Nearly 80% of DC residents voted to become the 51st state, so they can have the same rights and privileges as everyone else.
On Friday, the House of Representatives will finally vote on DC Statehood. https://t.co/2g4BfnjmVW

— ACLU (@ACLU) June 24, 2020

Arguing against DC statehood because it would give Democrats two senators "in perpetuity" suggests a very pessimistic view of Republicans' chances of ever appealing to minority and urban voters https://t.co/JiaOmSbj6d

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) June 25, 2020

Denying statehood to Washington, DC is a racial, economic and democratic injustice. Washingtonians have waited too long to have equal participation and representation. I am proud to support #DCStatehood and @EleanorNorton’s landmark #HR51.

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) June 25, 2020

TRUMP: “If we didn’t test we wouldn’t have cases. But we have cases because we test. Deaths are down. We have one of the lowest mortality rates.”

Of the 20 countries most affected by covid-19, the US has the 3rd-highest mortality rate per 100,000 people.https://t.co/Sw00NvGwOU pic.twitter.com/teJ3SA5DcM

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) June 25, 2020

The Trump administration plans to close 13 federally run coronavirus testing sites in five states at the end of the month.

Critics at the state and federal levels say the shutdowns are a dangerous idea as infections surge in many states. https://t.co/WjUOZrsXmj

— NPR (@NPR) June 25, 2020

In the U.S., 10 times as many people have now died from #COVID19 as died from H1N1 (swine flu) in 2009

The #COVID19 deaths occurred in less than 4 months. The H1N1 deaths occurred over 12 months

So, yes, let's absolutely compare which administration had the better response pic.twitter.com/icsxoZ6nbE

— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) June 25, 2020

Last Friday, the COVID outbreak took a major turn for the worse.

While the outbreak continues to ease in the Northeast, more than 200 million Americans live in the regions where infections are growing quickly.

@yayitsrob and I on what's happening:https://t.co/VUAqcrSJbR

— Alexis C. Madrigal (@alexismadrigal) June 25, 2020

A top Houston doctor says he believes Texas will need to partially shut down again to control coronavirus spikes. @PeterHotez discusses pic.twitter.com/hhtU05hCgk

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 25, 2020

At least 18 members of a Texas family have become sick with the coronavirus following a surprise birthday party https://t.co/2Yqh27BA7G

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 25, 2020

"We are where we are." Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when asked today about skyrocketing COVID-19 cases.

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) June 25, 2020

Just amazing that Trump is the only executive who has gone underwater during the virus. A historically epic self own. https://t.co/QEEpccXLBA

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) June 25, 2020

The difference between New York abd New Jersey a couple of months ago and Texas, Florida and Arizona now is that we took it seriously and locked down. They’re gonna try to ride it out with only very limited restrictions. Gonna be a catastrophe.

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) June 25, 2020

Dixie Chicks drop Dixie from name; country group tries to 'meet the moment' https://t.co/1XOdsdYYtg pic.twitter.com/1mlutIDfkk

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 25, 2020

NASCAR says it has completed its own investigation into the noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage without determining who did it or how it got in the stall https://t.co/at2gCceTAb pic.twitter.com/CR2yfiq2SB

— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) June 25, 2020

THE TIMES: sun seekers Risk new virus spike as beaches crammed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aOiIN2bJN8

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 25, 2020

‘Too dangerous to send the kids to school’
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hurrah for furlough.
Imagine when people used to call the unemployed wasters. https://t.co/i64Ptwa0Bg

— Christine Best (@tinajaneb33) June 25, 2020

This is terrifying – medicines will run out.

The BMA has written to the prime minister, warning him that crashing out of the UK's current relationship with the EU this winter will come at the worst possible time for the health service. https://t.co/UrncXTXKAC

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) June 25, 2020

"If Robert Jenrick had a hint of decency he would long since have resigned. If Boris had a hint of decency he would have sacked him." https://t.co/Gac5EHYhpo

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) June 25, 2020

EXC: Boris Johnson dragged into Robert Jenrick row

The PM spent time with Richard Desmond at infamous Tory fundraising dinner when he met Housing Secretary pic.twitter.com/WJAQwSqgQH

— John Stevens (@johnestevens) June 25, 2020

Boris Johnson has pledged hundreds of millions of pounds to invest in the collapsed satellite operator OneWeb, as a push to put the UK at the forefront of space technology https://t.co/pFJSn01o8W

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 25, 2020

BT Sport commentator has just announced that Liverpool are about to end 30 years of hurt….30 years in which they have won 2 European Cups, 1 UEFA Cup, 3 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 3 European Super Cups and 1 Club World Cup. Aye, bloody agony 😆😆😆

— Chris Tait (@SweetLeftFoot11) June 25, 2020

✈️

Irish Gov to exclude Britain from its plan to have ‘air-bridges’ to other EU countries.

Cabinet memo says this is because Britain’s attempt to tackle #Covid_19 has been “significantly poorer” than Ireland’s. https://t.co/tzgAnDLPnX

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) June 25, 2020

For the past 6 weeks I've been working on this long read: an account of what happened to the food supply chain as the Covid-19 crisis hit. From food banks to supermarkets,from the hospitality industry to convenience stores. One spoiler: it may not be over. https://t.co/t4j3QEqVKL

— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) June 21, 2020

OPINION | The view on coronavirus from Europe

The lockdown was strict. The economy was placed in hibernation. The wearing of face masks remains compulsory. 28,000 Spaniards have died in the pandemic.

Spain needs tourists to come back. When will they?https://t.co/6dUK14zshV

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 25, 2020

Message to the nation: “The Rule if Law” means nothing if you are a friend of #Trump: “Appeals court orders dismissal of #MichaelFlynn prosecution” https://t.co/ZvtxjvX9OV

— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) June 24, 2020

Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Michael Flynn case. @PeteWilliamsNBC has more.

Watch NOW: https://t.co/U4UZMHn7bF pic.twitter.com/hsC5ps6Ut7

— NBC News NOW (@NBCNewsNow) June 24, 2020

Two Justice Department prosecutors testify to Congress that Attorney General Bill Barr put political pressure on them to go easy on Trump's friends, and Doug Collins and his Republican colleagues make a spectacle of themselves to distract the public from Trump's corruption. https://t.co/Tl0jfJokKI

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 24, 2020

65 faculty members from A.G. Barr's law school alma mater say he has "failed to fulfill his oath of office to 'support and defend the Constitution of the United States.'"

"Attorney General Barr stands on the wrong side of history," the statement says.https://t.co/d47K3k0BIx

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 24, 2020

Pres. Trump slammed ‘Dirty Cops’ on Twitter today, lamenting that confessed criminal Michael Flynn was treated unfairly and that the FBI had worked to ‘ruin his life.’ pic.twitter.com/tzgZ9WxOyf

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) June 24, 2020

BREAKING: Senate Democrats block GOP policing bill, arguing that the legislation is partisan and flawed. https://t.co/FGUsIs1OZT

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 24, 2020

I will vote NO on advancing the Republicans’ policing bill. It was thrown out to give lip service to the moment at hand with nothing substantial in it.

We need real reform. pic.twitter.com/x2pzFBnam0

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 23, 2020

Breaking News: The 3 white men arrested in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was chased while jogging in Georgia, were indicted on murder charges https://t.co/c6AfvNKRSP

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

Activists Occupy City Hall Park, Demanding $1 Billion In Cuts To The NYPD https://t.co/hIxjrCnqzj pic.twitter.com/9lr9iDczK3

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) June 24, 2020

I cannot think of a more perfect recipe for permanent Republican dominance than this. https://t.co/TFIUWdizf4

— David Roberts (@drvolts) June 24, 2020

Donald Trump on February 26: “And again, when you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that’s a pretty good job we’ve done.” https://t.co/Qur2jNrvKL

— Miranda Yaver, PhD (@mirandayaver) June 24, 2020

A look at US states, June 24th
Top 5 for new #COVID cases per million
1. Arizona
2. South Carolina
3. Arkansas
4. Florida
5. Texas pic.twitter.com/kS3BOHykxo

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 24, 2020

“The safest place for you is at your home."

As Texas sees its highest numbers of positive tests and hospitalizations, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has advised residents of the state to stay at home. https://t.co/NNz3EsEZxa

— CNN (@CNN) June 23, 2020

This became all but inevitable when Gov. DeSantis ignored health experts and followed Trump's instructions to reopen Florida long before it was safe. https://t.co/ptq7SUyHY3

— CAP Action (@CAPAction) June 24, 2020

I’ll know I’ve failed as a parent if my kids ever say something like this. https://t.co/HJRklwya3S

— Reed Galen (@reedgalen) June 24, 2020

We are living through the most profound failure of leadership in a century or more. https://t.co/Bi3IrQgLmE

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) June 24, 2020

Breaking: The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut told visitors from Florida, Texas, Arizona and a handful of other states with high rates of Covid-19 to quarantine for 14 days

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) June 24, 2020

Trump really thinks if we stop testing the virus will just disappear.

He shouldn't be running a public school, let alone the country. https://t.co/bK6N6UBqvy

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 24, 2020

"Idiocracy" was prophetic. Perhaps even optimistic. ☹️

We as a country have some of the most brilliant scientists, inventors and artists in the world.

And some of the absolute stupidest morons. Including in the @WhiteHouse. https://t.co/g9WD53JKWB

— Mindful Primate (@MichellesDude) June 24, 2020

"The co-founder of Students for Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to scamming consumers and businesses out of $46,000 by posing as a lawyer online and dispensing legal advice, federal prosecutors said."https://t.co/ABLG5wdAtk

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) June 24, 2020

President @realDonaldTrump's brother takes legal action to block tell-all book by President's niece, niece, Mary L. Trump. This book must be juicy!!! https://t.co/z4roJXkPLR #MaryTrump

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) June 24, 2020

On #LSSC tonight: John Bolton’s audiobook is special thanks to @mbsings pic.twitter.com/cPIxim7VB3

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) June 24, 2020

The presidents of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, Nursing, Physicians, and GPs are all calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of coronavirus. https://t.co/i2Z61fsvQn

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) June 24, 2020

Starmer is right
Johnson is wrong

I live in Germany. The tracking app is not perfect, but it does work. And download number is 12.6 million: https://t.co/YHKspBdWLs

Johnson – as ever – is bullshitting https://t.co/mTMy05aB6I

— Jon Worth (@jonworth) June 24, 2020

#PMQs highlight:

Boris Johnson:
“Yes, but apart from Germany and France and Iceland and Italy and India and Japan and Spain and Hungary and Singapore and Malaysia and Switzerland, name one country that has a working app?" pic.twitter.com/YaKfZAG2hM

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 24, 2020

My column: it’s all over for the Government if schools fail to reopen fully in September. Let’s hope its plans to dilute social distancing in schools go far enough and that it faces down unions, or else parents will have to organise and take legal action https://t.co/y9X1kyfcPD

— Allister Heath (@AllisterHeath) June 24, 2020

Cooking the Books: Top UK private school, charging more than £38,000 in fees, asks teachers to exaggerate exam predictions to enable pupils to get a place at elite universities.
Is this how the Etonian dunces ruling us bought their university places?https://t.co/c3XmBuv3E8

— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) June 24, 2020

Has there ever been a more morally corrupt government than the Johnson cabal? As with the Cummings debacle, he's decided that the Jenrick matter is now closed. pic.twitter.com/a1rvGc0Z4X

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) June 24, 2020

Michel Barnier is looking for "substance" in Boris Johnson's arguments on Brexit. Michel – the British people have been looking for "substance" from Boris Johnson for years. If you see anything, let us know. https://t.co/vdtxlSIcKf

— Gavin Esler (@gavinesler) June 24, 2020

The DUP could have avoided this issue by:
a) supporting the UK remaining in the EU
b) supporting the UK remaining in the Single Market and Customs Union
c) supporting the original withdrawal agreement#EastAntrimNeedsANewMP https://t.co/Iglcz5LT1F

— Jack Armstrong (@JArmstrong95) June 24, 2020

America out, China in as EU looks to reopen external borders https://t.co/qkFJ09oX18

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

Top Trinity professor says his biggest fear is COVID-19 will come back with a 'vengeance'https://t.co/RevSf9PYq5

— DublinLive (@DublinLive) June 24, 2020

Brazilian federal judge orders Pres. Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask or receive a fine. https://t.co/GVqA1sBTv8

— ABC News (@ABC) June 24, 2020

Almost two-thirds think federal government not doing enough on climate change https://t.co/M2fzhaNODK pic.twitter.com/wPZH19gYXf

— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2020

How the Arctic Circle just eclipsed 100 degrees https://t.co/lnvekAIPim pic.twitter.com/NG6dF2ma2e

— Mashable (@mashable) June 24, 2020

8 ways ASEAN consumer habits will change by 2030 https://t.co/rrY4AguGJq pic.twitter.com/2nohoe9hbL

— World Economic Forum (@wef) June 24, 2020

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted on war crimes charges ahead of planned White House meeting https://t.co/Q5pzfJdErx

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

Writer/director Jon Stewart will be hosting a LIVE Watch Event this Friday for #Irresistible! Join us & tweet along, we’re all pressing play ⏯ at 5pm PT / 8pm ET!

🎬 Pre-order the film: https://t.co/mqZhPGww3e
🎙 Tweet along & send questions with #Irresistible #AskJonStewart pic.twitter.com/i4aylcoALj

— Focus Features (@FocusFeatures) June 24, 2020

It will come as no surprise that I have written about the best worst art restorations of all time (and that I laughed all the way through doing so) https://t.co/OqMfT4uJEl

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) June 24, 2020

Trust me, I'm Mr Fun: Boris Johnson loosens England's lockdown | John Crace https://t.co/KLYdNoSKa6

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) June 23, 2020

Outdoor gyms, playgrounds, cinemas, museums, galleries, theme parks, arcades, libraries, social clubs and community centres can reopen “if they can do so safely” from 4 July

PM Boris Johnson sets out further easing of lockdown in England

Latest: https://t.co/TNnmnYWvkC pic.twitter.com/I9lciOqFwG

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 23, 2020

Are lockdown restrictions in England being eased too early?

Former Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King thinks so. He told @skynewssarah the easing of certain measures is “extraordinarily risky.” RC#KayBurley pic.twitter.com/Sgg9Hcyjrj

— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) June 24, 2020

23rd of March, 74 deaths:
Do not leave your homes.

23rd June, 171 deaths:
OPEN THE PUBS IT IS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY TO GET SHITFACED https://t.co/n1H0YB3OCa

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 23, 2020

#IndependentSAGE says "the NHS Test and Trace system introduced by Boris Johnson is “not fit for purpose”.https://t.co/4NTMCCVLGa

— Independent SAGE (@IndependentSage) June 19, 2020

Hope business leaders listening to Whitty & Vallance realise that COVID is a long-term problem. Global pandemic setting records for new daily cases. Fastest way to get back up & running in UK is elimination. Otherwise risk of lockdowns again. Look ahead..https://t.co/N3SFfi3YKw

— Prof. Devi Sridhar (@devisridhar) June 23, 2020

It will probably come as no surprise to anyone to learn that Boris Johnson has rejected demands for an urgent inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/wYEioyUd67

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) June 23, 2020

From a £900,000 Prime Ministerial planes paint job, to Dominic Cummings faltering eyesight, and new £100 million Royal Yachts, to Boris Johnson going on a 12 day luxurious break while the world went in to lockdown.

Do you ever get the feeling they’re taking the piss out of us?

— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) June 18, 2020

“Sorry, student nurses. There’s no money to pay you even though you risked your lives protecting us from Covid as we spaffed it all on an App we were told wouldn’t work back in April” https://t.co/Le6RAFqUAP

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 23, 2020

Boris Johnson's poll ratings go negative as 76% of voters think lockdown was imposed too late https://t.co/d0Lk2vH7YD

— Naomi Smith (@pimlicat) June 21, 2020

Britain, a world-beating exporter:

"New Zealand has recorded its first new cases of coronavirus for 24 days after two women who arrived in the country from Britain were found to be infected."https://t.co/GBuO99rzWz

— James Neill  ≠ 𝕏 (@jneill) June 16, 2020

Despite poll worker crunch, Kentucky voters poised to break turnout records as they embrace mail ballots https://t.co/c4PiZ7PMKf

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 23, 2020

Voters are banging on doors to be let in to vote in Mitch McConnell's hometown of Louisville, which has only 1 polling place today, while he blocks bills to restore Voting Rights Act, expand vote by mail & give critical election aid to states https://t.co/IR6UkjNK6V

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 23, 2020

Louisville, Kentucky. https://t.co/8n9Os5BFRQ

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) June 23, 2020

There are federal primaries today in:
🗳️ Kentucky
🗳️ Mississippi
🗳️ New York
🗳️ North Carolina
🗳️ South Carolina
🗳️ Virginia

Know your rights.https://t.co/8AKlTHOiuq

— ACLU (@ACLU) June 23, 2020

Chris Hayes: “As the President was in Arizona checking out that wall, we got news of a possible new travel ban…This one not by the President—the guy who loves travel bans to keep people out. No, by the European Union to keep us out.” https://t.co/cl7YN1rHfs #inners

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) June 24, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci told members of Congress that the U.S. does not yet have the coronavirus under control and is seeing a “disturbing surge” of infections in some parts of the country https://t.co/ouGDoPaTLD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 23, 2020

Delusional stuff from Trump: "The radical left demands absolute conformity from every professor, researcher, reporter, journalist, corporation, entertainer, politician, campus speaker, and private citizen." pic.twitter.com/IDuU2O6jud

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 23, 2020

Trump says young conservatives are the real elite, since they're smarter and better looking than the so-called elite, except the so-called elite has one thing going for them, and that's that they're "more vicious, they are vicious people."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 23, 2020

Once again coming out and saying it: When the 3rd quarter numbers are announced you're gonna have your election. That's all he's focused on. https://t.co/dNe1aILkMF

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 23, 2020

122,000 Americans dead. 2.8 MILLION confirmed cases and rising. Thousands more out of work and hungry. Tens of thousands without healthcare. Thousands denied the right to vote…

…and Trump spent the day complaining about how he's not getting credit for being awesome. https://t.co/xJX9xoR5iG

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) June 23, 2020

Texas governor urges residents to stay home amid record number of new coronavirus cases https://t.co/wfC4tYyIfa pic.twitter.com/iNl37oEMp5

— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2020

Fmr. President Obama: "What we have seen over the last couple of years is a White House enabled by Republicans in Congress, and a media structure that supports them, that … has gone at the very foundations of who we are and who we should be."https://t.co/lQGaoNeCMr

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 24, 2020

"Every American, and I believe the whole world, can see right now that the status quo is not okay. And that’s progress," @springsteen tells @nytdavidbrooks: https://t.co/s043JzfOCR

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 23, 2020

Our planet cannot take four more years of Donald Trump. https://t.co/0Wrl9URSxF

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 23, 2020

I feel like this miraculous planet is slipping right out from under us. Too many people who see what's happening, who totally get the science, still aren't acting like this is a climate and ecological emergency. So entrenched norms persist and everyone keeps burning.

— Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) June 24, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally as case numbers surge in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns, including the U.S. Worldwide, more than 9 million people have been confirmed infected by the virus. More than 472,000 have died. https://t.co/H3hNvVOK4I

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2020

Here are all countries’ excess deaths according to different metrics:
• Population-adjusted rate
• Raw numbers
• % of historical baseline

UK, Spain, Ecuador and Peru among the worst on most metrics. pic.twitter.com/7F49YB4iAf

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) June 23, 2020

“It was my only wish,” said one Egyptian Muslim whose plans to travel to Mecca for the hajj were upended when Saudi Arabia barred pilgrims from abroad because of the coronavirus. “To cancel it completely is such a shame. May God relieve us of this burden.” https://t.co/xhimQohdbz

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

Novak Djokovic has used his influence irresponsibly and now reality has struck | Tumaini Carayol https://t.co/IW1lJbOuKW

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 23, 2020

Israel West Bank annexation rejected by European MPs in letter https://t.co/Zm3Z3EOliN

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 23, 2020

FT Exclusive: A government rescue deal for Britain’s largest steelmaker is set to be agreed within days, preserving 8,000 jobs in an industry that was already struggling before the coronavirus crisis https://t.co/ZiyOeiAlQn pic.twitter.com/XohT8LZ95L

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 24, 2020

BREAKING: Amid fight over Jeffrey Epstein’s dark secrets, Dershowitz seeks access to sealed documentshttps://t.co/rWrDwjEGEQ

— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) June 23, 2020

Kentucky, a state with a Democratic Governor, is engaging in the same type of voter suppression that the GOP does. The motive? To protect Amy McGrath and the Democratic establishment from losing the primaries to Charles Booker. https://t.co/lhMM1pwCW6

— Adam E Ross 🌹🐺 (@adammanross) June 22, 2020

“I wish Dr. King could see you today. You represent the best of the dream.”
— Rev. Jesse Jackson to Kentucky US Senate candidate Charles Booker

⁦@RevJJackson⁩ ⁦@Booker4KY⁩ https://t.co/2WOJL5XRaL

— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) June 21, 2020

Two of Kentucky’s largest African-American counties each have ONE polling place for tomorrow’s primary. This is systemic racism at its ugliest. Mitch McConnell is pleased as punch. Speaking of punch, hit him where it hurts- show up! When people VOTE, the GOP loses.

— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 22, 2020

RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2020

Trump has voted by mail at least three times in the past three years.

His press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, has voted by mail 11 times in 10 years.

And his VP, Mike Pence, voted by mail this year, listing an address he hasn't lived in for four years. https://t.co/6eYrbCqLCi

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 22, 2020

Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany on Tulsa rally: "A political pundit wrote to [President Trump] that it was one of the all-time great speeches they've ever heard." pic.twitter.com/0YjQYeilmV

— The Hill (@thehill) June 22, 2020

At end of briefing, McEnany read out viewership total for Trump’s rally on Fox, suggesting a larger audience for Tulsa. Reminiscent of when Spicer said Trump had largest inaugural crowd size because of people watching both in person and around the world.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 22, 2020

Multiple sources said the president is considering giving Bill Stepien and/or Jason Miller the top campaign spot – or just more power behind the scenes. Miller dimissed this as "fake news." https://t.co/I9UoSVnmn4

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) June 22, 2020

“Trump is debating revoking his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s control over the campaign, sources said.” https://t.co/mOvZlV1q0w

— Eric Schultz (@EricSchultz) June 22, 2020

Eight Trump campaign staffers and two Secret Service agents who were in Tulsa for the president's rally have now tested positive for coronavirus. Our report from the White House today: pic.twitter.com/FqkR75K3DW

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 22, 2020

Rollins tries to put the shiv in Parscale here https://t.co/IyyJYy9QAl

— Bill Scher (@billscher) June 22, 2020

Inbox: House Homeland Security Chair Bennie Thompson wants info from the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the decision by the Trump Admin to permit Nigel Farage to travel to the United States from the United Kingdom, enabling him to attend the Trump rally in Tulsa.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 22, 2020

How did that happen? https://t.co/WkHvAzZKYG

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) June 22, 2020

A megachurch is hosting Trump's rally on Tuesday in Phoenix. These two con-men falsely claim they've installed a system which kills 99.9% of COVID-19.

Arizona's Coronavirus numbers are surging. Madness…https://t.co/6mgM8BLhO9

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 22, 2020

This is where it’s been going since the beginning.

Trump and Fox and the GOP have been irresponsibly peddling thinly-veiled New World Order allegations against Obama for twelve years now. The end result was always going to be an open accusation of treason, an executable offense. https://t.co/6QmHZl3JLB

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 22, 2020

On Sunday, a noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall.

On Monday, NASCAR drivers stood in solidarity with him at Talladega.

🎥: @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/jhCMgsAxVU

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 22, 2020

NASCAR drivers & crews join to push @BubbaWallace's
car to the front of the grid at Talladega. Richard Petty, age 82, is at the track for the first time since the COVID outbreak, to support Wallace. This sport is making it clear who it stands with, and who it does not. pic.twitter.com/CFemNWND02

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 22, 2020

Boris Johnson preparing to announce easing 2-metre rule and pubs reopening on 4 July – follow live https://t.co/Hfy0VXeKCE

— The Independent (@Independent) June 22, 2020

Even Conservative MPs say Boris Johnson’s Government is ‘knackered’ – reopening the economy could create the renewal it needs

@HugoGye https://t.co/vc1jzsLWRF

— i newspaper (@theipaper) June 22, 2020

Fancy a pint? For social easing it may be too soon to celebrate https://t.co/Lx1GgukeRq

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 22, 2020

Boris Johnson was wrong to say that 97% of primary schools submitting data had children returning.

On the day he was speaking it was 69%.https://t.co/O7rlkPGpQN

— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 22, 2020

And, no, the Russian report has still not been published. While they argue over whether Chris Grayling gets to have oversight of the security services. https://t.co/vuOOG2vqNE

— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) June 22, 2020

A source close to the family said that Stanley Johnson applied for a French passport so that his grandchildren can live and work in the EU after Brexit.https://t.co/I39quUTLR2

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) June 22, 2020

Vile. And if this was a rented plane & a commissioned banner, what kind of trash company accepts racists’ business. I hope they’re found out. https://t.co/GkUKEcaZ0v

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) June 22, 2020

Whatever #blacklivesmatter goes on to achieve, I have never seen so many white footballers in the UK step up or speak out in solidarity with their black peers in such a short space of time. This feels different, and I think it is. https://t.co/chGzR8Zi0p

— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) June 22, 2020

Cinemas across France reopened in the latest phase of the country's lifting of lockdown measures after three months, as toys were placed on seats to encourage social distancing. https://t.co/0WkH93iHQa pic.twitter.com/Pr6AJwhoxV

— ABC News (@ABC) June 22, 2020

Here’s everything restaurants and diners need to know about NYC’s return to outdoor dining today https://t.co/vnVPdVLogL pic.twitter.com/wN9xWRbIBc

— Eater NY (@EaterNY) June 22, 2020

The price of cheese is going bananas https://t.co/kd39Ual6Xi

— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) June 22, 2020

The Federal Reserve’s move into the next phase of its corporate bond buying is generating renewed concerns over potential asset bubbles. https://t.co/va4m9kXrrl

— CNBC (@CNBC) June 22, 2020

Venezuela's rival leaders begin tug-of-war over London gold https://t.co/GXGjn77Qjy pic.twitter.com/c1AFByOuq0

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2020

Trump is "furious" about the "underwhelming" crowd at his rally in Tulsa.

"This was a major failure," one outside adviser said. https://t.co/xzZCMDEVjT

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 21, 2020

Analysis: After bragging earlier in the week that more than 1M people had signed up to come see him, President Trump found that he couldn't fill a 19,000-seat arena on a night that his aides had promoted as a major show of his strength. https://t.co/PD0yaUMzwg – @jonallendc

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 21, 2020

Campaign advisers pointing fingers at Parscale over crowd size in Tulsa. “Kellyanne (Conway), (Paul) Manafort and Corey (Lewandowski) never had rally size issues," one adviser said. Jared and Ivanka said to be upset. But a spox says not so. https://t.co/TQCB2x2Jt6

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 21, 2020

“Brad Parscale’s survival depends on the good offices of his patrons inside the Trump camp. The only X factor is whether anyone else in Trump’s crew of skells and grifters has offered to keep the scam running” – @TheRickWilson to @GuardianUS – https://t.co/dfpmoHMXGx

— Martin Pengelly (@MartinPengelly) June 21, 2020

At Tulsa rally, Trump suggests U.S. slow down coronavirus testing to avoid bad statisticshttps://t.co/rwZ7avkzuq pic.twitter.com/twj26rVCfP

— TIME (@TIME) June 21, 2020

Via @RuthMarcus — Trump’s problem in Tulsa wasn’t just empty seats. It was empty rhetoric. https://t.co/mrGv6sNQOO

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) June 21, 2020

.@realDonaldTrump, your rally in Tulsa was a flop. You've probably heard this before, but it was smaller than we expected — and it sure wasn't as big as you promised. pic.twitter.com/TOHY1ZOKxM

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 21, 2020

Whatever SDNY investigation Trump hoped to thwart by his actions Friday remains unthwarted as of Sunday

— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 21, 2020

Tom Petty's family issued a cease and desist notice to the Trump campaign after it blasted "I Won't Back Down" at the Tulsa rally.

"Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate," they said. https://t.co/MxWuqH1j9u

— NPR (@NPR) June 21, 2020

Mad World (2020) pic.twitter.com/GAfhfwa3Xg

— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) June 21, 2020

Tulsa Ok. Hope you got your money up front because you know Trump and Parscale don't like paying after the fact. pic.twitter.com/xnaqxGNC2q

— ken reed🐳😼🌊🌊 insomnia SUCKS (@kpreed11) June 21, 2020

If you think Trump is on the ropes and will surely lose in November, think again. He will do anything to be reelected. Our side has limits because we believe in democracy. Trump has no limits because he doesn't.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 21, 2020

BREAKING: John Bolton tells The Daily Telegraph he plans to vote for Joe Biden in November. https://t.co/8DdfOKkvAr

— Axios (@axios) June 21, 2020

EARLIER TODAY on #MTP: President Trump blamed protesters and the media for a smaller than usual crowd at his rally in Tulsa. pic.twitter.com/eUJnLSg9cX

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 21, 2020

"I think it's all about Donald Trump, that's the only reason Barr did this," fmr. Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman says about the firing of Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman. "This was a conspiracy to obstruct justice between Donald Trump and AG Barr"https://t.co/ikFs26wD3M

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 21, 2020

1/x Barr knows Berman’s investigations all involve sensitive matters touching Trump. With the presidential election less than five months away, cynics like me can be forgiven for thinking that this looks exactly like a housecleaning. Let's count the ways: https://t.co/VQgmxmoMbW

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) June 21, 2020

"Why replace Berman? The answer lies in the firing earlier this year of Jessie Liu, the former U.S. Attorney for D.C…Once they seized control, Barr’s team…interceded in the sentencing of Stone, and made an effort to dismiss the case against Flynn…"https://t.co/SToSRyf8Zj

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 21, 2020

Preet Bharara: "I think it's a reasonable conclusion that the decision to get rid of Geoff Berman was not done in good faith." pic.twitter.com/tqg4TEg8ft

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 21, 2020

House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff said he hopes Geoffrey Berman, the ousted U.S. attorney, testifies before Congresshttps://t.co/ZRPXbJqWeg

— POLITICO (@politico) June 21, 2020

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler tells @jaketapper on @CNNSotu that impeachment proceedings against Bill Barr “are a waste of time at this point,” citing “corrupt” Senate GOP. He says that GOP senators who acquitted Trump are “corrupt against the interests of the country”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 21, 2020

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson set to announce cut in two-metre social distancing rule on Tuesday https://t.co/tfFpvo3JGV

— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 21, 2020

NEW: Independent SAGE has evaluated the scientific evidence on social distancing & concludes it is not safe to reduce it from 2m to 1m indoors as government proposes pic.twitter.com/GHgJ6SXW7C

— Independent SAGE (@IndependentSage) June 21, 2020

This from Helen Whateley is INSULTING to the 25,000 student nurses without whom the NHS would have collapsed & to patients whose lives they saved

Let’s be clear, her letter would have been cleared by Boris Johnson, Sunak & Hancock before it was sent

It’s a whole Govt INSULT https://t.co/ZCAEFzGL7L

— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) June 21, 2020

We are disappointed to see such a factually incorrect letter issued by @Helen_Whately and would welcome a teleconference with her and other MP's so that they can be correctly informed of the contribution of #StudentNurses past, present and future. @MattHancock @BorisJohnson https://t.co/1PJHvMTbsS

— RCN Students (@RCNStudents) June 21, 2020

In Boris Johnson's long history of lies, the Marcus Rashford one is the strangest | Simon Hattenstone https://t.co/m05WD2a3Hz

— Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 (@MichaelRosenYes) June 21, 2020

EXCLUSIVE Boris Johnson's plans to liberalise Sunday trading laws look set to be sunk by 50 Conservative MPs https://t.co/f5Gze8fyza

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 21, 2020

When the country finally locked down, the virus had spread further than in France, Spain and Italy https://t.co/SAR6dEwB2V

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 21, 2020

The #coronavirus reproduction rate, known as the R number, has jumped to 1.79 in Germany. https://t.co/LoAXPGg5pL

— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Fears of second wave in Germany as ‘R’ rate jumps from 1.79 to 2.88 in 2 days

An R number of 2.88 means that every 100 people who contract the virus would infect, on average, 288 more people.
Meatpacking
Logistics centres
Church
https://t.co/zp6KeIWa12

— Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺 (@fascinatorfun) June 21, 2020

“Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate has jumped to 2.88 — almost three times what it needs to be to contain the outbreak. The reproduction rate, or 'R' value, estimates how many people an infected person passes the virus to.” https://t.co/2T3bz6iJAU

— Mark Coughlan (@Mark_Coughlan) June 21, 2020

Theodore Roosevelt's statue will be removed from the Museum of Natural History in New York City. The memorial has long prompted objections as a symbol of colonialism.https://t.co/aPafBjXCOv

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 21, 2020

This is what you call wonderful.https://t.co/XwywY0VNlw

— Margo Howard (@Margoandhow) June 21, 2020

Geoffrey S. Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, agrees to step down after the Trump administration fired him. Attorney General William Barr initially said Berman resigned. Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss will fill the post temporarily. https://t.co/9qrNtIrIx8

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2020

We need to know why Trump and Barr wanted Berman out so badly. Congress must immediately investigate Berman's firing. We cannot stand idly by as this administration continues to use the Justice Department to do Trump's political bidding. https://t.co/0vlO0aT6mF

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 20, 2020

JUST IN: Nadler announces House Judiciary Committee will open investigation into US attorney Geoffrey Berman firing https://t.co/zQ2u8mEzdN pic.twitter.com/zNARXPZZsM

— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2020

House Dems inviting Berman to testify is fine.

But the guy they really need to hear from is William Barr. Subpoena, give him one day, and if he refuses, go right to court. Game time is over @RepJerryNadler.

— Elie Honig (@eliehonig) June 20, 2020

And by not going quietly, Berman has earned Barr and himself an invitation to testify before Congress about whatever it is Barr and Trump fear.

— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) June 20, 2020

Trump on firing Berman, “I’m not involved.”

🤦🏻‍♂️
pic.twitter.com/BtBoKWSpfK

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 20, 2020

The thing that makes me doubt that that Barr can really help Trump steal the election is that it took them both three tries in the last 24 hours to fire a US attorney.

— Robert Mann (@RTMannJr) June 20, 2020

‘Tiz the Law’ just won the Belmont Stakes

Now if only Tiz the Law would win in America😡#ImpeachBarr

— Alison Greene (@GrassrootsSpeak) June 20, 2020

JUST IN: Trump, Pence scrap planned outdoor speeches at Tulsa rally after attendance appears to fall short https://t.co/EDfHvN4B5W pic.twitter.com/NjEMgUD2za

— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2020

A whole lot of empty seats. Certainly not since he’s been president has there been one this empty by the time the VP took the stage. Don’t remember any this empty in the campaign either. https://t.co/J5YQkW3Dyc

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 20, 2020

Trump supporter at #TulsaRally says he’s “not concerned” about coronavirus risk in a crowded indoor auditorium with thousands of people because even if he gets it he can just take hydroxychloroquine, like Trump said. 🤦🏾‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/qoTBKF3ZgF

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 20, 2020

“Mr. Trump, who was made aware of the sick campaign aides before departing for the rally, was incensed that the news was made public, according to two people familiar with his reaction.” ⁦@shearm⁩ and me on tonight’s rally in Tulsa https://t.co/89htgIxBCE

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 20, 2020

Getting people crowded together to yell increases the odds of #coronavirus transmission. This is reckless endangerment. Can you feel the love? https://t.co/ZIynMpyZhd

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 20, 2020

This is the trailer. Name the movie.

pic.twitter.com/Urdw2ZDN7B

— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) June 20, 2020

Inside the BOK Center about four hours before the #TulsaTrumpRally is scheduled to begin pic.twitter.com/6fngK83eKM

— Kyle Hinchey (@KyleHinchey) June 20, 2020

Looks like some heavy duty bullshitting is going to be needed in regard to this crowd size.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 20, 2020

Trump was scheduled to address the overflow "crowd," but it looks like the campaign is leaning toward canceling it for fear of angering him if there aren't as many people outside as expected. https://t.co/Ebw8OGKzZz

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 20, 2020

This is the Fyre Festival of hate rallies.

— Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) June 20, 2020

he’s gonna say the Fake News scared everyone away

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 20, 2020

The Coalition of the Decent is attacking and winning. Trump has been stripped bare. He stands naked and exposed for all to see. He is a failure. He is going down.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2020

"Baby Trump" balloon appears in Tulsa ahead of rally, raises more than $10,000 to restore historic church https://t.co/M2RbEu7HTU pic.twitter.com/EGeVfGJM61

— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2020

US Department of Homeland Security says Nigel Farage was allowed to board flight as it was in "the national interest". He was initially denied boarding. pic.twitter.com/4VA4YSBT6V

— Ashley Cowburn (@ashcowburn) June 20, 2020

'Several dead' after stabbing incident in Forbury Gardens, Readinghttps://t.co/onswJPFjMT

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 20, 2020

Sky News understands multiple people were stabbed in Reading. Three people have died from their injuries and a number of others are being treated in hospital.

A police statement is expected in the next hour.

More: https://t.co/IBPxNO3zEW pic.twitter.com/WfCetVxb14

— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 20, 2020

BREAKING: Exclusive – @itvnews been told that legal action HAS been launched against the Government over alleged inaction over the disproportionate toll of #Covid_19 on BAME communities. We have the 23 page letter sent to @10DowningStreet @BorisJohnson by a BAME led community org https://t.co/aVZiaOFGsM

— roo h (@rooITV) June 20, 2020

Leader of London BLM protests demands meeting with Boris Johnson https://t.co/fmgIebkscy

— The Independent (@Independent) June 20, 2020

Jurgen Klopp slams Boris Johnson over coronavirus crisis saying PM is 'on another planet' | @MullockSMirror https://t.co/AoPkw5gR9E pic.twitter.com/K9rbeqiS7q

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) June 20, 2020

Seldom if ever can voters have paid a higher price for their tragic gullibility. https://t.co/1u1LXQ5slv

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 20, 2020

Boris Johnson accused of dodging scrutiny by failing to set up committee behind Russia report – six months after the election https://t.co/dfKGXXYzri

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 20, 2020

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

''One metre plus', the new rule that will reopen UK'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Yx7n7Uos9N

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 20, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Jenrick watched a promo video of £1bn Westferry scheme for "3 or 4 minutes" at Tory dinner on Richard Desmond's phone, billionaire confirms in extraordinary rare interview

Weeks later, Jenrick overruled officials to approve ithttps://t.co/9U525kAMIT

— Gabriel Pogrund (@Gabriel_Pogrund) June 20, 2020

This vile hatred. Day after day. Poisoning the country and its people. Dragging us all down. https://t.co/lcrE9l8UIK

— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) June 20, 2020

Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine from Sundayhttps://t.co/SWPdrxZSlf

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 20, 2020

OPINION | The damage done by Trump’s scapegoating of international organizations

Peter Mulrean, a retired foreign service officer and former Director of UNRWA in New York, writes. @UNRWAhttps://t.co/GTX5rXNRQR

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 20, 2020

China sees America as a nation in decline: a rich country too divided, selfish and racist to keep its citizens safe https://t.co/nEvnv38YEC

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 18, 2020

Apparently Sting once delivered a cow whilst on acid?

… Could 2020 take just *one* day off please?

— Laura (@ElleEmSee) June 20, 2020

With Trump heading back to #Tulsa this weekend, here’s a throwback from covering his rally there in 2016. All the press passes were misspelled “Tusla” pic.twitter.com/xlzX0OjwYV

— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) June 19, 2020

Wait a minute. The Secret Service asked the mayor of Tulsa to put a curfew in place for the next two nights. The mayor complies. And the president* demands the city call it off?
1) The mayor should’ve told the president* to stuff it.
2) He wants a riot. He’s begging for one.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 19, 2020

“If Trump felt comfortable having it here, then I’m comfortable," said one supporter of the president. Another said, of the coronavirus risk: "If today is the day I die, today is the day I die." https://t.co/UCvJSHqEPi

— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) June 19, 2020

There are people who are alive in Oklahoma right now who won’t be in a few weeks because Donald Trump needs people to clap for him.

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 19, 2020

Over +30k new cases across the US today, for the first time since May 1. And in many states, the percentage of positive tests noticeably rising, not falling.

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) June 19, 2020

"I don't want him in my city. I sure as hell don't want him in Greenwood. It's a slap in the face," City Council Vice-Chair Vanessa Hall-Harper said. "We don't have a very good track record when communities collide … I do not think much has changed." https://t.co/TTvirHefvX

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 19, 2020

President Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday violates virtually every one of the guiding principles for gatherings issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, putting it in the "highest risk" category. https://t.co/jIirJt1eoC

— CNN (@CNN) June 19, 2020

NBC News Exclusive: Top members of the coronavirus task force advised against Trump's Tulsa rally.

Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx were among those warning about the health risks for those attending indoor rallies as virus' spread continues. https://t.co/p0lvUR8TSz

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 19, 2020

Pence prioritizes loyalty to Trump over lives of Americans. He is just as responsible as Trump for unnecessary deaths. https://t.co/PLGMZIrq6o

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) June 19, 2020

We’re up in Tulsa! In a bitter twist of irony the billboard is being paid for from sales of our mask series. https://t.co/eDztaxfX3a pic.twitter.com/tWsANVhZDG

— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) June 19, 2020

As New York Reaches a Coronavirus Landmark, Parts of Red America Are Facing a Potential Disaster https://t.co/fggac9R5xH via @NewYorker

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) June 19, 2020

“It really does feel like the U.S. has given up.” -European scientist.https://t.co/A910VQq7mX pic.twitter.com/xl8BuqqJ2n

— Andy Slavitt 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 (@ASlavitt) June 19, 2020

Image on the right: original redacted version

Image on the left: whole thing unredacted

Congrats @JasonLeopold !

Here it is in clear terms: the president's campaign was told in advance, before any public word, about the planned release of material that Russian intel had stolen https://t.co/M48IXW6fxO

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) June 19, 2020

More of the Mueller Report is released by DOJ under court order.
Trump knowingly lied to Mueller or has a very bad memory.

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals – CNNPolitics https://t.co/83D0aTJUib

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) June 19, 2020

Senior State Dept. official resigns in response to Trump's handling of protests https://t.co/Fptl1Idl9j pic.twitter.com/E2AADwUqSx

— The Hill (@thehill) June 19, 2020

Treasury, SBA cave to demands for bailout transparency https://t.co/qz8VpVelg6 via @politico

— Gary Fineout (@fineout) June 19, 2020

Slavery is America’s original sin. Emancipation remains America’s greatest cause.

I can think of no better way to acknowledge our past while recommitting to the work that defines our country – building a more perfect union – than to make #JuneteenthDay a national holiday.

— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) June 19, 2020

"I'm not sitting here rocking until the Lord calls me home; He really is going to have to catch me." – 93-year-old Opal Lee, the woman leading the charge to make Juneteenth a national holiday. pic.twitter.com/3lJiJEosol

— Max Weiss (@maxthegirl) June 19, 2020

National Archives unearths original handwritten Juneteenth order – CNN https://t.co/IMV9bncFFX

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) June 19, 2020

#Juneteenth is being celebrated a bit differently this year.

Along with parades and parties, thousands are taking to the streets to fight for racial justice and honor those killed by police violence. pic.twitter.com/iNmFMMSfvr

— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 19, 2020

41st and 6th right now. #junteenth #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jGgjGMjDpa

— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) June 19, 2020

Some great maps in this piece, overlapping poverty rates with lack of Medicaid expansion and voter suppression laws: A virtual moral march on Washington: "What America is going to see is herself," @RevDrBarber tells @CapehartJ https://t.co/JPdyv4nBQe Via @PostOpinions

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 19, 2020

Britain reduced its Covid-19 alert level, paving the way for easing of social-distancing measures even as the virus remains “in general circulation” https://t.co/0bm2qKcms3

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 19, 2020

"It's a very strange decision to make at this point in time".

Former Chief Scientific Adviser to the government Sir David King responds to the decision to lower the UK's Covid-19 alert level from 4 to 3 – saying "the number of cases per day is still very high". pic.twitter.com/7Skz0FvMpp

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2020

After 10 weeks of clapping for the NHS, the Tories have quietly announced they are terminating student nurse contracts out of the blue, after paying them for only one month of Covid-19 work, leaving them without income. Why is no one talking about this?

— Hasan Patel 🌹 (@CorbynistaTeen) June 18, 2020

This ain’t great for Johnson: every piece I read about him these days reads like an obituary. https://t.co/1405UYeijC

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 19, 2020

No he hasn’t. He only works part time and disappears when there is a crisis. That’s a new experience completely for the great British public.

— Tom Brown – Wont embrace Brexit #FBPA #BLM (@Tomsy53) June 19, 2020

The Sick Man: Boris Johnson, Britain and the virus

If you were wondering why Britain has been so poorly-led and hit so hard by coronavirus…

Listen to the @tortoise Slow News podcast _ @MatthewdAncona on the "noisy, amateurish chaos" inside No10https://t.co/82dVg62KVT

— David Taylor (@Geordiedav) June 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic reached a new one-day high yesterday with 150,000 new confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization. https://t.co/Wv2oDFw3XK

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 19, 2020

When the global economy ​finally gets beyond the pandemic, expect it to be less globalized than before https://t.co/21EvKneAcA

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 19, 2020

"A North Korean escalation, perhaps an “October Surprise” for Trump in the form of an ICBM test, could bring back his threats of 'fire and fury.'" via @TheHillOpinion https://t.co/UYBa626raV

— The Hill (@thehill) June 19, 2020

Welcome to the wild world of warrior cop training. https://t.co/WawOMOTifG

— Slate (@Slate) June 19, 2020

Hundreds of professional rodeos around the U.S. have been canceled — hard blows to tradition and economics. In many small towns in the West, the rodeo is the biggest event on the annual calendar. https://t.co/WSngCymcF9

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 19, 2020

Robot sloth used to save the world's most endangered species https://t.co/3UTR2zEXbW

— The Independent (@Independent) June 19, 2020

Supporters of DACA rallied outside the Supreme Court, which on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration could not immediately end the program that protects 700,000 young immigrants from deportation.

Read more here: https://t.co/e8PTmRS2wp pic.twitter.com/o70pU4VzuZ

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 18, 2020

THREAD: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration improperly ended the DACA program that protects immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

Here are some questions and answers about the decision. (1/7)

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 18, 2020

Trump is raging at SCOTUS for ruling against him on the Dreamers. But the irony is that this outcome is the direct result of the epic bad faith he's shown throughout this whole process. He never wanted to own this decision. Here's what really happened:https://t.co/fBZdpr3Rd0

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 18, 2020

ANALYSIS: Trump has now lost two huge Supreme Court cases — DACA & census citizenship — because of what many legal experts have attributed to the administration's sloppiness when it comes to boring administrative process: https://t.co/q6atcRGOL4

— Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley) June 18, 2020

Neal Katyal on President Trump's comments on DACA ruling: "The idea that a President of the U.S. would accuse … a co-equal branch of government or ruling just because they don't like him demonstrates just how much this guy is unfit for office." https://t.co/xij1hdWpw4

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 18, 2020

Unredacted version of Bolton book reveals what Trump told President Xi last year when Trump asked China to help his campaign: “Make sure I win… Buy a lot of soybeans and wheat and make sure we win.” https://t.co/IG2IBQbgRU

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) June 18, 2020

Where was John Bolton when @RepAdamSchiff was specifically highlighting how Trump was openly asking China to help him win re-election? https://t.co/AWrlgp8nbe

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) June 18, 2020

agree. Mind boggling. And all the more telling for it’s cynicism. He sees which way the wind is blowing.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 18, 2020

Facebook on Thursday removed content and political ads run by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that featured a symbol that the Nazis used in the World War II era to identify certain prisoners in concentration camps https://t.co/U73gAAoAFz

— POLITICO (@politico) June 18, 2020

“I wasn’t gonna get tested, because on Saturday they were gonna give out half a slab of rib-eye, and I really wanted it.”

Her husband talked her into getting screened that Friday. She tested positive for COVID-19 and didn’t get to collect the prized meathttps://t.co/BzKUMDYS0D

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 18, 2020

Bruce Springsteen to Trump: "Put on a f–king mask" https://t.co/FmShwId7bb pic.twitter.com/k3ZtALYO66

— The Hill (@thehill) June 18, 2020

The UK now has:

– The highest excess death rate of any country.
– The worst forecast economic recession.
– The joint-lowest government approval rating. https://t.co/k3sSmXjMda

— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) June 18, 2020

Staggering… https://t.co/98wnylZ1zH

— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) June 18, 2020

Standing apart on either side of a strip of red carpet outside 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron demonstrated the new reality of international diplomacy https://t.co/cbk9Nefdmo pic.twitter.com/XQD3amKGfy

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 18, 2020

As Boris steps aboard the newly-decorated Clown Force One, the world is laughing at Britain | Sean O'Grady https://t.co/zIFGpIVGUy

— The Independent (@Independent) June 18, 2020

Boris Johnson pledged to scrap the £400-a-year fees foreign-born NHS staff have to pay for healthcare. Yet the Home Office is still charging large sums to these NHS workers.
Either ministers do not talk to each other or they are incompetent, or both.https://t.co/pSJaGvYPJE

— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) June 18, 2020

I think you once described it as a “cabinet of all the talentless”. Spot on. They don’t even know when their words open a sinkhole in front of them.

— PeterBale (@PeterBale) June 18, 2020

"Kim Jong Un was right to threaten our allies with ballistic missile launches because the Bad Mustache Man said something dumb on Meet the Press."

Hell of a message for our president to send at a time when North Korea is again threatening the South. pic.twitter.com/vnImsDi6UJ

— Christian Vanderbrouk 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦 (@UrbanAchievr) June 18, 2020

South Korea's Minister of Unification has offered his resignation, potentially becoming the latest casualty of the rapidly deteriorating relationship between the two Koreas. https://t.co/cewJhAHlju

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 17, 2020

Here's why billionaire VC Marc Andreessen schedules every second of his day, including "critical" free time. (via @CNBCMakeIt) https://t.co/qwhpeZ9hq2

— CNBC (@CNBC) June 18, 2020

A new book by former national security adviser John Bolton says President Trump asked China’s president during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects by purchasing more American farm products. https://t.co/Tt5juKXuoh

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2020

Breaking via NYT: John Bolton describes several episodes where Trump expressed willingness to halt criminal investigations "to, in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked," citing cases involving major firms in China and Turkey. https://t.co/gFkPt0MmlX

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 17, 2020

According to Bolton, "Xi said he wanted to work with Trump for six more years, and Trump replied that people were saying that the two-term constitutional limit on presidents should be repealed for him." https://t.co/x8LGg4Df51

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 17, 2020

Trump asked Chinese president to help him win reelection and told Xi he agreed that China should build concentration camps for 1 million Muslims. https://t.co/ZyVPr5Sd8U

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 17, 2020

The trajectory of this quote, which veers rapidly from staunch denial to bullish amnesia, is quite the ride. https://t.co/qQ7JavnwB9

— Martyn McLaughlin (@MartynMcL) June 17, 2020

"Bolton alleges Trump privately told him reporters deserve prison. "These people should be executed. They are scumbags.""

Can confirm. This sentiment expressed again during Trump's meeting with Mattis in the Pentagon.https://t.co/8JdBVA6xYU

— Guy Snodgrass (@GuySnodgrass) June 17, 2020

Worth noting, based on ⁦@jenszalai⁩‘s scathing review, that Bolton’s “turning point” with Trump came after he called off a war with Iran. Not after he tried to recruit China’s strongman for his re-election campaign. https://t.co/foNVAo3EoG

— Mark Landler (@MarkLandler) June 17, 2020

Questions: will Bolton testify to these accounts under oath? Will he be called to testify? If not, why not?

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 17, 2020

As a result, Bolton's book is more revealing about Bolton than it is about Trump. And what it reveals is this: He had information the public needed to know during the impeachment trial. He held it secret so he could profit off it instead.

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) June 17, 2020

"What he writes about is a president who mixes his own personal, political needs with those of the country. And I think that's what offends John Bolton here, somebody who has a strong ideological conservatism" – @peterbakernyt w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/KlqK0dkp8V

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) June 17, 2020

The president has told advisers he wants to find and prosecute whoever let it be known that he was in the bunker, per 3 ppl familiar with what he's said https://t.co/QDjxFUFwF9

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 17, 2020

Where does Trump’s establishment GOP consultant brain trust stand on the boss being pro concentration camp and journalist murder? Would like to hear how they plan to message it. https://t.co/QIKMZ1wLIy

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) June 17, 2020

Exclusively on @CNN, our latest spot: "Chyna"

by @Acosta https://t.co/Ismyvc8HhL

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 17, 2020

The Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot last week has been charged with felony murder and other charges, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced https://t.co/yI43zA996G

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 17, 2020

Officer Garrett Rolfe shot Rayshard Brooks three times while he was running away. Rolfe then kicked him as he lay on the ground. Officer Devin Brosnan then stood on Brooks's shoulder. Then they refused to provide medical attention for more than 2 minutes.pic.twitter.com/4JZ1RXGJYT

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 17, 2020

Why did Rayshard Brooks have to lose his life? pic.twitter.com/X1oYExUMQl

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 16, 2020

Hair Farce One.

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) June 17, 2020

Ok. Deaths, local services crumbling, hungry children. Has Jones captured the mood of the nation? How about this Digby…you pay for it? https://t.co/v5bycx8J2y

— Shown (@northernlad18) June 17, 2020

EXCLUSIVE in tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

Spend the aid budget on a successor to HMY Britannia, Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt tells PM Boris Johnson https://t.co/OhyUYiaopk

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 17, 2020

Child 👏🏻 poverty 👏🏻 has 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 fallen 👏🏻 and 👏🏻 it’s 👏🏻 about 👏🏻 to 👏🏻 get 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 whole 👏🏻 lot 👏🏻 worse 👏🏻 you 👏🏻 compulsive 👏🏻 liar 👏🏻 Johnson 👏🏻

Anger as Boris Johnson falsely claims child poverty has fallen despite huge rise under Tories https://t.co/GHC5vVfkUy

— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) June 17, 2020

Well, this is very mysterious. @BorisJohnson told me, from the despatch box, that there had been “massive consultation” about the merger between DFID & the Foreign Office, yet no one seems to be able to find anyone who took part in them. 🤔: https://t.co/M7NppfOhar

— Mary Kelly Foy MP (@marykfoy) June 17, 2020

Boris Johnson claims Australia trade deal will bring 'reasonably priced' Tim Tams to UK – video https://t.co/rGJPW6Vv0H

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 17, 2020

It is embarrassingly ignorant to come on Twitter and dismiss #BlackLivesMatter as a solely American issue when a former black Premier League footballer was killed by allegedly excessive police force as recently as 2016. https://t.co/iePCbdQcB4

— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) June 17, 2020

BREAKING: Huge congrats to #Ireland just elected to @UN Security Council for 2021-22. In fierce contest w/ Canada & Norway, Ireland impressed w/ econ & social progress at home, will to push on climate, yrs of relief work & role (quoting Irish amb) as “bridge-builders by nature.”

— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) June 17, 2020

For those following Irish Twitter tonight, you may feel this is a bit of an over-reaction.

It's not. And I'll explain why. https://t.co/biwMlmVf06

— Tim O'Connor (@timoconnorbl) June 17, 2020

BBC News – DNA study reveals Ireland's age of 'god-kings'https://t.co/WZM5ez0yii

— Andrew Gault (@andrew_gault) June 17, 2020

"Orbán and Trump are part of the ascendance of authoritarian nationalists around the world—from Brazil to Russia to Turkey to India to China to the Philippines." https://t.co/N4aA8rDQKh

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 17, 2020

🕊 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

Remembering the 9 people murdered at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston 5 years ago today. Praying for their families, communities, and city.

Let there be Love. pic.twitter.com/4AYIG4g9NI

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 17, 2020

A clash high in the Himalayas between India and China claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers in a border region that the two neighbors have disputed for decades https://t.co/TJtKEdMnYR

— TIME (@TIME) June 16, 2020

I've been spending the morning watching Indian TV news coverage of the deadly border clash with China. The commentary is QUITE something.
"We will stand toe to toe with you, and pull out your eyes if it comes to it"pic.twitter.com/pZdOOsbsQJ

— Matt Bevan (@MatthewBevan) June 16, 2020

China is well prepared for and holds the advantage in a potential larger military conflict with India, which should not take China’s restraint as a sign of weakness. Both sides should maintain restraint as military clashes don’t fit each other’s interests. https://t.co/JPXrzgbZlL pic.twitter.com/Zg5rh4rUZL

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 16, 2020

India-China dispute: The border row explained in 400 words https://t.co/UpLl0bY3s5

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

"India is in the middle of a number of border disputes right now that have escalated into skirmishing, not just with China." I talk India and China, North and South Korea, Trump and policing, spikes in #COVID19 on World #In60Seconds (plus). @gzeromedia: https://t.co/hBh9XTdPla pic.twitter.com/TsRZ8HpyZM

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 16, 2020

As Pres. Trump pushes ahead with an upcoming rally in Oklahoma, multiple health experts told @ABC News they fear the event could supercharge the spread of the coronavirus in an area that's already seeing cases on the rise. https://t.co/eKYpXW6xzr

— ABC News (@ABC) June 16, 2020

Tulsa to #Trump : Please don't.

"They are pleading with the Trump campaign to cancel the event, slated for a 20,000-person indoor arena. 'It’s the perfect storm of potential over-the-top disease transmission'."#COVID19https://t.co/qEatHcnDMZ

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) June 16, 2020

Texas mayors are freaking out. https://t.co/a7EkBJYd9M

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) June 16, 2020

Fauci says he hasn't talked with Trump in two weeks https://t.co/vCt3I10jkt pic.twitter.com/xiWC0P1xNb

— The Hill (@thehill) June 16, 2020

BREAKING: US Justice Dept. files a civil lawsuit against Fmr. National Security Adviser John Bolton to prevent publication of his upcoming book.https://t.co/lzd1bBWLzV

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 16, 2020

Reports that book has already been shipped to stores, so it is beyond Bolton’s control. This is Barr using the Justice Department as Trump’s law firm. This isn’t about national security but a POTUS in trouble. If Barr wanted to stop publication he would have named the publisher! https://t.co/eT7OIqKsYg

— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) June 16, 2020

siri how can i make the book more popular https://t.co/YpfQ9REkxC

— Astead (@AsteadWH) June 16, 2020

This lawsuit has just about as much chance of success as Trump's coronavirus cures. https://t.co/0yqxJ3V0EE

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) June 16, 2020

Guardian front page, Wednesday 17 June 2020: Rashford forces PM into U-turn on free meals pic.twitter.com/7Pxw28sjtg

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 16, 2020

Dear @MarcusRashford

What you have done is absolutely magnificent. You have used your influence with purpose and good intent and made a socially responsible difference to the lives of millions of people.

You are a credit to yourself, your family and your football club. https://t.co/0sHX9IOQ1R

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) June 16, 2020

The @BBCNews interview with Rashford gushingly asks him what it was like talking to the PM, as if he was some star-struck kid who’s dream came true, while taking spurious credit for informing Johnson of Rashford’s campaign. Tone deaf and facile.

— Adam Powley (@adampowley) June 16, 2020

My family were doing pretty well until my Dad got MND when I was 9, my brother 7 my sister 5, my older sister was 16, we had to rely on free school meals. Life changes for families, to suggest you shouldn’t have children in case you fall on hard times is Dickensian! https://t.co/FdWxP4FQfa

— Christina McKelvie (@ChristinaSNP) June 16, 2020

Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister: "I am proud of these British scientists backed by UK government funding who've led the first robust clinical trial anywhere in the world to find a coronavirus treatment proven to reduce the risk of death." pic.twitter.com/hwGD7NFRTY

— The Hill (@thehill) June 16, 2020

It’s suspicious (to me) that dexamethasone has been touted already by newsoutlets as the “miracle” drug w/o the release of the actual journal publication. Oh, and stocks skyrocket in response? 🤔

— Jared Dashevsky, MD, MEng 💌 (@jareddashevsky) June 16, 2020

Take note of this responsible reporting.

Thank you @yahoolife for putting appropriate context to todays press release on #dexamethasone and #Covid_19 https://t.co/m374wwOIB0

— Dara Kass, MD (@darakass) June 16, 2020

Between this and the new royal yacht, I swear UKgov is just a marketing wheeze. https://t.co/EDUhUDrl42

— Andrew Gallagher (@andrewgdotcom) June 16, 2020

Canada to extend income support by eight weeks, U.S. border to remain closed https://t.co/Wq2PuKb0fc pic.twitter.com/7xdURQ2AuV

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 16, 2020

Pubs will be expected to serve "substantial meals" that costs at least €9 if they are to reopen on 29 June, Fáilte Ireland has said https://t.co/uiH38lWWBf

— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) June 16, 2020

Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since World War II due to coronavirus https://t.co/YyL3eINHGo pic.twitter.com/FnXfdmzzHB

— The Hill (@thehill) June 16, 2020

"Where before they peddled narcotics with the rule of the gun, now they also push curfews, social distancing and food handouts for the neediest. 'We fear the virus, not Bolsonaro.'" https://t.co/0tuwSt5SMz

— Jesse Walker (@notjessewalker) June 15, 2020

Flushing toilets can spread coronavirus, a new report says.

Particles put into the air by flushing toilets could spread coronavirus.https://t.co/w7qPYFRSmN

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 16, 2020