#Trump has left Washington on Air Force One on his way to #Davos for @wef #Davos2020 ; His speech on Tuesday will take place as his #ImpeachmentTrial opens in Washington #impeachment

— Suzanne Lynch (@suzannelynch1) January 20, 2020

New CNN poll:

51% of Americans say Trump should be *removed.* Only 45% say he shouldn't

69% say Senate trial should feature new witnesses

58% say Trump abused his power

57% say he obstructed House impeachment inquiry

So, no, his lies aren't "working"https://t.co/YUXyEY8Bxk

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 20, 2020

NEW: New details emerge about President Trump's Senate trial:

Senate Majority Leader McConnell expected to allot total of 24 hours per side for opening statements, but time must be used in 2 working days, 2 Republican sources familiar with proposal say. https://t.co/C52zmPr7gf

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2020

In a 4-page resolution, Mitch McConnell said that the impeachment trial opening arguments would begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Each side will be given 24 hours to present their case over just a two-day period.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 20, 2020

BIG change from the Clinton Rules: Info and testimony collected by the House is NOT AUTOMATICALLY evidence in the Senate. There would have to be a motion to admit this evidence AFTER a vote on the question of subpoenaing additional witnesses and info. https://t.co/LuQaLhes3C

— Ross Garber (@rossgarber) January 20, 2020

I think McConnell is trying to set up the opening arguments as the full trial and then move to block everything after and move to a vote.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 20, 2020

"The [Trump team legal] brief does not deny that President Trump pressured Ukraine to open investigations into Democrats."https://t.co/MErRD7iBSA

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 20, 2020

Should the Senate #impeachment trial have witnesses?

I believe that more information is always better & that GOP Senators will ultimately be held accountable for their vote. pic.twitter.com/9OZq9UyQjd

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) January 20, 2020

The Senate will control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers will see. Reporters will be confined to roped-off areas. The effect is to make it harder to chronicle the you-are-there details of a historic moment, journalists say.https://t.co/XDYY2jGh3B

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 19, 2020

This exchange looks much worse in retrospect than when it first aired on June 13th. Trump said he would take "dirt" on his 2020 opponents from a foreign government. In fact, he was in the midst of trying to do so when Stephanopoulos asked the question. pic.twitter.com/82lQb2lFyF

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 20, 2020

.@MaddowBlog: GOP still can’t answer key Pres. Trump scandal question. https://t.co/uYTAecnhti

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 20, 2020

Any outlet that runs a photo of this, as if to suggest that they actually visited the memorial in any meaningful way, is doing its readers a disservice. https://t.co/MGq6WMP5D5

— Josh Chafetz (@joshchafetz) January 20, 2020

This is like the American history equivalent of thinking the sun revolved around the Earth. pic.twitter.com/lhm9hi3sVg

— Emily Rossi (@leadinglatte) January 20, 2020

You know where bribery is a common practice? Russia
Except for those who fall out of favor w Putin and end up jailed or dead. Of course Trump would want to legalize this because he has always been corrupt and has dealt w Russian mafia for almost 4 decades https://t.co/vZty4LrCxa

— Olga Lautman (@olgaNYC1211) January 20, 2020

Here's a reminder that the administration's original sin—Trump's decision to retain sprawling holdings—was only a first step in monetizing the presidency. The destructive effects of his conflicts of interest are easy to forget amidst the daily calamities.https://t.co/zR3XrkZQwx

— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) January 20, 2020

The name TRUMP is entirely synonymous with DISASTER.The mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey wants Trump’s name stricken from the cityscape. Demolish Trump Plaza.

“It’s an embarrassment, it’s a blight on our skyline, and that’s the biggest eyesore in town.” https://t.co/A6HRyQpZKg

— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) January 20, 2020

If African American protesters showed up at rallies for civil rights decked out like this, the 2nd amendment would've been repealed decades ago. https://t.co/YxyRDbikYb

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) January 20, 2020

It's like being back in Iraq, only no one knows how to use the weapons! pic.twitter.com/f5Kii8HyEk

— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) January 20, 2020

Protesters and security forces clashed in Baghdad on Monday following demonstrations over the weekend.

Protesters are calling for an end to Iraq's sectarian politics they see as corrupt pic.twitter.com/12VjwvU4j0

— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 20, 2020

BREAKING #Iraq

• 3 Rockets target US embassy (AFP)
• Land in embassy area in Baghdad
• Sirens on
• No reports on casualties
• Comes 18 days after Suleimani killing
• Trump to meet Iraqi Prez in Davos

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 20, 2020

BREAKING: Swiss security services foil a Russian espionage operation in Davos possibly targeting me. https://t.co/A3BQwQobmZ

— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) January 20, 2020

Last year at Davos, a Dutch historian caused a stir by daring to talk about tax evasion by the ultra-wealthy. "I mean, it feels like I’m at a firefighters conference and no one is allowed to speak about water," he said.

This year, he wasn't invited back.https://t.co/3GKI5XMUCX

— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) January 20, 2020

#UPDATE A renowned scientist at China's National Health Commission who helped expose the scale of the SARS outbreak said human-to-human transmission of a new virus in China is "affirmative", state broadcaster CCTV reported https://t.co/eNGE6h6rha #coronavirus #Wuhan

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 20, 2020

World Health Organization calls for emergency meeting as mystery virus spreads https://t.co/OlAtxVmOhX pic.twitter.com/1dQ1sNhoAm

— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2020

Los Angeles International Airport is now screening passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for symptoms of a mysterious, deadly new virus. #lax #coronavirus @NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/o6onCl9jW7

— Sarah Harman (@SarahHarmanNBC) January 18, 2020

"We are old, how can we afford gas?"

China currently uses almost as much coal as the rest of the world put together but it's also a world leader in wind and solar production

The Chinese government want to use more alternatives but is China addicted to coal? pic.twitter.com/ewArJvpJlm

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 20, 2020

Fuller picture #GE20 @IrishTimes @IpsosMRBI
FG will be breathing easier this evening. A lot of wind in Sinn Fein sails, which makes it even more difficult to justify exclusion from party leader debates. FF maintain momentum but clear that everything to play for in weeks ahead. pic.twitter.com/jid2KrqKmo

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) January 20, 2020

CONFIRMED: The first head-to-head debate of the #GE2020 campaign – between FG leader @LeoVaradkar and FF leader @MichealMartinTD – to air on Virgin Media One this Wednesday at 9:30pm. 75-minute debate to be moderated by Pat Kenny. @VirginMediaNews @virginmedia_one

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) January 20, 2020

UK PM Johnson defeated on Brexit legislation for first time since election https://t.co/ZUz4QubJIm pic.twitter.com/iPMU48zmTC

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2020

The exact moment a Brexit Party MEP discovers that Brexit means Brexit.#Priceless https://t.co/DKMh4Afykz

— Matthias Eberl 🇪🇺 (@eberlmat) January 20, 2020

Stormont says a unanimous NO to Johnson's Brexit. It won't make any difference, I'm guessing, but let's clap anyway! https://t.co/5FWj2GkNCG

— Mandoline Word-Smith (@Mandoline_Blue) January 20, 2020

Official government analysis suggests that Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will reduce annual economic growth by 6.7% compared to staying in the EU. This is a bigger reduction in economic growth than the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Put that on a bus.https://t.co/wX8oCkxzYG

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) January 20, 2020

“It’s actually made me want to stand up more to be honest, because this is not the Britain we’re patriotic about.”https://t.co/Zk32YPtrZk

— Steve Bray #NotGoingAway (@snb19692) January 20, 2020

All eyes on Virginia as the FBI investigates threats from violent groups and white nationalists ahead of a pro-gun rally. In the year 2020, police continue to unearth credible threats of violence in America from individuals seeking a race war in pursuit of a white ethno-state. pic.twitter.com/0FjfKwS6fz

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) January 20, 2020

Along with gun-rights activists, today's rally in Virginia is also expected to attract white supremacists, members of antigovernment militias and other extremists. For the latest on-the-ground reports, follow @stavernise and @KannoYoungs in Richmond.https://t.co/eKshXkEG5B

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2020

State of emergency declared in Virginia as right-wing gun fanatics and white supremacists descend on Richmond.

While the Trump administration is preoccupied with building walls and imposing bans, the real threats are right here, emboldened and unchecked.https://t.co/dZaV44zus2

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) January 19, 2020

People have started gathering for the pro-2nd amendment rally in Richmond, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/eUmyg1ngls

— Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) January 20, 2020

The line is really starting to form off 9th Street by Capitol. #2ARally #Virginia pic.twitter.com/3KNqlyzsyT

— Kelly Avellino NBC12 (@KellyAvellino) January 20, 2020

Trump whipping up deadly Nazis with fear of any form of gun control. I hope no one gets killed Monday.

Trump tweets support for pro-gun activists ahead of Virginia rally set to be attended by neo-Nazis https://t.co/KIVd7iEcL1

— Dr. Robert Fortuna (@psychdr100) January 19, 2020

JUST IN: Trump job approval steady ahead of impeachment trial: Gallup https://t.co/mnGOQecJHG pic.twitter.com/JrZECpFOnB

— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2020

Dershowitz said opposite of what he says today an impeachment:

“Doesn’t have to be a crime if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office … and who abuses trust and who poses great danger to our liberty, you don't need a technical crime." https://t.co/7eVYkUPvLn

— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) January 20, 2020

Trump has made 16,241 false or misleading claims in his first three years in office, according to ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ https://t.co/XBrVt8UCqP

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 20, 2020

Trump’s greatest ally in the coming election? Facebook | In October last year, Trump’s Org released ad falsely stating that Biden had offered Ukraine $1bn if they dropped investigation into Burisma. CNN refused to air it; Facebook ran the ad, no problem! https://t.co/jF1Cw0sjI5

— EssenViews – Silence Kills Democracy (@essenviews) January 20, 2020

Noon today marks the start of Pres Trump's 4th year as president, a day before the start of an impeachment trial he hopes doesn't cut it short. He leaves the country this evening to attend the @wef in Davos, CH. By my count, his 18th foreign trip as Pres. # of days abroad: 79.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 20, 2020

As my 2020 Davos journey unfolds before me I’m thinking less about blockchain and more about blockchange. We need to iterate on populism. Can microfinance drive passive income to make the impoverished stakeholders? This is what I am passionate about. #wef2020 pic.twitter.com/ioiIqcmQB4

— Davos Man (@TheDavosMan) January 20, 2020

As usual, since trump policy is solely reactive and without long term thinking of any kind, the results are the opposite of what the US wants. Trump has empowered hard liners in Iran and made them a stronger regional power. America will suffer the long term consequences. https://t.co/EfIrFViWB1

— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) January 20, 2020

Opinion: With Iran, humiliation is a dangerous card to play https://t.co/pK9UyQ2IWd

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 20, 2020

SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches South Korea.

South Korea has reported its first case — a 35-year-old woman who flew in from Wuhan. Thailand and Japan have previously confirmed a total of three cases — all of whom had visited the Chinese cityhttps://t.co/IqBFw0XjxE pic.twitter.com/bZsV1okkQP

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 20, 2020

China confirms spread of new virus as cases surge https://t.co/xYPecqhygw

— Reuters China (@ReutersChina) January 20, 2020

The privacy paranoid among us have long worried that all of our online photos would be scraped to create a universal face recognition app. My friends, it happened and it’s here: https://t.co/qfv5b27mzg

— Kashmir Hill (@kashhill) January 18, 2020

This didn't age well. 🤣😜

"A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a 'Siberian' climate by 2020."https://t.co/Swjfa4t6YL

— Katya (@ThatKatyaGirl) January 19, 2020

The £106bn new possible estimated cost of HS2 is more than the entire increased infrastructure spend available to the government in the lifetime of this parliament. It is a quite astonishing sum of money. Value for money?

— Robert Peston (@Peston) January 20, 2020

The consensus amongst senior Tories: east-west rail should go ahead (£15bn if needs be) but HS2 is an indefensible waste of money in its current form. Decision expected next month. Details in my Telegraph column: https://t.co/gEj9rGc2wV

— Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) January 20, 2020

Any form of #Brexit will harm our economy which is why Javid campaigned for remain, but his non-alignment plan is one of the most harmful as British biz knows. Hard Brexit & yet more dithering about #HS2 will stifle growth, jobs & much needed inward investment. https://t.co/khJ7wEvkFL

— Anna Soubry (@Anna_Soubry) January 19, 2020

Sterling slips as businesses fret over hard Brexit warnings from UK finance minister https://t.co/FyE9Zurls4

— CNBC (@CNBC) January 20, 2020

UK government says Gibraltar cannot negotiate separate deal with the EU on passport-free travel after Brexithttps://t.co/W3LAnxUNRw

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 20, 2020

The absolute 'thank fuck for Canada' on Harry's face. https://t.co/TCaN71Gb70

— Laura Silver (@laurafleur) January 20, 2020

“Why are they doing this to me," a source close to the White House quoted Trump as saying repeatedly. Trump told people around him this weekend at Mar-a-Lago that he "can't understand why he is impeached." https://t.co/uTOtTbBeYb

— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) January 19, 2020

House Democrats says President Donald Trump must be removed from office to protect national security and preserve the country’s system of government https://t.co/dvEzScRzu0 pic.twitter.com/vcN2tJti8l

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2020

There are tapes! Of course there are.

Report: Parnas Gave Tapes of Trump, Giuliani to House Intel Committee https://t.co/4DOoSTJKlZ

— MikeFarb (@mikefarb1) January 19, 2020

This letter from WH Counsel Cipollone is comical. Sadly, the attorneys in Trump’s orbit have taken on his bombastic, juvenile tone & approach. They’ve become screeching carnival barkers & conmen, determines to dupe the American people. Let’s not let them. https://t.co/z1umjmfS4y

— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) January 19, 2020

.@HardballChris: "It's no surprise that two of Trump's lawyers will be well-known TV personalities." https://t.co/6Vp1C9ULIu

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 19, 2020

Trumps Lawyers say the Democrats are taking away the will of the people. The way I see it, the will of the people is to see more witnesses. pic.twitter.com/sdIiZjgNsq

— Destiney (@NEVERtrumpEVER1) January 19, 2020

Under new rules for the impeachment trial, reporters are being prevented from walking with senators to continue talks—even when the senator is willingly participating.

They also now may not approach senators for interviews in the halls around the chamber.https://t.co/V1av930BUD

— NPR (@NPR) January 19, 2020

Trump's newest Russia adviser, Andrew Peek leaves NSC post: report https://t.co/GMcsIApUwk

— The Hill (@thehill) January 19, 2020

President Trump is heading back to Davos, poised to hail his economic record as vindication of an “America First” agenda to the world’s elite — while lawmakers back home weigh his impeachment https://t.co/dUVnMRfZEt

— Bloomberg (@business) January 19, 2020

Nobel economist: Trump’s economy is an absolute disaster for people and the planethttps://t.co/kc6pDpdJav

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 19, 2020

Trump tells Americans threatened by rising oceans to use ‘mops and buckets’ instead of building barriers https://t.co/cUTtDBK6vG

— The Independent (@Independent) January 19, 2020

“I never should have done this f-king vaping thing," feels like an instant classic. https://t.co/DsIzCNaDuE

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) January 18, 2020

UK PM Johnson to impose new restrictions on low-skilled migrants post-Brexit: Telegraph https://t.co/6sN9N0n19V pic.twitter.com/BRujKDeqD1

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2020

Even if you believe brexit had to happen given the 2016 result, it never had to happen like this. Many who voted leave did so on the promise we would maintain full single market access (many are #RemainerNow). This is a choice of govt. #MakeThemOwnIthttps://t.co/HLOoCphtOQ

— RemainerNow – #HoldThemToAccount (@RemainerNow) January 19, 2020

Sajid Javid *in the mirror every morning* : "Wakey Wakey Saj! Let's get out there and make the WHOLE country poorer because 44% of them voted for us! Isn't public service grand!"https://t.co/4YoN5f5PHT

— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) January 18, 2020

Tories accepted £200,000 from Russians days after refusing to publish interference report.

Tory Brexit is Tory Treason. https://t.co/z8FNK5nZ3L

— Nick Reeves – Defend Democracy #FBPD #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) January 18, 2020

Populist ultra-nationalism is a project bought and paid for by global elites and their tax haven wealth.

When will the idiots grasp that the plan is not to hand back sovereignty to the nation, but to hand control over to the global super-rich?https://t.co/nWlUNe8up0

— Nick Reeves – Defend Democracy #FBPD #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) January 18, 2020

What a shame. They were such an obvious force for good in public life. And as with Brexit, the people who got what they thought they wanted now find themselves feeling ever more angry & ridiculous. https://t.co/ni6Rr2Used

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) January 19, 2020

There is a void where European foreign policy should be https://t.co/3dFTCCRJmv

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 19, 2020

Meanwhile, as Americans furiously tweet at each other about which global capitalist puppet to elect in 2020 … https://t.co/ahfH23nQUQ

— Consent Factory (@consent_factory) January 19, 2020

BREAKING : Escalating situation in downtown Beirut, clashes between security and Protestors. Red Cross estimating 75 injured.

Fires across downtown, here after burning of protestors tents. You can hear church bells in background: pic.twitter.com/Jp1j4rnfnj

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 18, 2020

#LIVE: Charter Garden, once filled with protester, is now emptied. Riot police have fired tear gas to dispersal the crowd having mustered there as they claim they can’t maintain law and order under control. #HongKongProtests #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/hGhSxFInXu

— Ezra Cheung (@ezracheungtoto) January 19, 2020

A small island off the coast of Ireland is looking for two people to run its coffee shop https://t.co/mEHMbvAneC pic.twitter.com/QqxVPfD3vh

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 19, 2020

Breaking News: Lev Parnas, a key player in the Ukraine pressure campaign, said that President Trump was fully aware of efforts to find damaging information on his rivals https://t.co/JoLY1zMK4s

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 16, 2020

Lev Parnas's interview on @maddow tonight is damning. He's an associate of Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and implicated Trump in a criminal extortion scheme. How can any Senator argue that we don't need a real trial, with witnesses and documents? https://t.co/dG1KK1pUun

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 16, 2020

.@maddow says the big takeaway from the Parnas interview was that he implicated Pence. If Parnas claims check out, it actually complicates the trial: The senators should vote to remove Trump, so that a co-conspirator in his high crime becomes president?

— Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff) January 16, 2020

Parnas interview with @maddow not only revealed many new shocking facts but also underscored for me how many more pieces of this story that we still don’t know. Senators, call witnesses, obtain documents. #FactsMatter .

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) January 16, 2020

How do you assess Parnas’ credibility? To the extent he’s a defendant in a criminal case & says things prosecutors can use against him, that makes him seem trustworthy. But everything he says must be corroborated.

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 16, 2020

👉Reminder:

Rudy was working for "free" for Trump.

But he WAS BEING PAID $500,000 by Lev Parnas, who failed to disclose a $1 million payment from ….

Dmytro Firtash, described in 2017 U.S. fed. court papers as an associate of RUSSIAN ORGANIZED CRIME. https://t.co/RkACqPK9js

— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) January 16, 2020

If what Parnas is saying is true, and, while working for the president’s lawyer, he offered to help end Firtash’s extradition in exchange for Firtash’s help undermining Mueller, that should be a giant scandal in its own right

— Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) January 16, 2020

Honestly if you believe even 50% of what Parnas told MSNBC tonight I don't even see how the Senate trial can go forward without a two-week continuance to depose Parnas and let Trump's attorneys cross-examine him

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 16, 2020

A few thoughts on part 1 of the Parnas interview.
– Parnas is almost certainly trying to launder his rep, get out of trouble, and thus not completely reliable, but this is too much to be made up of whole cloth.
– Of course everyone in the WH knew, because Trump *can't shut up*
/1

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 16, 2020

Parnas: “I met Nunes several times”.
Nunes & top aide “were involved in getting all this stuff on Biden”!

Guess who’s having a real cow right now? pic.twitter.com/XhBuDDylMl

— Tris Resists (@TrisResists) January 16, 2020

This Parnas interview is incredibly damning.

But, then, it’s *all* been incredibly damning.

The problem here is not a lack of damning testimony, some of it from President Trump himself. It’s a lack of Republican senators who care about the country enough to do the right thing.

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 16, 2020

We just lived through the hottest decade on record. It shouldn’t take another one for us to accept this overwhelming truth:

Climate change is real. The worst is not inevitable. We can and we must act urgently to save this planet for our children.https://t.co/vypUSvkun4

— Michael Bennet (@SenatorBennet) January 15, 2020

”The World Economic Forum’s annual risks report found that, for the first time in its 15-year history, the environment filled the top five places in the list of concerns likely to have a major impact over the next decade” https://t.co/OGGztEToOW

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 15, 2020

The median American is about 38 years old. She has seen:
– 13 years that were, at the time, the hottest year on record.
– 27 years that were then among the 5 hottest on record.
– 35 years that were then among the 10 hottest on record.

I wrote about it: https://t.co/ehJcROfQNF

— Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob) January 15, 2020

An estimated 2,135 additional people could die every year in the United States as a result of climate change-related injuries like assaults, drownings and falls, if temperatures rise 2°C over current long-term average https://t.co/kxc2rTqZXq

— TIME (@TIME) January 15, 2020

There is widespread scientific consensus that an increase in temperatures contributed to Australia’s terrifying, devastating fire season. But, as recently as November, Prime Minister Scott Morrison threatened to outlaw climate activism. https://t.co/58gIBeYE81

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 15, 2020

It is infuriating the govt talking points are suddenly adaptation to climate change now a catastrophe is here when we have been warned and warned and warned https://t.co/Pz7DtJ3Yra

— Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) January 15, 2020

Breaking News: Russia's prime minister and his cabinet resigned as President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes that could extend his hold on power https://t.co/Nosq6EOC26

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 15, 2020

BREAKING: Russian President Putin proposes a nationwide vote on sweeping constitutional changes that could allow him to extend his rule; PM Medvedev has submitted his resignation. https://t.co/rpE9f4cIMu

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 15, 2020

Russian state TV has no idea what's going on. After initially ignoring Medvedev's resignation, they are now reporting it–by replaying Putin & Medvedev's statement, with no further commentary. Then it's back to the rosy promises Putin made in his speech earlier pic.twitter.com/tItno2Do7I

— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) January 15, 2020

This lip service to the rule of law also gives free world leaders a feeble excuse not to treat Putin like the brutal dictator he is. To do pipeline business, launder his oligarchs' money, etc. It shows how much such approval & access matters to both sides.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) January 15, 2020

Putin and Assad caught on video mocking Donald Trump

Even murdering dictators stop for a good laugh from time to time. https://t.co/JMb5XNONwy

— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) January 15, 2020

Denial, whataboutism, and invention of false facts are 3 tactics of disinformation perfected by Putin and now used with increasing frequency in the United States. Enough is enough. My take: https://t.co/ObhRB06kal

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) January 15, 2020

Speaker Pelosi: "This is about the Constitution of the United States and it's important for the president to know, and Putin to know, that voters in America should decide who our president is, not Putin and Russia." pic.twitter.com/10epi07gQi

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 15, 2020

Pelosi has handled the optics of impeachment well, right up until that signing ceremony, which was awkward. Handing out pens should have been done in private. This was not some celebratory moment.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 15, 2020

President Trump says the U.S. will lift remaining tariffs on China after a 'Phase 2' deal. Beijing and Washington portrayed their 'Phase 1' agreement as a momentous step after months of start-stop talks punctuated by tit-for-tat tariffs https://t.co/9HAkGfHYJJ pic.twitter.com/Pkx4aEsPrr

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 15, 2020

Trump asked a JPMorgan executive at the signing of the U.S.-China trade deal to "say, ‘Thank you, Mr. President'" for the bank's profitable year https://t.co/sq38tW7qQP pic.twitter.com/LeNGjfFsFI

— Bloomberg (@business) January 15, 2020

Only 23% of Americans say they have a great deal of trust in what the Trump administration says on Iran, while another 22% say they trust the administration a fair amount. https://t.co/8ntLzUzoZ8

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) January 15, 2020

This is Mark. Mark spent years as the top lobbyist for a weapons manufacturer. Mark runs the Pentagon. Mark pushed Trump towards the targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The next day, his former employer's stock hit an all-time high. https://t.co/oHKoGRMbO2

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) January 15, 2020

So ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ wants foreign emoluments linked to Iran.
We need to get him out of office ASAP! https://t.co/SLV1SHN9HW

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) January 15, 2020

“It’s just so unfair that American companies aren’t allowed to pay bribes to get business overseas,” Trump says, according to the book’s authors. “We’re going to change that.”https://t.co/naSQDprxBw

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 15, 2020

In an exclusive interview with the FT, Angela Merkel warns EU: ‘Brexit is a wake-up call’ https://t.co/KGhJU43AjN via @financialtimes

— Guy Chazan (@GuyChazan) January 15, 2020

#Ireland🇮🇪 and the rest of Europe🇪🇺have never been closer than today. Our mutual solidarity is here to stay. It will remain as strong as the walls of the Dublin Castle. Particularly as we enter a new phase in the #Brexit negotiations. pic.twitter.com/IWAN4T3Hyo

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 15, 2020

EXCL: Commons bosses torpedo Boris Johnson’s bid for Big Ben's Brexit bongs by refusing to accept any public cashhttps://t.co/FG4a77H4pi

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 15, 2020

I am not fussed about whether Big Ben bongs on Brexit day. Sure, £500,000 is a huge amount of money to waste on jingoism. But what I care about is the £130 billion and counting that leaving the EU has already cost. https://t.co/V5lSuA7Y61

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) January 14, 2020

Is it fuck

Thanks for asking https://t.co/HGHQ58V0rf

— CJohnston (@CJohnstonNI) January 15, 2020

I will be leaving Twitter when the UK leaves the EU. It’s been fun. Well, not fun. It’s been something. Between then & now an occasional thread of some things that I look back on with fondness, starting with a kind of beginner’s guide (send requests if you remember any tweets): https://t.co/I9k1T48V5H

— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) January 15, 2020

NEWS: Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, through her lawyer, is calling for authorities to investigate whether her movements in Ukraine were indeed being monitored as Robert Hyde suggested in the text messages released tonight. – via @JoshNBCNews

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) January 15, 2020

Yovanovich, who Trump once told the Ukranian president would "go through some things," appears to have been under surveillance by Giuliani associates, per evidence turned over to the House https://t.co/uxv45P80yW

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 15, 2020

Um holy sh*t. This certainly makes it sound like Parnas and co. were actively tracking Yovanovitch's movements. This could explain why Yovanovitch was moved out of Ukraine so quickly. https://t.co/4rBRB06ZGN pic.twitter.com/5Gc8WcGPih

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 14, 2020

This seems like something the Secretary of State would want to know immediately! And every member of Congress. https://t.co/e6FPa5rTaM

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) January 15, 2020

Pages 126-7 of Ambassador Yovanovich's testimony. In the context of today's document dump, it's rather chilling. pic.twitter.com/BS2L6ESeEW

— Rootless [But Very Stable] Cosmopolitan (@BrianBuchbinder) January 15, 2020

Indications Yovanovitch was being surveilled: “Wow. Can’t believe Trumo [sic] hasn’t fired this bitch. I’ll get right in that.” Mr. Hyde then sent a series of text messages suggesting that he had Ambassador Yovanovitch under physical surveillance in Kyiv” https://t.co/GTHqoItWga pic.twitter.com/FXyUZtKjIF

— Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) January 14, 2020

Before allegedly surveilling Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in Ukraine, GOP House candidate Robert F. Hyde was best known for being behind in his child support payments and sending a vile tweet about Kamala Harris. https://t.co/89UXUWvIJ9

— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 15, 2020

URGENT: I spent decades intercepting foreign communications & I can assure you the comment about “you can do anything for money” was a shadow remark of a previous conversation where her assassination was likely discussed & lol considered by Robert Hyde & the Private Contractors. https://t.co/ZCwDevBOeV

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) January 15, 2020

Have to wonder how Hyde goes from running a menacing op for Parnas in March to making a huge scene at a Trump property in May—the same month Yovanovitch was recalled, and a month after she got whisked out of Ukraine because of threats to her security. pic.twitter.com/059ix11DiV

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 15, 2020

The debate starts shortly but there's important new impeachment details: More evidence that Giuliani's Ukraine efforts were for Trump's personal benefit. https://t.co/2ymRcPe2tE

— Philip Bump (@pbump) January 15, 2020

BREAKING Former Trump national security adviser moves to withdraw guilty plea for lying to FBI in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation about his contacts with Russia's ambassador. pic.twitter.com/qMLC0EuiQl

— Spencer Hsu (@hsu_spencer) January 15, 2020

Three years into @realdonaldtrump's term, there's still a blind spot at the core of his presidency: his business. The president has private clients, debts, partners, needs — and we still don't understand them well enough.
Yet.https://t.co/kTp47rTkQM

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) January 14, 2020

Imagine a sentence more perfectly calculated to have every Scot baying to turn your innards into a casing for haggis.

Tone deaf Tories turn all Scotland against them. https://t.co/odgpPeENXP

— Simon Ubsdell (@SimonUbsdell) January 14, 2020

Brexit latest:

DOWNSIDES
Job losses
Businesses failing
End of manufacturing
End of farming
Workers/consumer rights slashed
Environmental protections gone
End of Union
Chlorinated chicken
NHS sold off

UPSIDES
Blue passports
Brexit festival
Big Ben bongs

CONCLUSION
Worth it pic.twitter.com/KeqDidjKuu

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 14, 2020

This is so sweet & quietly persuasive. On January 31st, let’s all refrain from pointing out how pant-wettingly stupid Brexit is. No demands for ‘tangible benefits’. No questions about actual improvements. No pointing out already broken promises. No facts. Just bongs & ignorance! https://t.co/F3xkd56qWE

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) January 14, 2020

Trump did this very deliberately. His goals are to destroy our post WW2 alliances on behalf of Putin all while causing hourly strategic chaos https://t.co/PvBm5gDbjk

— Olga Lautman (@olgaNYC1211) January 14, 2020

NEW: Five lingering questions as impeachment heads to Senate https://t.co/ncrQFNLUBy pic.twitter.com/aXK9VW8xdr

— The Hill (@thehill) January 12, 2020

Good. Let's have a real trial now. The only kind known to America (with witnesses and documents).

https://t.co/s9VQdw2Syr

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 14, 2020

Wow if accurate https://t.co/IT5hFG2uNj

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 13, 2020

My colleagues can’t have it both ways. Calling for some, while blocking others. If we are going to give a platform to witnesses the Dems demand, I look forward to forcing votes to call Hunter Biden and many more! https://t.co/hrOzVyiG9x

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 14, 2020

NEW: Sen. Romney says fmr. National Security Adviser John Bolton is "someone I'd like to hear from" in an impeachment trial and "presumably, I'd get the chance to vote for that." https://t.co/u6pTsmykPi

— Hardball (@hardball) January 14, 2020

Just in advance of House Dems’ imminent announcement expected about the transfer of the articles of impeachment to the Senate. 🔽 https://t.co/tyyTthHeuH

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) January 13, 2020

Russian military hackers targeted Ukrainian company at center of impeachment storm: #cybersecurity firm https://t.co/2iCDaPuaBg by @Bing_Chris @razhael pic.twitter.com/vZujX8enuT

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 14, 2020

WATCH: Rep. Schiff reacts to reports that Russians have hacked Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company at the center of President Trump's impeachment.

"Once again, they have a favorite. They don't want Joe Biden … This would help Donald Trump."https://t.co/APriVG1qbF

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 14, 2020

Trump retweets Pelosi in Muslim garb.

WH says he did it to show that Dems support terrorism.

Muslim garb equals terrorism? The brazen bigotry of Trump and his White House is below contempt. https://t.co/aGrXld8R8v

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 13, 2020

Boris Johnson deflects questions of funding on Stormont visit https://t.co/12qOpM6U6S

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) January 14, 2020

Now Stormont is back in action, the Prime Minister & Taoiseach arrive today for that all important photo op. They’ll meet the new Exec ministers. And expect more of that blossoming bromance between Boris & Leo. Even Storm Brendan won't stop that! pic.twitter.com/3KuEjqyzVa

— Suzanne Breen (@SuzyJourno) January 13, 2020

The DUP & Sinn Féin will be delighted that just five of Stormont's 90 MLAs are now not members of governing parties, meaning less scrutiny than before the cash for ash scandal. But strategically that could be disastrous for the whole idea of devolution. https://t.co/TdhgD1BVyp

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) January 13, 2020

The cost of Brexit has been predicted to hit £200 billion this year – totalling more than the UK has paid into the EU over 47 years. https://t.co/hqpGTYYxmE

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) January 13, 2020

'@carolecadwalla was blasted for saying #cambridgeanalytica was involved in brexit

Cambridge Analytica took Leave .eu & AIQ ran VoteLeave side. Both funded by the Mercer's.

The Mercer's funded brexit?

Both companies, cambridge analytica & AIQ came from Mercer funded campaigns pic.twitter.com/f3uIBvQexP

— shady_inf0 (@shady_inf0) January 13, 2020

A case of the mysterious new coronavirus strain was identified in Thailand, marking the first such known infection outside of China. https://t.co/4xMJDiVMsc

— ABC News (@ABC) January 14, 2020

Why is Gwyneth Paltrow selling a candle that smells like her vagina? https://t.co/sq8wmwc3BP

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 13, 2020

Saturday's @irish_news front page 👇#StormontDeal pic.twitter.com/wxYDVdCnCu

— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes64) January 11, 2020

And we’re back!

Needless to say I’ll be on the gin, see ye all in Lavery’s 🥳

Northern Ireland parliament at Stormont to return after three years of deadlock https://t.co/9eb1nYpLRp

— Good Friday Agreement (@BelfastAgmt) January 10, 2020

Touching photo of the Secretary of State taking the parties through the deal at Stormont this morning pic.twitter.com/Z6OdDD9kww

— Matthew Carson (@matthewcarson) January 10, 2020

A devolved government can now start delivering the reforms needed in our public services. After three years, it’s time to get back to work – for the people of Northern Ireland.#StormontDeal pic.twitter.com/7P3kCUESkO

— Julian Smith MP (@JulianSmithUK) January 10, 2020

2 things about tomorrow's proceedings in the @niassembly

1. No prayers – is this an oversight or brand new procedure?

2. Do we know who the new Speaker is likely to be with Robin Newton standing down? Is it Sinn Fein's turn again?#StormontDeal pic.twitter.com/8TUT3srn0H

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🕷️ (@Planet_Belfast) January 10, 2020

Still going through the text, but extremely encouraging to see an explicit commitment to regular #CitizensAssemblies in the draft deal… https://t.co/tgcbPGqt1K

— Jamie Pow (@jamiepow) January 9, 2020

Good news for speakers of Ulster Scots, or as they say in Ulster Scots – good news for speakers of Ulster Scots #Stormont

— Brógan (@broganmcmanus) January 9, 2020

Spot the mention of Stormont’s return on tomorrow’s front pages?

Hint : There is none. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/coQ8GWvnNV

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) January 10, 2020

If this is accurate it’s equivalent to £700m for every week since the referendum https://t.co/babPHheXLI

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) January 10, 2020

By the end of 2020, Brexit will have already cost more than the entire net contributions we've made in the 47 years that we've been an EU member. Put that on a bus.https://t.co/tIfeiFPIMi

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) January 10, 2020

Samira Ahmed wins claim against BBC to be paid same for presenting Newswatch as Jeremy Vine was paid for presenting Points of View. https://t.co/pnI9din552

— Joshua Rozenberg (@JoshuaRozenberg) January 10, 2020

"No matter how beautiful you are, whom you marry, what palaces you occupy, charities you support, how faithful you are, how much money you accumulate or what good deeds you perform, in this society racism will still follow you." #MeghanMarkel https://t.co/WeeNIwnHAg

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) January 10, 2020

"Slithering out of the rock is that bigotry that's always been there … That's the sad truth that Britain has that racism still."

— Martin Lewis on British tabloids/media making racist statements towards Meghan Markle. #Hardball pic.twitter.com/AVQauHkqNC

— Hardball (@hardball) January 11, 2020

Maybe not all the press @piersmorgan. Maybe just parts of it https://t.co/cL8qegmpaF pic.twitter.com/y0LkfkyDMa

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) January 10, 2020

"On the president's war powers, even Republicans questioning the Trump administration's authority. A debate that was already underway when new dramatic contradictions emerged between Trump and his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo" – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/LNObz6GCxe

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) January 10, 2020

Don't say this often, but good for @mattgaetz https://t.co/R6EE1g8Gz2

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 11, 2020

Opinion: Now Mike Lee knows what it feels like https://t.co/8rrNkDVYZV

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 11, 2020

An increasingly desperate Donald Trump said the White House plans to invoke executive privilege to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial, which is expected to begin next week. https://t.co/1WzfOpPclw

— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) January 11, 2020

George Conway and Neal Katyal argue: "Holding the first article back, and letting the second go forward, would be a powerful and precise response to McConnell … Trump would be forced to undergo two impeachment trials instead of one."https://t.co/v5dacEUfF8

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 11, 2020

Fox News host Sean Hannity appeared to threaten to publicize Republican senators’ phone numbers if they vote to allow witnesses to be called during the Senate impeachment trial, which could begin as early as next week. https://t.co/iTghfwbL4t

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 11, 2020

New details of Trump’s involvement in the 2016 payoff scheme: On June 27, 2016, after Trump learned that Karen McDougal was shopping around her story of an alleged affair with him, he called David Pecker and asked: Can you make this go away? https://t.co/nbPlBSDwpg

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) January 10, 2020

SCOOP: U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials are assessing whether Russia is trying to undermine Biden in its ongoing disinformation efforts in the 2020 race.https://t.co/ZtgPxr6WFt

— Kevin Whitelaw (@KevinWhitelaw1) January 10, 2020

Sultan Qaboos, who ruled the Gulf state of Oman for nearly half a century, dies aged 79, state media say https://t.co/XgpepenRH1

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 11, 2020

Images of a Russian-made surface-to-air missile circulating online have been at the centre of reports that a Ukraine airliner was shot down https://t.co/cX4RAu7fU4

— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 10, 2020

What the available evidence shows for the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran:

– The aircraft was relatively new
– Video shows what appears to be a missile strike
– Hours before the incident, Iran had launched missiles into Iraq

More details 👉 https://t.co/itNS7WKXf8 pic.twitter.com/jZTjDBMERU

— NPR (@NPR) January 11, 2020

Don't often you see this level of bravery in journalism or anywhere else. Emily Townsend resigns from News Corp Australia in protest at its "misinformation campaign" that pretends climate change isn't behind the fires.https://t.co/QJkKs8y9T4

— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) January 10, 2020

Guanica, Puerto Rico mayor was being interviewed live, tonight, on the local Univision TV station when the 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the island. It was centered off the southern coast. The mayors reaction represents the fear people have about aftershocks that won't stop. pic.twitter.com/46WdIBQ696

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 11, 2020

Taiwan election: Tsai bids for second term against contender Han https://t.co/NO2urXUlJD

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 10, 2020

Neil Peart, dynamic and influential rock drummer for Rush, dies at 67 https://t.co/apLQf1cJAN

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 11, 2020

NEW YORK POST: Megxit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LuNIITagsA

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 9, 2020

"It's astonishing, it's momentous"

The BBC's royal correspondent Jonny Dymond explains what the announcement that Prince Harry and Meghan are stepping back as "senior" royals actually meanshttps://t.co/IYok4xD6FK pic.twitter.com/CrBJ7tAzBH

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 8, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan to restrict media access in snub to tabloids https://t.co/cYUKKJQKuK

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 9, 2020

Under Meghan and Harry’s new website, under media, they’ve just torched the UK tabloids and royal media. pic.twitter.com/5dZO76VSpy

— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) January 8, 2020

Like an immune system disorder in the body politic, the tabloids now attack the things they claim to represent – patriotism and prosperity.

Harry and Meghan are hounded out of the UK by our rightwing press. https://t.co/Y5vdX7QxnC

— Dan Owens #FBPE (@RedWedgie) January 8, 2020

Meghan Markle and her husband say they're stepping back as senior members of the Royal Family and will "work to become financially independent."

They'll split their time 50/50 between the UK and North America. pic.twitter.com/h3csuwSs3n

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 8, 2020

It seems that Harry & Meghan are stepping down from their jobs in order to spend less time with their family. Kudos.

— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) January 8, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle mulling Canada move, giving up royal titles https://t.co/A3potWfsHX pic.twitter.com/jjF7gNEMcZ

— New York Post (@nypost) January 8, 2020

Where are my secret American monarchists at? If this whole constitutional republic thing doesn't work out, we could pull a Glorious Revolution, William & Mary reboot with Meghan & Harry. https://t.co/D2qBVNuN2u

— Seth Cotlar (@SethCotlar) January 8, 2020

Northwestern graduate moving closer to home after spending time abroad https://t.co/TZ18eIOXdQ

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 8, 2020

The media: *constantly harasses and belittles Meghan and Harry*

Meghan and Harry: "Ok bye"

The media: "What could have possibly caused this"

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) January 8, 2020

UK tabloids: You have to deal with our racist nonsense.

Meghan Markle: Actually, I really don’t.

— Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) January 8, 2020

Start digging another ditch as reality intrudes into the "get Brexit done" guff https://t.co/UhfGeVGocD

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) January 8, 2020

Truth is: Our partnership cannot and will not be the same as before. And it cannot and will not be as close as before because with every choice comes a consequence. With every decision comes a trade-off. pic.twitter.com/lfPgr82p6L

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 8, 2020

I feel utterly sorry for the British students of today and tomorrow, the real impacts of #Brexit are starting to be spelled out. All needless & so with no tangible gains in return; just rhetoric. https://t.co/NlUBiK1cmL

— Sen. Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) January 8, 2020

“It is very disappointing that the 1st real act of the new government is to kick these children in the teeth. It is a betrayal of Britain’s humanitarian tradition & will leave children who are very vulnerable existing in danger in N.France /Greek islands,” https://t.co/nZ1wDPvkNz

— Fionna O'Leary, 🕷 #FBPE (@fascinatorfun) January 8, 2020

Holyrood has voted (unsurprisingly) to withhold consent from the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. It looks like the UK Govt will press ahead with the Bill regardless, invoking the proviso that devolved consent is only 'normally' required, and Brexit is not 'normal'. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/TsugKIa1ye

— Aileen McHarg (@AileenMcHarg) January 8, 2020

MSPs have voted to say Holyrood "does not consent" to UK Brexit legislation https://t.co/mLUydc7Uht pic.twitter.com/3c5S8T09a2

— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) January 8, 2020

Trump "littered his Wednesday address to the nation with inaccuracies — though he was mostly reading from a teleprompter," @ddale8 writes https://t.co/VES744NnS8

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 8, 2020

"One advantage Mr. Trump's got is he scares our enemies and our allies alike to death. [He makes] impulsive decisions, they may not make any sense for U.S. national security purposes." – Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey https://t.co/rypKMqqVzg

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 8, 2020

The Iranians did *not* miss. These buildings were hit quite precisely. pic.twitter.com/y2MZyT187R

— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) January 8, 2020

"Trump doesn’t merely lack a strategy," @johncassidy writes. "He hasn’t got a clue, and his occupancy of the Oval Office represents an enduring threat to us all."https://t.co/Wed6YKWaQx

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 8, 2020

"We got past this crisis, but are we going to be back again, waiting for President Trump to come out and brief the world if he’s going to take the United States to war or not?" – @RichardEngel https://t.co/BJYT34AZC7

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 9, 2020

President Trump turned to a familiar refrain in his speech on Iran today: inserting a shot at the Obama admin.

Susan Rice: "He remains obsessed with President Obama," and it shows "extreme weakness and insecurity." https://t.co/Pwr4OFMcCT

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 9, 2020

Here’s Rand Paul telling Wolf Blitzer that the intel the Trump admin cited to justify the Soleimani killing during today’s briefing didn’t go beyond “generalities” and “stuff you’d read in the newspaper” pic.twitter.com/fzabfEDWFo

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 8, 2020

The guys who brought you the Iraq War are back to pitch war with Iran. https://t.co/gagUEvP6WM

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 9, 2020

Does this mean he's "mourning" Soleimani or "repeating Iranian talking points" now? https://t.co/oCktP1GWHM

— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) January 8, 2020

NEW: When asked for her reaction to the Iran briefing, @SpeakerPelosi said she couldn’t talk about it. But when reporters relayed that some are calling it the “worst briefing they’ve ever gotten,” she responded, “There’s stiff competition for that from this administration.” pic.twitter.com/qXzQBPPYY0

— Julia Boccagno (@juliaboccagno) January 8, 2020

The House will vote Thursday to limit President Trump's military action against Iran, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi says the admin carried out a "provocative and disproportionate military airstrike" and has no "coherent strategy." pic.twitter.com/Jc7AsbDa4B

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 8, 2020

“I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”
― George McGovern

— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) January 8, 2020

“All is well” is the new “mission accomplished”. https://t.co/qTPZ53AD8p

— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) January 8, 2020

President Trump tweets "All is well!" and "so far, so good," after Iran launched ballistic missiles at U.S.and coalition forces in Iraq.

The president also said he would make a statement Wednesday morning. https://t.co/Ynpo2Z3w9O

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 8, 2020

NEW —> “All is well!”: After days of dire threats, Trump's tone shifts in wake of Iran's retaliation

My latest with @AshleyRParker & @jdawsey1 on a night inside the White House on the dangerous precipice of a hot war with Iranhttps://t.co/PJ0EOBh5do

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) January 8, 2020

After Tehran's airstrikes in Iraq, Iran's foreign minister says, "We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression." Meantime, President Trump tweets: "All is well!" and "So far, so good" regarding casualties. https://t.co/xl7mIF1h6K

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2020

This analysis similar to what Jazeera's Asad Beg in Tehran is saying: The Iranians are offering Trump an off-ramp from wider war by mounting a limited retaliation for Soleimani and warning US that it escalates only if US mounts new strikes https://t.co/3vE1G26GgR

— Tony Karon (@TonyKaron) January 8, 2020

If this is “all is well,” what does “all is a raging dumpster fire” look like? https://t.co/yD1j2KrO4v

— Emily Brandwin (@CIAspygirl) January 8, 2020

The saddest video of today. “We love Americans but we hate your president.”

Meanwhile, Trump had the audacity to say ALL IS WELL. #IranAttacks #IranvsUSA pic.twitter.com/NMwbrfv20h#IranAttacks

— Qamar Abbas راہی (@RaheeBangash) January 8, 2020

Iran launches missile attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq, according to Iranian state media https://t.co/38MhB1bxYP

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 8, 2020

Iranian Air Force has been deployed.

— Ali Arouzi (@aliarouzi) January 8, 2020

US military: Iran has launched "more than a dozen ballistic missiles" to at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at al-Assad and Erbil. https://t.co/B6fu6mEFGj

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) January 8, 2020

BREAKING: Iran says it has launched "tens" of missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops, in response to America’s killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. https://t.co/l7sXt41ZuA pic.twitter.com/OIMpvAcgEV

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 8, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran state TV says Tehran launches "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing US troops #IranvsUSA pic.twitter.com/zavVANR9sF

— sarah (@sarah131214) January 7, 2020

#BREAKING: The Dept. of Defense confirms that Iran has launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq at Al Asad and Irbil pic.twitter.com/o8LnRcFmhk

— Norah O'Donnell🇺🇸 (@NorahODonnell) January 8, 2020

MORE: Trump has been briefed on reports of an attack on U.S. facilities in Iraq and is consulting with his national security team, the White House says https://t.co/ptW1kIaHOp https://t.co/ptW1kIaHOp

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 8, 2020

Trump's reelection campaign swings into full gear. https://t.co/FeBnOBir2v

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 8, 2020

Keep in mind, these bases are HUGE with vast amounts of empty space. Iran’s targeting would need to be precise, and the warheads large enough, to do significant damage. They could very easily be falling in the desert. It’s a massive escalation regardless, but damage will matter.

— Afshon Ostovar (@AOstovar) January 8, 2020

Iran was going to retaliate sooner or later, one way or the other. There was no way they would let this go.

But Iran is now trying to make it clear that this is a retaliation for one action, not an escalation into a full-on war.

There is no appetite for war in #Iran.

— Negar Mortazavi (@NegarMortazavi) January 8, 2020

Still is. https://t.co/6NlBr9iPiM

— Jason Rezaian (@jrezaian) January 8, 2020

And gee, what follows? Here’s your dip, everybody; buy with both hands. https://t.co/3nqkMDNwqg

— Brendan Hasenstab (@pierrepont) January 8, 2020

What will oil & gas prices do tomorrow?

Trump's & GOP's bosses are laughing all the way to the bank. Who else traded early? 🤔

#PutinsPuppets #SaudiArabia #Traitors #PutinsGOP #Iran #IranWar #DistractionWar #WagTheDog2020 #Oil @GOP @SenateGOP @HouseGOP @SECEnfDirectors pic.twitter.com/bVctGKwfry

— Mindful Primate (@MichellesDude) January 8, 2020

We sort through all…10…times Trump said Obama would attack Iran to win re-election:

Trump: "Some time prior to the election they'll be some kind of war started."

Hannity: "That would be the single most chilling abuse of power in American history."https://t.co/WHRGdcBy4U

— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) January 3, 2020

We may be on the verge of yet another wildly ill considered war. And it was entirely avoidable. The crisis did not begin with Iran. It began with Trump. And it wasnt really abt Iran, it was in Trump's head: the obsession abt undoing Obama's Iran deal. But there's more. Read on. https://t.co/IC2idQ9NRi

— csdickey (@csdickey) January 8, 2020

Trump reluctantly walked back his threats to commit a war crime by launching airstrikes against Iranian cultural sites, telling reporters on Tuesday morning that he was “OK with” obeying international law on the matter while also expressing his petulance. https://t.co/LJyGubQi0L

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 8, 2020

What's odd about Pompeo's public role in all of this is that he is not taking the leading *diplomatic* role as previous Secretaries of State have done. He is taking the leading role justifying military escalation, as Secretaries of Defense have done. Pompeo wants a war with Iran.

— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) January 7, 2020

NEW: Pelosi says McConnell must “immediately” release the resolution detailing the Senate trail procedures before articles are sent over https://t.co/rUD3rhepaw

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 8, 2020

"Impeachment moved nobody, but threatens trouble for Democrats" via @TheHillOpinion https://t.co/kdNcrtlmNd pic.twitter.com/9v8wzICJqP

— The Hill (@thehill) January 8, 2020

Why won’t Democrats be nicer to the president who may have started gulf war three to distract from his own impeachment. God, Democrats are so partisan. https://t.co/dJax6bNDnf

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 7, 2020

Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg both buy $10m Super Bowl ads https://t.co/xEkGug7B1L

— Financial Times (@FT) January 8, 2020

I know impeachment is a big story. And I know that Trump recklessly bungling us into another Middle East war is a big story. But Trump & Republican Party bosses are cancelling elections all over this country. Now Wisconsin. This should be a big story too.https://t.co/43VZV3UeaW

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 7, 2020

Completely reasonable for the leader of the opposition to request a confidential briefing on privy council terms about the US assassination of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. @jeremycorbyn asked. @BorisJohnson said no. See attached. Johnson has not given an oral… pic.twitter.com/xsNeC87pEC

— Robert Peston (@Peston) January 7, 2020

The Australian government has rejected a post-Brexit trade agreement that included visa-free work and travel between Australia and the United Kingdom.

Sorry, Leavers the rest of the world doesn't want to fit in with your white Commonwealth delusions.https://t.co/vbEoeowAHT

— Nick Reeves – Defend Democracy #FBPD #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) January 7, 2020

Orban is an anti-Semitic, racist, authoritarian despot who has crushed democratic institutions in Hungary, attacked the free press, and politicized rule of law. https://t.co/KqjBia0E1D

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) January 6, 2020

At this rate, the Tories will be offering to bank roll her campaign https://t.co/ZhiRzfHwcB

— Ayesha Hazarika (@ayeshahazarika) January 7, 2020

I am not one to gloat at brexiters, brexit is going to be rubbish for all of but please, please, let me have this one symbolic little moment. 🙏 https://t.co/9kgBSjdYSu

— Ferrington 🐳 #FBPE (@Ferretgrove) January 7, 2020

These are the key numbers behind the unprecedented scale of Australia’s wildfire crisis pic.twitter.com/z2qY7iQNLQ

— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 8, 2020

This footage shows the reality for first responders in Australia as they face down devastating fires pic.twitter.com/wE7XDdwyrg

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 8, 2020

About 10,000 camels are at risk of being shot and killed in a drought-ravaged region of Australia, after complaints that the thirsty animals are endangering locals as they desperately search for water. https://t.co/1Defo0mLST

— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2020

‘Bots Are Destroying Political Discourse As We Know It’

‘About a fifth of all tweets about the 2016 presidential election were published by bots, according to one estimate, as were about a third of all tweets about that year’s Brexit vote’ 😑 https://t.co/wuuJ0fTkPb

— RynheartTheReluctant (@TheRynheart) January 7, 2020

BREAKING; #Iraq parliament votes to expel US military from Iraq.
PM Abdul Mahdi: “It’s time for American troops to leave.”
Wow.

— Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) January 5, 2020

JUST IN: Trump administration tried to stop Iraqi parliament's vote on expelling US troops: report https://t.co/rnkRI62nr4 pic.twitter.com/MBQ4OxKt99

— The Hill (@thehill) January 5, 2020

Iran announces it is suspending all commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal https://t.co/y2ZYDrVxUJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 5, 2020

Vengeful & unified, Iranian lawmakers rise up & chant w/ angry resolve: “Death to America.”

Iran has announced it is suspending all commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Trump’s incompetent, irrational decisions are destabilizing & endangering the world.pic.twitter.com/lULMDN4r52

— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) January 5, 2020

Iraqis demand US leave. Counter-ISIS campaign suspended. Iran abandons limits on nuclear program. All in one day. To Mike Pompeo, that and threats to kill Americans are "a little noise" and we are safer. Pompeo is dangerously dishonest and incompetent. https://t.co/a3o1iVfyKN

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 5, 2020

New *deep dive* on Soleimani killing –> Pompeo spoke to Trump about hitting the top commander months ago. Getting Trump to “yes” involved key personnel changes at the Pentagon and Trump’s aversion to being viewed as weak, giving Pompeo an opening https://t.co/5L1FmL1xWV

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) January 5, 2020

This is probably the largest funeral procession in the world in recent years. Late General Qasem Suloimani of Iran assassinated by US authorities… pic.twitter.com/absK46WQ20

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) January 5, 2020

Iran has already replaced Soleimani, meet Esmail Ghaani. One of his first duties will likely be to oversee whatever revenge Iran intends to seek — Here is everything we know about him:https://t.co/S0X8pINjCM

— Alfons López Tena (@alfonslopeztena) January 5, 2020

Two senior US officials described widespread opposition within the administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran should the U.S. launch retaliatory strikes against Tehran, despite Trump saying a day before that such sites are among potential targets. https://t.co/EnDAWDjb5X

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 5, 2020

When Trump chose the option of killing Suleimani, top military officials, flabbergasted, were immediately alarmed about the prospect of Iranian retaliatory strikes on American troops in the region. It is unclear if General Milley or Mr. Esper pushed back. https://t.co/FOPIQqzeLE

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) January 5, 2020

#Iran’s Qassem #Soleimani did 9/11. #Syria’s Assad gassed his own people in Douma, Khan Sheikhoun and Ghouta.#Libya’s Gaddafi slaughtered protesters in Benghazi.#Iraq had WMDs.

War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength. https://t.co/nxNsapm3M3

— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) January 5, 2020

Ironic to hear Pompeo on CNN today accuse Obama and the Democrats of ‘appeasing’ Iran when it was the Reagan administration that secretly sold weapons to Tehran and it was Trump who did a property deal in Azerbaijan with oligarchs tied to the Iranian IRGC:https://t.co/xfHenm52KO

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) January 5, 2020

We’re only 5 days into 2020 and a Trump has an $80 million dollar bounty on his head https://t.co/x2dWzmwnpf

— Danny Ocean (@The_UnSilent_) January 5, 2020

I know we’re numb but these are arguably the most dangerous and bonkers tweets of Trump’s presidency and they were all posted this weekend pic.twitter.com/bYB7K000vV

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 5, 2020

Trump said in August 2019 it would not be a big deal if somebody hacked his Twitter account https://t.co/CodHwGdZr2 pic.twitter.com/uQThfUUTst

— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 5, 2020

If you’re a DC 9to5er, take a long lunch tomorrow & join us at noon to #SwarmtheSenate, demanding Trump’s removal. We’ll be at the Hart Senate Building every day.

This is starting to feel huge. Our goal is sustained protest outside Senate proceedings. https://t.co/jrKSNLsP5J pic.twitter.com/mdTbLcIcXn

— Remove Trump #SwarmTheSenate Jan 6 onward (@Remove_TrumpNow) January 5, 2020

Boris Johnson: Qassem Suleimani was threat to all our interests https://t.co/yVxY8tgJ0W

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 5, 2020

Britain is 'soft target' for Iranian revenge attacks https://t.co/8MqlKCUPZt

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 5, 2020

We warned Leavers. They told us to shut up, that we didn't matter. Little by little, we're being proven right.

Tory minister admits US will be able to raise prices for drugs bought by NHS after Brexit https://t.co/hrLBXlbuKm

— 🇪🇺 Debbie ⭐ (@Omnishambles85) January 5, 2020

He said it's now time for Brexiteers to own the repercussions of Brexit https://t.co/NODTs8PRgG

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) January 5, 2020

Nothing. No amount of money / prestige or hoo haa would get me to either take part or condone this shite. We celebrate damaging our country and insulting our friends and allies? BLX. https://t.co/VcdwvxsoQm

— Mike Harding #RevokeA50 #StopTheCoup (@HardingMike) January 5, 2020

Night all https://t.co/DoP9Pn7RMN

— Jeremy Noel-Tod (@jntod) January 5, 2020