"America is a modern country whose founders foresaw the potential for abuses of power, but the UK has never really had anything like that." https://t.co/hd7NIKcyAr

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) April 16, 2021

8 new lobbying revelations this week show this is now a crisis for Boris Johnson – Mirror Online. The scandals are breaking through into the mainstream media. ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ ⁦@PeterStefanovi2⁩ ⁦@PTylerLords⁩ ⁦@LibDemLords⁩ https://t.co/zWFB4rqeqK

— Chris Rennard 🔶💙 (@LordRennard) April 16, 2021

Spot on. So called Tory "Lobbying Act" was designed to gag charities & Trade Unions not to curb paid lobbying Which is why @UKLabour opposed it:
Cameron passed a lobbying act, but it was never meant to curb corruption | Polly Toynbee https://t.co/BJCSzzzSl0

— Angela Eagle DBE 💙 (@angelaeagle) April 16, 2021

Looks like the cronyism & corruption might be contagious. Best steer clear of anyone showing symptoms. I’m hearing that Boris Johnson might be a super-spreader. https://t.co/caT1njEQxR # via @HuffPostUKPol

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) April 16, 2021

Tory corruption through the roof. Tory poll lead through the roof. No, they’re not going to be shamed into stopping any time soon. This is how it is, and how it will be.

— Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) April 16, 2021

If only there was some way of knowing why India isn't on the red list for travel despite cases rising to 200,000 a day and a dangerous new variant already in the UK and oh…https://t.co/xOf0JwbCDV

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) April 16, 2021

This has aged well…. pic.twitter.com/jY6iuYYu10

— Piarais Mac Alastair (@piarais91) April 16, 2021

One of the surrealist things I've written. A loyalist group called for protests last night, but is now claiming credit for the fact that not a single person turned up. The organiser admits that to “an outsider looking in”, it “doesn’t make entire sense”.https://t.co/ehZBSp8qm0

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) April 16, 2021

Cross-border trade has increased dramatically since the start of 2021, official data suggestshttps://t.co/sJs0alVvR5

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 15, 2021

Why do they look like they’re about to lose 3-0 to a second funeral procession pic.twitter.com/hdXnHeJJE0

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 16, 2021

James O'Brien's theory on the real reason behind the Royal family wearing civilian clothes to Prince Philip's funeral.

Read more: https://t.co/4qpASSoxIM@mrjamesob pic.twitter.com/52txTU1gyt

— LBC (@LBC) April 15, 2021

Details of the modified Land Rover designed by Prince Philip to carry his coffin, have been released by the Royal Familyhttps://t.co/CVWvR4O5wL

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 16, 2021

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Give a man 16 years, an unlimited budget & he'll make a bespoke hearse out of a Land Rover pic.twitter.com/dKT4i9cSWl

— Johnfromsoho (@johnfromsoho) April 16, 2021

They're fucking horses. https://t.co/mqT6LjXVjO

— David Stubbs (@sendvictorious) April 16, 2021

in honour of #PrincePhilip's funeral there won't be any of the usual gibberish on this feed for the next 48 hours instead there will be repeated tweets asking why Prince Andrew has not been arrested

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) April 16, 2021

As a democrat, the very idea of monarchy is an affront, but Prince Philip's sparse funeral, conveyed in an old Land Rover, strikes the right tone. The very elderly have a phlegmatic attitude towards death.

Doubt he'd want hours of BBC fawning. https://t.co/9PsB1LaERu

— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) April 16, 2021

"just" https://t.co/YbFYFMPCjP

— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) April 16, 2021

“A lot of times it’s why Black people say, ‘I don’t want to watch it, because I already know what’s there. I can already see it in my head.'" https://t.co/dq3p5YPHWC

— Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) April 16, 2021

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Mayor Mike Elliott says police should scale back their response to protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. He disagrees with police using pepper spray, tear gas and paintballs during protests. (corrects mayor's name) https://t.co/a3Ij6FLU0F

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 16, 2021

Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery. https://t.co/9ogUrUFrYE

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 16, 2021

US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals | US news | The Guardian https://t.co/4g8M6Ed4K0

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) April 16, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland has rescinded a Trump-era
curb on consent decrees.

That will make it easier to investigate police departments and press for major changes in use-of-force and other policies. https://t.co/GlODrUnHXK pic.twitter.com/Lk74pPwDre

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 16, 2021

Breaking: A founding member of the Oath Keepers arrested in the Capitol riot has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate against others in the case — the first defendant to potentially flip in the investigation that has led to charges against 400+ people. https://t.co/ffFMDyZL2M

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 16, 2021

Jon Ryan Schaffer, wearing a blue jacket and an "Oath Keepers Lifetime Member" hat below, is also a member of the heavy-metal band Iced Earth. He is the first of any of the more than 400 people charged so far in the Capitol riot to publicly enter a plea. https://t.co/Abroyba4MM pic.twitter.com/qDCRauPJUn

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2021

"America First"…They are not even trying to hide it anymore.
They must be removed from Congress.

This is the Ku Klux Klan staging an "America First" parade in Binghamton, NY in the 1920s. pic.twitter.com/BeHTRRVZcM

— Linda W☯ (@B14Freedom) April 16, 2021

Showboating GOP jackasses @mtgreene and @laurenboebert voted against this bill because they have no bloody idea whatsoever what it's about. https://t.co/6HOtY4MhXd

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) April 16, 2021

At this stage, the GOP's words literally have no value. This is just a random group of them.

— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) April 16, 2021

BREAKING: U.S. Justice Dept. sues Roger Stone, accusing him and his wife of owing nearly $2M in unpaid income taxes. https://t.co/7qnrpImrmC

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 16, 2021

Pompeo violated ethics rules by asking State Dept employees to do personal tasks -watchdog https://t.co/qhEbIu4fwo pic.twitter.com/Jco9HCXjuc

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 16, 2021

NEWS: Mike Pompeo misused taxpayer funds, State Department inspector general finds.

“investigators uncovered scores of instances in which Mike or Susan Pompeo asked State Department staffers to handle tasks of a personal nature”

Scoop from @nahaltoosi https://t.co/qWrb8BNG8x

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) April 16, 2021

Feels inevitable that the Gaetz and Falwell Jr plot lines converge at some point.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 16, 2021

Whoops.@thespybrief https://t.co/mqdjR4CecS

— Matt Gaetz himself a hula hoop, Gaetz indicted (@fullofsquirrels) April 16, 2021

Kimmel on Matt Gaetz: ‘What’s the opposite of a criminal mastermind?’ https://t.co/bPc7OQEANN

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 16, 2021

Congress could soon get answers as to how financier Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in Bureau of Prisons custody in August 2019, according to testimony given by BOP Director Michael Carvajal. https://t.co/Fp4I4fWHIO

— ABC News (@ABC) April 16, 2021

pic.twitter.com/oCxR4iBrOE

— Stickernista (@stickernista) April 16, 2021

Biden: "If Russia continues to interfere w/ our democracy, I'll prepared to take further actions. It's my responsibility as POTUS to do so. But throughout our long history of competition, our 2 countries have been able to find ways to manage tensions & keep them from escalating." pic.twitter.com/MEAuVy0Rkc

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 15, 2021

LIVE: NBC News Special Report: President Biden speaks on Russia after hitting the country with new sanctions for interference in the 2020 election and a sweeping cyberattack against American government and corporate networks.https://t.co/tQtvAUQYTS

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 15, 2021

“The Biden administration today going farther than anyone else has gone in 4 years. essentially accusing the Trump campaign of colluding with Russia. The announcement made by the U.S, Treasury Department in a series of sweeping sanctions…” – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/98rxI3nBaW

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) April 15, 2021

2. the battleground states that Trump was targeting: WI, PA, MI and MN. Putin's internet goons in St. Petersburg now knew what states to target on social media and what messages would move them. The rest, as we know, is history 2/2 https://t.co/3UJyq07Ln1

— Will Bunch Sign Up For My Newsletter (@Will_Bunch) April 15, 2021

A collusion throwback: It has long been suspected but never explicitly stated by the US Kilimnik passed internal Trump campaign data from Manafort to Russian intelligence services. The announcement Thursday establishes a simple and direct channel https://t.co/tHRaWn4CeK

— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) April 15, 2021

oh nothing, just the U.S. Treasury Department confirming today that ***Trump's 2016 campaign chairman was a Russian Intelligence asset*** https://t.co/WarzSfCAGG

— Mark Follman (@markfollman) April 15, 2021

Manafort held the keys to the kingdom: He had the info directly linking the Trump campaign to the Kremlin…why is why keeping him quiet and happy was paramount. @rgoodlaw and I explained how these goals were connected to Giuliani and Ron Johnson https://t.co/eWoEEzhRGC

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) April 15, 2021

The rationale behind it and the way it was carried out were greatly reassuring. The best reason for Biden’s decision is that the world has vastly changed and Afgh is not a top concern now. The admin has new priorities, starting with China and Russia.https://t.co/FOrXqsoyCy

— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 15, 2021

#Afghanistan: 'We have won the war, America has lost', say #Taliban – as students of insurgency and counter-insurgency in this part of the world will appreciate, they also believed in the ancient adage, “you may have the watches but we have the time” https://t.co/GKQX7XJ0FH

— Aaron Edwards (@DrAaronEdwards) April 15, 2021

President Biden is preparing to instruct federal agencies to take sweeping action to combat climate-related financial risks to government and the economy, assembling the plan ahead of a major international climate summit POTUS plans to host April 22-23 https://t.co/pzp6jyLGzF

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 15, 2021

Difficult to quantify what an ecological disaster Bitcoin is, but this comes close. pic.twitter.com/uHeGXUlQO1

— koush (@koush) April 15, 2021

Unless that statement was followed with "and therefore I am voting in favor of the infrastructure bill", I really don't care what @LindseyGrahamSC has to say about anything.

— PoliticalSis ⚛♻️🌊🔬 #WearAMask 😷 (@MelanieInMiami) April 15, 2021

While it’s true that the Covid vaccines have different success rates against different variants, the perception that they don’t work against variants at all is incorrect. The variants are “all the more reason to get vaccinated,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. https://t.co/cgKi67SpIi

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 15, 2021

Some depressing/infuriating statistics here on unused vaccines piling up, primarily in conservative parts of the country. https://t.co/iPEoe6MWbt

— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) April 15, 2021

Finally watched this, and Cornyn's face at the end is priceless. I bet some staffer got screamed at after the hearing for doing sloppy research. https://t.co/I407OE1ttl

— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) April 15, 2021

Useful @pewresearch chart comparing presidents' approval ratings ahead of the 100-day mark. pic.twitter.com/2YecYdMrTI

— Ben Pershing (@benpershing) April 15, 2021

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:

If America were any other country, other nations would be halting aid and weapons sales until America stopped its extrajudicial killings of civilians by state security forces.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) April 15, 2021

Pickles warned “There doesn’t seem to have been boundaries at all.” #Greensill #lobbying
Backbenchers must pressure @BorisJohnson for an independent inquiry & for new rules. As @IoWBobSeely says, the UK is an “influence peddler’s paradise.”https://t.co/atoZAcBDZY via @bpolitics

— Gina Miller (@thatginamiller) April 15, 2021

Will the last person in Government who didn't have a paid gig for Greensill please turn off the lights when you leave. https://t.co/WuRkICIXnp

— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) April 15, 2021

So
-Cameron hired Greensill
-Greensill hired Cameron
-Cameron lobbied Sunak
-Cameron lobbied ministers
-Cameron lobbied civil servants
-PM announces inquiry
-Inquiry headed Nigel Boardman
-He's consultant Slaughter & May
-Slaughter & May lobbied against tightening lobbying laws

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) April 14, 2021

You what?https://t.co/DiKWSc8MYj

— Angela Rayner 😷 (@AngelaRayner) April 15, 2021

Matt Hancock's sister is the Director of a company. Matt Hancock has shares in that company. That company happens to win NHS contracts, which Matt Hancock is in charge of dishing out.

They're not even trying to hide this sleazy cronyism anymore. https://t.co/LqKuHOL3Xu

— Angela Rayner 😷 (@AngelaRayner) April 15, 2021

I’m glad @DominicRaab is backing Biden over Russia’s attempts to subvert democracy in the US. What mystifies me is why @BorisJohnson refuses to tackle or even investigate the same Russian attempts in the UK. That seems like criminal negligence.

— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) April 15, 2021

It’s almost as if the UK isn’t applying the Protocol in good faith https://t.co/Xv1g28O1Rx

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) April 15, 2021

Cross-border trade has increased dramatically since the start of 2021, official data suggestshttps://t.co/sJs0alVvR5

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 15, 2021

Usually you could dismiss & laugh at such wild pieces but this is a very dangerous rewriting of history devoid of any facts. Yet another new low in the #brexit blame game. pic.twitter.com/HNZJMTORZ2

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) April 15, 2021

India, which has soaring #COVID19, including deadly variants which might evade vaccines, isn’t on UK travel red list.

Apparently Johnson is going there soon & is worried red status would derail his trip & our trade talks, placing EU at an advantage.

Reckless, insane, avoidable.

— Brendan May (@bmay) April 15, 2021

Getting a trade deal with India will be “challenging”. Something of an understatement. And it will see India make “sensitive” demands on “mobility” – ie access to UK unis and job market. We reveal what ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ hopes to get in Delhi
https://t.co/3fbqSyKoVT

— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) April 15, 2021

Boris Johnson proposes saving United Kingdom with 'Project Love' plan https://t.co/dkifwBgAkM

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) April 15, 2021

Boris Johnson wanting to be ‘father of the nation’ got the mother of all reactions.https://t.co/KRsgZ3NPIz pic.twitter.com/44xtdjHtUQ

— The Poke (@ThePoke) April 15, 2021

Friday’s i: “Part-human, part-monkey embryo is created by scientists” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/7FuHszSswZ pic.twitter.com/zOinI2DXX2

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 15, 2021

Tories close ranks to block broader inquiry into Greensill scandal https://t.co/dUT84EZmzi

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 14, 2021

Sadly not surprising – but what an indictment of our sleaze-ridden Government 👇 https://t.co/2YtWnXkW0a

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) April 14, 2021

The @Conservatives just voted against a full and transparent parliamentary inquiry into the Greensill scandal.

A cover up of rank cronyism and sleaze.https://t.co/d9TPwMlrk4

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 14, 2021

PMQs: Commons speaker reprimands Boris Johnson over Greensill responsehttps://t.co/AbpKfE9Dk6

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) April 14, 2021

“David Cameron’s self-immolation is a fitting end to the era he carelessly embodied, and a warning about what happens when government is subordinated to the dictates of the market.”

Superb NS cover story by John Gray against the “Blameron world-view”. https://t.co/5jdYn9QPgy

— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) April 14, 2021

💥 Scoop: David Cameron set to give public evidence on Greensill scandal. @Meg_HillierMP says select committee chairs want him "questioned publicly" and an invitation is "expected".

Cameron's spokesperson says he'll "respond positively" to any request.https://t.co/l6VtZaBzmG

— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) April 14, 2021

The Greensill/Cameron web of lobbying is growing.

Who else do we need to add? pic.twitter.com/dOqQ1ajjLt

— Joe Pike (@joepike) April 13, 2021

“He’s not sorry for his conduct, for the texts and the drinks, but he is sorry he got caught, and he’s sorry that his shares are now worthless.” https://t.co/lkVvpUJd9t

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) April 14, 2021

During David Cameron's UK Prime Minsitership a senior civil servant became a director of Greensill whilst simultaneously in charge of billions of pounds worth of government contracts. Later Cameron became a director.
How deep is UK political corruption?https://t.co/0gLAG1oFPo

— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) April 14, 2021

Might be quicker at this rate to tell us who in Whitehall wasn’t working for Greensill https://t.co/Olkfhdgjjj

— tom jamieson (@jamiesont) April 14, 2021

.@BorisJohnson's deputy chief of staff, Baroness [Simone] Finn, has retained her shareholding of between 25% and 50% in Francis Maude Associates, a consultancy that advises governments, although she has resigned as a director. When I asked Downing Street about this, a…

— Robert Peston (@Peston) April 14, 2021

It will probably come as no surprise to anyone to learn that Boris Johnson has picked a 'good friend of the Tory government' to lead the lobbying inquiry https://t.co/IQdAjWj6t8

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) April 14, 2021

For a story like this, I’d say a quarter following closely is *high*. Against a news backdrop like the current one I’d call it astronomical. https://t.co/FMRIjtjfzp

— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) April 14, 2021

And this was after the brutal, planned assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

-Disgusting pic.twitter.com/4tKzZ20VGI

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) April 14, 2021

Exclusive: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Boris Johnson to intervene in Saudi takeover of NUFC. MBS message read: “We expect Premier League to reconsider & correct its wrong conclusion”. Johnson asked senior aide to investigate. Full story here… https://t.co/FfNZ1060bf

— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) April 14, 2021

Climate crisis: Boris Johnson ‘too cosy’ with vested interests to take serious action https://t.co/9hmh9hkO3i

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 14, 2021

Cameo’s going well. He got 63 quid for this. We all got richer. #idiocracy pic.twitter.com/GGBcqch7ZT

— Brendan May (@bmay) April 14, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer. U.S. health advisers said they need more evidence to decide if a handful of exceedingly rare blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk really is. https://t.co/bfRONPju3b

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 14, 2021

The CDC advisory panel that met today chose not to make any recommendations about the J&J vaccine, so it sounds like the pause will continue for some time. It was a good discussion, but the point below, made by Nirav Shah of Maine CDC, is exactly right: no decision is a decision. https://t.co/KtKtXWdA48

— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) April 14, 2021

A quick check-in with U.S. adults reveals that contrary to the prevailing view on Twitter, the decision to pause the J&J vaccine💉 due to a small number of blood clotting issues actually makes Americans more, not less, confident in the COVID-19 vaccines. pic.twitter.com/S8KtiVyOXR

— Echelon Insights (@EchelonInsights) April 14, 2021

The GOP playbook for taking back power:

* Attack corporations as "woke" to get them to stop shining a light on GOP voter suppression

* Protect the low tax rates of those same woke corporations to keep the donor money rolling in

My new piece:https://t.co/PmCAcOMpxO

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 14, 2021

Biden's gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat? By ⁦@robertburnsAP⁩ https://t.co/li2LAzI5y0

— will lester (@wjlester) April 14, 2021

Time and again, we’ve watched as militarized police forces are deployed to counter peaceful protesters standing up for Black lives. But when literal white supremacists and far-right militia members attack the Capitol, suddenly there’s no need to prepare for violence? Disgraceful.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 14, 2021

"As these events too often escalate, almost irrationally, into out-of-all-proportion violence, more experts are saying we should no longer ask, why did this traffic stop go bad? We should ask, why have these traffic stops at all?" via @Will_Bunch https://t.co/oVIChtzRJE

— Stephanie Farr (@FarFarrAway) April 14, 2021

Again, the cost for ONE of these robotic K9s that was deployed to a NYC public housing unit during a domestic dispute w/ no specific purpose for its use is enough to provide housing for a family for 3-5 yrs or fund 2 yrs salary for a social workerhttps://t.co/WiI0DDd4x4

— DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE (@BreeNewsome) April 14, 2021

Fmr. President Obama on fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright: “We need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country.” https://t.co/JXD8camk6H

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 14, 2021

Source: https://t.co/otuiaYTo5t

— United for the People (@people4kam) April 14, 2021

Joe Biden will announce on Wednesday the withdrawal of all US forces from Afghanistan by September 11 2021, the 20-year anniversary of the terror attacks that sparked America’s decades-long presence in the country https://t.co/RyQ0Ge7nnQ

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 13, 2021

Biden set to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 https://t.co/rwVpzexxv7 pic.twitter.com/vhqpGqTIOW

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 13, 2021

I applaud Biden's decision to end the longest war in U.S. history. With this action and the new talks with Iran, it's clear @POTUS is moving to forge a policy that puts diplomacy first, that sees our toughest challenges do not have military solutions. https://t.co/b7pdyY91R5

— Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione) April 13, 2021

Notable: Colin Powell says @POTUS Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan overdue. “I’d say we’ve done all we can do. . . . What are those troops being told they’re there for? It’s time to bring it to an end.” https://t.co/KsqmpvJBCz

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) April 13, 2021

Put another way: there is a strong isolationist impulse on both left and right.

At this point the US involvement in Afghanistan isn’t really about “democracy building.” It’s more about averting a humanitarian and strategic disaster. https://t.co/vkysEuLZgb

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) April 13, 2021

If Biden pulls out as planned in September absent a binding peace settlement, he will be consigning millions of Afghans to the same fate as our abandoned South Vietnamese allies.

The fall of Kabul could be as ugly as the fall of Saigon. https://t.co/GWRXBpIG0X

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) April 13, 2021

If Biden is able to exit Afghanistan, pass a new AUMF, end US participation in the Yemen war, and return to the Iran Deal it could be a transformative year in terms of ending the post-9/11 era and restoring diplomacy as the principle means of American engagement

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) April 13, 2021

It's great that Biden bowed to the inevitable in Afghanistan. But a true shift in mindset will mean major reforms to our drone program and an end to chronic abuses in the form of military actions without congressional approval. From @paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/EUE1IljJa1

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 13, 2021

BREAKING: President Joe Biden is advancing controversial Trump-era plans to transfer $23.4 billion in sophisticated weaponry to the United Arab Emirates, a State Department spokesperson told HuffPost. https://t.co/8UGRSkaGDD

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 13, 2021

Lawmakers call for Biden to pressure Saudi Arabia to end Yemen blockade https://t.co/WYN4q2zsof pic.twitter.com/Z3piRsq5UA

— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2021

President Biden spoke to Putin today. And guess what – readouts are back, and being a #PutinPuppet is out! https://t.co/6XRqvvB2pt

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 13, 2021

Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan in 'personal signal' https://t.co/PDg088UEZI pic.twitter.com/e01z37KuMW

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 13, 2021

JUST IN: Appeals court upholds ruling against Trump reversal of drilling protections reinstated by Biden https://t.co/YVPksvh73z pic.twitter.com/V8rAyY1oH5

— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2021

NEW: Korea, Japan & Canada appear likely to make major announcements with the US at President Biden's Earth Day climate summit thanks in large part to Kerry's non-stop climate diplomacy — but negotiations are proving far trickier China, India and Brazil: https://t.co/SRX0WMjCbv

— Lisa Friedman (@LFFriedman) April 13, 2021

Breaking NYT: Joel Greenberg, the ex-Florida official indicted in the Justice Dept. investigation that's also focused on Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with information since last year about an array of topics, including Gaetz's activities.https://t.co/Y6QXhAbGQr

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 13, 2021

So, first Republicans were against COVID relief. Next, they're against infrastructure. Now, they're against bringing troops home.

Quite the platform for the GOP. https://t.co/ckMs7W0N9n

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 13, 2021

This is such a f'ing joke. They're going to release this nonsense & the press is going to play along like it's something serious & I'm going to tear my hair out. https://t.co/aUh3AyCbzi

— David Roberts (@drvolts) April 13, 2021

This is the only thing I want to hear from John Boehner.

pic.twitter.com/Ys5GLZxi5u

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) April 13, 2021

Wednesday’s Guardian: “Revealed: top civil servant's role at scandal-hit Greensill” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/7FuHsAa3Vz pic.twitter.com/8PFqkBKp8Y

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 13, 2021

Two things can be true at once: the former Prime Minister has serious questions to answer around conflicts of interest AND the current Prime Minister is using him to deflect attention from the serious questions his Government has to answer on the very same issue. #Greensill 👇 pic.twitter.com/SgYsDao4iN

— Hardeep Matharu (@Hardeep_Matharu) April 13, 2021

🗓️ #OnThisDay in 2016, Labour MP Dennis Skinner was thrown out of the Commons by Speaker John Bercow for referring to then Prime Minister David Cameron as 'Dodgy Dave'. pic.twitter.com/4bboXffzcH

— UK Politics in the 2010s (@UKPolitics2010s) April 11, 2021

Lying to parliament matters – and its normalisation under @BorisJohnson is deeply dangerous. That’s why we’re coordinating some parliamentary action in response

Thanks @PeterStefanovi2 & @HarryCockburn @Independent
Watch this space https://t.co/1gPuCPPbzV

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) April 13, 2021

"As we unlock, the result will inevitably be that we will see more infection, sadly we will see more hospitalisation and deaths."

Boris Johnson says the fall in Covid cases has been largely achieved by lockdown rather than vaccinations. pic.twitter.com/whh2kIzrx6

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 13, 2021

The Dumbkirk spirit is alive and well.
Boris Johnson says Covid rise 'inevitable' – but roadmap will continue on track https://t.co/wMeBI6xxUy

— The Irish Protocol. (@icgardens) April 13, 2021

The great British public summed up in a single YouGov survey today pic.twitter.com/ciiWFvTam2

— Sam McQueen (@samuel_mcqueen) April 12, 2021

BREAKING: All students at university in England will be able to return to face-to-face teaching from 17 May at the earliest, the Government has confirmed.

— Will Hazell (@whazell) April 13, 2021

It could take up to 10 years to clear Northern Ireland's waiting lists without significant and recurrent funding, Health Minister Robin Swann says https://t.co/klxKOFWyAz

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 13, 2021

Northern Ireland Women make history by qualifying for Euro 2022 finals https://t.co/Z3NCfx1vhR

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 13, 2021

Hundreds capture spectacular fireball pass uncomfortably close to Earth https://t.co/SNJXJOvYhW

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 13, 2021

Labour pushes for MPs’ inquiry to head off Greensill scandal ‘cover-up’ https://t.co/7JulHvGQrl

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 13, 2021

Will The Cameron Lobbying Row Damage Rishi Sunak?

The WaughZone is back:https://t.co/h4AezJRgNJ

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) April 12, 2021

David Cameron’s Greensill statement: key passages and what they mean https://t.co/kgAlllQ8ff

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 12, 2021

So David Cameron finally made a statement. Make no mistakes, this is down to my brilliant FT colleagues (@PickardJE, @cynthiao) and ST counterparts (@Gabriel_Pogrund, @jcollingridgeST)

Also: when journalists get annoyed at being ignored, it's because the public deserve answers! https://t.co/LQ9MClNXIg

— Robert Smith (@BondHack) April 12, 2021

I wonder if this inquiry – given it involves so many of Johnson’s serving ministers – will get to report in my lifetime. https://t.co/DABQJZhKTT

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 12, 2021

This is not a review into David Cameron's lobbying activities – or Rishi Sunak's decision to push civil servants to help Greensill after Cameron's lobbying.

You've been played. https://t.co/GehdxPLOLS

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) April 12, 2021

So, let’s get this clear. Johnson has appointed to investigate Cameron & Sunak’s role in setting up a corporate financing facility a senior partner from the company employed by Sunak to advise on setting up a corporate finance facility. Reassured? https://t.co/xHvBhQCHx6

— John McDonnell MP (@johnmcdonnellMP) April 12, 2021

This by @DrHannahWhite is fascinating and informative on how the Cameron lobbying does not actually engage, still less breach, any regulatory regimes – and that's the problem

Falls straight through the gapshttps://t.co/SaTK1u42qT

— davidallengreen (@davidallengreen) April 12, 2021

A moment’s silence for David Cameron and all those like him that find themselves “trapped in wealth” pic.twitter.com/2VJlKZbjma

— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaNigrelli) April 12, 2021

MPs line up to trot out the tropes in tribute to Prince Philip | John Crace https://t.co/Trxm6OHlw7

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) April 12, 2021

Boris Johnson cancels plan to raise pint on Monday as pubs reopen out of respect to Prince Philiphttps://t.co/pndMYypKHp pic.twitter.com/gw3MPLx17S

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 9, 2021

A good point. MPs are spending seven & half hours giving tributes to Prince Philip but only spent five hours scrutinizing Boris Johnson’s final brexit deal which will affect the lives & livelihoods of millions of people for generations to come https://t.co/3unCBNmGOm

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) April 12, 2021

This sombre week of national mourning is so moving. pic.twitter.com/rFKkgAWYe4

— Brendan May (@bmay) April 12, 2021

BBC’s Prince Philip coverage breaks UK TV complaints record https://t.co/L9cvDEv7LB

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 12, 2021

Sadly this feels like a decisive moment in the relationship between the BBC and the licence fee payers. pic.twitter.com/L0ghOB17Z9

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 12, 2021

The chief of an indigenous group in the South Pacific island of Vanuatu that venerated Prince Philip offered condolences to Britain’s royal family https://t.co/ixCYoZU5Gz pic.twitter.com/CqaX7qkFQu

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2021

the news at the moment pic.twitter.com/x52knc2KNz

— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) April 12, 2021

Very sad Shirley Williams has died. I was lucky to be taught by her at Harvard and to forge a friendship across the political divide in politics. Kind, eclectic with the sharpest of minds she was a female pioneer and a giant of the political centre ground https://t.co/A3zh9T5HhS

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 12, 2021

Breaking News: The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, at a traffic stop did so accidentally, and meant to fire a Taser instead, the police chief said. https://t.co/fPreyUfMxP

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 12, 2021

Warning: Graphic footage, including the shooting

Here's the body camera footage of the killing of Daunte Wright that was just released. pic.twitter.com/A2X8qS8ZFH

— The Recount (@therecount) April 12, 2021

The death of Daunte Wright is not the first time police claimed an officer mistook a gun for a Taser. https://t.co/yiDtlEoNJd

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 12, 2021

Daunte Wright was stopped for expired plates, but driving while Black may have been his "crime." https://t.co/1iyj4Dkuzp

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 12, 2021

“There is structural racism embedded within the police force in this nation”.

Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown tells @krishgm that US policing has developed a culture of “black lives don’t matter”. pic.twitter.com/aThWQUoEAp

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 12, 2021

Another sign of a democracy in poor health: a class of citizens must live in constant fear that they will fall victim to state violence.

— Hakeem Jefferson (@hakeemjefferson) April 12, 2021

One of the officers has been terminated, according to a statement released by the town of Windsor, Virginia.

"The town has also requested a full investigation by the Virginia State Police," the statement said. https://t.co/92GsbsDdea

— ABC News (@ABC) April 12, 2021

We interrupt our interruption of the police killing trial with another police killing to bring you this breaking news of another high school shooting

— Alex Blagg (@alexblagg) April 12, 2021

Knoxville school shooting leaves one person dead, police officer injured https://t.co/5o4B5uU6bh via @WSJ

— Catherine Lucey (@catherine_lucey) April 12, 2021

Four days apart. pic.twitter.com/jYfnbghmfp

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 12, 2021

Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly connected to Florida shill candidate scheme https://t.co/5lmHSalCa0

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) April 12, 2021

“Felt like a setup:” In a WhatsApp chat w/a friend, Gaetz pal was in a panic before indictment for sex w/a minor he called “Vintage 99,” said he was funding her lawyer & tried to draw others into his defense

Prosecutors have the chat, obtained by Politico https://t.co/AwCEW1O9MM

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 12, 2021

"What we haven't seen currently is that there is clear evidence that there is actually Venmo receipts for sex. The Daily Beast reported that Gaetz gave $900 to Greenberg and had name-checked of the young woman… it is unclear what it is for" – @MarcACaputo w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/t8GiCaUYdA

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) April 12, 2021

The head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee awarded former President Trump with a round dish and dubbed him a “Champion for Freedom.” https://t.co/UgFGvPC5FD

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 12, 2021

No governor in this country works as hard to spread #COVID19 as GOP's @RonDeSantisFL, the Grim Reaper in "God's waiting room." The RNC should give him one of those silver-plated commodes they just gave the former President for insulting Mitch McConnell. https://t.co/amwPz1Kw9W

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) April 12, 2021

If Trump wanted to run again he would have a strong shot at the nomination (because the GOP base loves him and the GOP elite fears him). The open question is whether Trump wants to run again. https://t.co/Cwy7rOw1Lj

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) April 12, 2021

POV: you’re staying with your recently divorced dad for the weekend https://t.co/nQ5ZBShont

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) April 12, 2021

Prince Philip funeral set for April 17 with "no public access" under pandemic worries https://t.co/LhE68frb1a

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 10, 2021

Prince Philip’s funeral on 17 April will “celebrate and reflect” a life of service after eight days of national mourning, Buckingham Palace sayshttps://t.co/gZyrHEsnTb

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 10, 2021

Since the UK is in 8 days of mourning for the loss of Prince Philip let us during this time also mourn the loss of the many thousands of people in this pandemic. Real people not statistics who did good in this world. Let’s unite in mourning them all & show their families we care.

— Dr Nisreen Alwan 🌻 (@Dr2NisreenAlwan) April 10, 2021

Boris Johnson has said he will not go to Prince Philip's funeral, and instead will give up his seat to allow another family member to attend https://t.co/G9MpPW2FkU

— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 10, 2021

Meghan Markle will not travel for Philip's funeral due to pregnancy https://t.co/AMnHqEn09q pic.twitter.com/jCVkKlPM03

— The Hill (@thehill) April 10, 2021

Downing Street made it clear that it backed the idea of a permanent monument to Prince Philip https://t.co/rLfpvFppHG

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 10, 2021

The true story of how Prince Philip's DNA solved a Russian Romanov murder mystery https://t.co/deRhFmQ5HI

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) April 10, 2021

So Greek born Philip can be an Englishman but London born David Lammy cannot they’re just saying the quiet parts out loud at this point pic.twitter.com/14p3FEfvud

— GOODBYE PRINCE PHILIP (@judeinlondon2) April 10, 2021

‘Murdoch rag’: Martin Rowson recalls Prince Philip’s verdict on the Times | Prince Philip | The Guardian https://t.co/YsbO5R5KJI

— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) April 10, 2021

“The candle smells like WHAT?” pic.twitter.com/2003RoqLh3

— Dli O'Doir (@dli_odoir) April 10, 2021

On the streets and in Stormont, the next few months look bleak for Northern Ireland. There was blithe dismissal of the potential for violence, & there are multiple trigger points for it to reignite. Weak leadership means instability is likely to increase.https://t.co/AcfIuk1wpo

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) April 10, 2021

Fourteen more police officers injured, after night of violence in parts of Belfast and Colerainehttps://t.co/pDrPSQd8pS

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 10, 2021

Northern Ireland riots: 14 police officers injured and three 14-year-old boys arrested during Belfast disorder https://t.co/PAWhR12gVh pic.twitter.com/eqZ4BSHuZF

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 10, 2021

A big well done to all the youth workers, community activists and local residents who have worked tirelessly over the last few nights to keep the peace in west Belfast. A major amount of work undertaken that has paid off massively. Another trouble free night tonight. pic.twitter.com/jOZILVY79F

— Paul Maskey (@PaulMaskeyMP) April 10, 2021

A truly amazing achievement again @rachaelblackmor – Ireland is so proud of you becoming the first woman to win the #GrandNational
A historic few weeks that will live long in the memory. https://t.co/xbwIT4dhxv

— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) April 10, 2021

In an urgent call to the acting defense secretary, Pence issued a startling demand: "Clear the Capitol."

Schumer and Pelosi were making a similarly dire appeal, asking the Army to deploy the National Guard.

"We need help," Schumer said in desperation.https://t.co/nMF4TCWtrt

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 10, 2021

‘Clear the Capitol’: Pence plea amid riot retold in dramatic Pentagon document https://t.co/rHDsW5USOy

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 10, 2021

There was one person who could have ordered in the troops and stopped the attack on our Capitol: the former President. He failed to act for hours, despite desperate pleas.

(In fact, one of his first tweets after the attack started was a post that continued to criticize Pence). https://t.co/Hsp7E0ooW2

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 10, 2021

Mike Pence couldn't even stand up to Donald Trump as insurrectionists raided the U.S. Capitol, but he wants you to believe he'd stand up to Vladimir Putin if you elect him president.

— Max Burns (@themaxburns) April 10, 2021

Attendees at an event here in Trump National Doral this weekend are attempting to re-write the history of January 6th.

One asks, "what is so terrible about conspiracy theories anyway?"

New reporting today on @CNNnewsroom w/@Acosta. pic.twitter.com/MTPkBYCTWP

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) April 10, 2021

"We are gathered tonight to talk about the future of the Republican Party — and what we must do to set our candidates on a course to victory." @AP obtains Donald Trump's prepared remarks he plans to give to GOP donors tonight in a closed-door speech. https://t.co/cP4uo17rnX

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 10, 2021

Proud Boys and other far-right groups raise millions via Christian funding site [GiveSendGo].

Across at least 11 crowdfunding campaigns …, members of [the Proud Boys] including some now facing conspiracy charges … raised over $375,000.https://t.co/Vw0eMJLdqh

— ClearingTheFog (@clearing_fog) April 10, 2021

.@MaddowBlog: Members of Team Trump run into a new problem: finding jobshttps://t.co/XZKKkNWRJv

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 10, 2021

"Here's a simple diagram of @Sen_JoeManchin's argument:

"1_ The filibuster is currently in place.
"2_ There is currently very little bipartisanship.
"3_ If we keep it in place there will be lots of bipartisanship."https://t.co/38OJ8pSTLo

— Anil Kalhan (@kalhan) April 10, 2021

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh made a staggering 56 official visits to Northern Ireland. pic.twitter.com/dYNYYyqDm7

— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) April 9, 2021

Tomorrow's Daily Mail features 144 pages of Prince Philip coverage pic.twitter.com/aetYCXXGUQ

— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) April 9, 2021

Funeral preparations are under way for Prince Philip, and it is expected to be a ceremonial event rather than a large state affair https://t.co/IvAKcXHYrp

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 9, 2021

Prince Philip, during a visit to Canada in 1969: “I declare this thing open, whatever it is."

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) April 9, 2021

"He was always two steps behind. Like an Indian Bride as they say"

Who the hell is "they" in this scenario other than Andrew Marr? pic.twitter.com/dtUuaThDEp

— Harry Kind (@harrykind) April 9, 2021

Government is to more or less enter a media blackout during the period of mourning for Prince Philip – no Covid press conferences, no press releases other than for essential public health reasons, no ministers on media interviews, including the usual political shows this Sunday.

— Dan Bloom (@danbloom1) April 9, 2021

With respect, this Prince Philip headline appears to have been written in the 1950s👖 pic.twitter.com/A3unjjHzaE

— Minnie Stephenson (@MinnieStephC4) April 9, 2021

The slowness of all streaming TV services tonight is a fairly good indicator that the British public are not as up for a 24-hour mourn-a-thon that the BBC and ITV seem to think we should be obediently watching.

— John Spiers 🪗 (@squeezyjohn) April 9, 2021

The BBC, having adopted wall-to-wall Prince Philip coverage to avoid being criticised in parts of the media and politics…. has now received so many complaints about their wall-to-wall coverage they’ve set up a streamlined form to complain about it. https://t.co/jgOqU5e51N

— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) April 9, 2021

Let’s see how the royal family will line up on Saturday following this unfortunate news….there’s definitely a big hole they need to fill on the right wing

— Tom (@tommy_2_times) April 9, 2021

Watching the royal coverage and remembering the various times I rehearsed #PrincePhilip obits for the BBC. Nick Witchell seemed grief stricken during the rehearsals. Can’t imagine how he’s coping with the day itself.

— JOHN NICOLSON MP (@MrJohnNicolson) April 9, 2021

When you put the TV and radio on and it’s all just Nicholas Witchell. pic.twitter.com/OxAf5WmLOs

— Andy (@alreadytaken74) April 9, 2021

No, Meghan Markle did not send 99-year-old Prince Philip to an early grave https://t.co/jibAICPSxX

— Vox (@voxdotcom) April 9, 2021

“If at any stage people feel it [the monarchy] has no further part to play, then for goodness’ sake, let’s end the thing on amicable terms without having a row about it.” – Prince Philip

Read @aroberts_andrew on the legacy left by the Duke of Edinburgh: https://t.co/LEDRlWetBP

— Tortoise — a different kind of newsroom (@tortoise) April 9, 2021

There had been fears of even more serious violence tonight & the expectation of trouble meant that some public sector workers were earlier today told they'd be sent home early. But increasingly loyalist protests are being called off in light of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) April 9, 2021

Car explodes after being hijacked and set alight in north Belfasthttps://t.co/UcVSSVaxpH

— Belfast News Letter (@News_Letter) April 9, 2021

Police appeal for calm amid another night of disorder in Northern Ireland https://t.co/4VTl8PfjAi

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 9, 2021

Youths have blocked a road in Coleraine in Co Londonderry with a burning barricade, while bins are also being set alight in the Tiger's Bay area of Belfast in the latest disorder on the streets of Northern Ireland.

More here: https://t.co/r5Z3SwUPXq

— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) April 9, 2021

‘I don’t believe Johnson and his fellow Brexiters actively sought the unravelling of peace in Northern Ireland. In a way, it is worse than that. They were literally careless of the heartbreak and grief that had scarred that place. They did not care.’ https://t.co/hieIQ5ZewA

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 9, 2021

Northern Ireland, Brexit and the depressing inevitability of Project Fearhttps://t.co/uEBZ4w9U73

— Otto English (@Otto_English) April 9, 2021

Ducking questions, accepting no responsibility, saying rioting is just what they do in Northern Ireland! Disgraceful responses from a senior Brexit supporter. https://t.co/gMfI1vfdLZ

— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) April 9, 2021

The consequences of Hard Brexit are being laid bare in Northern Ireland https://t.co/Buvf27NRED

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) April 9, 2021

Belfast is going through its worst unrest in years, after seven straight days of violent protests. I spoke to people in Northern Ireland, unionists and republicans, in the attempt to explain what is going on:https://t.co/gGZ60cixaq

— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) April 9, 2021

Nearly 23 years since the signing of Good Friday Agreement, the people responsible for the latest unrest need to be reminded that a shared & prosperous future will not be achieved in this manner. Differences must be solved through the crucible of politics. https://t.co/jfRJt72xlx

— Rep. Richard Neal (@RepRichardNeal) April 9, 2021

Breaking News: Rep. Matt Gaetz is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sex trafficking and the improper use of campaign funds. https://t.co/0eBht7os4p

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2021

This feels brazen even for Matt Gaetz. https://t.co/UrpePoGc5j

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) April 9, 2021

You can’t make this up…Just received the following text message from @RepMattGaetz asking for money to fight back against the liberal lies…My reply: Only if I can Venmo it to you and put in the memo "for ambiguous services rendered". What a #PUTZ pic.twitter.com/397JyR5KF3

— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) April 9, 2021

Gaetz hires Trump defense lawyer Marc Mukasey to represent him in his upcoming still-to-be-defined legal issue. Mukasey is the son of Michael Mukasey who was Bush's AG at the time Jeffrey Epstein received a plea deal. Marc used to work at Rudy's law firm. https://t.co/xDh7yJ0vCJ

— Zev Shalev (@ZevShalev) April 9, 2021

"What in the hell is the matter with wanting people to vote?" Mark McKinnon, fmr. adviser to fmr. President George W. Bush, says about voter restriction laws being advanced by Texas Republicans. "Shouldn't we have more people voting rather than less?"https://t.co/jj01tRqerb

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 9, 2021

Don't be surprised that GOP voter suppression takes aim at local officials. Preempting local laws they don't like is an old Republican move.

My latest: https://t.co/Y4e3bsjMIW

— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) April 9, 2021

Propaganda alert. We are witnessing the fabrication of an alternate reality about Jan.6. Trump, Carlson & GOP deny the violence of the coup attempt *and* blame that violence on the left. Exposing those fabrications is part of democracy protection. https://t.co/HQM1GsWNyQ

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) April 9, 2021

For almost a week, scenes of violence familiar in Northern Ireland have been a stark warning of the fragility of a peace process that is under growing political and sectarian strain. Some participating in the riots are as young as 13. https://t.co/3sU8BnyWST

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2021

Unfortunate juxtaposition pic.twitter.com/732T8JyxRK

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) April 8, 2021

Water cannon being used on rioters on the Springfield Road in west Belfast in the last half hour. The last time water cannon was used was over the Twelfth in 2015

(not filmed by me) pic.twitter.com/O66ls3Iwes

— Matt Sterling (@MSterling27) April 8, 2021

More of the same, tonight. https://t.co/JHUdsXzkAd

— Jonathan Mills (@Muinchille) April 8, 2021

Live Updates: Alliance leader @naomi_long begins Assembly meeting saying it is a "mercy" no one has yet been killed in violent disorderhttps://t.co/iBzR74GCoN

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 8, 2021

Its taken 3 months.

From "Boris Johnson's great deal"…

…to "the EUs Brexit deal". pic.twitter.com/WRhJmAJTf7

— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@nicktolhurst) April 8, 2021

In which Boris Johnson personally explains why “…no British Conservative government could or should sign up to…” *exactly* what he signed up to two years later. Seriously. No sarcasm, no spinning. He literally condemns *precisely* what he would later inflict upon the country. https://t.co/UVEzKNRhQr

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) April 8, 2021

Northern Ireland

-30 March: riots
-31 March: riots
-1 April: riots
-2 April: riots
-3 April: riots
-4 April: riots
-5 April: riots
-6 April: riots
-7 April: riots

-8 April: ‘Secretary of State, Brandon Lewis, flies into Northern Ireland for urgent talks’ pic.twitter.com/LAzXbMJ1zy

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) April 8, 2021

Weird BBC News report on Northern Ireland – story framed simply as 2 sides in conflict with no mention of Boris or Brexit and NI Secretary Brandon Lewis portrayed as some kind of peacekeeper. Lewis’s call for ‘diplomatic democratic political process’ will be news to Scotland. pic.twitter.com/lL2Q5loSvv

— Phantom Power (@PhantomPower14) April 8, 2021

This is on Boris Johnson’s head, but not only Johnson, every politician, from the left or right who supported or facilitated Brexit. The Northern Ireland issue is Brexit in a nutshell. A populist lie, promises that could never be kept. https://t.co/JfzYrV9dKH

— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) April 8, 2021

The Five Ways In Which Prime Minister Boris Johnson Personally Owns The Withdrawal Agreement And Northern Irish Protocol

– a thread

— davidallengreen (@davidallengreen) April 8, 2021

This is the crux of it. Not too deep down they really know that as an economic project Brexit really is just a complete failure. By proxy they new it was a lie. It’s real purpose was division and power through division. These people never cared about the country or anyone in it. https://t.co/OJWcPTiWJf

— Shown (@northernlad18) April 8, 2021

It remains to be seen exactly how the new US administration will weigh in on Northern Ireland. The headline here, I think, exaggerates somewhat. What has the Biden administration actually materially done beyond express concern? pic.twitter.com/eJzkI5P19g

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) April 8, 2021

Important thread on #Cameron, #rishisunak and #Greensill. https://t.co/zPEqZZoreK

— Matthew Redhead (@redhead_matthew) April 8, 2021

Nothing will happen. This stuff is normal now.https://t.co/7PyZkLulWC

— Otto English (@Otto_English) April 8, 2021

“There’s no reason someone needs a weapon of war with 100 rounds — 100 bullets — that can be fired from that weapon. Nobody needs that,” Pres. Biden says, calling for a ban on assault weapons with high-capacity magazines. https://t.co/xiHpRIkmqi

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 8, 2021

President Biden calls on Congress to enact a number of gun reforms including:
1) Ban assault weapons
2) Eliminate gun manufacture immunity
3) Require background checks for guns bought at gun shows
3) Close “Charleston loophole”
4) Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 8, 2021

In 2019, the Supreme Court declined to reject a lawsuit filed against a gun manufacturer by families of Sandy Hook victims. https://t.co/A87bu476ao That lawsuit went after a gunmaker's marketing practices, one of the grounds on which they do face liability.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 8, 2021

DEVELOPING: There are "several victims" from a shooting at an office in Bryan, Texas, just outside of College Station, officials say. https://t.co/QcBP2r3lep

— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2021

Active shooting situation in Bryan, Texas.

– Shooter is at large, manhunt underway. Unknown if there are multiple suspects.
– Several are injured from gun shot wounds, some in critical condition.
– Nearby Jane Long Intermediate School is under lockdown during manhunt. https://t.co/bXLY8drmpV

— Reese Oxner (@reeseoxner) April 8, 2021

cc: @SenatorSinema @Sen_JoeManchin https://t.co/QcZogJH3mB

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 8, 2021

Even on its own terms Manchin's reasoning is absurd. He argues that the Senate must focus on finding bipartisan compromises that can garner 60 votes. But Republicans actually want no legislation – both on policy grounds and on political grounds. And he's removed …

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 8, 2021

It will be hard to "restore bipartisan faith" in elections with Trump out to destroy it. https://t.co/4U8SmzKoSf

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) April 8, 2021

The GOP spent 1.9 trillion dollars on tax cuts, but believe that 2 trillion dollars is too much for infrastructure reform.

Make that make sense.

— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) April 8, 2021

US Senate ridiculously undemocratic:

-split 50-50 but Dems represent 41 million more people

-15 states with 38 million people elect 30 GOP senators

-California with 40 million people elects 2 Dems https://t.co/CJol4P47Np pic.twitter.com/xUmYxD1nrO

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) April 8, 2021

Analysis | The data is clear: March did see an unusual surge in border apprehensions https://t.co/YzEM6Zcisn

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 8, 2021

Key figure in Gaetz saga expected to strike plea deal: report https://t.co/FFMvaMpqHj

— The Hill (@thehill) April 8, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: My story in the Guardian: "The DOD inspector general has uncovered evidence that Michael Flynn accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign interests & governments, despite repeated warnings that his conduct might be illegal."https://t.co/StoLd7L6L3

— murray waas (@murraywaas) April 8, 2021

The Manhattan DA's Office, acting on a grand jury subpoena, took possession of financial records from the apartment of the former daughter-in-law of Trump's longtime accountant, Allen Weisselberg.

Tick tock. https://t.co/SZfz0oLUiH

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 8, 2021

Third of Antarctic ice shelves ‘will collapse amid 4C global heating’ https://t.co/sKs3Zyxhr3

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 8, 2021

The UK should not give the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to under 30s where possible, Britain's vaccine advisory committee said, due to a very rare side effect of blood clots in the brain https://t.co/HpYOssRCwF pic.twitter.com/aF0n8pVkev

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2021

EU drug regulator finds link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots https://t.co/3xZ9ZNmq1u pic.twitter.com/v3B37I5Kbo

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2021

AstraZeneca jab ‘course correction’ could dent confidence far beyond UK https://t.co/Y0rPK85sGU

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 7, 2021

A timeline of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab https://t.co/0oCvwQ2JAo

— The Independent (@Independent) April 7, 2021

Possibly the first time in the history of print* you could call the newsdesk with an incredibly nuanced medical story and get the splash, p3 analysis and explainer. (*Excludes certain blue tops unless it either cures/causes cancer or Prince Phillip/MI6 used it to kill Lady Di).

— David Firn (@davidfirn) April 7, 2021

So, when EU countries restrict AstraZeneca by age group they are being irresponsible and over cautious, and causing deaths.

But when the UK does it they’re being prudent and it’s no big deal.

Was curious how the UK tabloids would spin this. Not at all surprised. Laughable. pic.twitter.com/2Cw0x3NUvE

— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) April 7, 2021

Stones were thrown at police and a press photographer was attacked by masked men https://t.co/9WWPFYRA3S

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) April 7, 2021

For over an hour now petrol bombs, fireworks and rocks have been thrown over this peacewall. Crowds goading each other through the gaps. Police landrover appeared to try and ram the gates closed but two-and-fro attacks have continued. pic.twitter.com/3qBXYm6jgY

— Emma Vardy (@EmmaVardyTV) April 7, 2021

Those with any influence in communities need to try and calm these young people down and deescalate before someone gets killed. Nothing justifies this type of violence in communities or against our @PoliceServiceNI colleagues. @NIPolicingBoard @Translink_NI pic.twitter.com/ov4EhNq7Px

— Police Federation for Northern Ireland (@PoliceFedforNI) April 7, 2021

The First Minister of Northern Ireland. That's the tweet. https://t.co/7cRRhKkqSG

— David McCann (@dmcbfs) April 7, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "deeply concerned" about scenes of violence in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/1QSqUwt6j9

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 7, 2021

What's so worrying right now is the poverty of leadership both in loyalism and in the British government.

This is a man who would do "anything to save the Union" and "to protect peace" – so long as it doesn't involve doing something he doesn't want to do. https://t.co/73fYVkAKXI

— Peter Geoghegan (@PeterKGeoghegan) April 7, 2021

First official ministerial statement condemning Belfast violence tonight and appealing for calm. This from @NicholaMallon following the petrol bombing and burning out of a Translink bus this evening pic.twitter.com/p6cpj4juoT

— John Mulgrew (@newsmulg) April 7, 2021

Particularly since the rioters share their reverence for said flag.

— Davidnicholl💙 (@Davidnicholl19) April 7, 2021

These are scenes I was familiar with growing up. Yet every time I warned during the referendum campaign that Brexit could lead to violence English Brexit supporters accused me of Project Fear. This behaviour is totally unjustified but Johnson & DUP must accept some responsibility https://t.co/Y5k1cQUGaT

— Martin McKee (@martinmckee) April 7, 2021

is that what she meant when she said the NIP was a 'sensible, stable and serious way forward' @DUPleader pic.twitter.com/jiE3JlG6xW

— míchєllє mccαвє 😷 #BLM #RepealTheSeal (@Shellmccabe) April 7, 2021

Rioting may become the excuse to invoke Article 16 (even though in the Protocol this could only be temporary) pic.twitter.com/eALAuaC6LO

— Mike Tomlinson (@MikeTQUB) April 7, 2021

It is a shocking indication of the suppression of real news about Brexit in Great Britain that anybody has to be told this. But you will hardly find anyone in Northern Ireland (or Ireland) who does not take this as a starting assumption.👇https://t.co/F9O6NFU3aW

— Duncan Morrow (@duncan_morrow) April 7, 2021

At least on the radio they told us about Thandie Newton using her real name . C'mon priorities

— Steve Denton (@SteveDe37918651) April 7, 2021

Sen: McConnell: "My warning, if you will, to corporate America is to stay out of politics. It's not what you`re designed for. I'm not talking about political contributions. … I support that. I'm talking about taking a position."https://t.co/Q14ptTmKyh

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 7, 2021

#BREAKING: McConnell backs away from warning businesses to stay out of politics https://t.co/aA0uMWYDLI pic.twitter.com/J3QlcIIWTy

— The Hill (@thehill) April 7, 2021

The GOP strongly was pro
The Money-Is-Speech status quo
Till Coke said, Ideally
We all could vote freely?
& then they were all like, Wait no

— Limericking (@Limericking) April 5, 2021

The secret to Donald Trump’s successful small dollar fundraising is out: tricking donors into giving much more money than they understood they were giving. But his GOP allies are still employing the same strategies. https://t.co/F8VLY8doaX

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 7, 2021

UPDATE: The @NRCC has an even worse alternate prechecked recurring donation box that says they will "tell Trump you are a DEFECTOR" if unchecked. h/t @iankoski cc @ShaneGoldmacher https://t.co/TH8sURaZ9P https://t.co/et4wN88OiW pic.twitter.com/FhDphhmNkY

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) April 7, 2021

"The corporate tax cut didn't improve business investments, didn't fuel private-sector hiring, didn't improve wages, and didn't pay for itself."https://t.co/iIcdkOWcD8

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) April 7, 2021

The new GOP:

Activist (and authoritarian) tendencies.

Governing by grievance.

Telling businesses what they can and can't do.

Embracing government to legislate their form of morality.

Stripping away authority from election officials who did their jobs.https://t.co/b4S8wEZN4a

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 7, 2021

"What's left after the GOP cancels itself?" My latest column for @thedailybeast. Please read and share. https://t.co/PosdReVyHI

— Wajahat "Butter King" Ali (@WajahatAli) April 7, 2021

Opinion | The GOP can’t be saved. Center-right voters need to become Biden Republicans. <– feel exactly the same https://t.co/nir0KLdZWM

— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 7, 2021

Brainstorming titles for Mike Pence's books:
Plenty of Mayo
I Was Treason Adjacent
The Mob Tried to Lynch Me but I Still Want Their Vote
That Fly on My Head was a Tiny Chinese Spyhttps://t.co/lvu2PEeS5C

— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) April 7, 2021

John Boehner is now whining that Trump turned the GOP into a party of "whack jobs." Well, Boehner should put down the wine glass & look in the mirror. Please read and RT my latest.https://t.co/Vsi097Pjob

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 7, 2021

Trump did say he loves the poorly educated https://t.co/fUIbwrIDPn

— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) April 7, 2021

Can this wait till 2022

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) April 7, 2021

i find it so soothing that we're all on this ridiculous website getting in petty arguments over things and meanwhile https://t.co/Vch76z97yJ

— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) April 7, 2021

'Brilliant and versatile' Observer and Guardian journalist Sarah Hughes dies at 48 https://t.co/wJupvRgQgC

— Guardian culture (@guardianculture) April 6, 2021

Hugely saddened to hear that the wonderful ⁦@sarahjphughes⁩ has passed away. She loved television, books, and Spurs, and I loved reading her writing

Here is her back catalogue of Guardian articles – treat yourself to some of her wit & warmth https://t.co/HrAeBLWrMc

— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) April 6, 2021

I'm so, so sad to hear about Sarah Hughes – a BRILLIANT writer and a limitlessly kind and generous supporter of writers and of reading. https://t.co/gBN11IxXjx

— Daisy Buchanan (@NotRollergirl) April 6, 2021

Sarah Hughes wasn't just a critic, she was a champion – when she saw a spark in a book or a TV show she'd fight for it until you were persuaded, and fighting for it too. I will really miss her and especially her enthusiasm. Read her on The Queen's Gambit https://t.co/S2SHGYTX9o

— Sarah Carson (@carsonsarah) April 6, 2021

This is my favourite Sarah Hughes piece and one I often return to. The way she wrote about pop culture – how it sustains and nourishes and amuses and comforts us – was exemplary. Any time I felt silly for writing about TV, I thought about her words.https://t.co/VM315k6WUk

— Rachael Sigee (@littlewondering) April 6, 2021

Such sad news about Sarah Hughes. A brilliant writer whose enthusiasm was infectious and her insight immense. It was always a treat to hear from her, a huge compliment to get praise from her. Enormous sympathies to her family and friends

— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) April 6, 2021

Trending with Kellyanne Conway and Kim Kardashian. She'd have roared. I'm going to miss Sarah Hughes and her writing very, very much. pic.twitter.com/5fVFhnsxoR

— Julia Raeside 💙 (@JNRaeside) April 6, 2021