Analysis: New evidence revives an old question — what counts as Trump-Russia collusion?

A bipartisan report introduces previously undisclosed links between Russia’s hacking effort and Trump’s senior campaign team. https://t.co/4pESclCmC1

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2020

If this isn't collusion, what is? https://t.co/UE4xv5HmRM

— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) August 18, 2020

Andrew Weissmann, the architect of the Mueller team's case against Paul Manafort, says evidence in the Senate Intel report that suggests Konstantin Kilimnik was involved in Russia's DNC hacking operation is "substantial new information." https://t.co/Sl0cdNzPTZ

— Zach Basu (@zacharybasu) August 18, 2020

This new report makes Trumpers who scream "no collusion" & push "Spygate" look idiotic. Trump's campaign manager was tied to a Russian intel officer while the Kremlin was attacking the election to help Trump–and the Trump campaign was denying the attack.https://t.co/SvBebdgnvB

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) August 18, 2020

NO COLLUSION*

*Just the campaign's chair working with a Russian who served as a backchannel for Russian intelligence services. pic.twitter.com/qVA4RrpBZg

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) August 18, 2020

Analysis: The Senate’s big Russia report: What we learned, and what it means https://t.co/xZTTveJUIV

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2020

"The Republican and Democratic chairmen of the Senate Intelligence Committee made criminal referrals of Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Erik Prince and Sam Clovis to federal prosecutors in 2019” https://t.co/MRsgRiBaaP

— Eric Rauchway (@rauchway) August 18, 2020

The level of coordination between the Trump campaign and Wikileaks on that memorable day of October 7, 2016, remains striking—and insufficiently unexplained. https://t.co/abbihVXaMg

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) August 18, 2020

As you watch GOP spin on the SCCI report, remember that “collusion” (secret coordination to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome) is NOT the same as conspiracy (an agreement bw two or more people to commit a crime). Conflating the two is a disinfo tactic https://t.co/mvtSdxaOEt

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 18, 2020

NEWS: An internal State Dept doc circulated yesterday ordered officials to compile material to assist GOP Sens. Johnson and Grassley, who are investigating Biden and the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe.

Details w/ @NatashaBertrand @AndrewDesiderio https://t.co/2hiwAXKLYu

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 18, 2020

The first words out of Trump's mouth in Yuma, Arizona tease that he wants to shred the Constitution and serve at least 3 terms: "Considering we caught President Obama and sleepy Joe Biden spying on our campaign — treason — we'll probably be entitled to another four more years." pic.twitter.com/PP9nKAvSh6

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 18, 2020

Opinion: The Postmaster General just backed down, but Democrats must keep up pressure https://t.co/nshxI7w2ZK

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2020

LOL this is the guy who wrote the sanctimonious op-ed in the NYT suggesting that colleges had a moral duty to bring students back in person. https://t.co/a9kZChCDeS

— Carrie Brown (@Brizzyc) August 18, 2020

-"I’m seething with rage right now" @RL_Miller https://t.co/2poqJmGwBg

— Brian Kahn (@blkahn) August 18, 2020

Just read Carole's whole thread and if you're in the UK wonder why the fuck none of it was investigated, and if you're in the US think about the GOP being aware of this all this time – Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio, Susan Collins, all of them… https://t.co/6K6Jvlcx2A

— Tamsin Shaw (@ProfessorShaw) August 18, 2020

Boris Johnson may not make it to next election, expert predicts https://t.co/N8NsTgODvZ

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) August 18, 2020

Boris Johnson backs ‘loyal’ Gavin Williamson.

Countries need governments that reward competence.

Rewarding loyalty is for the Godfather movies. https://t.co/JAyx77XriX

— Alexis Conran (@alexisconran) August 18, 2020

Wednesday's Guardian: "Confidence in Williamson drains away as schools prepare to reopen" #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1BV3U74PPX

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 18, 2020

What on earth did the UK do to deserve the worst government anyone can remember, not just during a terrible pandemic but in charge of Brexit too? https://t.co/1rTgMbPhE0

— Sue Wilson #FBPE (@Suewilson91) August 18, 2020

Quite something when even The Daily Telegraph is complaining about government by chumocracy. Forgive me if I don't think the people behind this will "level up Britain" or do anything whatsoever to improve social mobility. They couldn't care less. https://t.co/5aQlAlPG0x

— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) August 18, 2020

Dido Harding encapsulates the Johnson culture. Failed as boss of TalkTalk, failed at track-and-trace, now promoted to oversee England’s public health with no experience or expertise. In this country there’s no limit to how high you can fail if you’re friends with the right people

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) August 18, 2020

Dido Harding, who‘s heading the new health body, is married Tory MP John Penrose, who sits on the advisory board of think tank 1828. Their manifesto recommends replacing the NHS with an insurance system.

I keep saying it: The NHS isn’t safe under the Tories. pic.twitter.com/P17BNifBsm

— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) August 18, 2020

Outsourcing Giant G4S Claims £10 Million Government Coronavirus Support – Despite £187 Million Profit – Byline Times https://t.co/A9n0mCkfko

— ✨ 🇵🇸 (@butchsucks) August 18, 2020

Pizza Express has revealed plans to close almost a fifth of its UK restaurants under a financial restructuring that places 1,100 jobs at risk https://t.co/f8nfYLTTLi

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) August 18, 2020

💥Rightwing press are literally shitting themselves as the reality sets in that the UK are dealing with the worlds most successful negotiators in history 💥https://t.co/ZZOLyI1uG2

— 🧢oliver – what happened to Truth 3.5% (@laughingginge) August 18, 2020

Germans have had enough.

German media increasingly now calling for Germany & EU to give UK a hard – or even no deal – Brexit deal with UK.

“If the British behave like ‘lemmings’ – we should just let them jump”. https://t.co/HgXVT0js9X

— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@nicktolhurst) August 18, 2020

#Belarus. Happening right now in #Minsk. It’s the 10th consecutive day of protests. Huge crowds are gathering again in front of the parliament, but also in various spots across the city. Protesters gathered outside a police station, demanding the release of political prisoners. pic.twitter.com/neGgXRS0li

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) August 18, 2020

“I wouldn’t call this protest. I’d call this being beaten up," one Belarusian said, as armed troops used stun grenades and rubber bullets to chase protestors down.https://t.co/d2Pyhc23GT

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) August 18, 2020

Putin playbook from #Ukraine now being deployed in #Belarus. Probably the same doctored documents. Nobody fooled. https://t.co/YMghmJMEAE

— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) August 18, 2020

They're coming for you Lukashenko 😉

(By St Petersburg artist Alexander Ivanov)#BelarusProtest #Belarus pic.twitter.com/ytdYfmZdwm

— Janek Lasocki (@JanekLasocki) August 18, 2020

Analysis: The crisis in Belarus echoes in Trump’s America https://t.co/VNEcdNoXPX

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2020

Authorities introduce new measures to slow spread of virus, dimming hopes for economic revival.

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 31, 2020

Germany to extend coronavirus furlough to 24 months… https://t.co/7ASXnUD4zp

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) August 18, 2020

Canada's hardest-hit province for COVID-19 launches plan to combat second wave https://t.co/tytdbKowf4 pic.twitter.com/0FPkXt5ynH

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 18, 2020

Ireland at 'tipping point' as Covid-19 cases rise https://t.co/F5joNCeFVn

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) August 18, 2020