— Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) July 18, 2020
John Lewis refused despair, David Remnick writes. With open eyes, he acknowledged the darkest chapters of American history yet maintained that change is possible. https://t.co/egF7T67xJ1
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) July 18, 2020
Farewell, sir.
You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble.
You served God and humanity well.
Thank you.
Take your rest. #JohnLewis pic.twitter.com/U1cPEwfCGO— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020
BREAKING: Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis has died at the age of 80 pic.twitter.com/TONrkeBXBc
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 18, 2020
Rest In Power John Lewis ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/miiaH0CKp6
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 18, 2020
“It doesn't matter whether we're Black or white, Latino or Asian American or Native American, gay or straight – we're one people, we're one family…when we finally accept these truths, then we will be able to fulfill Dr. King's dream.” – John Lewis in 2013 https://t.co/x6VYpawf36 pic.twitter.com/By2n8Jreuj
— POLITICO (@politico) July 18, 2020
Earlier: Crackdown by federal agents inflames situation in Portland
This is right out of the authoritarian playbook. Americans have rights and they cannot be disregarded by unidentified uniformed agents. We need answers. Now.https://t.co/JlADJ2JwlI
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 17, 2020
Something terrible, something dangerous — and, yes, something unconstitutional — is happening in Portland. It must be stopped. https://t.co/OI43sb4cuU
— Ruth Marcus (@RuthMarcus) July 17, 2020
Federal law enforcement have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland and detain protesters since at least July 14.
Personal accounts and multiple videos show officers detaining people with no explanation and driving off. (@OPB)https://t.co/SIbYgjjnQN
— NPR (@NPR) July 17, 2020
Why hasn't the Mayor of Portland and the Governor of Oregon ordered the local police and state police to protect their citizens and arrest these extra judicial Interior Ministry type thugs terrorizing Portland? Do not fear an evil man.
— John Weaver (@jwgop) July 17, 2020
Where’s the border? https://t.co/IWQHl5PCvT
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) July 17, 2020
This sounds like Guatemala not a city in the USA https://t.co/bqNXTzwTS1
— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) July 17, 2020
NEW:
Oregon Governor Kate Brown tells us that the use of DHS law enforcement in Portland appears to be a "deliberate effort to provoke."
But Trump officials don't want a dialogue, Brown says.
"It’s like adding gasoline to a fire."
Me and @paulwaldman1:https://t.co/Un5UkZNO7a
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 17, 2020
It's Friday so look for another US Attorney finding out from Twitter he just "resigned" https://t.co/MYyFmGNUXt
— Tested Positively Towards Negative (@FedUpXGOPer) July 17, 2020
Meanwhile…
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is investigating campaign spending, Parscale contracts https://t.co/FenNuSzuwU
— Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) July 17, 2020
"A criminal network" https://t.co/EcsAFBZOxL
— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) July 17, 2020
As of Thursday around noon, Trump still had not spoken to Parscale, people familiar with the situation said. https://t.co/aYWD8a3h2a
— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 16, 2020
Fox's Chris Wallace fact checks Trump and tells Trump that he's wrong to claim that Biden wants to defund the police. pic.twitter.com/arNNZb8K01
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 17, 2020
I agree with this. And it’s exactly why I’m voting for @JoeBiden. https://t.co/DK3DyNnyUq
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 17, 2020
Bond villains for the twitter age . . . out of touch, mean spirited, selfish and equally narcissistic as the cult crime boss. Vote all the Trumps, not just @realDonaldTrump Join @ProjectLincoln https://t.co/PQWFkXHgbn
— John Weaver (@jwgop) July 17, 2020
And, don’t forget…
Private White House document warns 18 states are in the "red zone" for new COVID-19 cases https://t.co/avyu0pckLg pic.twitter.com/nifXjoDhKi
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2020
COVID-19 surge is 'shaping up to be another national nightmare' https://t.co/YWOUvhXqy3
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) July 17, 2020
Greg Abbott is killing it. Literally. https://t.co/h5thP3QxTk
— Niles Edward Francis (@NilesGApol) July 17, 2020
If you’re in good shape you have low likelihood of getting virus so keep gyms open says Ron DeathSantis pic.twitter.com/xLHErLdhIQ
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) July 17, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
“So Boris Johnson is going for the ‘it’ll be over by Christmas’ mentality – now where have I heard that one before?” https://t.co/ucZgk6gLEX
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) July 17, 2020
Guardian front page, Sadurtay 81 July 2020 – 'Normal by Christmas': PM's claim sparks row pic.twitter.com/B5uYU3Lc7N
— Grauniad Newspepar (@grauniad_news) July 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Social distancing must stay for a 'long time' and eliminating COVID-19 unlikely, Whitty says https://t.co/hfmMyWf1SF
— SkyNews (@SkyNews) July 17, 2020
Inside Westminster’s coronavirus blame game https://t.co/MOAz5yzX1Z
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 16, 2020
it's 25 years since Lord Nolan famously set out the moral parameters for British public life. The Johnson government has systematically trashed those Nolan guidelines. My new column for Middle East Eye: https://t.co/X64zWDbyRc
— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) July 17, 2020
And…
Ok, who is doing betting odds on what is in the Russia Report? A sweepstake? What do we reckon? I am ready to put good money on this not being in therehttps://t.co/bqifjUyWUo
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) July 17, 2020
We’re so screwed…
Ian Botham lives in Spain, doesn’t he? https://t.co/I05URpVe2y
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) July 17, 2020
FT tomorrow on how no amount of Johnson spin is going to deaden the effects of Brexit. pic.twitter.com/wHEuq0nuol
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) July 17, 2020
Tom Moore seems like a lovely old chap, but his knighthood is a weapon of mass distraction. Deployed by Boris Johnson to divert from this Covid catastrophe.https://t.co/S6K0FLyEh1
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 17, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
A 50-mile-wide swarm of flying ants that is visible from space has been spotted over southern England (via @LBCNews).
The blue patches in this weather radar image are not spots of rain but in fact swarms of flying ants. https://t.co/e341KFwl3J
— LBC (@LBC) July 17, 2020
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 237,000 https://t.co/s7Y0KAKc9b pic.twitter.com/7XRIclfaV5
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) July 17, 2020
Elbow bumps and masks as EU leaders meet in Brussels https://t.co/lsYhbF2pEE pic.twitter.com/3wG3EqcCQE
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 17, 2020
World faces staggering jobs challenge, says Microsoft president https://t.co/ILoAY6kJ2H
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 17, 2020
We must act. Now. https://t.co/Y0463BeguV
— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) July 17, 2020
Seven troubling signs of a superpower showdown. https://t.co/3CQsT9EB9d
— Slate (@Slate) July 17, 2020
The Overnight Note 