Breaking News: The CDC warned Americans to begin preparing for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak: “This might be bad.”https://t.co/shDMqT9TAz

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 25, 2020

Health officials warn that spread of coronavirus in U.S. appears inevitable https://t.co/lCiJCu3kgq

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 25, 2020

And this is why you can’t trust a damn word that any MAGA official says. Larry Kudlow literally lied about the Coronavirus being contained.

We should all believe what the CDC says for our safety before believing lying fucking lunatics who scream MAGA in their sleep. https://t.co/Z9gbK3fJg9

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) February 25, 2020

BREAKING: CDC Says Coronavirus Will Likely ‘Become a Global Pandemic,’ Urges Americans to Prepare https://t.co/biKNrz98za

— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) February 25, 2020

Really fascinating to watch right-wing media wrestle with coronavirus. The reactionary instinct (on display w Ebola) is to fearmonger about diseased foreigners, but that might hurt Trump, so they're trying to tamp down those fears or spin some anti-Trump conspiracy.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 25, 2020

I’m going to go with the people who don’t think wind turbines give you cancer on this one https://t.co/u80j7mcGCh

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 25, 2020

Analysis: You might not want to rely on Trump for information about the risk of coronavirus https://t.co/q3D7VNjsPy

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 25, 2020

Trump’s reckless coronavirus statements put the entire US at risk – The Verge https://t.co/JjcaCdk23Y

— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) February 25, 2020

There are 47 global anti-pandemic programs in the U.S. Trump cut 37 of them, along with funding for the CDC, so that he could give billionaires tax breaks and so he could build a fence along the border. Who do you wish you voted for now, as Trump lies to us about #COVIDー19 ?

— Heidi Krassenstein (@ALampoonLedger) February 25, 2020

Even worse, Trump refuses to centralize crisis management in the White House—allowing CDC scientists to be overruled and sowing internal dysfunction. All this mismanagement casts doubt on how effectively he can deploy emergency funding. https://t.co/toXJxzqrrW

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 25, 2020

The Dow has dropped more than 1,900 points in two days–the biggest 2-day point decline in history.#Coronavirus fears are spooking investors, but the weakness of the "Trump Economy" goes beyond #COVIDー19, as I've been documenting since January in my new newsletter on Substack:

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 25, 2020

Last fall the Trump administration shut down the pandemic response team. That's why the CDC isn't ready. #COVIDー19 https://t.co/iRRWstgnbg

— Swing Left (@swingleft) February 25, 2020

NEW: President Trump is privately furious about the slide of the stock market due to coronavirus. He is expected to meet with aides tomorrow to discuss. WH is struggling to contain the economic panic over the virus' spread — w/ @jdawsey1 https://t.co/6uWqLKE6N2

— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) February 25, 2020

Trump is in India, where supporters of his pal Modi are engaging in anti-Muslim riots, and he has said nothing about it. https://t.co/DbSNxCqH2T

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) February 25, 2020

Delhi police, like other police forces across India, is quite comfortable providing cover for, while turning a blind eye to, violence against Indian Muslims by pro-Modi Hindu nationalist mobs. Shameful. https://t.co/kziiVNgyQj

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 25, 2020

The official running Iran's task force to combat #coronavirus has tested positive for the virus himself, according to authorities.

Iraj Harirchi appeared coughing and wiping sweat while giving a news conference on Monday pic.twitter.com/Fe0UaxARa4

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) February 25, 2020

Since 5pm this evening alone 3 planeloads of people arrived in Dublin airport from Italy. There's a reasonable chance Coronavirus is here already. Cancelling the Ireland/Italy game is a political stunt to make the Government look more prepared than it is.https://t.co/RdquKSC1cM

— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) February 25, 2020

IOC member Dick Pound says Tokyo Olympic organizers have until late May to see if the virus is under control. If not, "you're probably looking at a cancellation." https://t.co/e90SS6Px8B

— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) February 25, 2020

Under Trump, the debt and deficit has gone up. Let them never, ever complain about Democratic spending for the public good again. Hypocrites to the core: "Republican Cynicism May Win Trump Re-election" https://t.co/tdIvV9rUzj

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) February 25, 2020

All but two states saw a decline in growth of real median household income under Trumphttps://t.co/EjIM727sSI

— The American Prospect (@TheProspect) February 26, 2020

Data says Bernie could beat Trump in the general election. However, data isn't perfect, and some surveys rely on assumptions. https://t.co/8lVLgU7WGf

— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 26, 2020

The Trump administration's rush to open monument lands to development and heavy industry ignores the law – and wrongs the Native American tribes for whom #BearsEars is sacred. https://t.co/LceLfAkbNf

— Earthjustice (@Earthjustice) February 26, 2020

Trump has called for Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor Ginsburg to recuse themselves from cases involving him.

Sotomayor charged conservative justices with being too eager to side with Trump on controversial policies.

Ginsberg criticized Trump for not releasing his tax returns pic.twitter.com/HU1HJLzwIX

— James Aymann (@AymannJames) February 25, 2020

Jim Acosta responds to Donald Trump’s comment about how he should be ‘ashamed’: " our (CNN) record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes"
pic.twitter.com/tJGyFdlixr

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) February 25, 2020

Minette Batters(NFU) – For Boris Johnson "to sign up to a trade deal which results in opening our ports, shelves & fridges to food which would be illegal to produce here would not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane."#NFU20 pic.twitter.com/6hoPO3Ynbh

— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) February 25, 2020

This is the political declaration signed by @Boris Johnson in Oct 2019 in which he endorses a “robust” level playing field regime reflecting the UK’s proximity to the EU. Suffice to say he’s not so keen now. pic.twitter.com/PX09XgLVvL

— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) February 25, 2020

Plans drawn up by government to remove senior civil servants from key ministries has resulted in a “poisonous” atmosphere across Whitehall.

Reports indicate that the PM is targeting three permanent secretaries who have previously offered unwanted advice.https://t.co/OnUMsIADp7

— Nick Reeves #RejoinEU #PATH #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) February 25, 2020

She’s the only friend I’d skip school for. pic.twitter.com/uP0vwF2U3K

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) February 25, 2020

Today, after a months-long trial, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two charges: felony sex crime and third-degree rape. Revisit our reporting on Weinstein and the women who have come forward with their stories. https://t.co/tuETTW67P4

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) February 24, 2020

Today’s outcome in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial is the result of the decisions of multiple women to come forward to journalists and to prosecutors at great personal cost and risk. Please keep those women in your thoughts today.

— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) February 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer Donna Rotunno said she will appeal his conviction: "Harvey is very strong. He took it like a man. He knows this is not over."https://t.co/2ur2CiA1Oi

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2020

Maybe he only remembers the Weinstein edit of his life, which cut huge important chunks out at random in order to get it under two hours https://t.co/WQ8976mTpV

— Brian Collins (@BrianWCollins) February 24, 2020

‘You Take These Cuffs Off Of Me And I’ll Make You A Star,’ Says Harvey Weinstein To Female Bailiff Escorting Him Out Of Courtroom https://t.co/xBSv9Lqnf9 pic.twitter.com/1ezP1lmjIF

— The Onion (@TheOnion) February 24, 2020

Dow plunges 1,000+ points on coronavirus fears; 2020 gains now wiped out https://t.co/TBQikBv4LZ @AlisonKosik reports pic.twitter.com/sGStFjS3eA

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) February 24, 2020

Did coronavirus write this tweet? pic.twitter.com/bqdxNVsbW1

— Joe McNally 🕯 (@GaspardWinckler) February 24, 2020

Meanwhile, Trump’s proposed budget cuts:

— the CDC budget by 16 percent

— the HHS budget by 10 percent

— the U.S.’s contribution to the World Health Organization by 40 percent

— overall global health programs’ funding by 34 percent https://t.co/To573hxHL2

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 24, 2020

"The coronavirus threat couldn't come at a worse time for Americans, as Trump has eliminated the position of Global Health Czar and repeatedly proposed cuts to important global health funding," write Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar for @CNNOpinion. https://t.co/fcldpkrzTJ

— CNN (@CNN) February 24, 2020

Listen. Donald Trump’s malignant narcissism has endangered us so many times over. It’s undermined the sovereignty of our elections. All but shredded the rule of law. Empowered murderous despots. And now it’s literally enabling a possible pandemic that could cost untold lives. https://t.co/Eb4ICYcZS2

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) February 24, 2020

South Korea now has the highest number of coronavirus cases outside mainland China, with a total of 833 cases on Monday https://t.co/twrnHNG3jK

— TIME (@TIME) February 24, 2020

I know this headline sounds panicky in isolation. I hope the overall effect of the story is the opposite. https://t.co/QEtOgf4Jzm

— James Hamblin (@jameshamblin) February 24, 2020

@Telegraph: The Assange case raises questions about the balance of power between America and Britain https://t.co/l4dC9Wwn9j

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 24, 2020

A recording from Don Jr. pal @ArthurSchwartz makes an appearance in the Assange extradition case: "I don't want to go to jail…Please, I'm begging you." https://t.co/NPKynLJHIG

— Will Sommer (@willsommer) February 24, 2020

I worked closely with Assange when editor of Bureau of Investigative Journalism on the Iraq War Logs. This claim absolutely false when it applies to that. We went to great lengths to redact names, protect identities. This is an assault on whistleblowing.https://t.co/pZjquH8oAA

— Dr Iain Overton (@iainoverton) February 24, 2020

Sen. Mitch McConnell: "Adversaries including Russia are likely continuing efforts aimed at dividing Americans… Fortunately, in stark contrast to the Obama Admin. in 2016, the Trump Admin. once again appears to be doing the right thing." pic.twitter.com/J9vfiLzLBI

— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2020

New: Richard Grenell’s past clients could raise concerns about his access to state secrets, according to his own office’s rules. https://t.co/GkRVUE8iyU

— ProPublica (@propublica) February 24, 2020

What Ivanka Trump is doing on any given day remains unclear, but especially so on Monday as she joins President Trump on a state visit to India. https://t.co/e1Cdmc7B8U

— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) February 24, 2020

Great nyt piece on Trump’s doctor and the elusive quest for the king to find favor in you for your service https://t.co/RPeJXqn9Vm

— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) February 24, 2020

Supreme Court justice's wife leading effort to purge officials 'disloyal' to Trump https://t.co/JcJC9CLbur

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) February 24, 2020

Looks like we are back on the no-deal trajectory:
Britain’s main goal in trade talks with the EU will be to “restore economic & political independence from 1 January”, No 10 has said, as the government prepares to publish its negotiating aims on Thursday.https://t.co/33PcRn1wkv

— Slough for Europe 🇪🇺 💙 🇺🇦 (@SloughForEU) February 24, 2020

Amazing how now that the political fight is over and consequences are looming, experts have been rehabilitated from their former status as Britain-hating doom-mongers who just don't believe in the Dunkirk Spirit enough. https://t.co/h2piZejZLX

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) February 24, 2020

Immigrants built Britain. Now their Conservative children are disowning them.

The hypocrisies of politicians who deny immigration rights to those who are like their own parents or grandparents are shocking. #BrexitBritain https://t.co/YzWeuJt5mp

— Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️ (@emmyzen) February 24, 2020

World is approaching #coronavirus tipping point, experts say https://t.co/tpSMCaeZno

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) February 23, 2020

Italian authorities have locked down several towns and villages after more than 150 cases of the deadly coronavirus were confirmed and three people have died. https://t.co/oUh7G2OVTn

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 23, 2020

Coronavirus live updates: South Korea on high alert after total cases top 600 https://t.co/sUgi7WeCSU

— CNBC (@CNBC) February 23, 2020

"A lot of people are going to change their behaviour."

Professor Robert Kelly tells Sky News he thinks South Korea will keep the #coronavirus outbreak under control, after the country reported more than 160 new cases.

Get the latest on #COVID19 here: https://t.co/FRmQ9Gx6qk pic.twitter.com/6FzTJxov7b

— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 23, 2020

Coronavirus patients need a month or more on mechanical ventilators, and that's putting a strain on hospitals https://t.co/G5a6i3dPSa

— Bloomberg (@business) February 23, 2020

This is what happens in authoritarian countries where the leader controls the distribution of information and officials are punished for sharing the truth.https://t.co/NqCt2Aqjzb

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 23, 2020

Coronavirus live updates: China's Xi Jinping warns of 'crisis' and impact on economy https://t.co/9FwAJIIQR4

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 24, 2020

All the measures that have been imposed abroad on #coronavirus — and the uneven travel restrictions here — are designed to "buy time" for nations to "prepare."

But are we preparing? What are the signs of preparation? What is the plan? Who is in charge?

— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) February 23, 2020

Trump eliminated a position called Senior Director of Global Health Security. That person used to work in the NSC to coordinate responses to global health emergencies and potential pandemics.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) February 24, 2020

Where do you think they should be sent, Senator?

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 24, 2020

U.S. stock futures sink on growing concern of coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact. https://t.co/U3u1iBYtbX

— Tim Rostan. (@mrtgr) February 24, 2020

COVID-19 may have both respiratory and fecal transmission: While a sneeze by someone with a respiratory disease can only infect others within a few meters, virus-laden gaseous plume from infected person with diarrhea can infect others up to 200 meters. https://t.co/gLbh4TYuAB

— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) February 24, 2020

BREAKING: At least seven people killed after an earthquake in Turkey's eastern Van province – bordering Iran.

LATEST: https://t.co/ohetCYaAk4 https://t.co/KKVQYAXDZO

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) February 23, 2020

Putin as Russia’s supreme leader? A constitutional rewrite brings out some "crazy" ideas. https://t.co/HrawJBPLiM

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 24, 2020

It will be Trump's first visit to India as president and will make him the fourth consecutive American leader to make the passage to India. https://t.co/oK17nSYzhy

— ABC News (@ABC) February 24, 2020

One of Trump's business partners is accused of massive fraud, while another is facing a funding crunch. Both of them have close ties to India’s ruling party, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

So Trump has a lot of conflicts of interest on this trip. https://t.co/aZp5CHy5Ks

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 23, 2020

This reporting provides more detail to last week’s news that Trump’s new head of personnel met with executive agency liaisons to discuss removing appointees who don’t worship the president sufficiently. This is deeply, deeply troubling. https://t.co/FhbwWcAtJN

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) February 24, 2020

Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing special favors for the Trump administration https://t.co/CI8LDurl4w

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) February 24, 2020

His assessment may be wrong, but very obvious Trump wants to run against Sanders. https://t.co/KS6V3LXSSz

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) February 23, 2020

JUST IN: Clyburn to endorse Biden ahead of South Carolina primary: report https://t.co/jJ6VWV3ODe pic.twitter.com/IHi4p1OoU8

— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2020

Judge Amy Berman Jackson has denied a motion from Roger Stone seeking her recusal from deciding a new trial.

Judge Jackson said Stone's legal team did not provide any "factual or legal support" to have her removed from presiding over his case. https://t.co/qnyfZw0pC1

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 24, 2020

"I think Roger is going to get a pardon sooner rather than later," Rick Wilson says. "As much as it hurts Trump to do it, [Stone] can connect the lies he told Congress and the lies Trump told Mueller about Wikileaks … Trump does not want him blabbing."https://t.co/Rlyf97picz

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 24, 2020

Hard to overstate how much we are moving into a world in which Trump wants to make reality whatever he says it is – and if he's re-elected he will complete that project. https://t.co/DToKBfI49X

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) February 24, 2020

Monday’s TIMES: “Patel ‘livid’ after claim she has lost trust of MI5” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jt3Po8WRtl

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 23, 2020

MI5 officers have reduced the volume of intelligence they show to the home secretary and regularly “roll their eyes” at her interventions in meetings, it was claimed

https://t.co/DNeWD5Rg1C

— Times Politics (@timespolitics) February 23, 2020

Spooks at MI5 editing briefs for Home Secretary Priti Patel because they don't trust her. Oooooh. https://t.co/KfqaUbQMty

— John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) February 23, 2020

Britain has committed itself to buying new nuclear warheads to replace Trident. The decision was revealed by Pentagon officials before an announcement has been made by the UK government. The estimated cost of replacing trident is £200bn.https://t.co/2Y5XwinhAu

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) February 23, 2020

UK public spending to top £1tn a year, thinktank forecasts https://t.co/JMlzKfPhAQ

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 24, 2020

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders has won the Nevada caucuses, following up on his New Hampshire primary win last week with a bigger victory in the West https://t.co/ubSui8ykHU pic.twitter.com/88RTTPtlzD

— POLITICO (@politico) February 23, 2020

I repeat if this holds: There is no spin for anyone else when you lose by 2 to 1 or more. Biden said he needed state w/more diverse electorate? We are most diverse. Warren’s bravura debate performance? No effect. Mayor Pete’s momentum? No more. Bernie or bust? Bernie and bust? https://t.co/s4PkHGz02H

— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) February 22, 2020

Live results from the Nevada caucuses are coming in here https://t.co/16YetkofJy

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 22, 2020

JUST IN: Six out of 10 Nevada Democratic caucus goers support Medicare for all, four out of 10 say healthcare is the top issue: Edison Research poll. #NevadaCaucus Follow Reuters election coverage here https://t.co/R040eyvJfW pic.twitter.com/IlU1M25Om2

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 22, 2020

More from Nevada entrance poll (early vote wave)

Over 45 years old
Biden 20%
Sanders 20%
Buttigieg 16%
Klobuchar 15%
Warren 13%
Steyer 11%

45 and under
Sanders 60%
Buttigieg 13%
Warren 11%
Biden 5%
Klobuchar 3%

— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) February 22, 2020

Onstage in Vegas, Biden says he "probably did awfully well with Culinary workers." He appears to have lost five of the seven strip caucuses, dominated by those workers, to Sanders.

— David Weigel (@daveweigel) February 23, 2020

James Carville says the big winner in Nevada is Putin pic.twitter.com/KV2TjpNiCD

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 22, 2020

If you want to digest what the entrance polls are tellings us from Nevada, this look from the @washingtonpost graphics and polling team is unparalleled. And being updated as more data comes in: https://t.co/W5RBxMAXlh

— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 22, 2020

Folks, read the dang Trailer – if you had you've have learned in December what Sanders was doing in Nevada and why it would work. https://t.co/4fNZQvTy0O

— David Weigel (@daveweigel) February 22, 2020

ANALYSIS: Strong Latino support for Sanders in Nevada portends big Super Tuesday for him in California and Texas https://t.co/dKjK1zA5jx via @NBCNews

— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) February 22, 2020

Some ties at precinct locations were broken today by using a deck of cards.

These are the guidelines from Nevada Democrats on how to solve a tiebreaker using a game of chance. ♣️ #NevadaCaucus https://t.co/XOy9ZxyDf1 pic.twitter.com/uE69XTULAX

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 22, 2020

Is Chris Matthews ok? https://t.co/XIV6F3P46d

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) February 23, 2020

.@JoyceWhiteVance tells @Lawrence that as Trump continues to deny Russian interference in U.S. elections, he is weakening the Intelligence Community and the DOJ to find a narrative that is more favorable to him. @stengel and @MiekeEoyang also discuss. https://t.co/aR0yId8YUY pic.twitter.com/s1AyhKjId0

— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) February 22, 2020

.@MaddowBlog: Following Pres. Trump attacks, veterans rally behind Lt. Col. Vindman https://t.co/VZN5B3KDEZ

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 22, 2020

Trump flew back to his own Las Vegas hotel each night during the western-states swing that wrapped up Friday, rather than in the other cities he was actually visiting. That likely cost taxpayers $1m extra, and diverted thousands of $ into his own pocket https://t.co/znw8RJsh8p

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) February 23, 2020

Actor and director Clint Eastwood threw his support behind Mayor Michael Bloomberg's White House bid and called on President Trump to act "in a more genteel way, without tweeting and calling people names." https://t.co/T97ElwBEK8

— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2020

VIDEO: A 700-meter-long (2,300 feet) wall has been built in Ahmedabad, allegedly to hid a slum, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the western Indian city on Mondayhttps://t.co/E7hv8aLSxg pic.twitter.com/PMPZv6h7Jn

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 22, 2020

The biggest question for the global economy right now is how quickly China can get back to anything like normal operations https://t.co/3dGnuMeqxH

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 23, 2020

Iran: Until three days ago, Iran had not reported a single #COVID19 case. Now we are at 28 cases, incl. 5 deaths. The number of deaths and also the cases of travellers from Iran testing positive suggests this is the tip of an iceberg. We will soon see how large that iceberg is.

— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) February 22, 2020

#UPDATE Two deaths from the new coronavirus sparked fears throughout northern Italy, as about 50,000 people were poised for a weeks-long lockdown imposed by authorities trying to halt a further increase in infections https://t.co/SHx9993bTo

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 23, 2020

Italy towns on effective lockdown after death, virus cluster. https://t.co/BNIadskif5

— ABC News (@ABC) February 22, 2020

‘We all have to be ready for the arrival of coronavirus in our communities’, says WHO’s Dr Margaret Harrishttps://t.co/DqUsdzbc5D

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) February 22, 2020

“The fact that this is being lauded as a big win sums up Brexit. The colour changes but the opportunity & potential has been restricted. In this case, blue will represent economic harm & limited horizons for the passport holder, & that is a crying shame.”https://t.co/AyHkE94xWh

— Slough for Europe 🇪🇺 💙 🇺🇦 (@SloughForEU) February 22, 2020

This 11 minute film from ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ is really very good

If you fashion your political conversation around identity politics then you embark upon a dangerous path

There is a feeling of foreboding about where Brexit and identity politics might go https://t.co/PefdRX6XK5

— Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺 (@fascinatorfun) February 22, 2020

"Enoch Powell did such harm to this country. When he did his Rivers of Blood speech in 1968 everything changed. I went from being “Lettsy” in the playground to “that black bastard” & “golliwog” overnight. Thanks to Brexit, it’s happening again." Don Letts https://t.co/CZY9tbvDzM

— Mike Scott (@MickPuck) February 22, 2020

BREAKING: Washington Post – US officials told Bernie Sanders that Russia is trying to help his campaign.

We cannot afford Bernie as nominee. We need a candidate with the broadest appeal. It’s not Bernie. Vote @JoeBiden. #RidinWithBiden https://t.co/e5JjlqdbpH

— Bryan Dawson🇺🇸 (@BryanDawsonUSA) February 21, 2020

So Russia wants a race between Sanders and Trump. They probably want Tulsi Gabbard as Bernie’s running mate. And no question they will help Moscow Mitch get re-elected. What a monumental mess Trump has made of America! He will let this happen. Putin’s USA. https://t.co/WiNtTOYK4T

— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) February 21, 2020

Bernie, briefed by our experts, stands by our intelligence community and tells Putin to stay the hell out of our elections.

Trump, briefed by our experts, attacks our intelligence community and stands with Putin.

So…which one is the Socialist? The communist sympathizer?

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 21, 2020

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for 'More Than Just Some Token Words' https://t.co/2CQU7pOmHL

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) February 21, 2020

"As acting director of national intelligence, Grenell has access to any secrets he may want to review. And he has requested access to information from the CIA and other intelligence agencies, according to two people familiar with the matter"https://t.co/q278he6EoZ

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 21, 2020

Trump’s new intel chief, Richard Grenell, did *undisclosed* work for an Eastern European oligarch now subject to anti-corruption sanctions.

“This is exactly the type of circumstances I’d expect the Department of Justice to investigate,” said an expert. https://t.co/cAudXhnu9R pic.twitter.com/NHM0hnQkBf

— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) February 21, 2020

"Parasite" studio claps back after Trump criticism: "Understandable, he can't read" https://t.co/zHkAakksal pic.twitter.com/ycWpDN1cNc

— The Hill (@thehill) February 21, 2020

It's called socialism.

You're soaking in it. https://t.co/SRgQsqxPM7

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 21, 2020

Report: 20 Million Americans Used Crowdfunding to Pay Medical Expenses https://t.co/IWIprOXUw8

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) February 21, 2020

INSIDE THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE, where some officials worry that virus could be spreading undetected in U.S., and TRUMP rebukes leaders for putting sick Americans on plane. https://t.co/itFb59Slws with @adamcancryn

— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) February 21, 2020

Multiple routes of transmission: “The virus can also be transmitted through the potential fecal-oral route. This means that stool samples may contaminate hands, food, water and cause infection when the microbes enter mouth or eyes, or inhaled.” #covid19 https://t.co/MF1YrUw86a

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) February 21, 2020

After months of protests followed by a virus outbreak, expats are fleeing Hong Kong https://t.co/d9m4E46hXt pic.twitter.com/pbD4KHMqvi

— Bloomberg (@business) February 21, 2020

. @etbrooking and @KianpourWorld take a deep look at the Iranian government's approach to information control and analyze Tehran's digital influence operations. https://t.co/bjBBjtGKTx

— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) February 21, 2020

Superb from @MarinaHyde who warms up with Priti asking “Why is everyone so fucking useless? Very bold. This is a bit like Donald Trump coming out of his office and asking why everyone has spectacularly stupid hair." before moving on to the Golan Heights! https://t.co/MkfoQd0lhQ

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) February 21, 2020

Leo Varadkar was exploited and now he has been hung out to dry. During the Brexit talks, he was drafted in to do the EU’s dirty work for it, says Ross Clarkhttps://t.co/ovvallGtIu

— The Spectator (@spectator) February 21, 2020

Something v pleasing about how unreflective the first high-profile advocate for superforecasting is. It’s like the wonk equivalent of one of those tele-evangelists bonking half the choir. https://t.co/k0VJnF5c3X

— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) February 21, 2020

We expect racism from the #Brexit supporting MSM, but we certainly don't expect the BBC to broadcast these racist views. #bbcqt is not broadcast live. This could have been edited out, but it wasn't. Disgraceful! https://t.co/rTevvJQJ9n

— Derek James #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #Palestine 🇯🇴 #EU 🇪🇺 (@derekjames150) February 21, 2020

Best hedge ever. pic.twitter.com/L4euGXtQof

— scyrene (@scyrene) February 20, 2020

The top US election security official told lawmakers that Russia is taking steps to interfere in the 2020 election to help Trump win, a source says https://t.co/OOeRUNNezj pic.twitter.com/JKqXllm6A4

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 20, 2020

Republicans keep blocking election security bills in the Senate, and now we know why:

They’d rather let Putin win than stand up to President Trump.https://t.co/9BFguIhn11

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 20, 2020

Trump appears to have ousted the acting director of national intelligence for warning that Russia is trying to interfere in the 2020 election. And then tapped a partisan loyalist to replace him.

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) February 20, 2020

“They are doing it again and I don't know if we have the tools to stop it.”

— Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), in a phone interview that had been scheduled to discuss the impending Nevada Democratic caucus. https://t.co/77xJNwM2sL

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 20, 2020

While pundits squabble over who won the #DemocraticDebate@realDonaldTrump is compromising the safety of America-Again

“Any individual nominated for..Director of National Intelligence SHALL HAVE EXTENSIVE NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERIENCE”

50 US Code 3023#thursdaymorning#DemCast https://t.co/6uANJcuE9Y

— Adam Cohen Lawyers for Good Government #DemCast (@axidentaliberal) February 20, 2020

@SenKamalaHarris breaks down how and why Russia targeted African Americans in its election interference scheme by leveraging American anti-Black racism against our democracy. #ReclaimYourVote #META2020 pic.twitter.com/T1MxfpLChG

— Janai Nelson (@JNelsonLDF) February 20, 2020

Judge Amy Berman Jackson: "Any suggestion that the prosecutors in this case did anything untoward or unethical is incorrect." https://t.co/wGJTpbUxjU

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 20, 2020

If President Trump pardons Roger Stone, it'll be a green light to Trump’s accomplices to keep breaking the law & covering up for him

If any Republican actually cares about preserving rule of law—they'll take their head out of the sand & stand up to Trumphttps://t.co/rRj5H2wg5d

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 20, 2020

Roger Stone was one of six Trump advisers convicted in cases stemming from the investigation by the special counsel https://t.co/cfjjD5sRhN

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 20, 2020

The ninth Democratic debate was the most-watched ever, drawing 19.7 million viewers. https://t.co/IfTTYlac2k

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 20, 2020

Sure, last night’s #DemocraticDebate was messy. That’s democracy. Guess what else was messy? The 2016 GOP debates. Now, @tedcruz has @realDonaldTrump ahead of his wife and kids in his trust. We’re going to be fine.

— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) February 20, 2020

No one brought up that Mueller testified in July that
"Russians are interfering with elections "as we sit here"" https://t.co/6bVbLCU3fS

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) February 21, 2020

German police treating shootings in Hanau as terror attacks, with evidence that suspect was right-wing extremist https://t.co/9lrZBjjidU

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 20, 2020

Coronavirus-infected Americans flown home against CDC’s advice https://t.co/0ys7mgDrx1

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 20, 2020

Bummer: "In South Korea, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin told residents to stay indoors after 90 people who worshipped at one church showed symptoms and dozens of new cases were confirmed. The church had been attended by a 61-year-old woman who tested positive" https://t.co/uYMEi0gt1Q

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) February 21, 2020

This is brilliant and devastating on the increasingly authoritarian nature of Boris Johnson’s Government by the former head of Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit. Being widely discussed by worried Tory grandees. https://t.co/1ufCmSeLcB

— Rachel Sylvester (@RSylvesterTimes) February 20, 2020

This should be an enormous story. Brexit means we are losing data rights and protections. Outside of the EU we have even less ability to stand up to global corporations. https://t.co/ddVJlHNbrA

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) February 20, 2020

"The Dutch government has lured 140 companies to the Netherlands since the Brexit referendum in 2016, The Times has learnt." They've created 4,200 new jobs. And there are over 400 more firms considering following suit!

Winning never grows tiring, does it? https://t.co/e0zb2KBj8H

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) February 20, 2020

Let's do it. Let's completely close the borders. Supermarkets would run out of food, petrol stations would run out of petrol. But at least this woman would be stopped from ever going on holiday again and might learn something. Or doesn't she think she'd be affected? https://t.co/FW4oCj9RPr

— Otto English (@Otto_English) February 20, 2020

“Yes, I know you’ve lived in Sunderland all your life and spent 20 years working on the production line at Nissan, but the Brexit you voted for gives you the choice of fruit picking in Kent or being a care home auxiliary in Worthing.”

— Keith Burge (@carryonkeith) February 20, 2020

Shooting in German city of Hanau leaves at least eight people dead, Bild newspaper reports https://t.co/S8ZYHIa4sX pic.twitter.com/MKvPEFMnY0

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 19, 2020

Breaking: BILD is reporting that 8 people are dead following a mass shooting in Hanau, Germany. Reports indicate that the shooting(s) took place in the vicinity of at least one hookah bar. https://t.co/tWG7yiqtTU

— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) February 19, 2020

#BREAKING: Several people shot in German town of #Hanau, police say https://t.co/3oww4NWA3k

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 19, 2020

Jesus H. Christ on a cracker.

Donald Trump 'offered Julian Assange a pardon if he denied Russia link to hack' https://t.co/vIaodyZMVk

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 19, 2020

My guess is that Dana Rohrabacher could walk into court tomorrow, put his hand on a Bible, and say that Russia paid Assange, Trump knew it, and Trump offered Assange a pardon, and the average Trumper would say: "That's how you make America great."

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 19, 2020

WH's Grisham says report Rohrabacher floated Assange a pardon is a "fabrication." But Charles Johnson, who set up R's meeting with Assange, told me 2 years ago that's exactly what was discussed: a pardon for evidence Russians weren't source of DNC emails. https://t.co/FtShwmwJ4W

— Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff) February 19, 2020

Trump, who
-paid Stormy Daniels to lie
-told Jr to lie abt Trump Tower mtg
-ordered McGann to lie to Mueller
-tried to coerce Zelensky to lie
-mocked a reporter's disability bc he wouldn't lie to back up DT's lie abt dancing 9/11 Muslims

assures you he NEVER told Assange to lie. https://t.co/CKffXKow96

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 19, 2020

Little quid pro quo?

How fucked up are you when Julian Assange is the most ethical one in the room? https://t.co/YWVxr19LJr

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 19, 2020

Federal judges postpone emergency meeting on Barr political interference after Trump tweets at themhttps://t.co/WatRAQztsx

— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 19, 2020

News – President Trump expected to tap Ric Grenell for ODNI https://t.co/zZlkhBIfWT

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 19, 2020

Why should this night be different from all other nights? https://t.co/mrtfo3sgJZ

— Bruce Schoenfeld (@bruceschoenfeld) February 20, 2020

Forghani Hospital in Qom, #Iran, is being quarantined for #CoronaVirus patients in the area. Today 2 patients were confirmed in the morning, announced dead within hours #nCoV #unit_against_novel_corona_virus#coronavirus_updates #COVID_19 pic.twitter.com/bchO7EbodW

— Tech Lead | Full Stack Dev | X-Consultant at QS (@ShahbazKhan__) February 19, 2020

Supply chain issues ⬇⬇⬇https://t.co/rcOpBXtyyo

— Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) February 19, 2020

The IMF says Argentina's debt is unsustainable and called for a major debt restructuring that would see private creditors take a hit https://t.co/bGq5v5hUg1

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 19, 2020

Latest Rosneft sanctions ratchet up U.S. threats for foreign firms dealing with Venezuela https://t.co/2bI37g2NJO pic.twitter.com/09YKqbQa5f

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 19, 2020

Britain's exit from the EU last month after 47 years of membership is triggering the biggest change to the country's immigration rules for decades.https://t.co/KAgCQSfoCd

— CBC News (@CBCNews) February 19, 2020

2016:
“I see no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside”
“Sunlit uplands"

2020:
“We’ll be fine as long as the old and the sick and carers and kids pick all our fruit and work in our factories!” https://t.co/7SgefKJUEe

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 19, 2020

we've all had arguments with our parents, but we don't normally try to have them retrospectively deported https://t.co/3ih7Hj4UJ2

— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) February 19, 2020

My Mum was a refugee from the Nazis. Both she and my dad fought in the war. Neither she nor my Dad’s family would have been allowed in under the new immigration rules. https://t.co/AbJ6kH1WnO

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 19, 2020

The end of free movement. We imagine we are restricting others, but in reality we are imprisoning ourselves https://t.co/noFDp6ctQT

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) February 19, 2020

Why is Nigel Farage still raising money?

Where are the Brexit Party millions going?

Who is holding them to account?

Some free questions for you @bbcnews https://t.co/COZagI3RjN

— Otto English (@Otto_English) February 19, 2020

This is a brilliant, brilliant thread on the inevitable unintended consequences of the #PointsBasedSystem. "A Brexit that came about partially thru the prosperous London / poorer regions divide will massively accelerate & deepen these differences." SHARE. https://t.co/jTp7g4YI5e

— Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast (@OhGodWhatNowPod) February 19, 2020

Something cool.

Also, man, they really got their money's worth out of those lockers. https://t.co/Aj7IOXpLdH

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 19, 2020

“Republicans have advised the president against” the pardon, “arguing that Mr. Blagojevich’s crime *epitomizes the corruption* that Mr. Trump” claimed “he wanted to tackle as president.”https://t.co/xiUmSTVWny

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 18, 2020

Trump pardons war criminals and convicts to normalize the coming pardons of his political hacks and co-conspirators.

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 18, 2020

Maddow Blog: Trump insisted his actions in the Ukraine scandal were motivated by his concerns about corruption.

With Trump's new pardons and commutations, "the whole idea of Trump as some kind of corruption-fighter has become a punch-line to a sad joke."https://t.co/wy9AigYxtB

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 18, 2020

Today is like when Bane let the inmates out of the Blackgate Penitentiary in the third Dark Knight movie. Just real life.

— Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) February 18, 2020

NEW — The son of one of Trump’s pardon recipients gave $85k to Trump victory this August. His wife gave $50k that same month. On top of that, they made an in-kind contribution for $75k in air travel. https://t.co/M585LiH6Bu

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 18, 2020

It's no coincidence Donald Trump uses his power to pardon those accused of the same crimes he and his cronies are accused of.

Don't let him normalize abuse and fraud.

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) February 18, 2020

"I know who it is. I can't tell you that, but I know who it is. I know who some of the leakers are. I know a lot about Anonymous."@realDonaldTrump says he knows who "Anonymous" is. pic.twitter.com/oFh828MMGj

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 18, 2020

Is there something else going on today that Trump doesn't want us to see? Are the pardons he did today meant as a distraction? pic.twitter.com/PMqHTNVm5v

— Trial Lawyer Richard (@TrialLawyerRich) February 18, 2020

Dark Towers review: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump and a must-read mystery https://t.co/i8dTmL2yiu

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 16, 2020

The coronavirus has now killed more than 2,000 people across the globe and sickened more than 75,000. Follow live updates:https://t.co/SSICFjv7aY pic.twitter.com/SEvVrdyueb

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 18, 2020

WHO reports at least 92 cases of human-to-human coronavirus cases outside China, but officials said it doesn’t have the data to make comparisons with China https://t.co/P3qjvq56eK pic.twitter.com/dT81D8ZGNG

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 18, 2020

Schools in Shanghai are to remain closed indefinitely and will offer online classes from March to ensure the safety of students and teachers during the novel #coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, #education authorities said at a press conference on Tuesday. https://t.co/Nv0ZrSrpzZ

— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) February 18, 2020

The billion dollar question: Is the financial fallout from coronavirus a short-term problem or a longer-term trend?https://t.co/6V7GNJEE0o

— CNN International (@cnni) February 18, 2020

Immigration bill:
– EU ID cards not acceptable at borders
– new migrants from EU and RoW have to speak English
– have to have a job offer
– have to get salary of £25.6k unless PhD or in skills shortage
– no change for Irish
Biggest reform for 40 yearshttps://t.co/J85NpS3Jj1

— Lisa O'Carroll (@lisaocarroll) February 18, 2020

This is could be a pile of national demands. Elgin Marbles for Greece, Gibraltar for Spain & Luxembourg wants back that fiver it lent the UK on a night out in France in the early 80s… https://t.co/lj7QootH6Z

— Aodhán Michael Connolly (@MichaelAodhan) February 18, 2020

Heaping more embarrassment on the UK, Johnson briefs his negotiators to do everything in their power to demean each+every EU🇪🇺 suggestion to remain closely tied economically+on security to the benefit of both sides. Embarrassing & undignified 🧐. https://t.co/wNbW8CwQsj

— mike roberts-millar 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 NHS🌈❤️HopeNotHate (@wisheart12) February 18, 2020

Johnson: “The UK wishes for a Canada style trade deal with the EU”

Michel Barnier: “That is not possible due to the UK’s geographical location”

Johnson: “So what you’re telling me, is that Brexit actually means Brexit”

Michel Barnier: “Yes”

— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) February 18, 2020

After years of insisting otherwise, the UK govt says that it actually wants no-deal Brexit.
No economic assessment has been produced. Which regions and industry sectors are winners/losers? Which worker, environment and human rights will be protected?https://t.co/4QXjzXGK8c

— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) February 18, 2020

Andrew Sabisky: No 10 adviser resigns over alleged race comments https://t.co/Bh3bQpOt5y

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 17, 2020

Guardian front page, Tuesday 18 February 2020: New adviser to No 10 resigns over race and intelligence controversy pic.twitter.com/I9fJef43v8

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 17, 2020

Dominic Cummings got this badly wrong https://t.co/ompjgTXqv8

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) February 17, 2020

No surprise Boris Johnson hasn't sacked Sabisky for pushing eugenics. Johnson has flirted with similar ideas himself.

While Spectator editor he published a piece claiming: "Orientals.. have larger brains and higher IQ scores. Blacks are at the other pole" https://t.co/btqND7DVUC

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) February 17, 2020

In case anyone hasn’t clocked, there was way more about Sabisky than the eugenics stuff, some of it far more recent:

– in 2016 wrote that 'The White Death sits on a throne of ethnic diversity’ https://t.co/VZpqczaFNm

– this very weird stuff about sex https://t.co/4GI7EVhDid

— Jon Stone (@joncstone) February 17, 2020

#Sabisky’s reddit posts are straight out of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Do we really want the Sons of Jacob invited to serve in Number Ten? What does Commander Cummings have to say for himself? Not to mention Supreme Commander Johnson?

— Matthew d'Ancona (@MatthewdAncona) February 17, 2020

Johnson doesn't know what he thinks and has few fixed views on anything. And he is not in control of his government. This is not really very surprising. https://t.co/0L2j2krOGB

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) February 17, 2020

How can this not be have a damaging effect on Dominic Cummings… unless he really is untouchable and Boris Johnson is just his puppet. pic.twitter.com/1TVOAkNQYQ

— Otto English (@Otto_English) February 17, 2020

Excl: Downing Street plan to try to gain upper hand in EU trade negotiation by publishing draft text of a deal is shelvedhttps://t.co/4cYMaoolHp

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) February 17, 2020

https://t.co/ae9lA8qDZB

— Aodhán Michael Connolly (@MichaelAodhan) February 17, 2020

Former UUP leader: Unionism must realise it is no longer a majority in Northern Ireland https://t.co/ldfMGb76S7

— Freya McClements (@freyamcc) February 17, 2020

Gibraltar encouraged by Spanish 'pragmatism' on post-Brexit ties https://t.co/5DpFPfmhnH pic.twitter.com/29OgX7D8r4

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 17, 2020

Michael O'Regan: Forget a grand coalition – here is what the next government will most likely look like https://t.co/4VP7znuAYx

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

China disinfects, destroys cash in effort to contain deadly virus https://t.co/cFcuvdP8QO

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) February 17, 2020

Apple, which is highly dependent on Chinese factories and Chinese consumers, said its supply of smartphones would be hurt…It's one of the first companies to publicly disclose the extent of the chain effect from China and the virus on the business world.https://t.co/4gsDOeVVXH

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) February 17, 2020

'Every scenario on the table' in China virus outbreak: WHO's Tedros https://t.co/OjtLOAnwAu pic.twitter.com/Tzn5XYTa8H

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 17, 2020

Plymouth Rock vandalized ahead of 400th anniversary of pilgrims' arrival to America https://t.co/Bml7oCX9g8 pic.twitter.com/cZmWWu8wDA

— The Hill (@thehill) February 17, 2020

BREAKING: Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after Bill Barr attempts to overturn the Rule of Law in case of Trump ally Roger Stone https://t.co/Azf4rhSKXl

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 17, 2020

SOON: Not D.C., but no less significant. @AmbJohnBolton addresses a packed house at @DukeU’s Page Auditorium. The official program, “The National Security Challenge of 2020.” The unofficial program, “What will Bolton reveal about @realDonaldTrump.” @ABC11_WTVD @ABC @ABCPolitics pic.twitter.com/LevXUWjknY

— Jonah Kaplan (@JonahPKaplan) February 17, 2020

Bolton on Trump Iran strategy: "I think it’s failing because we don’t live up to the bumper sticker slogan of maximum pressure."

— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) February 17, 2020

Pre-publication review certainly wouldn’t have prevented him from testifying before House Intel in closed session.

And, tbh, it shouldn’t have prevented him from voluntarily testifying in open session either. https://t.co/8MRR9GtjIM

— Josh Chafetz (@joshchafetz) February 17, 2020

This sounds like a little bit of a mess, to me. https://t.co/5HJ88ogtZw

— Brendan Hasenstab (@pierrepont) February 17, 2020

In this climate, FOIA has become more important than ever. For more than half a century, the law has helped keep our elected officials honest, and info we often take for granted—from consumer safety to political surveillance—would never have seen sunlight. https://t.co/8ol2LnL5AQ

— Nieman Reports (@NiemanReports) February 17, 2020

Treating politics like a game to be won versus a means of improving the world has left America stuck in a perpetual cycle of anxiety and maddening strategizing, while robbing us of hope of a better future.https://t.co/GP55At9eqD

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) February 17, 2020

Trump administration deploys elite Border Patrol agents to sanctuary cities, including Chicago https://t.co/WHqeOYeu1v

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) February 17, 2020

About that roaring economy:
The money we all owe to banks and credit card companies is now at an *all-time high* and credit card delinquency rates "have steadily risen since 2016, notably among younger borrowers."https://t.co/96DMs08joX

— Tony Dokoupil (@tonydokoupil) February 17, 2020

This is becoming a G.O.P. narrative. So let's interrupt with facts. In Pres. Trump's first three years, 6.6 million jobs have been created. Not bad, juiced by $1 trillion deficits, but not as good as the 8.1 million jobs created in the last three years of Obama's presidency. https://t.co/aeRHkw81t0

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) February 17, 2020

More than 1,100 former prosecutors and officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations signed an open letter condemning Trump and Barr, and asking Barr to step down. https://t.co/zn8EbRQ43O

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) February 16, 2020

Overwhelming majority of these 1,100+ former Justice Department lawyers—calling on Barr to resign and for DOJ lawyers to report abuses—served in Republican administrations.

About 85% in Republican admin.
Over 100 in Trump admin.#CountryOverPartyhttps://t.co/thrPUnR8ED

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) February 16, 2020

"There was even talk, according to my sources, of a walkout in the Justice Department last week and then cooler heads prevailed because no one wants to put a target on their back and identify themselves as someone protesting against Trump’s actions." @KenDilanianNBC pic.twitter.com/6iBJp8kTHO

— Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire (@WayTooEarly) February 17, 2020

President Trump pushed the CIA to find and kill Osama bin Laden's son over higher priority targets, according to 2 people familiar with the briefings. https://t.co/KvSnOqkWJV

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 17, 2020

State Department keeps quiet as Pompeo meets Lavrov in Munich. https://t.co/dDipQgMwEJ

— Dave Winer (@davewiner) February 17, 2020

Trump really couldn’t recite these cliches without reading them in a painful manner? pic.twitter.com/D0SSWhVMtM

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 17, 2020

He wants their votes, just not enough to stay and watch the race.

Trump abandons #Daytona500 before it beginshttps://t.co/Ux8DUA81i6

— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 17, 2020

A Daytona 500 day that began with the pageantry of a Trump visit devolved into a rain-soaked affair, with weather pushing the race back to Monday https://t.co/A7RxAdsp4R

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

Trump’s 29th Trip To Mar-a-Lago Brings Golf Tab To 334 Years Of Presidential Salary

Trump loves to boast loudly about not taking a presidential paycheck, but his out-of-control golf addiction has now cost American taxpayers $133.8 million.
https://t.co/qEDULx4w65

— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) February 17, 2020

President Trump has arrived at his hotel in Washington where his aides Stephen Miller and Katie Waldman are getting married tonight.

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) February 17, 2020

100 people died due to the coronavirus in China's Hubei province Sunday, bringing the global death toll to 1,770. More than 71,000 people worldwide have contracted the virus. https://t.co/HkTKEMghfN pic.twitter.com/f0421nxMYg

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 16, 2020

The latest revelation comes as a U.S. health official said at least 40 Americans on a cruise ship in Japan are infected with the deadly new virus.https://t.co/8Ii7Bkst2E

— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) February 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Forty Americans evacuated from cruise ship infected https://t.co/6MoNIRu6xk

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 16, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton fans the embers of a coronavirus conspiracy theory that has been repeatedly debunked by experts https://t.co/z0Mr4KmiOu

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 16, 2020

“Cabinet Office data revealed the Japanese economy shrunk at an annualized pace of 6.3% in the three months that ended in December.” https://t.co/uiDTKD567R

— Robert Costa (@costareports) February 17, 2020

“Take us to Brize Norton, take us straight into the medical facility and let us do our quarantine there by people who can speak our language."

He complains of people speaking another language when he is in Asia. Delightful.

Brexit through and through. https://t.co/cTp7b0KDsw

— Dr Martin Opposes Gov’t Corruption (@MartinRemains) February 16, 2020

Flood warnings have now reached an all-time record, with a staggering 594 in place across England.

Follow the latest #StormDennis news here: https://t.co/6zmKWUD27P pic.twitter.com/J7MBoG6213

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 16, 2020

"They couldn't open the doors to get him out"

Storm Dennis has caused total devastation

LATEST: https://t.co/02RcmIGBLx pic.twitter.com/IEUDhkJG3T

— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) February 16, 2020

It will come as no surprise to anyone to hear the job of ‘northern powerhouse’ minister has been downgraded triggering accusations that Boris Johnson is betraying his new supporters https://t.co/qWpcqqbJZt

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) February 16, 2020

Johnson +Cummings want to spend and borrow unconstrained following Trump – but unlike the dollar sterling is not a reserve currency.Their hard Brexit, deepening our trade deficit, will expose that truth. Javid sacked for trying to avert a major crisis. https://t.co/F76PqL3i4P

— Will Hutton (@williamnhutton) February 16, 2020

But you said your deal was oven ready?https://t.co/Yevp01YBmg?

— Mark Cunliffe (@MarkCunliffe76) February 16, 2020

I've just signed the petition calling on @BorisJohnson @10DowningStreet to stop his war on our #BBC. It’s a thinly veiled attempt to dodge accountability. Please sign and share today. #savethebbc https://t.co/bBPwswxp1e via @38_degrees

— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) February 16, 2020

Elton John is apologizing to fans after he was forced to cut short a performance in New Zealand due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage. https://t.co/WGO8Syx3gZ pic.twitter.com/ODUuTqz1LS

— ABC News (@ABC) February 16, 2020