnson promises to leave the EU without a deal. “Of course we’ll put country before party.” Massively helps the Tory vote, while the opposition is divided @BBCr4today
— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) September 3, 2019
A judge has ruled that the Scottish government can intervene alongside lawmakers who argue that Boris Johnson’s plan to suspend Parliament is unconstitutional https://t.co/QTxl3xGkdH
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) September 3, 2019
Boris Johnson secretly agreed to suspend parliament 2 weeks before denying it wd happen. Just 9 days ago No.10 strongly denied any intention to #prorogue parliament – but disclosure to Scottish court shows otherwise #Cherrycase #Brexit https://t.co/6eLuNtquUo
— Joanna Cherry QC MP (@joannaccherry) September 3, 2019
I do hope there’s no evidence of ministers discussing prorogation as a device to assist Johnson’s Brexit strategy. Because No 10 has explicitly denied that this is its purpose. Lying in your advice to the Queen would not be a wise move. https://t.co/SuIKNApAVl
— Nick Boles MP (@NickBoles) September 3, 2019
Telling testimony from a respected colleague https://t.co/JaxK9dhQ6t
— Philip Coggan (@econbartleby) September 3, 2019
North Down. https://t.co/gvjpg8Fjqu
— David McCann (@dmcbfs) September 3, 2019
NEW PREDICTION: #Conservative lead of 8pc over #Labour in our monthly poll-of-polls would give them an overall majority of 62 seats. First time since 2017 that Cons predicted to win majority. Details at: https://t.co/ipLv6MyHGz pic.twitter.com/tzNDSH9YZI
— Electoral Calculus (@ElectCalculus) September 2, 2019
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WORLD
Hurricane Dorian is 110 miles away from West Palm Beach, Florida, and remains a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Follow live updates: https://t.co/4PLL85OohO pic.twitter.com/UnPLH0Lu1G
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 3, 2019
Why isn't Hurricane Dorian moving? Meteorologists say winds in the upper atmosphere that usually push and pull hurricanes are too calm. https://t.co/Vhbck4G7i1
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 3, 2019
"Over the long weekend, Trump monitored Hurricane Dorian from a golf cart at his club in Virginia, calling for regular updates … By 8 p.m. Monday … the president had golfed twice and since Saturday morning pelted the American public with 122 tweets." https://t.co/Zl8HhahX6I
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 3, 2019
When hurricanes are expected, many ask, “why don’t these folks just evacuate?”
The truth is almost exactly as one woman who lives in an evacuation zone put it: “The only people on this block who left have the money to do it.” https://t.co/7fzD1L4E8e
— Phil McCausland (@PhilMcCausland) September 3, 2019
And…
We don’t talk enough about how Trump hates traveling outside the US because then he can’t watch Fox News
— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) September 3, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
He keeps irreverently pushing boundaries because he is getting away with it! No one is holding him accountable! https://t.co/KsnkZUOflQ
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) September 3, 2019
two questions for a congressional oversight committee
1) How much will the decision to commute by air between Trump property and Pence's appointments in Dublin cost the taxpayer?
2) How much will the (troubled) Trump property in Ireland be paid by the taxpayer? https://t.co/S1s7CzOHWK
— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 3, 2019
wait, the good news is that Pence entourage will be **paying Trump** to stay at his resort? https://t.co/QEcl2bxjTW
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) September 3, 2019
In the mafia there’s a concept known as “kicking up” or “paying tribute” to the Boss – lining the Boss’s pockets to keep him happy. The Boss doesn’t have to explicitly ask; it’s understood.
Now we’ve got both @VP Pence and AG Barr spending thousands patronizing Trump hotels. https://t.co/8XKgnco8lt
— Elie Honig (@eliehonig) September 3, 2019
This is a terrible headline. How is this "BREAKING?" It's just Trump saying he should be reelected. https://t.co/iG9QM5xIiJ
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) September 3, 2019
Trump allies aim to raise $2 million to investigate journalists from major outlets: Axios https://t.co/fkBUwF3u3q pic.twitter.com/KpkEIDNzYb
— The Hill (@thehill) September 3, 2019
Is Trump getting more Trumpian? A review finds he tweeted or retweeted 680 times in August, up from 287 in his first August in office. Of them, 52 were attacks on specific named targets, compared with 14 two summers ago. @sbg1 https://t.co/KEFHQiDZd2
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 3, 2019