Analysis: Pence tried to promote the White House’s coronavirus success — but instead showed where it failed https://t.co/pKGedWEDgf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 26, 2020
.@jaketapper on VP Pence's claim that "we are in a much better place" on coronavirus: "It's true that things might be better today than weeks ago when 2,000 Americans were dying from Covid-19 every single day, but the curve has not flattened. The opposite is true." pic.twitter.com/qN7rr2VjVB
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 26, 2020
U.S. sets another single-day record for new #coronavirus cases, surpassing 40,000 for first time. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah also set new single-day records. https://t.co/sEeVzRnuqT
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) June 26, 2020
This is the longest I have ever listened to Mike Pence speak and I can now say with conviction that he is a sycophant, a total mental lightweight and an a.. hole…#TraitorTrump #nomaskPence https://t.co/PKRbUcC3sy
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 26, 2020
You could see Mike Pence visibly reach the absolute frontier limits of his intellect in trying to craft an answer that was not admitting Paula Reid was absolutely right, and that also would keep Pence from offending the angry toddler for whom he works. https://t.co/nuOEOdI01B
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 26, 2020
WATCH: Pence urges Americans four times to ‘pray’ – but not once to wear a mask – https://t.co/4kc3tA4bdI
— Kenny_ANTI_gop (@Hope012015) June 26, 2020
Here was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a month ago puffing out his chest about 'successfully' ignoring public health experts. pic.twitter.com/f2epgxe4lI
— Matt Rogers 🎙️ (@Politidope) June 26, 2020
err..
Florida has suspended consumption of alcohol at bars effective immediately, its first major policy shift in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases this month https://t.co/Dj0rpEZGdH
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) June 26, 2020
That’s Dick “Darth” Cheney! He’s wearing a mask. And he’s the devil. So why in God’s name would a couple of small-time, feeble-minded, wannabe players like Trump & Pence refuse to? ‘Cause they’re a couple of pathetic posers trying to seem strong. It’s tragic. pic.twitter.com/xCTxlmH8G6
— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) June 26, 2020
America Didn’t Give Up on Covid-19. Republicans Did. https://t.co/b7ztqzddVb
— Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, News Guild (@DanRodricks) June 26, 2020
Harris County is Houston, home of the Johnson Space Center and some of the most significant cardiology work in US history. https://t.co/Be5IFyo912
— Micheline Maynard (@MickiMaynard) June 26, 2020
He sounds like a product of Fox News, Facebook, and the Federalist. pic.twitter.com/0e9E8FvHSR
— Sanho Tree (@SanhoTree) June 26, 2020
Oh, and at literally the same time…
Trump just asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the ACA in its entirety. He is trying to take away your healthcare. Right now. In the middle of a pandemic. Where 125,000 Americans have died– due to his OWN incompetence.
Apparently that's not enough.https://t.co/lpe355nsiw
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 26, 2020
Meanwhile…
Trump’s transfer last year of $2.5 billion in military funds to pay for border barriervwas an illegal overreach of executive authority, a three-judge panel ruled https://t.co/J1QnWZYOZi
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 26, 2020
Yesterday, Trump told a Wisconsin crowd that Russians are more reasonable than Democrats.
Today, we learn that Russia is paying Islamic radicals bounties to kill US troops. Trump has known about this but refuses to do anything.
It is all beyond the pale. https://t.co/7Y69lVsDyY— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 26, 2020
Since I put out this list this am, we found out Trump cozied up to Russia even after Intel showed they had bounties out for US troops and a three judge panel ruled against his seizure of border wall funds. He’s also falsely trying to take credit for criminalizing vandalism. https://t.co/gb2rvRAMwi
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) June 26, 2020
If only we had a president who was dedicated to protecting American lives as well as American statues. https://t.co/2hCrZT6F8D
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 26, 2020
Barr forms task force to counter "anti-government extremists" https://t.co/XLI9TsWj7J
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 26, 2020
A win for Fascism.https://t.co/AK3e4GEVMh
— Kimberley Johnson (@AuthorKimberley) June 26, 2020
Since SCOTUS won’t force elected officials in the state you live in to make it safe for you to vote, you may want keep this in mind as you make your candidate selections. Otherwise, your elected officials can end up choosing who they want to vote. https://t.co/pZfibsCcaQ
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) June 26, 2020
Trump laid out his second-term priorities last night … (we think). pic.twitter.com/ugzdYWQ0s1
— The Recount (@therecount) June 26, 2020
“As of now Mr. Trump has no second-term agenda, or even a message beyond four more years of himself.”
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 26, 2020
We were waiting for this one. We do not deserve @sarahcpr https://t.co/F9tgUg9etQ
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 26, 2020
And, just fifty years ago today… Congratulations!
#OTD in 1970*, I became the first person under 21 ever to register to vote in #Florida. Enterprising boy-wonder summer-intern reporter that I was, there was also a front-page story in it. *You do the maths. Wherever you are, #RegisterToVote @HillsboroughSOE @craigtimes pic.twitter.com/vEHGF94xek
— Clay Harris 🇪🇺 (@mudlarklives) June 26, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Boris Johnson is telling people they are taking too many liberties. I know, right. https://t.co/DcLQ6gg9dQ
— Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) June 26, 2020
"Bournemouth council leader said the reason the beaches had 250,000 visitors yesterday was because the Prime Minister "threw his hands up six weeks ago" and did not sack Dominic Cummings."@BorisJohnson https://t.co/GweqUTpNfx
— Jonquil (@JonquilLucy) June 26, 2020
"Around one in 14 care home residents have died from this illness in around three and a half months: that statistic alone should haunt every government minister” @OwenJones84 https://t.co/CC3Pu2hlZt
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) June 26, 2020
Student nurses will be paid until the end of their NHS frontline contracts https://t.co/yXggzwLotu
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 26, 2020
Meanwhile..
Merkel – "The UK will have to live with the consequences of Johnson failing to maintain close economic ties with the EU as her priority is to push through a pandemic rescue plan to stop the EU economy sliding into the worst slump since the 1930s…"https://t.co/2IqdqGi6CC
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) June 26, 2020
Read this and remember we already spent £1.2bn on Galileo. Brexit is a very expensive ideology. ‘We've bought the wrong satellites': UK tech gamble baffles experts | Politics | The Guardian https://t.co/0yFbwtC4Qf
— Jessica Simor QC (@JMPSimor) June 26, 2020
Astonishing: Johnson’s ‘government’ still hasn’t set out how trucks moving between Britain and the European Union will be handled after Brexit. https://t.co/BaV0xxTFmb
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 26, 2020
“A newly-released survey shows just 35% of British people support Brexit with 57% wanting to rejoin.”
Well, if the choice is a competent, clean standards-based Europe, or getting in a deregulation-based servile deal with Trump… that’s no contest. https://t.co/z2A7R98Q0B
— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 26, 2020
Nationalists and populists thought & still think that Brexit will soon be followed by other exits. The opposite is true: in the world of Trump, Putin & Xi, between 66% & 90 % of European citizens know we are #StrongerTogether https://t.co/DmVjiZsYLw pic.twitter.com/Mxbq9yjYK6
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) June 26, 2020
But hey…
Boris Johnson's handling of coronavirus is being adapted into a TV drama https://t.co/AB0qv4PgMP
— The Independent (@Independent) June 26, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
BREAK: Four months after its general election, Ireland has a new government. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens have voted for a historic coalition. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will be elected Taoiseach (PM) tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/vCqiYrUPq4
— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) June 26, 2020
Good to be leaving on a high @LeoVaradkar – do approval ratings pick up from where they left off, when you return?!….. many congratulations https://t.co/Fc2sfwZrVw
— Julian Smith MP (@JulianSmithUK) June 26, 2020
A government of change is coming. Unfortunately, just not this weekend.
Sinn Féin will provide robust & constructive opposition to this government; all the while preparing for next election & finally delivering the change our people deserve & a better, fairer & united Ireland!
— Matt Carthy TD (@mattcarthy) June 26, 2020
The triumph of hope over experience, part 20. Since George Bush looked into Putin's eyes & imagined that he could see his soul, Western leaders have been seeing what they wanted to see, not who Putin really is. Macron is just the latest to think that he'll do better than others. https://t.co/jaooxYCyVm
— Ian Bond (@CER_IanBond) June 26, 2020
“Something as large as this project down in Del Rio and particularly given the fact that it’s linked to the power grid in the U.S. could not be going on without PLA involvement"
Our deep dive on a Chinese wind farm project near an Air Force base in Texas https://t.co/6yoHUXussU— Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) June 26, 2020
Yeah sure, why the fuck not…
North Korea Threatens U.S.: Nuclear Attack ‘The Only Option Left’ https://t.co/G2SzEwKgbZ
— Laura Walker ⚖🍸🇺🇸 🏴 (@LauraWalkerKC) June 26, 2020
And…
Get. Fucked. https://t.co/bS2JAYlG2s
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) June 26, 2020
Written, recorded and released in June 2020 – it’s a new single (drops midnight ET USA) https://t.co/2lw6YNHmKi or https://t.co/ARenYAfz4j #2020WTAF pic.twitter.com/B1snZ5M12k
— benjamin folds (@BenFolds) June 25, 2020
https://t.co/0KltSUDTim pic.twitter.com/2A6mAneZP9
— Ryan Miller (@RyanMiller3039) June 26, 2020
How are we all feeling out there?
— Brian Calvert (@brcalvert) June 26, 2020