Alternative headline: President with the least knowledge of American history in American history seeks to cynically use the study of history to further divide the nation in pursuit of re-election. https://t.co/zqHebe3JMW

— Richard Stengel (@stengel) September 17, 2020

Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move https://t.co/eSVZNf7sLT

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) September 17, 2020

.@realDonaldTrump would sooner foment a culture war over what is taught in the schools than confront the reality that, given a pandemic he badly mishandled, it’s unsafe for many children to attend them.https://t.co/HcHvk2z0DO

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 17, 2020

I wonder how much further along we’d be at remote schooling if we listened to the teachers who have been calling for a remote-only start, instead of having to sate the ego of politicians who are desperate to reopen so businesses can make parents come back to the office? https://t.co/jlR8pNwwaj

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) September 17, 2020

Attorney General William Barr likened coronavirus-related lockdown orders to slavery, saying that the measures were among the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in American history pic.twitter.com/23yeJ5C9p6

— Reuters (@Reuters) September 17, 2020

Archie Bunker is running the Justice Department

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) September 17, 2020

Calling prosecutors “headhunters” and “pre-schoolers,” Barr undermines public trust in DOJ. His argument about resignations is disingenuous – it’s not supervision they oppose, it’s Barr’s partisan political interference. My thoughts in ⁦@thedailybeast https://t.co/GAjhDByGZa

— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) September 17, 2020

Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan: “After listening to the public statements of Donald Trump and William Barr, especially over the last several days, I am more worried today than I ever have been before in the health and stability of our government."https://t.co/YXq6q87Nf3

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 17, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: McConnell accuses Democrats of furthering foreign election interference goals by voicing security concerns https://t.co/X3UzmRcT0i pic.twitter.com/vpVSxMeIIL

— The Hill (@thehill) September 17, 2020

FBI Director Wray testifies that foreign election interference this cycle is aimed "primarily to denigrate Vice President Biden, and what the Russians see as kind of an anti-Russian establishment." pic.twitter.com/Hv7lcAWHTR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 17, 2020

Olivia Troye did the right thing. Both in service to our country and in telling the truth about what she saw. The one thing nobody can take away is your integrity. Olivia kept hers.👇 https://t.co/io1RsGOTmG

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) September 17, 2020

Eric Trump seeks to delay deposition by N.Y. Attorney General until after election https://t.co/07SRfKqNJ8

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) September 17, 2020

Not enough Covid vaccine for all until 2024, says biggest producer https://t.co/x4n16Lw0qD

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 14, 2020

Perspective: Stopping climate change could cost less than fighting covid-19 https://t.co/jLcBIJXPoq

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2020

Here’s the best place to move if you’re worried about climate change. https://t.co/RVM98S0d1w

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) September 17, 2020

First Chinese-born barrister called to the Bar of Ireland https://t.co/jLSuX3kyjP

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) September 17, 2020

What's the story behind the iconic 🐧 logo? To celebrate our 85th birthday, we decided to look back on its evolution through the years… https://t.co/nlP50LUS4B

— Penguin Books UK (@PenguinUKBooks) September 17, 2020

To even retain the capacity for memory and objectivity, is, in this period, a radical act. https://t.co/vKvkw4R0l7

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) September 17, 2020

Boris Johnson has said members of the public should not report neighbours who breach the "rule of six" unless they are having "Animal House" parties with "hot tubs and so forth" https://t.co/fSEdfxtPsE

— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 17, 2020

The Good Friday Agreement matters.

International law matters.

The U.S. response should be simple: If the U.K. does not abide by its commitments under the GFA, then no U.S.-U.K. trade deal. https://t.co/qipyCs1Bvi

— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) September 17, 2020

It is now anti-British to support the Good Friday Agreement. pic.twitter.com/bveRGwMhLR

— Turlough (@Turloughc) September 17, 2020

🚫 The Internal Market Bill means that many crucial decision-making powers will be in the hands of Boris Johnson, with the Scottish Parliament overruled by Westminster.

🔥 @NicolaSturgeon did not hold back. #FMQs pic.twitter.com/kgtGoaFm9r

— The SNP (@theSNP) September 17, 2020