If you think the U.S. is in a mess, look across the Atlantic. https://t.co/JwqmD4PFIS

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) December 21, 2020

"Watching as country after country banned flights, like falling dominoes, was one of the most stressful and frightening days of the pandemic for me" writes Abby Young-Powell https://t.co/KmsgeuGx7S

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 21, 2020

Sources close to Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are baffled by the PM’s insistence that there were only 174 lorries parked on the M20 during his press conference. At the time Boris Johnson was speaking @Kenthighways told me there were 500. The number has just risen to 945.

— Joel Hills (@ITVJoel) December 21, 2020

I am staggered that Boris Johnson, a man who has lied about major issues to wives, girlfriends, colleagues, journalists, friends, enemies, party leaders, bosses, editors, lecturers and teachers, should casually tell a convenient fib about the length of a traffic jam…

— Mick Collins (@MickPCollins) December 21, 2020

The post-Brexit transition period will not be extended, Downing Street says, despite growing calls for the deadline to be pushed back so the government can deal with spiking coronavirus cases and travel chaos https://t.co/sXnlQAykJl

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 21, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and laughed after being asked by @Peston whether with the end of the year so close he knew whether there would be a free trade deal with the EU pic.twitter.com/tz2QcMYnKD

— ITV News (@itvnews) December 21, 2020

This sums it up appropriately pic.twitter.com/zgCimoGVrt

— Iain G. Falken (@Proff_Falken) December 20, 2020

“I’ve just spoken to President Macron… we both understand each other’s positions and want to resolve these problems”

PM Boris Johnson says the UK is working closely with France to “unblock the flow of trade as fast as possible”https://t.co/WxPoZjvYZd pic.twitter.com/WUQjMGMJ0S

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 21, 2020

"You seem to have frequently overpromised and under-delivered. Why do you keep doing it?"@PippaCrerar quizzes Boris Johnson as the UK faces another Covid crisis, but the PM answers with an Easter pledgehttps://t.co/w8oRuOHJEW pic.twitter.com/ZzPJC3vve1

— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) December 21, 2020

"2/3rds of the UK’s fish quota goes to just 3 multinationals; boats under 10m long get just 4% though they account for 77% of fishers. Greenpeace found a 1/4 of Britain’s quota was owned by five families, all in the Sunday Times rich list." @pollytoynbeehttps://t.co/fSClfoz8X4

— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) December 21, 2020

To the tower https://t.co/wlNYfeh9hM

— Paddy O Doors (@muswellhillspur) December 21, 2020

At this stage, I wouldn’t even be mad if the Irish government try* to seal the border of the state- the decisions coming out of the north are awful

*I say try because actually stopping people going from north to south and vice versa would be next to impossible

— Ash Stronge (@ashstronge) December 22, 2020

“We are a country under attack on three fronts today: One, a raging and worsening coronavirus pandemic. Two, an unprecedented cyber assault that threatens our national security. And three, Donald Trump’s attacks on the election which threaten our very democracy"- @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/zRs8MFtD2o

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) December 21, 2020

Several members of Congress just finished a meeting in the Oval Office with President @realDonaldTrump, preparing a coup attempt.

Stay tuned.

— Paul 👻 (@pablo_honey1) December 21, 2020

The Trump administration is weighing a request to declare Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immune from a lawsuit accusing him of targeting for assassination a former top intel officer who could disclose damaging secrets about MBS' ascent to power.https://t.co/XHRnFaOLIX

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 21, 2020

Joe Biden got the Covid-19 vaccine on live TV https://t.co/aMq0gD3fWT

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

Congressional negotiators dropped $500 million for states to bolster their election security after opposition from Republicans, according to Democrats involved in the matter. Via @mkraju @jeremyherb #StimulusBill

— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) December 21, 2020

Oh great. Making the entire rest of somebody’s life harder because they watched teevee they didn’t pay for after being stuck inside for most of a year. Great https://t.co/fO6iIf0G0P

— Conrail Twitty / @grenadine.bsky.social (@grenadine) December 21, 2020

BREAKING: Attorney General Barr says he sees no reason to appoint special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden and says he won't appoint one https://t.co/EBDtpDnhXE

— Bloomberg (@business) December 21, 2020

Televangelist Pat Robertson declares that Biden will be president and that Trump "lives in an alternate reality," "is very erratic," and should not run again in 2024: "You've had your day and it's time to move on." pic.twitter.com/2WYCZOSNTO

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 21, 2020

Trump supporters organizing "second inauguration" for him online January 20 https://t.co/3eP2JXone7 pic.twitter.com/aa3rYYZIJQ

— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2020

"Listen closely, and you can already discern how leading Republicans will attempt to expunge the massive black stain of Trumpism from their party."

Must read piece from the always insightful and ahead of the curve @ThePlumLineGS https://t.co/vzokLhUwM4

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) December 21, 2020

"I don’t want to treat our fellow citizens with open contempt, or to confront and berate them. Rather, I am arguing for silence," @RadioFreeTom writes: https://t.co/fKp2xTVegT

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 21, 2020

This would be douchey – with or without a raging plague https://t.co/BEGpA39jMz

— Jeff Timmer (@jefftimmer) December 21, 2020

not to mention that Trump’s Superspreader tour continues full-tilt here, without him even leaving the White House. Thousands of college kids gathered together indoors and screaming during a surging pandemic! Stupefyingly reckless and totally insane https://t.co/N8QAtgltHq

— Mark Follman (@markfollman) December 21, 2020

Newsmax issues clarification on Smartmatic, Dominion claims https://t.co/6Pqj2bVXZP pic.twitter.com/ezBxXqXMEA

— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2020

‘Rolling Over and Showing Your Belly’ May Not Spare Fox News and Newsmax from Smartmatic Lawsuit, Legal Expert Says https://t.co/uyiWYkXTz3 via @lawcrimenews

— Scott MacKay (@ScotMackRI) December 22, 2020

Right wing thugs intimidated and threatened journalist @_Brian_ICT – for trying to cover their unlawful assembly at the Capitol in Salem, Oregon today.

They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
pic.twitter.com/WDKpbFAoBu

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) December 21, 2020

House Oversight to renew subpoena for Trump's financial records next Congress https://t.co/DKSjEjoTSu pic.twitter.com/DzfJET6WsJ

— The Hill (@thehill) December 22, 2020

Guy who lives here signed an executive order mandating “beautiful” buildings. pic.twitter.com/h62N1iy79q

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) December 21, 2020

How it started: How it’s going: pic.twitter.com/9yFXKyYNuR

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) December 21, 2020

Pragmatists in Iran are not opposed to nuclear negotiations with the United States. In their minds, they have the upper hand and see Biden’s victory as an opportunity to resolve their own problems in the Middle East, @sahebsadeghi writes. https://t.co/GsyllK02A7

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) December 22, 2020

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— Martin Doyle (@MartinDoyleIT) December 20, 2020

Well fellow Brits
We appear to be trapped on this rock together !!! and it turns out we didn't even need Brexit to isolate us from rest of the world #travelban pic.twitter.com/QiXndkqobs

— Sam Liddon (@Girl11Mitsuko) December 20, 2020

I fear that, in the midst of a pandemic and with brexit looming, we are going to find out exactly what a just-in-time food supply chain looks like when we are only 60% self sufficient. https://t.co/w2DYofY6qn

— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) December 20, 2020

UK government caught off guard by possibility that actions have consequences https://t.co/wiFjSmwHm4

— Alexander Clarkson  (@APHClarkson) December 20, 2020

With Dover closed for shipments to France as a response to the pandemic, our trade vulnerability and short term risks of trade disruption are self evident. @BorisJohnson must see sense and agree with the EU a technical extension to the transition period. https://t.co/fyDa9rAYnC

— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@Ianblackford_MP) December 20, 2020

Not saying our government’s royally screwed this up but a couple of weeks ago, when they knew about the new variant, they decided that Covid left people alone if they earned enough money. https://t.co/OqIFKHivVP

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) December 20, 2020

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— Ben Bradshaw (@BenPBradshaw) December 20, 2020

Talks between the U.K. and European Union will resume on Monday after both sides missed another deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with few signs that either is ready to compromise https://t.co/DNtnEOjisv

— Bloomberg (@business) December 20, 2020

on the transition point- the argument always was that a pandemic was so unpredictable that a Brexit extension was necessary. If things go very wrong over the next few weeks, expect that to become a very live political issue.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) December 20, 2020

A thread to sum up today, if such a thing were possible… https://t.co/J6u3m6TST3

— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) December 20, 2020

democracy fan myself but this is class 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/DzB0XdHkMQ

— The author, Séamas O'Reilly (@shockproofbeats) December 20, 2020

Congressional leaders announced Sunday night that they have secured a deal for a sweeping $900 billion rescue package to deliver much-needed relief for small businesses, unemployed Americans and health care workers while bolstering vaccine distribution.https://t.co/SFRBt2IF1w

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) December 21, 2020

BREAKING: Man with an estimated net worth of $34,137,534 thinks $600 is enough. https://t.co/izLcQg6me3

— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) December 21, 2020

Painful to think about how much money was left on the table this year because two intransigent political parties refused to do the right thing for the American people.

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) December 21, 2020

After all this drama all they came up with was 600 measly dollars for average Americans but more fucking tax breaks for their donors. The GOP hates Americans. They only love the dollar. Do the right thing Georgia. Make Mitch McConnell irrelevant again.

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) December 21, 2020

Trump has proved again and again "he has little concern for anyone other than himself, scheming and spreading falsehoods" to overturn the election "while seeming unmoved by the grim climb in coronavirus cases … while countless Americans struggle." https://t.co/RW14Hf9Fs1

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 21, 2020

Lunatics. Dangerous, seditious, traitorous lunatics.

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) December 21, 2020

This sure aged well…https://t.co/W8sfR4inyT pic.twitter.com/Oua3GwSbrM

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) December 21, 2020

“… officials say privately they are worried about what might transpire in coming weeks, as the president becomes increasingly desperate.” https://t.co/CTXSsRicBO

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

JUST IN: Trump pushes back on reported talk of martial law: "Fake News" https://t.co/U9IYmdNWut pic.twitter.com/tZjmvczY7l

— The Hill (@thehill) December 20, 2020

Overstock will arm the rebels with fire pits and lawn furniture.

— Micheline Maynard (@MickiMaynard) December 21, 2020

A year ago today https://t.co/bZzn8lxY8U

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) December 19, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed an effective lockdown on more than 16 million people in England and reversed plans to ease curbs over Christmas, saying Britain was dealing with a new and more infectious coronavirus strain https://t.co/Ystgy8u5nU pic.twitter.com/HvRTaG0JOH

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 19, 2020

I don't like Boris Johnson, but even I think that's a bit harsh. pic.twitter.com/HfgmgBLXn6

— Otto English (@Otto_English) December 20, 2020

Christmas is NOT bloody well cancelled.
It will just take a different form (for some).

These headlines are both highly predictable and deeply irresponsible. pic.twitter.com/n5NrebGI3O

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) December 19, 2020

1/ I know this is tough. But this new virus strain is spreading much faster, and so we must act quickly to stop it taking hold. That means even tighter restrictions through January to prevent the serious situation currently faced by places like London & save lives.

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) December 19, 2020

Six hours after the Prime Minister announced an extreme lockdown for much of SE England & exemptions are only to be lifted on Christmas Day in all of GB, there still has been no statement from the NI Executive. Various sources close to the Exec don't expect a decision tonight.

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) December 19, 2020

Executive office statement finally drops at 11.25pm… nothing changing yet but ministers urging “vigilance”. Some executive ministers calling for a meeting tomorrow but not clear if this will happen pic.twitter.com/oRZG5Ox1gL

— Jayne McCormack (@BBCJayneMcC) December 19, 2020

The main question for the Executive will be around travel into Northern Ireland next week. Thousands booked on planes and boats on the understanding a five day Christmas break was allowed. Big decision. Quick answers needed.

— Ken Reid (@bigkenreid) December 19, 2020

Government still calling for EU to ‘substantially’ change its position #Brexit 👇👇 https://t.co/N2MLXVWNrn

— Katya Adler (@BBCkatyaadler) December 19, 2020

Utterly predictable sabre-rattling by No10 to throw red meat to his quarter-witted backbenchers (h/t @MarinaHyde ) to keep them onside after Tier 4 announcements.

— Seb Dance (@SebDance) December 19, 2020

Ireland's Coveney says Brexit breakthrough difficult in next 24 hours https://t.co/upSiNHr1oP pic.twitter.com/RBxl7lnSOb

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 19, 2020

For the time being at least, the UK is not poor enough to qualify for the EU's Everything But Arms initiative. Therefore a no deal Brexit would leave the UK on less favourable trading terms with the EU than Afghanistan has.https://t.co/97vVie6stw

— Black Fen (@blackestfen) December 19, 2020

"Trump’s failure to protect America has not yet received the attention it deserves," writes @GrahamDavidA: https://t.co/lQbJAs8JYT

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 19, 2020

President Trump downplayed the cyber-espionage campaign which has so far affected more than a half dozen U.S. federal agencies, and questioned whether Russia was to blame as alleged by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo https://t.co/ToPbbBWNHw pic.twitter.com/sj6Wfgbqqk

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 19, 2020

HERE'S A REVEAL: White House officials had drafted a statement to be released Friday accusing Russia of carrying out the cyber hacks, but they were blocked from doing so, a sr administration official tells @jdawsey1. Here's our story. https://t.co/BQHzaBqym9

— Ellen Nakashima (@nakashimae) December 19, 2020

Are you kidding? His own Secretary of State, a full loyalist, already admitted it was Russia! When I said in 2017 that Trump had more Russian connections than Aeroflot, this is what I was worried about. pic.twitter.com/achpQ6LK89

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 19, 2020

Maybe he's not a Russian asset, but his actions are awfully hard to distinguish from a Russian asset's https://t.co/g8fHshPB2i

— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) December 19, 2020

1) Putin puts bounties on US troops.

2) Putin poisons his oppo leader.

3) Putin directs massive cyber attack against US.

Trump? Silent on all.

There is no rational explanation. I don’t believe in coincidences.

I was a skeptic but seems clear that Trump is compromised. https://t.co/Eyw9MFoIK2

— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) December 19, 2020

This. There’s a lot of legitimate concern coming from top administration officials over what could happen during the last month of Trump’s presidency.

It’s hard to feel sorry for them, but when even the sycophants get nervous, we should pay attention. https://t.co/fNGY0XNYAt

— Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) December 19, 2020

Why it matters: These officials tell me that Trump is spending too much time with people they consider crackpots or conspiracy theorists and flirting with blatant abuses of power. https://t.co/RJaF0mKYTY

— Greg Jaffe (@GregJaffe) December 19, 2020

And also to discuss the felon's idea of declaring martial law and ordering the military to "re-run" a free and fair presidential election. https://t.co/nTMXjuXXNl

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 19, 2020

oh pic.twitter.com/MCEnibtZqE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 19, 2020

Sidney Powell sounds like a good person to investigate the Israeli guy’s claim that aliens have already made contact.

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) December 19, 2020

"If President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made by some of his favorite hosts on the network," @oliverdarcy writeshttps://t.co/h8aZqnOHsu

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 19, 2020

This is how you hit these fuckers.

(Yes, FUCKERS)

Lou Dobbs Airs Segment Refuting Election Fraud Claims — Including His Own — In Wake Of Legal Threat https://t.co/UJD1lckUM8 via @Yahoo

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) December 19, 2020

Congress Stuck, Again, In Quest To Pass COVID Relief https://t.co/enVTS3iKCg

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) December 19, 2020

Congress barrels toward veto clash with Trump over mammoth defense bill https://t.co/MXbwMac62B pic.twitter.com/zsPClNawiF

— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2020

"The American death toll will rightly be cited as the main indictment of the U.S. government’s handling of the pandemic. But what has happened in schools is an astonishing public-policy failure of its own," @xtophercook writes: https://t.co/I8CumXukEe

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 19, 2020

"There were achievements in the Trump years, and even if they hardly begin to compare to Jimmy Carter’s, they are still worth noting as this presidency comes to an end," @davidfrum writes: https://t.co/j4cbdSg5cd

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 19, 2020

NEVER FORGET…

Donald Trump came within ***43,000 votes*** of being re-elected even though Biden won the popular vote by 7 MLLION VOTES.

Just three states decided the election and the margins of victory were razor thin.

Wisconsin – 20,608
Arizona – 10,357
Georgia — 11,799

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) December 20, 2020

"This is virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States and we should take that seriously.” https://t.co/FWtA3xZUt6

— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies. But President Donald Trump, long wary of blaming Moscow for cyberattacks, has been silent. https://t.co/MtJyHH8WyF

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) December 18, 2020

Fmr. CIA and Pentagon Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash on the alleged Russian cyberattacks on US agencies: "I think Trump requested cyber hacking from Russia. He welcomed it, he benefited from it and I think he's rewarded it." https://t.co/QgYHCJJEmg

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 18, 2020

We learned this week that the Pentagon & the rest of our government have been under sustained cyberattack by Russia. Yet Trump & his team are suspending Dept. of Defense transition briefings? Are you kidding me? This puts Americans at greater risk. NOT OK! https://t.co/M4KTccDtWc

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) December 18, 2020

“If this was China right now, the president’s Twitter feed would be lit up with complaints and rants … today, we hear nothing about Russia," @selectedwisdom says about Pres. Trump's silence about the alleged cyberattacks on US agencies. https://t.co/LgDyC7XLGZ

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 18, 2020

Trump never took the Russian threat seriously. We are now paying the consequences of that neglect.

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) December 19, 2020

The illegality that will emanate from this grift in the years to come will keep investigators awfully busy. Trump’s Future: Tons of Cash and Plenty of Options for Spending It https://t.co/EIhVikAs3C

— David Plouffe (@davidplouffe) December 18, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Jared Kushner helped create a Trump campaign shell company that secretly paid the president's family members and spent $617 million in reelection cash, a source tells Insider https://t.co/WE8YlMp6iY

— Insider Politics (@insiderpolitics) December 18, 2020

Trump is begging his supporters to fork over cash for the Georgia runoffs.

There's just one hitch: Trump's new political machine is pocketing most of the dough — and the campaigns of the Georgia senators aren't getting a cent. https://t.co/Mra6N8qsy1

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 15, 2020

You forgot to add that Trump did not pay Stormy Daniels.

— K Voelker (@voelker1122) December 18, 2020

Trump has sent 729 tweets since the election. Not a single one was about the COVID death toll. https://t.co/vPxQMiG3wY

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 18, 2020

"The pardons, people should look at it as Donald Trump's final betrayal of the country."@NicolleDWallace on Trump mulling pardons for Manafort and Assange. #thereidout pic.twitter.com/t7eJhgVOJp

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) December 19, 2020

Lots of work coming for state AGs & DAs if Trump issues pardons designed to reward friends for loyalty. https://t.co/wY325q1Feg

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 18, 2020

Trump has made it clear: we need to pass a new amendment to the Constitution, reforming and restricting the pardon powers granted to the president – so future presidents can't put their friends, cronies, relatives, and themselves above the law. My latest: https://t.co/tVE536mS4u

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) December 18, 2020

Of course, Trump would not do this unless both he and Weisselberg were guilty of numerous crimes. https://t.co/pYVy8R2YD9

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) December 17, 2020

Trump attempting to pardon
Allen Weisselberg is basically an admission he’s been running a corrupt organization for the last 40 years. @realDonaldTrump

— NoelCaslerComedy🌙 (@caslernoel) December 17, 2020

Opinion: If Trump pardons himself, Biden should un-pardon him https://t.co/Nz7oQVzySQ

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

.@mckaycoppins says Mike Pence's extreme kowtowing to Trump is about ambition, yes, but sources tell him it's also due to Pence's belief in a controversial "servant leadership" theology: "It's not just a matter of political convenience, it's a matter of his duty to God." pic.twitter.com/DCJgN5Gnf0

— The Mehdi Hasan Show (@MehdiHasanShow) December 19, 2020

John Kelly was the DHS head when Trump’s zero tolerance policy was under consideration & Trump's chief of staff when it was implemented. Then he joined the board of the company running the largest facility housing migrant children separated at the border. https://t.co/YKPpyyEgWx

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 19, 2020

No they were not. They worked for a liar and a racist. Many lied themselves. They flouted CDC guidelines and infected others. These are not good people.

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) December 18, 2020

'Apprentice' producer Mark "Burnett has been talking up the prospect and has told associates he sees a revived Apprentice as a potential huge money spinner, according to a person familiar with his thinking."

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) December 18, 2020

BREAKING: Congress approves 2-day funding measure to avoid shutdown, sending bill to President Trump. https://t.co/2qzULjmFFk

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2020

GOP senator blocks bill for $1.2K stimulus checks for second time https://t.co/nXNwkCdv0V pic.twitter.com/h1s4FodQqj

— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2020

Perfect! A competitive tax system is just what unemployed people with no income for months on end need, not some "check" for "actual money" that could be used to "pay the rent" or "buy food" and "other basic necessities" https://t.co/5SZtkViInH

— Anthony D'Amato (@anthdamatomusic) December 19, 2020

Dec. 14: Voting technology company Smartmatic sends legal notices to Fox News and other right-wing media outlets over 'disinformation campaign' https://t.co/esOUfkkv4a

Dec. 18: https://t.co/pUwAzLiGuJ

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) December 19, 2020

Rupert Murdoch received the COVID-19 vaccine as he profits off his network stoking fears and spreading misinformation about it. https://t.co/8mIxMYsJF3

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) December 18, 2020

Murdoch received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as his network’s biggest star peddled vaccine skepticism and told viewers they should react “nervously” to the rollout https://t.co/rYTMdgmTzQ

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 18, 2020

Non-UK NHS staff are forced to pay for access to medical treatment. How does he get away with it? Maybe some hack who's willing to forgo any future Murdoch job will ask the question. The haystack for searching is over there.

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) December 18, 2020

Boris Johnson calls crisis meeting over new Covid strain https://t.co/Sgvyr6WoKE

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 18, 2020

PM Boris Johnson says he's "hoping to avoid" another national lockdown in England but admits Covid cases have increased "very much" in recent weeks https://t.co/RecKp1UKbO

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

Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Uh
Killing in the name of pic.twitter.com/vD5egvn5TE

— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) December 19, 2020

You won't find a better 2-sentence summary than this:

"#Brexit is a national tragedy built on a chimera. The UK is about to discover that it has traded the real power to shape its destiny for an illusion drenched in nostalgia."https://t.co/bauqeXN0ST

— Alan Ferrier (@alanferrier) December 18, 2020

Just remember that every customs officer or 🙄gunboat captain you see employed to deal with Brexit…
That salary could have gone to a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a home-builder, train technician… pic.twitter.com/uay6Tbi9Ld

— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) December 18, 2020

Davis didn’t understand the EU before he supported Brexit, didn’t understand it while he was negotiating Brexit, doesn’t understand it now Brexit’s happening. He is one of the most embarrassing politicians of our age, and thus fully embodies it. https://t.co/oUCXhqmgPv

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) December 18, 2020

Boris Johnson is as incompetent as General Haig at the Somme | Patrick Cockburn https://t.co/lf1WU0at56

— The Independent (@Independent) December 18, 2020

I wish @EmmanuelMacron a speedy recovery, just as I did @BorisJohnson. It also makes me feel profoundly ashamed to have once worked for a newspaper that regards the French president contracting a potentially fatal illness as ‘karma.’ https://t.co/JKUGoVoBst

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) December 18, 2020

Joe Biden says trade deals won't be his priority in snub to Boris Johnson's Brexit Britain https://t.co/Jfq7Fi33UB

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 18, 2020

When Nigel told 'leave voters' he was leading the fight against 'the establishment'.

Ladies & Gentlemen
I give you, the establishmentpic.twitter.com/EpYEleuD9u

— Today is United Nations Day: 78th birthday of UN (@TheCartHorse1) December 18, 2020

BREAKING: Northern Ireland will go into a six week lockdown on Boxing Day.
More here: https://t.co/XvhcUcE8Cv

— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) December 17, 2020

NI Health Minister Robin Swann says the new six-week lockdown is "probably the toughest decision" the executive has had to make during the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/joDGa1OzMv

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) December 17, 2020

Northern Ireland will enter a six-week lockdown on Boxing Day amid rising COVID-19 infections and severe pressure on hospitals https://t.co/vG0wZOYOI0

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 17, 2020

Northern Irelands's new year lockdown will be death knell for businesses, sector warns https://t.co/Q8uxVTNRYn pic.twitter.com/fvUOo7hHXK

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) December 17, 2020

"Obviously the situation in terms of COVID is quite dire"

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill says "it was quite clear… that an urgent intervention was required" and announces a six week lockdown in Northern Ireland starting on Boxing Day

Read more: https://t.co/a0qqDBxMb8 pic.twitter.com/YlDILZxD92

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 17, 2020

No. It's N.Ireland with hospitals overwhelmed, ambulances unable to park because all spaces occupied by ambulances treating patients because no beds in A&E, covid cases rising & some people unwilling to protect others by wearing masks & obeying advice from Govt. & scientists.

— Roisin McAuley (@roisinmcauley) December 17, 2020

In terms of new covid cases, there is a great gulf between Northern Ireland (which has had a shambolic few weeks of politicking around restrictions) & the Republic of Ireland (which after initial indecision had a pretty robust six-week lockdown) – & the gulf is getting greater. pic.twitter.com/zW7vEQQRbx

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) December 13, 2020

🔴 Downing Street has suggested a third national lockdown will be considered if coronavirus infections continue to rise after Christmas https://t.co/8EjMsx3VGB

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 17, 2020

Govt considering new restrictions from 28 December via @RTENews https://t.co/iQfdWL1XvC

— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) December 17, 2020

NEW: London hospitals forced to cancel operations to free up staffing as critical care beds fill up https://t.co/8tmAIZtrsg #COVID19

— Shaun Lintern (@ShaunLintern) December 17, 2020

Friday’s Daily MIRROR: “Tiers Before Bedlam” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dg89bpqnZM

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 17, 2020

Why does Matt Hancock sit down like Woody in Toy Story when a human enters the room pic.twitter.com/uJOrAWJiTU

— Calgie (@christiancalgie) December 17, 2020

This is very good.

Joe does Do They Know Its Christmas by way of the government’s mis-management of the coronavirus pandemic. #coronavirus #BorisJohnson #COVID19 #CovidChristmas pic.twitter.com/l1s74N61Vl

— Tony Sumner #sigh (@TonyLSumner) December 17, 2020

The situation in our talks with the EU is very serious tonight. Progress seems blocked and time is running out. The Prime Minister @BorisJohnson set out his concerns about the state of play to Commission President @vonderleyen this evening. https://t.co/wTOGrvXbWT

— David Frost (@DavidGHFrost) December 17, 2020

U.K. statement after @BorisJohnson @vonderleyen call

The PM underlined that the negotiations were now in a serious situation.  Time was very short and it now looked very likely that agreement would not be reached unless the EU position changed substantially.

— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) December 17, 2020

With @BorisJohnson we took stock of the EU-UK negotiations.

We welcomed substantial progress on many issues. Yet big differences remain to be bridged, in particular on fisheries. Bridging them will be very challenging.

Negotiations will continue tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ou5NUibZ3e

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 17, 2020

They tweet this guff because they think there are people out there who are dim enough to lap it up. All of these deals – apart from one I think – were done for us by the EU. We’ve photocopied them, handed them over and the other countries have shrugged and gone ‘I guess…’ https://t.co/kMzzRvraBx

— Tim Farron (@timfarron) December 17, 2020

“Brexiters’ fatal confusion between sovereignty and power is about to be exposed. Untrammelled sovereignty sounds alluring but when each nation’s security and economic wellbeing is inextricably connected to those of others it…does not confer real power.” https://t.co/nj4fxtHOqz

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) December 17, 2020

President Trump has been largely silent as the country faces the coronavirus pandemic, an ongoing cyberattack and no stimulus deal yet. https://t.co/sD3rzvogn5 pic.twitter.com/eq2NGulIAt

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 17, 2020

SCOOP/BREAKING NEWS: The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks, officials directly familiar with the matter said. https://t.co/w3aIRvY67c

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 17, 2020

President Trump has yet to make any public mention of the massive hack affecting several federal government agencies that cybersecurity experts say bears the hallmarks of an operation carried out by Russia's foreign intelligence service. https://t.co/wgl0HTeiX1

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 17, 2020

*Donald Trump’s first Homeland Security Adviser Thomas Bossert writes about the hacking of the US Govt: "The magnitude of this ongoing attack is hard to overstate.”
*All evidence points to Russian intelligence as the perp.
*Trump has been utterly silent.https://t.co/DKCqM8MV8u

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 17, 2020

WARNING: Russian intelligence penetration of numerous agencies SolarWinds management program is a direct attack on the United States. Trump allowed this Christmas shopping spree. Russia must be punished directly when @JoeBiden is President. #TakeTheirMoney #SeizeTheirAssets https://t.co/rNvFFZyCpr

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) December 17, 2020

The most dangerous terrorist that America is facing right now is the President of the United States. https://t.co/q67XmOtLiY

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 17, 2020

Exclusive: Suspected Russian hacking spree reached into Microsoft – sources https://t.co/adMCP64JgW pic.twitter.com/OYxUDY6att

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 17, 2020

Pence is planning to oversee Trump's loss on Jan 6, then leave the country for a trip per aides. https://t.co/XBnftnCnEP

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) December 17, 2020

As Biden’s inauguration approaches, Republicans close to the White House told @gabrielsherman that Trump could be poised for a final round of norm-shattering actions https://t.co/JiFe2CYDFN

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 17, 2020

Trump’s post-election tantrum is forcing many conservatives to affirm, over and over again, that he lost the election fair and square.

My latest Letter from Washington is up @NewYorker: https://t.co/CrYcrkXW5n

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) December 18, 2020

Rubio, who accused Donald Trump of having a small penis, is SHOCKED by bad words used in Glamour—after being cool with four years of Trump’s vulgarity. https://t.co/2yQX1zGzGg

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) December 17, 2020

“GOP leaders are now divided between the fearful and the deluded — between those who have lost their nerve and those who have lost their minds.” https://t.co/TSUxr7ApQM

— Michael Gerson (@MJGerson) December 17, 2020

It's weird how much time we've spent since the election worrying about hurting the tender, gentle feelings of Trump & the GOP—the same man & party who literally ran on a "Fuck Your Feelings 2020" platform and denigrated their opponents as "snowflakes." Who's the snowflake now? https://t.co/qap6XlKBCP

— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) December 17, 2020

The original Imperial College forecast in March also predicted accurately that mass gatherings with relatively fleeting contact between people – like protests by people in masks – would be less of a risk for Covid-19 transmission than bars and restaurants https://t.co/VqFdiLOYxr pic.twitter.com/JVGmVPdzkL

— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) December 17, 2020

One thing that will be hard for future historians to understand is how Americans avoided seeing that the Trump administration is clearly *in favor* of spreading #COVID19. https://t.co/e9tPEIuIMO

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 17, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government thinks people should make their own personal decision about gathering for Christmas but they should also consider the COVID-19 risks to vulnerable family members, a minister said https://t.co/Sm4sbaPPwq

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) December 16, 2020

UK to stick with relaxed Christmas Covid rules but nations split on guidance https://t.co/d6KRaXxFyd

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 16, 2020

“On December 28th, at the end of the five day Christmas period, tighter restrictions… will come into force”

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announces a stay-at-home lockdown, due to a “sustained rise in coronavirus numbers”https://t.co/qLvwEBSzUp pic.twitter.com/thmuZOywt9

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 16, 2020

Those Christmas Covid-19 rules in brief… pic.twitter.com/XaxzkH445M

— Bands FC (@_Bands_FC) December 16, 2020

This is levelling up, @BorisJohnson? https://t.co/hCBQb5Qxj3

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) December 16, 2020

Column on Boris Johnson's technique – common to pandemic and Brexit management – of letting procrastination do the decision-making https://t.co/pcmJ1u1u9B

— Rafael Behr (@rafaelbehr) December 15, 2020

JUST IN: Commons sources say House WILL rise this week for Christmas.. scotching hopes of swift breakthrough in Brussels ratified next week. Seems like recall will be needed if deal is done before Jan 1 – clear signal to EU that UK fine with going V LONG: https://t.co/nx2XNceRza

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) December 16, 2020

Under Michael Gove the Cabinet Office has, in addition to Covid work, also recently outsourced £180 million to six firms – McKinsey, Bain & Co, KPMG, Accenture, Deloitte, and PwC – for a “strategic programme management” of Brexit. https://t.co/BOD19MuInZ

— The Citizens (@allthecitizens) December 16, 2020

I think the #Brexit obsession on the internal politics of London is consistently misplaced. I don’t think the Commission is following the Lords timetables, if a deal is agreed, it’ll be expected to be ratified. https://t.co/SPirnqNYsG

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) December 17, 2020

Brexit alert just crossed on Reuters.

Ferret?? pic.twitter.com/bqdaS8y1DG

— Mary Louise Kelly (@NPRKelly) December 16, 2020

"Now we learn that while the prime minister and the chancellor are telling the armed forces, police officers, care workers, and firefighters that they will get a pay freeze, Dominic Cummings has been handed at least a £40,000 pay rise." https://t.co/bnqCd2j6hg

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) December 16, 2020

Trump couldn’t make it any clearer: He needs his supporters to fork over $$ for the all-important GA Senate election.

There’s just one hitch: Trump’s new political machine is pocketing most of it—and the campaigns of the GA senators aren’t getting a cent.https://t.co/ai9VB84wF0

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 16, 2020

Ron Johnson looks like he has indigestion as Krebs denounces Republican election fraud lies that have resulted in him and other officials receiving threats pic.twitter.com/hVjVwp1rVN

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 16, 2020

Opinion | We’ve finally identified the source of fraud in the 2020 election. It’s Ron Johnson. <— THIS https://t.co/sU6NiWdkvW

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) December 17, 2020

Good news for Republicans: At least he’s still interested in Georgia. https://t.co/3Y8E7x14P9

— Slate (@Slate) December 16, 2020

uh… pic.twitter.com/E2Z1R1KpbW

— jesse spector (@jessespector) December 16, 2020

‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy, emails reveal https://t.co/kEvy4SVttm via @politico

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) December 16, 2020

Man who said there would be no second wave of COVID to get vaccinated in the middle of the third wave of COVID. https://t.co/qGDDspkVuO

— Doug Gordon (@dgordon52) December 16, 2020

45 of America’s 50 largest corporations have turned profits since March while nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty (the biggest jump in poverty since the government began tracking poverty 60 years ago).

America is embracing social Darwinism.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 16, 2020

We followed up on WaPo story about POTUS neighbors trying to push Palm Beach officials, who've turned a blind eye to evident violations of Mar-a-Lago use agreement forged in 1993, to finally enforce it as Trump prepares for his post-presidential life there https://t.co/gpGkG6KtXC

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 16, 2020

Injunction sought over Trump’s Arctic refuge drilling plan amid fears for polar bears https://t.co/NtCwkAvsXg

— The Independent (@Independent) December 16, 2020

Trump administration to withhold Medicaid funding from California over abortion insurance requirement https://t.co/BhC45qMNmq

— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 16, 2020

SCOOP: Some advisers close to Biden are frustrated over a Glamour magazine interview in which incoming White House deputy chief of staff Jen O'Malley Dillon referred to Republicans on Capitol Hill as "f*ckers."https://t.co/wBS7lhT53w

— Axios (@axios) December 16, 2020

We're tracking the Trump administration's rush to change policies in its final days. New updates include:
– Letting states weaken water protections
– Weakening disclosure requirements for oil and gas industry payments to foreign governments
+ more: https://t.co/c73gbbJNbB

— ProPublica (@propublica) December 16, 2020

The U.S. government would save about $2.6 billion if President-elect Joe Biden halts construction on the border wall project on his first day in office, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates https://t.co/VDlqZQuuah

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) December 16, 2020

U.S. government officials have yet to acknowledge what the Russians were seeking or what they stole in the recently detected hack. The espionage attack is among the greatest intelligence failures of modern times. https://t.co/fGjF0jaIiJ

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 16, 2020

SCOOP: How Russian hackers outed their own cyberattack that hit gov’t agencies, as detailed to Congress—the hackers exploited 2-factor authentication to access FireEye by duping an employee into typing credentials on a fake login page

w/@NatashaBertrand https://t.co/HsFC7T6ikG

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) December 17, 2020

Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19 https://t.co/eKp0IhzDNF

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) December 16, 2020

.@HSJnews and @bmj_latest editorial is scathing on cost of inaction.https://t.co/zQLqxfr6pP

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) December 15, 2020

Again it’s not really saving Xmas if it causes a massive spike in a disease. Never seen a feel good holiday film that ended with “and then the needless deaths began in their tens of thousands, for he had saved Christmas”. pic.twitter.com/LQOQpCoGLK

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 15, 2020

U-Turn – Yeah but no, but yeah but.. #Christmas2020 #BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/qjLgyvwNLs

— LondonFM1 (@LondonFM1) December 15, 2020

Boris Johnson’s father caught getting on tube without mask in fourth breach of Covid rules https://t.co/n9iZaSGUM1

— Paul (@Paul68958640) December 15, 2020

I assume Johnson will have no hesitation in leaving London for his customary long weekend at Chequers – going from a a tier three area to a tier two area. https://t.co/rdOzKclohk

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) December 15, 2020

Labour has called for Boris Johnson to urgently review the Covid rules for Christmas amid a sharp rise in cases. https://t.co/6oGK0IzStA

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) December 15, 2020

Last weekend, London’s shops – specifically Regent Street – were rammed. They were breeding grounds for Covid and undoubtedly played a part in cases rising. Theatres followed protocols and were covid secure.

In tier 3, theatres shut. Shops stay open.@MattHancock @OliverDowden pic.twitter.com/mdKFcRAR3w

— Dan Richards (@brummy_dan) December 14, 2020

Shouldn’t we in the Republic be doing all we can to help?
We have the capacity to help and surely we should make that capacity available to the Northern Ireland health service in the days to come? https://t.co/nxHG1IDsxf

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) December 15, 2020

As London enters Tier 3, its highest level of coronavirus restrictions, some questioned the logic of imposing a lockdown starting Wednesday when the government plans to ease restrictions so families can reunite in the days around Christmas. https://t.co/LbXGDFgpff

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 14, 2020

Well, you could knock me over with a clove-studded gammon.

https://t.co/BDiJ8KUI2c

— Miffy (@miffythegamer) December 15, 2020

It will probably come as no surprise that a Gov’t which unlawfully suspended parliament & has spent the past few weeks inciting its MP’s to break the law now says MPs may not get to vote on any Brexit deal until after it has come into force! https://t.co/xN6tnyvs3j

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) December 15, 2020

Was this performance related pay?https://t.co/KnRBSanIy0

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) December 15, 2020

Let me get this straight.

Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown laws he helped create.

Then not only did Boris Johnson keep him as his top advisor, but he also gave him a £50,000 pay rise.

This government's cronyism is quickly turning the country into a Banana Republic.

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) December 15, 2020

“All the things that Conservatives used to believe in – like standing up for the Union, like not attacking our institutions, like the judges, like believing in international co-operation – seem to have gone out of the window.”https://t.co/8Kk5NKzYc7

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) December 15, 2020

“My trust in elections is at an all-time low right now": For Trump voters, the aftermath of the Nov. 3 vote and the president's false claims of fraud have undermined faith in the system. @stavernise https://t.co/DjZgFLz4ia

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) December 15, 2020

It's Trump's party https://t.co/AADrYlWyh2

— Scott Greer 6’2” IQ 187 (@ScottMGreer) December 15, 2020

Sorry, #MAGA

The delusions of MAGAworld are starting to crumble as right-wing outlets acknowledge Biden’s victoryhttps://t.co/Dw2m2OnJlY

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 15, 2020

Franklin Graham finally admits Trump lost but his followers insist he’s ‘not hearing what God is really doing’https://t.co/5KI8YBSyha

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 15, 2020

"McConnell has taken away the safety net for the vast majority of his House and Senate colleagues who have, to date, refused to admit that Biden is the President-elect," @CillizzaCNN writes. | Analysis https://t.co/x1nkvX97Tx

— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2020

Reading about the current iteration of the Republican Party feels so much like cracking open a history book about politics in the Old Dixiecrat South in the first two-thirds of the 20th Century… https://t.co/mKJ6Zod6fC

— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) December 15, 2020

McConnell has spun up a separate Super PAC called THE PEACHTREE FUND for the express purpose of hiding its funders from the public.

THE PEACHTREE FUND has spent nearly $20 million in Georgia over the last week.

It's last filing, on 12/3, reported ZERO in contributions

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 15, 2020

Mitch McConnell says they’re not leaving DC without a COVID package.

The HEROES Act has been sitting on his desk for seven months.

Why now?

This is embarrassing.

Georgia – please save us…https://t.co/MaHrp7KUuC

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) December 15, 2020

How did 26-year-old Charlie Kirk go from living with his parents to a waterfront condo? Over a short period of time, his pay from the pro-Trump charity he co-founded rose to 300k. https://t.co/7eVqyROCkH

— ProPublica (@propublica) December 15, 2020

AG Bill Barr has repeatedly used the DOJ for the benefit of President Trump–protecting Trump’s friends and allies, attacking his perceived enemies and furthering his personal interests and agendas. Good riddance. https://t.co/jDnVmNAt6P

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 15, 2020

I've got to think Barr wanted out before the final wave of pardons–especially if those include not just the usual distasteful Trump cronies but perhaps Assange and/or Snowden.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 14, 2020

Many people regard AG Barr’s resignation, reportedly negotiated by White House counsel Pat Cippolone, as a relief. But it’s probably the best sign that the next five weeks will bring a barrage of pardon controversies that Barr didn’t want to be near.

— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) December 15, 2020

Barr's exit will be bad news for Trump's hopes for post-presidency pardons | Lloyd Green https://t.co/WUbQEgKNmJ

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2020

"I really think that the big picture is, what is the attorney general's legacy? Because that's so horrific in terms of what he's done to the Department of Justice. Whether he has betrayed Pres. Trump now or Trump was axing him is… secondary" – @AWeissmann_ w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/Y74zuxjM8j

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) December 15, 2020

Jeffrey Rosen has kept a low profile, but with Attorney General William Barr’s pending resignation, he is set to be the nation’s top law enforcement official for the delicate final month of Trump’s presidency. https://t.co/BL8eL81shK

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 16, 2020

Robert O’Brien has cut short his Europe trip to return to the U.S. to address the SolarWinds hack, signaling growing alarm within the Trump administration about a cyber espionage campaign considered potentially one of the most damaging in years. https://t.co/C7h2vTlKZQ

— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) December 15, 2020

.@Acosta is out of f&*ks to give.pic.twitter.com/g63offWhp1

— The Recount (@therecount) December 15, 2020

Rep. David Byrd has been placed on a ventilator for COVID-19, according to family and friends on Facebook. He joined GOP colleagues this summer to declare media “sensationalized” coverage of the disease, which has now landed 2 Tennessee GOP reps in ICU.https://t.co/S08b0Z7zrp

— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) December 15, 2020

Do they not have deed poll in the US pic.twitter.com/Wtg3xvgJnK

— badly-drawn barbenheimer 🤯 (@soapachu) December 15, 2020

Biggest snowstorm in years on track to bury parts of the Northeast in up to 2 feet of snow; more than 60M people are under winter alerts, with forecasts of snow and wind that could snarl travel and knock out power to millions. https://t.co/WhIIkAs9Fx

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 15, 2020

The Electoral College has formally confirmed Biden’s victory, all but ending Trump's attempt to overturn the election results https://t.co/FDxjP2GaIf

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2020

The Electoral College has elected Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Though Americans took to the polls in November, the Constitution states that the body of the Electoral College actually decides who will be president and vice president. pic.twitter.com/uC7Le1AJyA

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) December 14, 2020

Trump allies in Congress to challenge election results: report https://t.co/HhZhmAjIFw pic.twitter.com/lr5HlryWPv

— The Hill (@thehill) December 15, 2020

WATCH: Pennsylvania State Rep. Kenyatta responds to Wisconsin Republican official Bill Feehan who is still refusing to recognize Joe Biden as the president-elect even after the Electoral College voted. pic.twitter.com/0Vb70YB5nL

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020

GOP Senate Whip admits Biden won — and Trump’s effort to overturn the election are ‘not going anywhere’
https://t.co/QAui28IsQN

— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 14, 2020

Reminder: Trump said in November that he'd leave office if the Electoral College voted for Biden. https://t.co/qSpGrS0NKA

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 14, 2020

GOP Gov. Larry Hogan to @jaketapper on Republicans still reluctant to call Biden the President-elect after Electoral College vote: "It's just getting ridiculous at this point. I would agree with you that it's somewhat of an embarrassment for the party. This election is over."

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) December 14, 2020

The moment Trump is fired by the Electoral College Trump decides to fire his Attorney General. Trump fires US Attorney General William Barr. Vengeance is in Trump's blood, DNA. https://t.co/3hrnAFDNy7

— 🇪🇺 🇲🇨🇨🇭Dan Popescu 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇷🇴 (@PopescuCo) December 14, 2020

Barr’s resignation letter and Trump’s tweet are almost entirely divorced from the reality of what their relationship looked like lately. Trump talked openly about firing him and senior staff never really knew where they stood.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 14, 2020

Trump just tweeted that Barr is out the door before Christmas “to spend the holidays with his family.” Looking forward to finding out what actually happened.

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 14, 2020

Trump announces Bill Barr's departure hours after this story was published: "Barr Kept Hunter Biden Probes From Public to Avoid Election Politics" https://t.co/FHmYfDka5A

— Paul Vieira (@paulvieira) December 14, 2020

As the other networks cover Biden crossing the 270 Electoral College threshold, this is Fox “News” right now: pic.twitter.com/5TkzmHEfUm

— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) December 14, 2020

Stephen Miller is a fraud who should just go away. He now insists Trump's effort to steal the election will work. That's nonsense, but it's extra funny to hear this from the guy who lectured us for years about the need to strengthen "national sovereignty":https://t.co/DT0CANAWcZ

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) December 14, 2020

No direct payments, no eviction protection, and puts corporate liability immunity in it. It's crap. https://t.co/9fSFmdbwin

— Church of Sell the Team, Bobo ⚾ (@churchofbasebal) December 14, 2020

"When children are going hungry in America today, suddenly we don’t have the money," the senator said. https://t.co/GejBEh888g

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 10, 2020

The first people in the U.S. are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today.

"I feel like healing is coming," New York nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. "I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history."https://t.co/YVhpuBVbCS

— NPR (@NPR) December 14, 2020

Nearly half a million Americans are expected to die from the coronavirus by February https://t.co/obP22OMmuD

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 15, 2020

“This is not how my mom’s story should have ended.” It's heartbreaking to read these obituaries. These deaths were avoidable—if we heed that lesson, we can prevent tens of thousands more. https://t.co/XVEQXbFLxw

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 14, 2020

NEW: Michel Barnier has told EU member states there has been some movement on the level playing field, and on dispute resolution, but that fisheries talks remain "very difficult" @rtenews understands. Sources say this could go through this week and beyond…

— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) December 14, 2020

BREAKING: No deal no longer a "strong possibility" or "very likely", as per @BorisJohnson. New Downing St formulation: "No deal is a potential outcome." It's "possible"

— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) December 14, 2020

ITV news – #EU offered to keep communications, travel, transport open for 6 months to avoid disruption if the #UK agreed to reciprocate in the event of a #noDeal#BorisJohnson is saying no to this No to prevention of massive disruption to food supplies. Outrageous, irresponsible#

— Maureen Fitzsimmons (@mojos55) December 14, 2020

Roger Gale saying #BorisJohnson should quit as PM if he fails to secure a trade deal with the EU. Well judging by his FB page, thats not gone down well with his constituents in North Thanet. Looks like he has forgot that they voted 68% Leave. Epic fail 👇 pic.twitter.com/vyuCeG10Cd

— CallyJ 🌻 🌻 #BringBackBoris #THEPLOT #neversunak (@Short2Cjs) December 14, 2020

We are at that point of Brexit where the Daily Mail is desperately trying to reassure readers that their diet of chips and toast will remain unaffected. You couldn't make this up pic.twitter.com/u9D2wIDbom

— Jon King (@BaldMindsFan) December 14, 2020

Anyone else tired of Brextremist cultists complaining about being called ‘thick’, ‘ignorant’ and ‘bigoted’ by remainers when they just keep posting material online that reveals them to be thick, ignorant and/or bigoted? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/s3segEfLZq

— Brexit Buster (@BrexitBuster) December 14, 2020

Hear hear. Barclay Bros very much part of the hard right libertarian drive to a world where the rich get richer and the poor get used to vote for their self serving Vision. Brexit a big part of that vision. People like @BorisJohnson useful tools https://t.co/gRweknb59K

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) December 14, 2020

After #TheCrown , a new German TV series “The Clown” will retrace the steps of #BorisJohnson https://t.co/2vBjL1BB05

— Richard Corbett (@RichardGCorbett) December 14, 2020

Starting to get notifications that orders for delivery beyond 28th December will not be taken Until further notice due to Brexit….we are about to feel the reality beyond the ideology.

— Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 (@DeborahMeaden) December 14, 2020

If a new variant of Covid-19 is spreading more rapidly than before, then why on *earth* is the government still permitting 3 families to mingle for 5 days over Christmas? https://t.co/iHgNNZvbWS

— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) December 14, 2020

Northern Ireland health trusts warn of unbearable pressures in January due to Covid-19: https://t.co/5rscb1mUcD

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) December 14, 2020

FUN FACT.
It’s now quicker to list the Tory donors, advisers, friends, spouses of MPs and local pub landlords who haven’t been given a lucrative Covid contract than to list those who have. https://t.co/vDuIrHtjOj

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) December 14, 2020

More than half of UK's furloughed jobs at risk of automation – report https://t.co/49XLzeb0h4

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2020

Pre-existing inequality led to record UK Covid death rate, says health chief https://t.co/TzmMhhh83i

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2020

"As things stand… we're still very far apart on some key things, but where there's life, there's hope. We're going to keep talking to see what we can do"

PM Boris Johnson says the UK "won't be walking away" from the post-Brexit trade talks

Latest: https://t.co/bRvZ5ZCzDg pic.twitter.com/PaisPepiN9

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2020

Trade deals aren’t about asserting one’s independence, they about our inter-dependence – says Spain’s Foreign Minister commenting on what she identifies as problem at the heart of talks #Brexit https://t.co/i2FL3L22lO

— Katya Adler (@BBCkatyaadler) December 13, 2020

Well if there is one way to ensure everyone will stockpile food it is to tell folk not to stockpile food.

— Rob Z Tobor (@Rob_Z_Tobor) December 13, 2020

"How do you allow a third country to do whatever it wants, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of the internal market? How do you square that circle?” Well, the UK aren’t asking for the benefits of the single market https://t.co/cSFw7tFc1i

— Anand Menon (@anandMenon1) December 13, 2020

There is growing outrage in the EU Parliament, and in EU capitals, that both may be asked in the coming 2 weeks to rapidly rubber-stamp an FTA without having the time to scrutinise it.

This would be "shockingly undemocratic" and dangerous considering the importance of this deal.

— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) December 13, 2020

Brexit: UK car production 'could halt early next year' if EU trade talks fail, union warns https://t.co/1P4wfPhLrK

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2020

I could have predicted this.
It was obvious this was going to be Johnson’s behaviour. Entitlement at it’s worst. #BrexitShambles 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/PXZWHd64f1

— Timor O’Seery (@seery_o) December 11, 2020

interested to see what this means for the brexit talks today pic.twitter.com/mg3SKi9QLs

— katie spalding (@supermathskid) December 13, 2020

Iain Macwhirter: Scexit 2028: How Scotland can learn from the Brexit shambles how NOT to leave a Union https://t.co/8VWBUMPvHB

— Iain Macwhirter (@iainmacwhirter) December 13, 2020

RIP John le Carre (1931-2020). He said of #Brexit:
"One day somebody will explain to me why it is that, at a time when science has never been wiser, or the truth more stark, or human knowledge more available, populists and liars are in such pressing demand."#RIPJohnleCarre pic.twitter.com/OTVK8ofeQY

— Gerry Hassan 🇺🇦 (@GerryHassan) December 13, 2020

Still one of the best profiles @60Minutes has ever aired. #JohnLeCarre said he turned down British knighthood because, “I don’t want to posture as somebody who’s been honored by the state — and must therefore, somehow, conform with the state.”#RIP pic.twitter.com/h0XVBOmM6p

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) December 13, 2020

No writer captured the cloak and dagger subterfuge of the Cold War better than John Le Carré. I interviewed him for 60 Minutes over 30 years ago, and I remember a sharp mind and penetrating eyes. His work will be read for generations. May he rest in peace. https://t.co/DOc5vZO8A4

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) December 13, 2020

Breaking News: Russian hackers broke into several federal agencies in one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest attacks in years, U.S. officials suspect. https://t.co/ZGGyLQbO42

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 13, 2020

JUST IN: A Commerce Department spokesman tells @NBCNews: “"We can confirm there has been a breach in one of our bureaus. We have asked CISA and the FBI to investigate, and we cannot comment further at this time."

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) December 13, 2020

Note: This man, who led the CISA team, is now not in government because he said the election was secure so Trump fired him. We are now more open to a national security threat thanks to Trump. https://t.co/kGw5MNQ55D

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 14, 2020

Trump administration officials, many of whom have flouted coronavirus restrictions and downplayed the seriousness of the deadly pandemic, will soon be receiving vaccinations prioritized for healthcare workers and nursing home residents. https://t.co/lhWdNAsP0i

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) December 13, 2020

As a reward for a months-long coronavirus disinformation campaign, top Trump staffers will be some of the first to receive doses of the vaccine https://t.co/QHnAIw6hqZ

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) December 13, 2020

Majority in Fox News poll says Trump disputing results is weakening democracy https://t.co/TOiiewzPzM pic.twitter.com/O1OSsPidGz

— The Hill (@thehill) December 14, 2020

President Trump vowed to press on with repeated attempts to overturn the election in an interview aired on Fox News on Sunday, despite dozens of losses in several states and a recent rejection by the Supreme Court. https://t.co/eON7eDQxRw

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 13, 2020

They can certify. They should certify. They will certify. https://t.co/KUQeb1aXIB

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 13, 2020

Years ago, I think it was @davidfrum who said that Republicans were moving toward the point that they believed they could not possibly lose without voter fraud. Well, we're here. Republican definition of voter fraud: "I lost, and I am more important than America, so I will lie." pic.twitter.com/wpYUGGo1xm

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 14, 2020

Fighting for the little people. https://t.co/irqgZaYDs1

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) December 14, 2020

An app that proves you're vaccinated for Covid-19 could help reopen businesses and restore the economy. It could also, rather problematically, sort people into two distinct classes: the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. https://t.co/HX3MZybQOC

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 13, 2020

Joining Schiller was Trump Org General Counsel… https://t.co/iuw7t5FPPi

— Mary Pat Flynn (@MaryPatFlynn1) December 13, 2020

"Republican officials aren’t afraid of Trump so much as they are afraid of Republican voters. And Republican voters appear to be afraid of democracy," writes @GrahamDavidA: https://t.co/oo5teBA5AP

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 13, 2020

.@marcorubio, your reelection campaign will be a delight to watch. Good luck in the primary against @IvankaTrump https://t.co/8S2HdnldOP #flsen

— Reed Galen (@reedgalen) December 13, 2020

🚨 Cabinet ministers are drawing up a multibillion-pound bail-out package to bolster industries hardest hit by a no-deal Brexit, The Sunday Telegraph can disclosehttps://t.co/vyiKfIcr1L

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 12, 2020

As Boris Johnson pushes the UK towards the most damaging possible Brexit outcome, a reminder of the column he wrote privately before opting to back Leave. pic.twitter.com/INWXKAqFGQ

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) December 12, 2020

The Sunday Times: Ministers warn supermarkets to stockpile foods.

“There are likely to be shortages of vegetables for three months.” pic.twitter.com/6Sohtve7qz

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) December 13, 2020

Normally we have about 6,000 trucks, but now it is about 9,000. It shows the extreme of the consequences of Brexit whether there is a deal or not. Trucks are having to slow down all along the A16 back to Dunkirk with delays of up to 17km. – 10mls, Calais https://t.co/35fSsFuKjk

— Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺 (@fascinatorfun) December 12, 2020

Real helicopters-on-the-roof feel about Brexit now. The game is up.

— John Cotter (@John_Cotter) December 12, 2020

Ferry operator Stena Line is doubling weekly sailings on its Rosslare-Cherbourg route to meet demand for direct services to mainland Europe to bypass post-Brexit checks at UK borders. https://t.co/BIeeAsbXQw

— Irish Times Business (@IrishTimesBiz) December 12, 2020

Cornwall to face 'significant' funding cut

After being promised the same amount of funding if they voted for Brexit the people of Cornwall now discover they will lose 95% of what they need

I'm really so sad they bought the #BrexitLies
https://t.co/25HkCi1dCz

— Green💚🌻Molly (@GreenPartyMolly) December 12, 2020

“Car manufacturer Nissan said it has "no plan B" in the event of a no-deal Brexit which would make the firm's Sunderland plant unviable. Nissan employs about 7,000 people at the factory” https://t.co/fsQvGFebhU

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) December 12, 2020

Britain should be "very worried" about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, a former head of Europol has warned.

Britain will lose access to shared criminal intelligence when it automatically leaves Europol on 1 January 2021 https://t.co/GLKANloU46

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 12, 2020

Brexit Disaster Capitalism: Are Boris Johnson's Hedge Fund Backers Driving Policy? – Byline Times https://t.co/jZ98lFzB4t

— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) December 12, 2020

Brexit is the greatest fraud in British history. The fact the fraudsters are still denying it is neither surprising nor relevant.

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) December 12, 2020

My @TheNewEuropean column this week includes my top ten @BorisJohnson lies and broken promises. It was written pre 'no deal highly likely,' so doesn't include the promise that no deal would never happen. Lying scumbags. Sorry. But they are. https://t.co/bV2vQ4B5y8

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) December 12, 2020

The new reality is this: travel to France is not an absolute right. Nor are trips to Spain, Greece, most of Europe’s best resorts or anywhere else British people love to go in the EU. Among many other things, that is what losing European citizenship means.https://t.co/5VAvl87gB0

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) December 12, 2020

This is what the end of a great civilisation looks like.

When the Brexit audit is drawn up these terrible, terrible newspapers will bear a heavy share of the blame. pic.twitter.com/OT0gnPvYwR

— Stephen Unwin (@RoseUnwin) December 12, 2020

I’m making an announcement tomorrow about a new project we’ve been working on since the Spring.

I’m excited about it and hope you will be too.

Posting here at 2.30pm Sunday🕰️

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) December 12, 2020

Whether it's a Corbyn brand of jam, or a call to arms for international socialism, I don't care, I'll be backing Jeremy and whatever project he's launching 👍

— Red 'til I'm Dead (@suziegeewizz) December 12, 2020

To be honest if Corbyn had won in 2017 and delivered a soft Brexit he would still have been vilified by the MSM and ultras on both side. At least Brexit will belong to Johnson, those who voted for him, & those who spent all their time persuading people he was lesser of 2 evils.

— Julian Brown💙 (@julesj_brown) December 12, 2020

MAGA protesters chant "Destroy the GOP" at pro-Trump rally https://t.co/4kcG2yFMDH

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 12, 2020

Hahahahahaha 🐮 pic.twitter.com/KahFOZvLc0

— Devin Nunes’ cow 🐮 (@DevinCow) December 12, 2020

'THEY WERE IN ON IT!' MyPillow Guy Accuses Fox News of Rigging Election Against Trump in Bonkers Rally Speech https://t.co/WiaMovvbt4

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) December 12, 2020

74 million people voted for more of this utter lunacy pic.twitter.com/5DZBYmKS1c

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 12, 2020

Proud Boys leader visits White House ahead of DC rally https://t.co/6CgFocYn5L pic.twitter.com/tNRm0DPDz2

— New York Post (@nypost) December 12, 2020

I wonder how many Republicans who tried to secede from the Union and overthrow an election today think @Kaepernick7 was unpatriotic

— David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) December 11, 2020

We can be cheered by the unending string of Trump campaign legal defeats, but the continuing anti-democracy rhetoric by much of the GOP is beyond alarming. https://t.co/ejdi76vMvd

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 12, 2020

"The gall of McCarthy and his fellow Trump toadies in the Republican Party is only surpassed by their irresponsibility and fecklessness."

https://t.co/UjeKJkX2wd via @NewYorker

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) December 12, 2020

For the life of me I can’t understand why tf anyone would want this to be their last act as a member of Congress https://t.co/LR30ytSfDW

— Katie Hill (@KatieHill4CA) December 12, 2020

Worst op-ed since that crap from @TomCottonAR that the @NYTimes published. https://t.co/wqFd1r252I

— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) December 13, 2020

The public needs a full accounting of the Trump administration’s failed response to the coronavirus pandemic – and that means making sure records are preserved, regardless of how unflattering they may be.https://t.co/WjcrNcb035

— American Oversight (@weareoversight) December 12, 2020

UPS and FedEx to ship the first U.S. #covid19 vaccines within hours

— West Wing Report (@WestWingReport) December 12, 2020

FAQ: What you need to know about the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines https://t.co/pd396dSOh8

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 12, 2020

Yes, your boss can fire you if you refuse to get a Covid vaccine — here's what you need to know. @KenzieSigalos reports. https://t.co/AzTzhgg3lP pic.twitter.com/JmDnyVj3dR

— CNBC (@CNBC) December 13, 2020

Just saw a long line in a parking lot that I thought for a moment was for COVID testing but was in fact because Pennsylvania liquor stores are only letting in a few people at a time.

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) December 12, 2020

Meet Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the 34-year-old Black woman at the forefront of COVID vaccine developmenthttps://t.co/ZtoyUOVrlp

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) December 12, 2020

Damn.

“Like most of his teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer.”

“Florida Gators star Keyontae Johnson in critical but stable condition after collapsing on court” https://t.co/iNEjbQPLwS

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) December 12, 2020

Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller becomes the first woman to score in a Power 5 football game https://t.co/izgRDAIEYG

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 12, 2020

Charley Pride, who has died at age 86, was among country music’s most successful recording artists, and one of the finest vocalists in the genre’s history. https://t.co/wNBlSGnf1C

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 13, 2020

Pro baseball and picking cotton: A look at the life of country legend Charley Pride https://t.co/RtTXFxEBJW

— News19 WLTX (@WLTX) December 12, 2020