BRK: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are in Iraq, where they greet military personnel at the dining facility during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 26, 2018. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) https://t.co/yypiqO0dje pic.twitter.com/aspgm9oZWn— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 26, 2018
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
BRK: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are in Iraq, where they greet military personnel at the dining facility during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 26, 2018
Trump's lawyers are using the government shutdown to ask for a delay in a court case over claims that he is illegally profiting from business his Washington hotel does with foreign countries
Trump's lawyers are using the government shutdown to ask for a delay in a court case over claims that he is illegally profiting from business his Washington hotel does with foreign countrieshttps://t.co/NcIPGF1Gjq— POLITICO (@politico) December 26, 2018
DEZA ALERT: A Self-admitted asset sent to illegally manipulate our elections, is not a “citizen diplomat.” They even managed to fit in “Russophobia.” Almost like RT wrote it themselves.
DEZA ALERT: A Self-admitted asset sent to illegally manipulate our elections, is not a “citizen diplomat.”— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) December 26, 2018
They even managed to fit in “Russophobia.” Almost like RT wrote it themselves...https://t.co/rlNJ1EDTx3
Air Force One spotted over England just a few hours ago under different callsign, left Andrews at midnight.
Air Force One spotted over England just a few hours ago under different callsign, left Andrews at midnight. pic.twitter.com/7kRin3NYmQ— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) December 26, 2018
HAPPENING NOW: Dow Jones opens higher as Wall Street is having its worst December since the Great Depression
HAPPENING NOW: Dow Jones opens higher as Wall Street is having its worst December since the Great Depression. https://t.co/3ahZXXktr5— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2018
The latest: El Paso Border Patrol Sector, which had custody of both children who died, has ordered immediate medical assessments of all 700 children in its custody. Those with illness/injury to be sent to hospitals
The latest: El Paso Border Patrol Sector, which had custody of both children who died, has ordered immediate medical assessments of all 700 children in its custody. Those with illness/injury to be sent to hospitals. https://t.co/GFKAGjZUWh— Bob Moore (@BobMooreNews) December 26, 2018
New: The daughters of a podiatrist in Queens say their father, who rented office space from Fred Trump, helped Donald Trump avoid the draft by saying he had bone spurs. They told the Times that it was done as a favor for Fred Trump.
New: The daughters of a podiatrist in Queens say their father, who rented office space from Fred Trump, helped Donald Trump avoid the draft by saying he had bone spurs. They told the Times that it was done as a favor for Fred Trump. https://t.co/Xv6Q6LYcUk— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 26, 2018
U.S. Exit Seen as a Betrayal of the Kurds, and a Boon for ISIS
U.S. Exit Seen as a Betrayal of the Kurds, and a Boon for ISIS https://t.co/JdZZDo6MMc— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) December 25, 2018
Senior Trump Official to CNN: Nat Security Process Has ‘Basically Stopped Working,’ Decisions ‘Made on a Whim
Senior Trump Official to CNN: Nat Security Process Has ‘Basically Stopped Working,’ Decisions ‘Made on a Whim’ #SmartNews https://t.co/XrVaqwwgCT— X Trapnel (@jonathan_jerald) December 26, 2018
Broke my lease to accept new fed job for which I have to attend 7 months of training in another state. Training canceled with shutdown. Homeless. Can’t afford short(?)-term housing/have to work full-time for no pay/returning Xmas presents
Broke my lease to accept new fed job for which I have to attend 7 months of training in another state. Training canceled with shutdown. Homeless. Can’t afford short(?)-term housing/have to work full-time for no pay/returning Xmas presents #ShutdownStories— Daniel (@Ancient_Scout) December 25, 2018
Analysis: Our adversaries have carefully studied Trump's psychological weaknesses and determined how to use them to their advantage
Analysis: Our adversaries have carefully studied Trump's psychological weaknesses and determined how to use them to their advantage https://t.co/EiGdhEW6ek— POLITICO (@politico) December 26, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression https://t.co/2vsxBlrVLv— Martina (@msjoffe) December 26, 2018
"Enough is enough. The United States needs adult leadership,"
"Enough is enough. The United States needs adult leadership," Gerald S. Rose writes. https://t.co/BVKz3Epju2— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) December 25, 2018
OSCE chief admits escalation of Ukraine-Russia conflict possible
So officials need to have their arm twisted to "admit" such things that we know are true? I recall a time when the West cared about such things. Wasn't that long ago. https://t.co/ntjX3fhbus— WarMonitor (@TheWarMonitor) December 26, 2018
WaPo: Why Brexit may be good for terrorists and the Kremlin and bad for European security
WaPo: Why Brexit may be good for terrorists and the Kremlin and bad for European security https://t.co/1kvlMj5sLT— Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) December 26, 2018
“Mnuchin is just play-acting his role as the Treasury Secretary,” said George Pearkes, a global macro strategist at Bespoke Investment. “It looks like he was instructed to go out and do something, and he jumped on the first thing he thought of.”
“Mnuchin is just play-acting his role as the Treasury Secretary,” said George Pearkes, a global macro strategist at Bespoke Investment. “It looks like he was instructed to go out and do something, and he jumped on the first thing he thought of.” https://t.co/7zBHWr9okx— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 26, 2018
BREAKING: Japan says it has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial hunts
BREAKING: Japan says it has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial hunts— The Associated Press (@AP) December 26, 2018
Defense Secretary James Mattis is in his third floor Pentagon office on Christmas Day working.
Defense Secretary James Mattis is in his third floor Pentagon office on Christmas Day working.— Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) December 25, 2018
Syria’s once-teeming prison cells are being emptied by mass murder
Syria’s once-teeming prison cells are being emptied by mass murder https://t.co/zobt4fvxWQ— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 26, 2018
The Russian effort to divert votes to Jill Stein was more extensive than previously thought. More than a thousand tweets were sent about the Green Party candidate by Russian operatives looking to help Donald Trump.
The Russian effort to divert votes to Jill Stein was more extensive than previously thought. More than a thousand tweets were sent about the Green Party candidate by Russian operatives looking to help Donald Trump. https://t.co/JmNHGosIO9— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 25, 2018
The boy was was diagnosed with a cold and fever and given prescriptions for amoxicillin and Ibuprofen and released from a hospital Monday afternoon. He returned Monday evening with nausea and vomiting and died hours later.
The boy was was diagnosed with a cold and fever and given prescriptions for amoxicillin and Ibuprofen and released from a hospital Monday afternoon. He returned Monday evening with nausea and vomiting and died hours later. https://t.co/BC14oGQdPR— The Associated Press (@AP) December 25, 2018
Opinion | Trump is incompetent, impulsive and amoral. Heaven help us all.
Opinion | Trump is incompetent, impulsive and amoral. Heaven help us all. https://t.co/Mdh3WqvOED— Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) December 25, 2018
Dear lord. We apparently have ISIS cornered, “in a Tora Bora situation,” and Trump just ordered the military to leave Syria and let ISIS go. This is far worse than what we originally had heard, which was already bad. Trump is literally saving ISIS by pulling out.
Dear lord. We apparently have ISIS cornered, “in a Tora Bora situation,” and Trump just ordered the military to leave Syria and let ISIS go.— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) December 24, 2018
This is far worse than what we originally had heard, which was already bad. Trump is literally saving ISIS by pulling out.
Cui bono? https://t.co/RMHuMv2Yzk
“These facilities are no place for a child, even a well child,” said Marsha Griffin, a pediatrician on the Texas-Mexico border.... “The conditions in which these children are being held are truly shocking.”
“These facilities are no place for a child, even a well child,” said Marsha Griffin, a pediatrician on the Texas-Mexico border.... “The conditions in which these children are being held are truly shocking.” https://t.co/mbav1DQpyC— Kim Masters (@kimmasters) December 26, 2018
Donald Trump Has Allegedly Started Rolling Into Work At 11, And Is Getting More Paranoid
Donald Trump Has Allegedly Started Rolling Into Work At 11, And Is Getting More Paranoid #SmartNews https://t.co/WhI02zC6iM— X Trapnel (@jonathan_jerald) December 26, 2018
Watch what American Gen. Jonathan Braga tells NBC reporter @RichardEngel about the Kurdish fighters who have defeated ISIS
Watch what American Gen. Jonathan Braga tells NBC reporter @RichardEngel about the Kurdish fighters who have defeated ISIS #TwitterKurds pic.twitter.com/oeGNeoeRJy— Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) December 25, 2018
BREAKING: the wall won’t fucking work
BREAKING: the wall won’t fucking work pic.twitter.com/jWwkXkQvj3— Fox News (@New_Fox_News) December 26, 2018
A second child's death prompts U.S. Customs and Border Protection to order medical checks of all children in its custody and says it needs the help of other government agencies to provide health care.
A second child's death prompts U.S. Customs and Border Protection to order medical checks of all children in its custody and says it needs the help of other government agencies to provide health care. https://t.co/fTkyDSmvHS— The Associated Press (@AP) December 26, 2018
Turkey warns France 'no benefit' in staying in Syria to protect Kurd militia.
Turkey warns France 'no benefit' in staying in Syria to protect Kurd militia. https://t.co/XemZQupx4V— D.K.R. Boyd (@ReflectingMan) December 26, 2018
Trump claims that “many” federal workers want the government to stay closed: "Many of those workers have said to me, communicated, stay out until you get the funding for the wall. These federal workers want the wall."
Trump claims that “many” federal workers want the government to stay closed: "Many of those workers have said to me, communicated, stay out until you get the funding for the wall. These federal workers want the wall."— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 25, 2018
Tragedy knows no holidays— & Trump immigration officials must be held accountable for this one. CBP leaders assured us of strong new precautions. Too little, too late, evidently. Senate Judiciary Committee must get the facts, now
Tragedy knows no holidays— & Trump immigration officials must be held accountable for this one. CBP leaders assured us of strong new precautions. Too little, too late, evidently. Senate Judiciary Committee must get the facts, now.https://t.co/ECG140Nkpw— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) December 25, 2018
Turkey Amasses Troops, Tanks on Syria Border as It Plans to Take Over ISIS Fight
Let's make ONE thing clear: Turkey has EVERY intention of invading and massacring the Kurds. This is the ONLY reason Turkey has ever been interested in entering Syria or getting involved. #StopTurkeyDefendRojava #SyriaWithdrawal #TwitterKurds #Rojavahttps://t.co/dKcL5IITlW— Dr. Hawzhin Azeez (@Dr_HawzhinAzeez) December 25, 2018
WaPo Editorial Board: Trump's shutdown stunt is an act of needless stupidity
WaPo Editorial Board: Trump's shutdown stunt is an act of needless stupidityhttps://t.co/QBoCLBOFQa— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 25, 2018
An Israeli airstrike struck an ammunition depot in the Damascus countryside and injured three soldiers, the Syrian military said
An Israeli airstrike struck an ammunition depot in the Damascus countryside and injured three soldiers, the Syrian military said https://t.co/lohYsjiSGp— Bloomberg (@business) December 26, 2018
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