As the House builds momentum to impeach President Trump, conventional wisdom holds that the constitutionally required two-thirds vote in the Senate to remove him would be impossible.

This conventional wisdom is wrong.

My latest, in @washingtonpost:https://t.co/5QDXQLvzHe

— David Priess (@DavidPriess) October 11, 2019

BREAKING w/@SharonLNYT: Marie Yovanovitch told impeachment investigators that a top State Department official told her that President Trump had pushed for her removal for months even though the dept believed she had “done nothing wrong" https://t.co/jQ8XTY5eMH

— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) October 11, 2019

With Yovanovitch, Hill, and Sondland testifying in the next week, the House Committee should have much of what they need to decide on impeachment. And with Trump's meltdown and evident unfitness for office, at least a few Republicans may be more open to the evidence than before.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 11, 2019

It is not hard to imagine Secretary of State Pompeo being impeached for exactly what the president is being impeached for here. pic.twitter.com/xqzADPq7ZF

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) October 12, 2019

Pompeo adviser P. Michael McKinley, a veteran US foreign service officer, has told his colleagues he is resigning, officials say.

The move comes as the Trump admin. tries to block State Dept. officials from testifying in the impeachment inquiry. https://t.co/RJWp7WPBqH

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2019

President Trump’s troubles are deepening, according to several recent opinion polls that show rising public support for impeachment. https://t.co/Bpr2UNGFfg

— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2019

The impeachment inquiry entrenches evangelical support for Trump https://t.co/QsYMJ5JmgG

— Bloomberg (@business) October 11, 2019

love to be a real lawyer https://t.co/00fNJWVSQY

— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) October 11, 2019

Breaking News: Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, is said to be under investigation over whether he broke foreign lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukrainehttps://t.co/rvBQZGnoX3

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2019

I just asked Rudy Giuliani if he’s still Trump’s attorney. Giuliani said, “Yes.” https://t.co/0uwkrtnQ43

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 11, 2019

So much for my (embarrassingly naive) theory that @FoxNews and @rupertmurdoch might actually stand up to @realDonaldTrump. #WilliamBarr dined with Rupert yesterday; Shep quit today. I’m sure it’s a coincidence…. https://t.co/q8XbjVkam1

— howardfineman (@howardfineman) October 11, 2019

Based on what I'm hearing, it's almost too obvious what happened: Fox's primetime stars, especially Ingraham, whined to brass about Shep's fact-checky jabs. Fox gave him an ultimatum; he refused. They pushed him out. https://t.co/ya9rgt3qsT

— Andrew Kirell 🤙🏻 (@AndrewKirell) October 11, 2019

Shep Smith cared deeply about having a newscast on Fox that countered the opinion shows that dominate the network. He felt he was doing something critically important. Now he's suddenly walking away. And we haven't heard the half of it yet.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 11, 2019

Shepard Smith spoke truth to power – which is why many of his channel's viewers turned on him. He did his job with neither fear nor favor – but with honesty and integrity. And that's why he'll be missed

— West Wing Report (@WestWingReport) October 11, 2019

Federal judge declares Trump's border proclamation unlawful https://t.co/uYTXWaQFzj pic.twitter.com/idpZOR5MMq

— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2019

Federal appeals court rules against President Trump, ordering financial records from an accounting firm for the president turned over to a House cmte. as part of subpoena. https://t.co/ZS1aWQEI7l

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 11, 2019

My latest: BREAKING EXCLUSIVE – Turkey bombs U.S. Special Forces in Syria attack, apparently by mistake. Thanks to @JimLaPorta @NaveedAJamali https://t.co/FBb6yK4S9y pic.twitter.com/xq94ge1pFX

— 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor (@ShaolinTom) October 11, 2019

Turkish forces have fired on a declared U.S. military outpost in northern Syria. Turkey knows all of our locations down to the precise grid coordinate as confirmed by SECDEF and CJCS only two hours ago. This was not a mistake.

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) October 11, 2019

TRUMP: "Are you ready? Saudi Arabia at my request has agreed to pay us for everything we are doing. That is a first. Saudi Arabia, and other countries soon now, but Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay us for everything we are doing to help them and we appreciate that." pic.twitter.com/rluCN6gZ9R

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2019

Trump says he's ending wars / US military involvement in Middle East. He's lying. He increased troops and bombing in Afghanistan. He has not brought troops home (in Syria he moved them to allow Turkey to go after Kurds). He's sending troops to defend Saudi oil and his patron, MBS https://t.co/ApnkurbbmL

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) October 11, 2019

in Oval Office with Chinese official, Trump tells reporters that Hong Kong “will take care of itself”

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 11, 2019

‘Johnson signals major U-turn on Irish border’ –
So if Boris Johnson has capitulated, what was all that hysterical hyper-masculine hee haw drummed up by ‘No 10 sources’ in the first half of this week? pic.twitter.com/9agfDgD1ZS

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) October 11, 2019

– EU's chief Brexit negotiator also said that current consent proposals ["Stormont veto"] were not acceptable, but following talks between Johnson and Varadkar other options were possible

– Barnier also said that the agreement negotiated by PM May should be the reference point

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) October 11, 2019

On the basis of leaks so far, it appears the UK has compromised more than the EU – perhaps why there’s a nascent DUP backlash growing tonight https://t.co/ZKOrULVLlD

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 11, 2019

Radio silence from the DUP on Brexit over last 48hrs or so – sources I speak to say they haven't been briefed on what was discussed at the Boris/Varadkar meeting

— Emma Vardy (@EmmaVardyTV) October 11, 2019

NI won't be "trapped" in EU as Northern Ireland voted to remain. The only thing being "trapped" is the DUP into an incredibly tight corner entirely of their own making. And to think they said they were the party of NI; you backed this Brexit mess to the hilt & the public see it. pic.twitter.com/pXZRdp6LTc

— Sorcha Eastwood MLA (@SorchaEastwood) October 11, 2019

Northern Editor Tommie Gorman analyses a statement from the DUP about the latest #Brexit developments | https://t.co/biolmPXU5d pic.twitter.com/lE3nHfr4YD

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 11, 2019

WTF !!!
So Brexiters at the Telegraph are now saying Great Britain needs to abandon Northern Ireland for the sake of Brexit. (Or is it for the sake of their own offshore accounts?) Are you listening, DUP? Brexiters about to throw you and all Unionists under a bus! pic.twitter.com/4dMPdpCfYb

— Brexit Bin 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🕊🇺🇦 #BrexitHasFailed (@BrexitBin) October 10, 2019

Ulster and British unionist alliances always end in tears, warns Gerry Adams https://t.co/PslApLfhGh

— Seán Napier (@Seanofthesouth) October 11, 2019

All forms of brexit make all regions of the UK worse off.

These are our brexit-supporting government's Own figures:
#bbcaq pic.twitter.com/Vt2yLgUlED

— The Last Girly Swots to join Tw❄️tterX! 💙 🇺🇦 (@TheLastPersont2) October 11, 2019

Once again, would someone who is in favour of a no deal Brexit please try and explain why it’s a good idea for Nissan workers in Sunderland? https://t.co/vKbDVUTDMl

— Hilary Benn (@hilarybennmp) October 11, 2019

Before the Brexit referendum, the idea that Northern Ireland could leave the UK and reunite with the Irish Republic was not a consideration for most.

“A united Ireland seemed like a ridiculous thing to talk about, but now people are,” said cattle farmer Tom McParland. (6/10) pic.twitter.com/ZRLaayclBl

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2019

I campaigned for Brexit for nearly 30 years, but this destructive government has made me a Remainer (for now) | The Independent https://t.co/EqzmFfIswl

— Brigid Laffan (@BrigidLaffan) October 11, 2019

In which Mehdi Hasan dismantles the lacklustre Richard Tice like a precarious Lego tower with a cricket bat.pic.twitter.com/eHCR5w0XCT

— Otto English (@Otto_English) October 11, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn will stand down if Labour loses next election, says ally https://t.co/4zaIOpNs8m

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 11, 2019

The funniest plot turn will be when Trump pretends he's never heard of Rudy Giuliani.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 10, 2019

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman had lunch with Rudy Giuliani at the Trump hotel in Washington YESTERDAY, a source who saw them tells @nataliewsj. They were arrested later that night at Dulles, where they were awaiting an international flight. https://t.co/BzPwutU0Ie

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) October 10, 2019

NEW: Rudy Giuliani says he was planning to fly to Vienna roughly 24 hours after his business associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were arrested trying to flee the country for Vienna, where Manafort associate Firtash is holed up.
by @elainaplott #Maddow https://t.co/ntarwb7nEX pic.twitter.com/1xLhTgGSL5

— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) October 10, 2019

For God's sake. https://t.co/6bTrYghCXG

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) October 11, 2019

Good luck keeping the articles of impeachment short https://t.co/jWYG3Z6PpM

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) October 9, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Fiona Hill to testify to Congress that Giuliani, Sondland circumvented the NSC and normal White House process to run a shadow #Ukraine policy, a person familiar with her testimony tells @NBCNews

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) October 10, 2019

As Trump's GOP allies continue to slam his Syria troop decision as a 'disaster,' new reports reveal Trump is in panic mode, even calling McConnell as often as three times a day – warning McConnell he will amplify attacks on Republicans who are criticizing him. pic.twitter.com/FC9oRYOYOX

— The Beat with Ari Melber 📺 (@TheBeatWithAri) October 10, 2019

President Trump on Syria: "We've won. We beat ISIS. We beat them badly and decisively. We have no soldiers. The last thing I want to do is bring thousands and thousands of soldiers in and beat everybody again. We've already done that."

FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/SqHYibLgTv pic.twitter.com/CwrELqunPp

— CSPAN (@cspan) October 10, 2019

Trump admitted in 2015 that when it comes to Turkey, “I have a little conflict of interest ‘cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul.” Might the revenues Trump derives from Turkey influence his decision to let Erdogan have his way? https://t.co/C6UtcWDVcR

— Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@MaxBoot) October 11, 2019

#BREAKING Trump asks US diplomats to broker Turkey-Kurds ceasefire in Syria: official pic.twitter.com/l09MXaegxA

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 10, 2019

Live from N. Syria: death toll rises as allies feel betrayed @clarissaward reports https://t.co/GG6xrR9NWc pic.twitter.com/ge44WarxEm

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 10, 2019

For Putin, Turkish move into Syria a chance to ramp up Middle East role https://t.co/vvBUNHJ2Sx pic.twitter.com/8waKCBfPo6

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 10, 2019

My grandpa used to write out his checks for his PG&E bill to “Pacific Graft & Extortion” and it went through every time. #pge #pgeshutdown

— Tylor (@thatguytylor) October 9, 2019

Friday’s FT: “Johnson and Varadkar see Brexit deal ‘pathway’ as talks shift mood” #bbcpapers #TomorrowsPapersToday (via @hendopolis) pic.twitter.com/75rclmpwH8

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 10, 2019

So am hearing that there has been very significant movement from British side on the customs issue in the Johnson-Varadkar talks. Not clear on detail and not clear what concessions expected in return. But if what I hear is correct, it changes the picture substantially

— Pat Leahy (@PatLeahyIT) October 10, 2019

► VIDEO: Leo Varadkar believes a Brexit deal can be done by the October deadline https://t.co/nR3QBqLdOC pic.twitter.com/IrrAkYZx6k

— Irish Times Video (@irishtimesvideo) October 10, 2019

On the possibility of Northern Ireland staying in the EU customs union, even temporarily, the DUP Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson tells the FT: “We won’t be agreeing to that if that is what is being discussed.”

— Laura Hughes (@Laura_K_Hughes) October 10, 2019

The 5 ways a Hard Brexit will worsen Britain's healthcare https://t.co/r2H5txNNFa pic.twitter.com/SZy9f4tAwH

— Forbes (@Forbes) October 10, 2019

Could 2019 be remembered as the year that shame finally died? | Brigid Delaney https://t.co/wMkIXtRTY8

— The Guardian (@guardian) October 10, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey (@AP) – Turkey says its ground forces have crossed the border into northern Syria.

— JONATHAN GARCIA (@jonathangarcia) October 9, 2019

BREAKING: Turkey says its ground forces have crossed the border into northern Syria. At least 7 civilians were killed in earlier Turkish airstrikes and artillery shelling. https://t.co/x6dTTt9tZx

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 9, 2019

Turkey ramps up attacks in Syria as it reportedly targets a US ally fighting ISIS, launching a land operation in addition to earlier airstrikes https://t.co/KIUjHkCZvu pic.twitter.com/cspkukLYc5

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 9, 2019

Turkey launched a military offensive to push US-backed Kurdish forces away from the border in northeastern Syria today. The action comes days after Pres. Trump announced that US troops would pull back from the area. CNN’s @clarissaward and @npwcnn report. https://t.co/HWbR5kDTWN pic.twitter.com/zG34rRXtPp

— CNN (@CNN) October 9, 2019

Asked about his move to abandon the Kurds, Trump says Turkey has "been wanting to do this for many years" & "they have been fighting each other for hundreds of years" as if that justifies it.

"You have the PKK which is the natural enemy of Turkey … possibly always will be" pic.twitter.com/MoDbvYExmM

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 9, 2019

Trump threatens Erdogan if Turkey wipes out Kurds: "I will wipe out his economy if he does that."

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 9, 2019

Dumbest president. Ever. https://t.co/O4I7XvKWQm

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) October 10, 2019

Asked about potential of ISIS fighters escaping following withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria, Pres. Trump says, "Well, they're going to be escaping to Europe. That's where they want to go. They want to go back to their homes." https://t.co/D6EgS0bFru pic.twitter.com/FoOB8mys7U

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 9, 2019

Thread from a GOP congressman and veteran who knows the Kurds and the fight: pic.twitter.com/SFqf8cJ6L4

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 10, 2019

Lou Dobbs: We can claim victory over ISIS

Guest: No we can't

Lou Dobbs: "I said we can claim, I didn't say it was true" pic.twitter.com/t0h6MqrfGe

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) October 9, 2019

I am pleased to have reached a bipartisan agreement with Senator @ChrisVanHollen on severe sanctions against Turkey for their invasion of Syria.

While the Administration refuses to act against Turkey, I expect strong bipartisan support. pic.twitter.com/Ph5fIVt7k3

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 9, 2019

650,000 views in hours. This is fake. It never happened. https://t.co/WDzI2OOETU

— Scott Stedman (indefinite hiatus) (@ScottMStedman) October 9, 2019

Trump ally calls impeachment "regicide" and whistleblowers "suicide bombers" https://t.co/do26IkI4jM pic.twitter.com/41hvmYELLP

— The Hill (@thehill) October 9, 2019

The House committees investigating Trump and Ukraine have requested that his former Russia advisor Fiona Hill appear for a deposition on Oct. 14, as well as turn over several documents dating back to January of 2017.https://t.co/Jio6lyNqdM

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 10, 2019

Democratic lawmaker: Trump officials who don't cooperate with impeachment inquiry should be taken "to a little jail" https://t.co/qhAEEMUxSl pic.twitter.com/PdW10MDMVX

— The Hill (@thehill) October 9, 2019

Trey Gowdy once said: "The notion that you can withhold information and documents from Congress no matter whether you are the party in power or not in power is wrong. Respect for the rule of law must mean something, irrespective of the vicissitudes of political cycles." https://t.co/jipjhAtSXv

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) October 8, 2019

Painful to watch. https://t.co/4EcfgZoxux

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019

"pls stop" is a very unconvincing defense. https://t.co/jaJ3U2zR81

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 9, 2019

When Democrat Andrew Johnson was facing impeachment in 1868, his supporters — like this New York Herald piece — denounced the effort as a "coup d'etat" pic.twitter.com/n0nG3ZuSxj

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) October 9, 2019

BREAKING: Trump pressured Tillerson to drop a case into Reza Zarrab – A Turkish/Iranian gold trader who was a client of Rudy’s https://t.co/MGCG5RbIPF

— Scott Stedman (indefinite hiatus) (@ScottMStedman) October 9, 2019

As "extreme" fire threat ramps up, power is being cut to at-risk customers across California https://t.co/5YgsEwDWqQ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 9, 2019

Emerge from Yom Kippur – and 25-plus hours with the phone switched off – to see that this happened https://t.co/2UhJ3BT59r

— Jonathan Freedland (@Freedland) October 9, 2019

EU’s #Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the European Parliament that ‘we are not really in a position to be able to find agreement with the UK’ https://t.co/pOErs6P9y2 pic.twitter.com/s9X6xSgXEW

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 9, 2019

Christ, these people are unbelievable.
This is the same Jeremy Hunt who gravely insulted virtually every EU leader when comparing the EU to the USSR. And he now wants the EU to change its position, to save the Conservatives bacon.
You couldn’t make it up. https://t.co/60poeF7qS8

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) October 9, 2019

here she is… worth saying again this is an untested area of law and it is impossible to be sure exactly what would happen in this scenario, even tho a lot of lawyers (and MPs ) are already very sure it could never work https://t.co/9qIZ9aJhl1

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) October 9, 2019

In view of today's events, the government has updated its list of who's to blame for the Brexit catastrofuck and by the way it's definitely not them. pic.twitter.com/TrNjnfwuy6

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 9, 2019

#Brexit is ‘like a death sentence': retired Britons in EU face loss of #healthcare https://t.co/zGq9I0of0f

— Richard Corbett (@RichardGCorbett) October 9, 2019

Brexit bum's rush: No-deal #Brexit could wipe out UK's toilet paper stocks https://t.co/kPQVeZJQFh

— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 9, 2019

Rebekah Vardy is more searched than Brexit in the UK today. pic.twitter.com/ZwUgOtCSxB

— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) October 9, 2019

Jean-Claude Juncker tells France's Les Echos that any blame for a no deal Brexit would lie "in the British camp". Then says: "A Brexit without an agreement would lead to a collapse of the United Kingdom."

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) October 8, 2019

TIMES: Johnson gets last chance to keep Brexit deal alive #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LwMnz7hqpk

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2019

Good meeting with ⁦@MichelBarnier⁩ and team tonight. EU remains focused on finding solutions with the #UK to avoid a NoDeal #Brexit. Gaps remain but a deal is still possible. pic.twitter.com/krBrLXv1Ax

— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) October 8, 2019

Leo Varadkar: UK Govt has disowned Theresa May’s #Brexit deal, but has our “half of that now back on the table, and they’re saying that’s a concession, when of course it’s not.” pic.twitter.com/yg6xrRgyPl

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) October 8, 2019

And Spain is now going to approach the UN regarding sovereignty of Gibraltar. The English nationalists in Westminster are no more worried about them than they are about NI or Scotland. https://t.co/i2fIVD4Oav

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) October 8, 2019

FT editorial: a responsible UK government would reject such a divisive approach. After 11 turbulent weeks in office, the sad conclusion is that this government cannot be trusted to act responsibly. https://t.co/Q9xuiG8yph

— Brian Groom (@GroomB) October 8, 2019

Column, on Johnson becoming acquainted with the first rule of Brexit: when it collides with reality, reality wins. https://t.co/zb4N9D5Cys

— Rafael Behr (@rafaelbehr) October 8, 2019

I just don't believe voters are this stupid. https://t.co/p8slwN7e9K

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) October 8, 2019

Labour's Sir Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson's Brexit proposals "were designed to fail", accusing the PM of "collapsing the talks and engaging in a reckless blame game"https://t.co/Jf5BtdqRvy pic.twitter.com/2RyDnsguCc

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 8, 2019

Can’t help thinking that if the Downing Street briefing of the Merkel call was accurate, the PM would’ve mentioned it to the Cabinet. And as he didn’t… https://t.co/EmYVTSytrz

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) October 8, 2019

"Johnson’s official spokesman refused to comment on the anonymous briefing from within No 10". This is insane. These briefings are either authorised – in which case the PM should be held to account for them – or they're not, in which case they shouldn't get free airtime. pic.twitter.com/tPm6713tl5

— Robert Saunders (@redhistorian) October 8, 2019

“The whole cultural approach of anonymising the briefing is starting to become a real problem, allowing the British government to distance itself from aggressive commentary… The memo was from Cummings and we should say so.” https://t.co/ymEJcAiPxw

— Andrew Gallagher (@andrewgdotcom) October 8, 2019

No-deal Brexit would 'push national debt to levels last seen in 60s' https://t.co/i3PbALQUHU

— Anna Turley 🌹🐝💙🇺🇦 (@annaturley) October 8, 2019

Parliament prorogued once again tonight. This was the scene in the Commons just moments before. What a good thing MPs fought in the Supreme Court so they could all get back to Westminster and do whatever the hell they were all doing when this photo was taken. pic.twitter.com/Rpy9XBmLHs

— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) October 8, 2019

At the end of a weird, frenetic and deeply dispiriting day, let’s return to where it began: the explosive briefing given to @JGForsyth, almost certainly penned by Cummings. Indeed, the memo is about as #ClassicDom as you could hope to get. ~JL

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) October 8, 2019

Justice Neil Gorsuch said there are strong arguments favoring the LGBT workers. But he wondered whether the justices should take into account “the massive social upheaval” that might follow a ruling in their favor https://t.co/ErBEB3WE3k

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) October 8, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court divided on LGBT employment protection; Gorsuch could be key https://t.co/2O6fdJFxCU

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) October 8, 2019

in our new NBC/WSJ poll, 55% of Americans – and 20% of Republicans – favor impeachment inquiry or Trump's impeachment-and-removal outright

The share who say Trump should be left to complete his term has dropped to 39%, from 50% in Julyhttps://t.co/DoqEYaVDhE

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 8, 2019

White House declares that it will not participate in impeachment inquiry because it is illegitimate and violates precedent and due process.

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) October 8, 2019

This would have been such a good Jonah line. Veep season 8 is just real life, enjoy https://t.co/sCscYfr7Th

— Lew Morton (@LewMorton) October 8, 2019

Rep. Jim Jordan: "Frankly I think the American people have a right to know who this whistleblower is. If we're talking about the impeachment of the President of the United States, I think that's important." pic.twitter.com/dBgoY1A5Qs

— The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2019

Giuliani says he won't testify before House investigators unless committee removes Schiff https://t.co/hyFx2H1M91 pic.twitter.com/lIewKyLCDP

— The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2019

The executive branch doesn’t get to choose who chairs Congressional committees or runs Congressional hearings, or how impeachment inquiries are conducted. “The House of Representatives…shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” https://t.co/T2fDV7NcM3

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 8, 2019

We are headed for a showdown: either the end of Trump, or the end of our democracy.https://t.co/PK1hXZvAFQ

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) October 8, 2019

Reports now of a significant ISIS attack in Raqqa. 3 suicide bombings so far, according to the SDF. Heavy shooting for the past 40 minutes, a resident says. This comes as all eyes are on the expected Turkish incursion across the border to the north.

— Liz Sly (@LizSly) October 8, 2019

Just in: US and Kurdish officials say they expect Turkey to launch an attack on northeast Syria within the next 24 hours. This comes after the administration spent the last 48 hours backpedaling Trump's initial statement Sunday night. Story update TK

— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) October 8, 2019

How are the Kurds and Turkey connected? @AliVelshi explains: pic.twitter.com/BQ2N5tZFZj

— AYMAN (@AymanMSNBC) October 8, 2019

“In the absence of any clear benefit to the United States, these decisions in Ukraine and Turkey feel very much like Trump is hosting a fire sale on US foreign policy for his benefit.” via @NaveedAJamali pic.twitter.com/5Ppt9wkHib

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 8, 2019

Ivanka Trump’s business received registration approval for three additional Chinese trademarks on June 7, 2018,. On that same date, President Trump agreed to lift sanctions against the Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. https://t.co/7rW4J17AMI

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) October 8, 2019

Internal memo says ESPN forbids discussion of Chinese politics when talking about Daryl Morey's tweet about Chinese politics https://t.co/IaYJZtldvv via @deadspin

— Mathew Ingram (@mathewi) October 8, 2019

Read: Manhattan DA’s office has a 3-year $200k contract with a phone-hacking company that let's authorities break into iPhones in-house. https://t.co/pSL5OKLmv0

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) October 8, 2019

Trump is basically in suicide by cop mode, impeachment wise.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) October 7, 2019

Analysis: Russia’s having a pretty good October, thanks in no small part to Donald Trump https://t.co/4tWSrzMGsH

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 7, 2019

With people rightly comparing Trump’s current Twitter tirade to the Wizard in the Wizard of Oz. Let us not forgot one of the best quotes from the scarecrow in the Oz:

“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't you think?” https://t.co/brtqKfaTy5

— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) October 7, 2019

Turkey is killing Kurds. Right now. Our allies in the fight against ISIS are dying. Because Trump – the unethical, stupid, delusional, megalomaniac – decided without input it was a neat idea to leave them at Turkey's mercy.

The peace zone is gone. Here come Iran and Russia.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 7, 2019

Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds isn’t just immoral—there’s no strategic reason for it. https://t.co/WG7KWLD4zU

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) October 7, 2019

Trump doesn't seem bothered by the prospect of the Kurds and Turkey going to war with each other because they "are natural enemies." pic.twitter.com/LKq4up1qBL

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2019

A dot connected. https://t.co/laYLkOY0LA

— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) October 7, 2019

JUST NOW: I asked a Senior Administration Official if @realDonaldTrump asked for any favors or was promised anything in exchange for moving US troops to give Turkey room & a free hand to attack our allies. The official dodged the question by denying that Trump was asked to do so.

— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) October 7, 2019

Is there anything he could do to convince everyone what’s going on? Does he have to blow Putin on the Truman Balcony? https://t.co/VKJqnZ6lXi

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) October 7, 2019

What a wonderful man. A true example of the behavior we should expect from our presidents. pic.twitter.com/YRMP9UVlvj

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 7, 2019

And this is why Putin and company have zero fucks to give about where Trump goes from here. They will remain, regardless, in the no-doubt gleeful win-position they’ve been in since he was elected. https://t.co/nu48mzXmvq

— William Gibson (@GreatDismal) October 7, 2019

Trump's betrayal of the Kurds is a gift to Putin and Assad | Analysis by @npwcnn https://t.co/LLBwnNxPKd pic.twitter.com/yoCB9e35UR

— CNN (@CNN) October 7, 2019

We're sorry… We don't want to disrupt you, your families and your loved ones but the inaction of our governments on the climate and ecological emergency is a death sentence. We are terrified, we are angry and we have to #ActNow. Join us in the streets – #InternationalRebellion. pic.twitter.com/fiTIDL4Ubn

— Extinction Rebellion Global (@ExtinctionR) October 7, 2019

"Hotter summers, colder winters, make more money… don't bother me."

Londoners react to the Extinction Rebellion protesters who are demanding action on climate change by blocking roads in Westminster. pic.twitter.com/tECGnOLrXE

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) October 7, 2019

#ExtinctionRebellion have started a two-week climate change protest in central London, with thousands of people expected to turn out to demonstrate and bring parts of the city to a standstill.

Follow live updates: https://t.co/k2BumewN7g

— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 7, 2019

If the Prime Minister can act unlawfully for political reasons, then why shouldn’t the people? https://t.co/UfDb7uyFVd

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) October 7, 2019

ICYMI –> The Brazilian Amazon is still burning. Who is responsible? https://t.co/q2XkSQWQ77

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) October 7, 2019

Revealed: the EU's point-by-point rejection of Johnson's Brexit plan | Brexit | The Guardian https://t.co/0Qcng81qFC

— Freya McClements (@freyamcc) October 7, 2019

As anonymised text messages from Downing St officials go, this one to ⁦@JGForsyth⁩ may be the world champ. It is so indiscreet on Johnson’s plans that it must be seen as massive mind games with the anti-no-deal caucus of MPs, Dublin and Berlin… https://t.co/fQP3poANmM

— Robert Peston (@Peston) October 7, 2019

Final thought on Downing St briefing to @spectator – the source seems to be saying they can frustrate the Benn Act and leave on 31 October but also that EU countries will be sorry if they don't let the UK leave. If Downing St was sure it could leave, why the threats?

— Pat Leahy (@PatLeahyIT) October 7, 2019

Cummings beginning to lose it. At each point when this threat is wielded it will be us against the eu27. We can't project enough force enough distance to be of enough help to anyone in such a contingent way. https://t.co/DsYtHQtUqc

— Tony Yates (@t0nyyates) October 7, 2019

“It’s like dealing with children”

Labour’s Emily Thornberry reacts to the briefing from No. 10 that the government will seek to punish EU countries that agree to a Brexit delay.

"For them to go behind that law… this is not grown up behaviour”#Newsnight | @EmilyThornberry pic.twitter.com/JYBw00NepH

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 7, 2019

Boris Johnson promises (though not clear why) nation would save £1bn a month from leaving the EU

HMRC says costs to business of just filling in customs forms is £1.25bn a month https://t.co/VjZYoceXB8

— Chris Giles (@ChrisGiles_) October 7, 2019

If there is no Assembly and Executive by 21st October then under the NI (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 the UK Government will:

– Introduce same-sex marriage and opposite-sex civil partnerships by 13th January 2020, finally ensuring equality on this vital issue.

1/3 https://t.co/3CrRovG8dR

— Jack Armstrong (@JArmstrong95) October 7, 2019

This sounds like the President just signed off on a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, &that US will get out of way to let them do as they will. And then passive aggressive comments attacking NATO allies. Likely the first of a lot of acting out as the President gets desperate. pic.twitter.com/yNVlESS5Sf

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 7, 2019

A late Sunday night announcement from the White House that Turkey is invading Syria with U.S. consent pic.twitter.com/9EskY2qiXf

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) October 7, 2019

This was two days ago….”Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Sean Robertson said any “uncoordinated military operations by Turkey would be of grave concern as it would undermine our shared interest of a secure northeast Syria and the enduring defeat of” the Islamic State group https://t.co/POb3Q9Nmzb

— John Dickerson (@jdickerson) October 7, 2019

One of the most shameful episodes of American history is about to take place: the genocide of our staunch former allies, the Kurds, in the fight against ISIS. [photo via @AFP] pic.twitter.com/6FFGUIchu9

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) October 7, 2019

#UPDATE Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump agree during a phone call to meet in Washington next month to discuss creating a "safe zone" in northern Syria, the Turkish presidency says https://t.co/gl8L51mjJD pic.twitter.com/bMCqF1oS6Z

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 7, 2019

Here is what Defense Secretary Mark Esper said just two days ago about the “security mechanism” safe zone in Syria that Trump has tonight abandoned. Esper said he & Turkish defense minister were on same page about it—their respective heads of state clearly are on a different one. pic.twitter.com/ybm1ac6eq5

— Wesley Morgan (@wesleysmorgan) October 7, 2019

President Trump is about to make major, consequential mistake in Syria. Sources say US is tonight informing its Syrian Kurdish allies that US is withdrawing from positions on Turkish border, abandoning so-called “security mechanism,” to allow an invasion by Turkish forces…

— David Ignatius (@IgnatiusPost) October 7, 2019

In Syria (and in Ukraine), Trump basically switched which side we were on in a war. He switched us to the Russian side. Counter to America’s interest, over and over, he does what’s best for Russia. (1/x)

— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) October 7, 2019

This is why presidents divest. It is crazy that a president is making national security decisions like the one tonight when he has lucrative business relationships at stake in the country that will benefit. https://t.co/uIrT6vl2BA

— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) October 7, 2019

Colin Powell says it's time the GOP "get a grip on itself" and stand up to Trump. https://t.co/BsOTuaubVw

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 6, 2019

WATCH: Jim Jordan refuses to say whether Trump asking China to investigate Biden is appropriate https://t.co/0KWePS1rqe pic.twitter.com/kvvvhPplfZ

— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2019

Trump GOP challenger blasts president as a "traitor" who deserves to be impeached https://t.co/L6u8h0xdSx pic.twitter.com/39F2kPjWq1

— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2019

One longtime Republican voter tells “60 Minutes” that President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president crossed a line. “You cannot involve foreign governments in your reelection campaign.” https://t.co/3n9p1fRH8w pic.twitter.com/mu5HHcvchS

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 6, 2019

'Impeachment is a bad thing to have on your resume,' Trump tells Republicans, according to @jonathanvswan

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) October 6, 2019

Bob Woodward: Republican senators are "choking" on Trump Ukraine phone call https://t.co/9ufwOymYuy pic.twitter.com/MZH9Jk20nH

— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2019

Told ya https://t.co/0LhgauxrOG

— David Frum (@davidfrum) October 6, 2019

.@jonathanvswan: “With the exception of a small band of true believers like Sean Hannity and Judge Jeanine Pirro, President Trump has grown disillusioned with Fox News and often complains the network doesn't have his back.” pic.twitter.com/QHya3Ec80X

— Jeremy Barr (@jeremymbarr) October 6, 2019

Reminder: Mike Pompeo said Donald Trump would be "an authoritarian President who ignored our Constitution." https://t.co/uPC7Cyzrnc

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) October 6, 2019

Which is why, when Ukraine elected a new president, the Trump administration's response was to deploy Rick Perry. Perry attended Zelensky's inauguration, along with Sondland and Sen. Johnson, to immediately begin negotiating the terms under which Ukraine would buy American LNG. pic.twitter.com/Aw8SRZSWIA

— Susan Simpson (@TheViewFromLL2) October 6, 2019

John Brennan Says CIA Would Now Assess the United States as ‘Very Corrupt’: ‘No Longer a Democracy’. https://t.co/KkUnihvKrf

— Dave Winer (@davewiner) October 6, 2019

Why the Ukraine and China calls may be only the tip of the Trump iceberg | Analysis by CNN's Chris Cillizza https://t.co/ZXnb53iBDV pic.twitter.com/z9LyxLFpl0

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 6, 2019

BREAKING: Chinese officials are increasingly reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal pursued by President Trump. Talks start in Washington on Thursday.https://t.co/k0FR7LgCqF

— Bloomberg (@business) October 6, 2019

ICYMI: New Drones, Weapons Got the Spotlight in China’s Military Parade https://t.co/Ufl84Q33YB pic.twitter.com/ogZ2SLYLTv

— Defense One (@DefenseOne) October 6, 2019

Hey China, don’t? pic.twitter.com/QmDDWjgeOp

— Joe Santagato (@JoeSantagato) October 6, 2019

Beat that 'KLF' https://t.co/JizrIiPhVi

— John Rivers (@johnrivers) October 6, 2019

According to the Finnish PM, Downing Street finally realises what a mess they have created for themselves. Yet Johnson persists with the blather ‘Get Brexit done’ by 31 October. pic.twitter.com/A086TSslcj

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) October 6, 2019

I'm old enough to remember – as indeed is a week old baby – him saying it was a 'take it or leave it' offer. https://t.co/ROECSawBL1

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) October 6, 2019

Deal designed to fail fails https://t.co/rpdxSvpwHn

— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) October 6, 2019

Let me correct this headline:
it is France, Ireland AND 25 other states united on Brexit. pic.twitter.com/U48DGZjqSO

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) October 6, 2019

Government to pressure Ireland with 'warning' about impacts of no-deal Brexit | inews – ‘an immediate and terrible fish and medicine war’! The Brits – #nevernotatit https://t.co/Uk8MXvwcC5

— Dr Mary McAuliffe (@MaryMcAuliffe4) October 6, 2019

Managing #Brexit: Northern Ireland’s cross-Border carpoolers – ‘There are thousands of people going to and from work every day, crossing the Border every couple of minutes’

A day in the life of a Border crossing – full story: https://t.co/yXkB6hHBoF via @IrishTimes pic.twitter.com/o6RWQ3PMBQ

— Simon Carswell (@SiCarswell) October 6, 2019

It’s been a while since I studied German but I think this translates to “Scotland tells Brexit tae gettaefuck!” pic.twitter.com/EyQHGTCkYA

— 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿WeeHalfPint🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚💜🤍 (@weehalfpintt) October 6, 2019

Boris Johnson is prepared to challenge the Queen to dismiss him rather than resign, the Sunday Times reported https://t.co/MBMOw2ti8i

— Bloomberg (@business) October 6, 2019

The unelected prime minister is going to ask a 93 year old woman who mostly raises horses and looks at cows to fire him very normal country https://t.co/TZq5R3nfX9

— Matthew Zeitlin (@MattZeitlin) October 6, 2019

“We are not backing down” – Brexit secretary Barclay writes in the Sunday Telegraph, as they splash on suggestions some Cabinet ministers want to send a UK Commissioner to wreck the EU’s workings, and vote against Budget, in an effort to persuade them not to extend… https://t.co/TcMBmzeBQt

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) October 5, 2019

Johnson's excuse that the crapness of the new UK deal is down to his dog eating the part that actually made sense has not been accepted by the EU, which is placing the blame for no deal squarely on Johnson's shoulders as talks hover on brink of collapse. https://t.co/5aFFHegf5d

— Mandoline 🕯️ (@Mandoline_Blue) October 5, 2019

The delusion in the Commons this week was the same that we have seen for the last three years, writes @jonlis1 https://t.co/TkHkpw6Ik7

— Prospect (@prospect_uk) October 6, 2019

New.

-This is the highest Conservative vote share from this pollster since Boris Johnson became PM
-Would be a v big Con majority
-Double digit leads -4th in row- becoming new norm for Cons ?

Conservative 38%
Labour 23%
Lib Dem 15%#Brexit Party 12%
Green 4%

Opinium Oct 3-4

— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) October 5, 2019

Turns out Johnson is uniting our country after all. Go Ilkley 👏 https://t.co/f5hymhAR3X

— Howard Goodall (@Howard_Goodall) October 6, 2019

Deluded English Brexit exceptionalism in a tweet. pic.twitter.com/n8AmnBs3eX

— Otto English (@Otto_English) October 5, 2019

Brexit is not the will of the people of Scotland. But in Edinburgh yesterday, there was a feeling that Scottish independence might now be the will of the people of Scotland.#AUOBEdinburgh #indyref2 pic.twitter.com/BmaJx2kXKZ

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) October 6, 2019

Tony Blair: Boris Johnson has the same dilemma as Theresa May confronted.

“The present hotchpotch… would undermine the peace [in Northern Ireland] so carefully constructed and kept despite all the challenges for more than two decades”

RT ⬇️ https://t.co/bsvrcNNfme

— Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (@InstituteGC) October 6, 2019

Philadelphia, Here I Come! For your chlorinated chicken.

— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) October 6, 2019

Hi, Australian trade guy here.

Our country is 14,000km from Europe and overwhelmingly exports iron ore, coal and gold, mostly to Asia.

Unless ya'll have a secret desert full of minerals and a plan to tow yourselves to just under South East Asia, our model won't work for you. https://t.co/SX6qx6K9J5

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) October 4, 2019

Fruit left to rot because the British government has insulted and deterred the EU migrants who are prepared to do the hard work to pick it. What a vain and humiliating waste Brexit is turning out to be.https://t.co/8gCKMo8eEc

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 5, 2019

Don't remember this being in the Yellowhammer document… pic.twitter.com/a73G6XPaMe

— Philip Cowley (@philipjcowley) October 6, 2019

Trump White House struggles to contain Ukraine fallout in wake of impeachment inquiry https://t.co/YwtRHTrK28 pic.twitter.com/tBai8xMvKn

— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2019

Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn't even want to make, Axios reports. https://t.co/HLWPQLAEzB

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 5, 2019

I have to admit that I did not have "blame it the fuck on Rick Perry, of all fucking people" on my Donald Trump Batshittery Bingo card

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) October 6, 2019

So is Sondland Trump’s Gordon Liddy in Ukraine? Holding Ukraine hostage: How the president and his allies, chasing 2020 ammunition, fanned a political storm – The Washington Post https://t.co/87JkAS0tFI

— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) October 6, 2019

Amid the White House's push for investigation of former VP Joe Biden's son Hunter, the @AMJoyShow panel takes a look at the way Donald Trump's children and son-in-law have benefited from Trump's time in office. https://t.co/oiQaONye0R

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 6, 2019

I’d like to point out that at this point in the Nixon/Watergate impeachment public support was 19%.
For Trump, 50+% …we’re only two weeks in! https://t.co/IZXoYJ1eYQ

— Tara Setmayer 🌻 (@TaraSetmayer) October 5, 2019

More extraordinary footage of clashes in Baghdad tonight. At least 93 killed thus far, thousands wounded. Once again sounds of gunfire. https://t.co/4brSvobsVu

— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) October 5, 2019

And this, from one small Baghdad neighborhood (Bayaa). So much for the curfew. The Iraqi security forces have completely lost controlpic.twitter.com/fGYcfDoHhH

— Liz Sly (@LizSly) October 4, 2019

‘Just Give Us a Country’: Thousands in #Iraq Protest Corruption#BaghdadProtests

https://t.co/5QUDq9RgmI

— MPICTظافـــر الشـــــمـري (@DhafirMPICT) October 4, 2019

BREAKING: Saudi TV channel Al-Arabiya says its office in Baghdad is under attack by armed gunmen

— BNO News (@BNONews) October 5, 2019

Opinion: Saudi Arabia's campaign of denial and cover-up in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi would never have gotten off the ground had it not been for the Trump administration's support over the past year, write two former State Department officials. https://t.co/jg2vUmMGhd

— NPR (@NPR) October 6, 2019

Both Trump and Greta Thunberg are on the shortlist for this year's Nobel Peace Prize pic.twitter.com/qennNIkXqz

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) October 6, 2019

On this day in 1884 — the Circle line opened. pic.twitter.com/5SpCgksGJP

— ianVisits (@ianvisits) October 6, 2019

the media just isn’t gonna let this rest until they get the joker inspired shooting spree they want lmao https://t.co/WfYCh4eL61

— laura lux 🦖🪐 (@darthlux) October 5, 2019

Hong Kong tonight.

The government enacted an anti-mask law today.

If they meant to calm the protests they have done the exact opposite.

pic.twitter.com/y34zKYeMx5

— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) October 4, 2019

Explainer: Hong Kong's controversial anti-mask ban and emergency regulations https://t.co/WQHuH2SkC3 pic.twitter.com/ee1h5jOVsh

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2019

A 14-year-old was shot and the entire MTR system was shut down as protests broke out across Hong Kong in response to Carrie Lam’s anti-mask law, a move meant to “deter” violence. https://t.co/pIiIdQtGvU #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/DQhpEqkYP8

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) October 4, 2019

"I will still keep my mask on everywhere"

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's move to ban face masks is sparking fresh protests pic.twitter.com/UEtSjOJ3ve

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) October 4, 2019

Activist Joshua Wong urges the world to stand with Hong Kong as the city's leader Carrie Lam announces a ban on face masks at protests. Read more: https://t.co/lLTiOnb7KM pic.twitter.com/MEIPyfiEpd

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2019

Scoop: Trump promised Xi US silence on Hong Kong democracy protests as trade talks stalled – with my colleagues ⁦@GloriaBorger⁩ ⁦@JDiamond1⁩ https://t.co/u7I92UyZ40

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 4, 2019

JUST IN: Trump promised China he'd stay silent on Hong Kong protests while trade talks were ongoing: report https://t.co/lUPMboIa7I pic.twitter.com/KEAyKw6WRN

— The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2019

The president's top trade advisor just went on national television and refused to deny that the administration is illegally using trade deals as leverage for Trump's personal gain.

The idea that this administration is putting American families and workers first is laughable. https://t.co/Y41dmM3BIG

— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) October 4, 2019

Trump repeats ‘no quid pro quo’ as texts suggest clear quid pro quo @kaitlancollins reports https://t.co/A2XZm0QvJ2 pic.twitter.com/sJ1JhCotY6

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 4, 2019

Tapper: Trump wants you to disbelieve what your eyes are seeing and ears are hearing @jaketapper reports https://t.co/m1mgBG4POo pic.twitter.com/MJRtIlPQVj

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 4, 2019

Putting Russia First: “In a summer 2018 call with Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump…disputed her intelligence community’s conclusion that Putin’s government had orchestrated the attempted murder and poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil.” https://t.co/RwJy30lMNG

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 4, 2019

Breaking News: House Democrats subpoenaed the White House after it missed a deadline to voluntarily hand over documents related to the impeachment inquiryhttps://t.co/XsS2QDfNIN

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 4, 2019

"The country needed Mike Pence to keep himself clean," argues David Frum, "and instead—whether out of raw ambition or some weak personal impulse to subservience—Pence plunged into the deepest ooze of the mud." https://t.co/ru9ak73kgP

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 4, 2019

TONIGHT: Trump has put Pence in some very veep trouble. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/XcAFOukO11

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 5, 2019

Uhh, oh!

Looks line Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson doesn't want to be thrown under Trump's bus, since he too, publicly supported the acts that the President says are corrupt.

Johnson says Trump had a quid pro quo!#ImpeachmentTaskForce https://t.co/EcrjiU4TUE

— Grant Stern  (@grantstern) October 4, 2019

what a time to be alive and yet yearning for death https://t.co/3EHuhtHfqg

— David Mack (@davidmackau) October 4, 2019

Barr is Trump's personal fixer. https://t.co/4m4z4vRPL8

— Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy) (@cbouzy) October 4, 2019

Exclusive

Trump’s attorney general met Priti Patel as he sought UK help over investigation into Russia probe.

They met in London on July 29 – 3 days after Boris+Trump talked. Home Office hasn’t denied on-record they discussed investigation.

Summary…https://t.co/96LgFOf3Co pic.twitter.com/Oe5Q8qcsHl

— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) October 4, 2019

UK PM Johnson will ask for Brexit extension if no deal by October 19, court told https://t.co/uKLanMnQc7 pic.twitter.com/hfgm6U7Kzj

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2019

European Union member states have agreed that the Government’s new Brexit proposals “do not provide a basis for concluding an agreement” — European Commission spokesman.

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) October 4, 2019

'Ireland owes the UK nothing' – US novelist Bonnie Greer tells BBC audience in heated Brexit debate https://t.co/Xmb3SQ3jDT pic.twitter.com/MCCTiaJtwi

— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) October 4, 2019

As Northern Ireland swerves from fiasco to fiasco, putting its economy, stability and very existence in doubt, it is Arlene Foster holding the reins, writes @rorycarroll72. https://t.co/D87pKgzpqa

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) October 4, 2019

Two misleading 'get ready for Brexit' radio adverts in half an hour. For the Conservative Party hopefully a few more people who will blame Brussels when it doesn't happen, and who cares about the wasted public or business spending?

— David Henig 🇺🇦 (@DavidHenigUK) October 4, 2019

Once again: Brexit isn’t failing because Remainers “refuse to accept it”.
It’s failing because Leavers refused to define it and then spent three years failing to agree on what it actually IS.
Your project is a terrible idea because it’s a terrible idea, not because we said so. https://t.co/lvPolE1sBw

— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) October 4, 2019

After lifetime spent trying to explain NI issues to BBC viewers & listeners (quite a bit of it on network outlets) definitive proof of my abject failure… https://t.co/yTWkzeG4Fg

— Mark Devenport (@markdevenport) October 3, 2019

Friday's FT: "EU doubts mount over Johnson's Brexit blueprint for Irish border" #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday (via @Hendopolis) pic.twitter.com/IRH5zdVxfK

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 3, 2019

All you need to know about Johnson's unpublished Brexit plan in a single bullet point. This is what being led by a clown does to a major country… pic.twitter.com/zNqQSYgiYj

— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) October 3, 2019

Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar lists five ways to avoid a north-south border:

– A united Ireland
– Ireland rejoining the UK
– UK deciding to stay in the EU
– The "Norway plus" model
– The backstop

"The best one is, of course, the backstop", he addshttps://t.co/isPM6unHFO pic.twitter.com/cfLuQYIw2j

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 3, 2019

Who is backing the Prime Minister's new #Brexit plan?

DUP ✅
Sinn Féin ❌
UUP❌
SDLP❌
Alliance❌
Greens❌
TUV❌
Freight NI❌
FSB❌
Manufacturing NI❌
Retail NI❌
NI Retail consortium❌
CBI ❌

Tonight on @BBCTheView – the DUP respond.@MarkCarruthers7 pic.twitter.com/cVTcF06GX9

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) October 3, 2019

"I hear people talking as if this country owns Ireland.

"Ireland owes this country nothing."

Bonnie Greer on Newsnight is going to be VERY popular on this side of the Irish Sea.pic.twitter.com/ec5fA1HyLS

— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) October 3, 2019

Not getting as much attention as it might deserve: high-ranking Hungarian officials seemingly meeting with Boris Johnson this morning (same building, same time – it's a *very* small world). All BJ needs is one EU country to veto an Article 50 extension… https://t.co/sxlOwEfKXp

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) October 3, 2019

Excl: Boris Johnson has scrapped a Theresa May promise to the EU that Britain will abide by “level-playing field” standards after Brexithttps://t.co/zyKmh8Z8Rs

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) October 3, 2019

"Why do you keep having a go at Boris Johnson? We just want Brexit done!"

Indeed. Being reminded that Boris Johnson is a shameless liar without a single scruple would mean having to consider that the Brexit dream he sold you was a total con.#bbcqtpic.twitter.com/UlGkTlWwpD

— Graham Lithgow (@grahamlithgow) October 3, 2019

Am told this was ugly. https://t.co/bsMSW7SqFN

— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) October 3, 2019

Add the UK Prime Minister to the list of foreign leaders who Trump has called to help him politically. https://t.co/3CeWMYVLuZ

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) October 3, 2019

Just woke up is there more crime?

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) October 3, 2019

For anyone on fence about impeachment, Trump’s request to China should settle it:to protect the sanctity of elections from foreign interference&have a President who doesn’t break the law,impeachment is necessary

A signal must be sent

A line must be drawn https://t.co/R84ooKbJJ1

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) October 3, 2019

The president seems to be campaigning to get impeached as soon as possible. https://t.co/bTLfru8y21

— Slate (@Slate) October 3, 2019

WATCH: President Trump calls on China to investigate political rival. #MTPDaily@chucktodd: “I don't say this lightly, but let’s be frank: a national nightmare is upon us. The basic rules of our democracy are under attack, from the President.” pic.twitter.com/O5jUAXFSp8

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 3, 2019

So Trump retaliated against a foreign service official for failing to participate in his effort to extort Ukraine to criminalize a political rival. https://t.co/1TXfAgG2F2

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) October 3, 2019

Pence pushes Trump's unfounded conspiracy theories on Biden @whignewtons @seungminkim @elliotcwilliams @jrpsaki discuss https://t.co/0AAqy0nSDi pic.twitter.com/qkxZAl00H0

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 3, 2019

Pence knew exactly what he was doing.

I looked at the timeline.

Giuliani repeatedly said *in public* that he wanted Ukraine to investigate Biden for Trump — well in *advance* of Pence nixing trip to Ukraine and telling Zelensky aid wasn't happening:https://t.co/ZcoxgA2Mt7

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) October 3, 2019

Nancy Pelosi responds to Kevin McCarthy: "I received your letter this morning shortly after the world witnessed President Trump on national television asking yet another foreign power to interfere in the upcoming 2020 elections." https://t.co/iGOOQcD8lt

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 3, 2019

CNN refuses to air a campaign ad for President Trump targeting Joe Biden, saying the claims in it have been proven “demonstrably false.” https://t.co/AFbWth4nP1

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2019

It's besides the point, but it would be nice to see some reporter ask Trump why he needs foreign help to win.

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) October 3, 2019

This era is politically depressing but linguistically exciting https://t.co/b3kzqBu3Ld

— Amanda Katz (@katzish) October 3, 2019

Four officers stabbed to death in Paris police headquarters by employee who was later shot dead, according to French media https://t.co/Xze0btvYIl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 3, 2019

Hong Kong will use an emergency ordinance for the first time since 1967 to ban face masks at public gatherings, local media reports

Here's what the emergency laws entail if invoked. More via @business https://t.co/L3WYDWnSZv #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/T46PzYWaGu

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) October 3, 2019

No words.

Seoul, South Korea today.

Protesting their Justice Minister and President.

https://t.co/seZPjIVhpY

— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) October 3, 2019

Oh god please let this be true.

Not only would it be great for her, it would be hugely gratifying to know that, upon hearing the news, Piers Morgan stopped wanking into a flannel over Donald Trump’s latest public racism just long enough for his bulbous, porcine head to explode. pic.twitter.com/oI8s8FDkoD

— Profanity Dog (@ProfanityDog) October 3, 2019

Happy German Unity Day! Tag der Deutschen Einheit! Germany was one of the 6 founding countries of the European Economic Community in 1957.

16 million GDR citizens joined the European Community on 3 October 1990. Today the EU family is bigger and stronger! pic.twitter.com/N17B9hkqNp

— European Commission (@EU_Commission) October 3, 2019

Analysis: Trump’s anger boils over https://t.co/eBBpt7D3Xe

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 2, 2019

So are we saying BULLSHIT on cable today? https://t.co/b3SZM4Z6PX

— Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) October 2, 2019

"Are you talking to me?"

President Trump's exchange with reporter @jeffmason1 when asked about ongoing Ukraine scandal during White House news conference with Finland's president. pic.twitter.com/5OpjVma5nU

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) October 2, 2019

Shame on anyone who writes about this news conference like it wasn’t full of lies, whines, and fabrications.

— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) October 2, 2019

The day the Finnish president met the Finished president

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) October 2, 2019

Sorry you had to see this unhinged #TrumpMeltdown, President @niinisto. Please know that we're hard at work, and our democracy will keep going on. https://t.co/pJJXlJZmNj

— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) October 2, 2019

How many times have we heard this?

I don't buy it. The fact is that Trump has failed upwards his entire life. He has been sued, counter-sued, and exposed as a con artist. Yet he's still the sitting, unimpeached POTUS.

Every day that passes is a day he can shore up GOP support. https://t.co/paYHbgMShy

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) October 2, 2019

More than 50 former female U.S. ambassadors are calling on Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to protect foreign service officers from political retaliation in the wake of the ousting of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marsha Yovanovitch. https://t.co/ObIrMPwidJ

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 2, 2019

The House should investigate and consider adding an Obstruction of Congress count. They should consider impeaching other officials implicated in this obstruction, such as Pompeo, as well. https://t.co/3J9FP9Yfxj

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 2, 2019

Pompeo was so unpopular among many staffers at CIA for his bullying and outbursts that two well-placed sources tell us his security detail had an “Emancipation Party” after he left.

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) October 2, 2019

Here's one to make Ukraine nerds take notice: Rudy told @SollenbergerRC this weekend that he was warned by the State Department not to meet with Zelensky's chief of staff before he traveled to Europe this summerhttps://t.co/gM8tuADa8r

— @hayesbrown.bsky.social (@HayesBrown) October 2, 2019

I don't understand this at all https://t.co/l0ZYsPixCE

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 2, 2019

—–>If Trump Goes Down, He’s Taking Everyone With Him https://t.co/30aFOYyeDV

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) October 2, 2019

ANALYSIS: Johnson makes his offer. Is it tough to deliver or simply impossible? Some relief that it hasn’t been rejected outright. But the distance to travel in the time available is, well, insane. More Brexit madness beckons > https://t.co/Qr5DKa7VfR

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) October 2, 2019

I hope British media stop referring to this as Johnson's 'offer' now. This is very, very clearly not intended as an actual negotiating position but as a political ploy ahead of a general election by a prime minister who couldn't care less about Ireland, orange, green or other https://t.co/7FozdaTDXk

— Peter Geoghegan @ democracyforsale.substack (@PeterKGeoghegan) October 2, 2019

The #Brexit Steering group at the @Europarl_EN is absolutely not postive about PM Johnson’s proposals. It doesn’t provide the necessary safeguards for Ireland. Full written statement tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/vvl1WcMequ

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 2, 2019

A lazy and unoriginal #Brexit headline from the @Telegraph, no surprise alas. https://t.co/sGS98PJTP4

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) October 2, 2019

Here we go. (This sort of thing from the Telegraph is of course absolute heaven for any Taoiseach, most of all for an FG Taoiseach.) https://t.co/oBa3cO9TYk

— Declan Gaffney (@djmgaffneyw4) October 2, 2019

No one talking about the fact this makes it impossible to travel from Donegal, in the republic, to the rest of the republic without travelling through a British checkpoint https://t.co/rgUTgBJuxR

— Pauric Oh (@PauricOh) October 1, 2019

If this is right, then the veto is one-way. I.e. if the DUP wishes, it pulls the plug on the backstop whatever the majority wishes. And it doesn't include customs in the first place.

The only consent being sought here is that of the DUP. https://t.co/UvmLgL2AFU

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) October 2, 2019

Also an absurd and extraordinary disincentive to investment in NI.

'Please open your plant/factory/office here – btw the electricity supply is subject to a rolling veto from Western Europe's most dysfunctional assembly'

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) October 2, 2019

DUP have led us to a possible defacto border poll….. https://t.co/mgMCpqtF18

— Doug Beattie (@BeattieDoug) October 2, 2019

“This proposal… doesn’t avoid any of the damage,” says Neale Richmond, chairman of the Irish Senate's Brexit committee.

“We need a deal but we need a deal where the UK takes its responsibility seriously”#Newsnight | @nealerichmond pic.twitter.com/BieTGYCVMM

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 2, 2019

No https://t.co/TiczovhESz

— JPCampbellBiz (@JP_Biz) October 2, 2019

There's nothing like mature and thoughtful politics. And this is nothing like it. https://t.co/43ORdJNTWH

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) October 2, 2019

Ken Clarke expresses his indignation that the Prime Minister did not present his new proposed #BrexitDeal to the @HouseofCommons or cabinet, but chose to do so at #ConservativePartyConference in a speech that began with an attack on parliament

pic.twitter.com/nuLZkDVBK7

— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% 🇪🇺🐟🇬🇧🏴‍☠️🦠💙 (@g_gosden) October 2, 2019

CONFIRMED: Government intend to prorogue Parliament next Tuesday – and hold Queen's Speech as planned on 14th.

Means no PMQS next week.

— Nick Eardley (@nickeardleybbc) October 2, 2019

Tonight in Ukraine.

The protests have grown to thousands.

pic.twitter.com/IHdpS1qfb8

— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) October 2, 2019

Protests erupt in Ukraine (Maidan) tonight after Zelenskyy agrees to the Steinmeier formula a "peace" process with Russia.

Meanwhile Russia is thrilled w the agreement
Why would Zelenskyy think Putin wants peace and will honor any agreement? Deal w the devil https://t.co/NmgTwRaywL

— Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 (@OlgaNYC1211) October 1, 2019

Those clever Chinese climate hoaxsters are hard at work giving places like Florida a sneak preview of coming attractions. https://t.co/u43mMDPudH

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) October 2, 2019

Really disturbing drive to pick up lunch. Miami streets not even near the ocean are submerged with ocean water bubbling up from drains. Never seen a king tide like this one. pic.twitter.com/zvo6X9Rzxr

— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) October 1, 2019