VP Mike Pence: "We live in the greatest nation on earth." pic.twitter.com/DVdUowjH4Q

— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2020

🔥🔥🔥 Ok. This is very very funny. And 100% on point. https://t.co/r4hkcmPZJd

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) July 31, 2020

Trump’s 1. grossly negligent handling of the Coronavirus crisis was 2. reasonably likely to cause death/serious bodily injury to others & 3. was a substantial factor in bringing about the death of others (which is the legal definition of “causation”). This is not a close call. https://t.co/lkyFG3afKI

— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) August 1, 2020

Putin didn't fight corruption in Russia, he simply legalized it, abusing state power to favor his oligarch cronies & punish those who wouldn't obey. Trump's efforts to do similar in a stronger US system must be resisted.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 1, 2020

Opinion: The CFPB once defended consumers. Thanks to Trump, it now helps companies prey on them instead. https://t.co/dya82IFLKO

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 1, 2020

I must confess, Trump hiring a corrupt GOP donor to destroy the US Postal Service so he could steal the 2020 election during a deadly pandemic was not on my Dystopia Bingo card. We always underestimate what this party of traitors is willing to do. pic.twitter.com/16NJoarUTh

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) August 1, 2020

The "war on terror" has been unleashed on Americans: “It’s important to remember that the DHS and ICE were only founded in 2002, and the CBP only reorganized in 2003. These instruments of terror are entirely creations of the War on Terror.” — @indica https://t.co/5JlG17Cnoa

— Sam Haselby (@samhaselby) August 1, 2020

We've seen 151,000 deaths and a 33% decline in our economy—yet, members of the Trump Administration and their donors are continuing to profit off this corrupt response to COVID-19. It is long past time that we pass the CORE Act and #StopCOVIDCorruption.https://t.co/HoXiR5yRRS

— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) July 30, 2020

America is in SO MUCH trouble.
Only 8 States are trending now in a direction to #COVID19 control.
42 States are heading the wrong way — 36 of them have out-of-control epidemics.
As a Nation, we're losing our fight w/ #SARSCoV2 — & it's our own doing.https://t.co/48lRtWAzD4

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) August 1, 2020

On average, coronavirus kills 930 people per day in the United States. A game of golf is 18 holes.

9 Americans die every hole.

39 every hour.

155 Americans will die by the time the president is done playing today. pic.twitter.com/SkaLKhZAME

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 1, 2020

Wrong! We have more cases because we have tested far more than any other country, 60,000,000. If we tested less, there would be less cases. How did Italy, France & Spain do? Now Europe sadly has flare ups. Most of our governors worked hard & smart. We will come back STRONG!

:: https://t.co/hhwYOrnWZn

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020

It’s not testing that makes the U.S. “look bad.” It’s anti-science. https://t.co/tiytLlWHzQ

— Let Science Speak (@letscispeak) August 1, 2020

Among the drugs Kodak initially will focus on will be hydroxychloroquine. https://t.co/5uYtiyQ9kt

— David Wessel (@davidmwessel) August 1, 2020

Trump's Vaccine Chief Picks His Own Former Employer—Where He Still Holds Millions Worth of Stock—for $2.1 Billion Deal https://t.co/VjrIlkKcLV via @commondreams

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) August 1, 2020

As many as 1,200 people could have to quarantine after attendees at two more Brevard County, Florida high school graduations tested positive for COVID-19, Brevard Public Schools said late Thursday.

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) August 1, 2020

Despite those climbing numbers, the State Department announced this week that it has moved ahead to the second phase of its reopening plan — sparking anxiety and anger among a workforce comprising many unable or unwilling to return. https://t.co/Kf7ceqU4Hm

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) August 1, 2020

NO DEAL YET ON #COVID relief: @SenSchumer tells reporters negotiators will meet again on Monday. “We're not close yet. But it was a productive discussion. Now each side knows where, where they're at. And we are going to work very hard to come to an agreement”

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 1, 2020

.@SenRonJohnson: "Why do our Democrat colleagues want to propose continuing $600 per week… that is preventing people, incentivizing people not to reengage in the economy so our economy can recover? It makes no sense." pic.twitter.com/VGICbVZnng

— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2020

Ho hum, just another day in #Florida… https://t.co/SCj6ya9yJp

— Craig Pittman (@craigtimes) August 1, 2020

Boris Johnson has asked officials to prepare a suite of possible measures that could help avoid shutting down the economy for a second time, after he said that he wanted to avoid another lockdown https://t.co/sQ8znQR1ro

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 1, 2020

Everything about this is bleak, but it’s a particularly grim irony that both the Tories’ female prime ministers became ‘Lady’ not because they led their country but because their husbands got honours https://t.co/f9rQozHtfP

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) August 1, 2020

Steve Bannon, who's previously hailed Tommy Robinson as the “backbone” of Britain, defended Viktor Orbán and praised Marine Le Pen, has lavished praise on Dominic Cummings, calling him ”a brilliant guy” who will steer Johnson's Tories further to the right. https://t.co/P6pGhIfoQu

— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) August 1, 2020

“On a visit to London in October 2018, Mr. Biden, not yet a candidate, cast his opposition to Brexit in geopolitical terms, saying it would make Britain less valuable to the United States as a lever to influence the European Union.” https://t.co/EsABXuPVoR

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) August 1, 2020

British trade minister to meet top U.S. officials next week, FT reports https://t.co/soz7994lVv pic.twitter.com/Yp0utz9pnz

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 1, 2020

This was the scene in Berlin, where an estimated 17,000 people defied social-distancing and mask requirements to join a protest supported by neo-Nazi groups, conspiracy theorists and others who said they were fed up with the restrictions.

Read the latest. https://t.co/QFWyHTTMb0 pic.twitter.com/h9CuxYCERg

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 1, 2020

Russia plans to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine to the general population starting in October, hoping to be the first country to start mass vaccinations against a virus that has killed more than 679,000 people world-wide https://t.co/ICXrZoVn3c

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 1, 2020

Americans across the country are receiving packages of mysterious seeds in the mail, mostly from China. Agricultural officials have advised anyone who receives one of these packages to avoid touching the contents and to not to plant the seeds pic.twitter.com/r59rUx66BX

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) August 1, 2020

China and America are not about to fight each other, but points of friction and misunderstanding which can lead to conflict are rapidly accumulating https://t.co/HwVgSYfRoq

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 1, 2020

1. Americans should be concerned about TikTok's access to our info and its relationship with the PRC;

2. Any action against TikTok should be in compliance with applicable law; and

3. I have confidence Silicon Valley has the talent to fill any "TikTok void" in American lives.

— David French (@DavidAFrench) August 1, 2020

Donald Trump says he wants to ban TikTok because of national security concerns. But is the real reason that he wants to silence ⁦@sarahcpr⁩, who has become an Internet sensation with her mocking videos of his speeches? From ⁦@voguemagazine⁩ https://t.co/HlxLMgqKOI

— stuart emmrich (@StuartEmmrich) August 1, 2020

The TikTok-Trump drama, explained https://t.co/rtbJYBdf7s

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) August 1, 2020

America banning TikTok but not guns is very us

— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) August 1, 2020

Climate change could set off the next financial meltdown, a group of big investors warned.https://t.co/HJiGrylmUL

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) August 1, 2020

OK, who had apocalyptic sky sounds on their 2020 Apocalypse Bingo card? Did you, @Frances_Coppola? Because I definitely didn't https://t.co/3we2cSDVa2

— Kate (@katebevan) August 1, 2020