Mitch McConnell just objected twice — again — to requests from Schumer and Sanders to bring the House-passed bill for $2000 relief checks up for a vote. He said the bill was "socialism for the rich."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 31, 2020
Mitch McConnell just objected twice — again — to requests from Schumer and Sanders to bring the House-passed bill for $2000 relief checks up for a vote. He said the bill was "socialism for the rich."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 31, 2020
NEW VIDEO: #McConnellKillsSickLeave
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) December 30, 2020
What kind of a sick pig goes into the #COVID19 relief bill and removes 2 week paid sick leave?
MITCH McCONNELL
He ADDED tax breaks for rich horse owners but REMOVED sick leave.
Poor sick people will be forced to work & spread the virus. pic.twitter.com/mcrPoT8xks
You are NEVER going to the Met Gala ever again. https://t.co/FaxXUguYWX
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) December 31, 2020
Schumer: "Funny, I don't remember the Republican leader and Sen. Toomey complaining about how a $2 trillion across-the-board corporate tax cut was poorly targeted because some large companies didn't need the help. Nope. When corporations get a blanket tax break, that's fine."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 31, 2020
OMG. We epidemiologists just want to scream:
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 31, 2020
~20%-40% of Los Angeles County front-line workers declined #COVID19 vaccine.
So many in Riverside County refused that officials now strategizing how to distribute unused doses.
TAKE THE VACCINE FOLKS! Please.https://t.co/A7ERsu64zs pic.twitter.com/vP5bkayNs8
Putin picked Manafort.
— Greg Olear (@gregolear) December 31, 2020
Manafort picked Pence.
Pence picked Hawley. https://t.co/mz3Ulc7kuy
This has not aged well https://t.co/fTdOTgrG4g
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 31, 2020
It’s strange that when @mattgaetz announces his “engagement” Nestor starts trending on Twitter
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) December 31, 2020
“While irresponsible, Hawley’s move [at least] forces a vote that will have the salutary effect of requiring his Republican colleagues to decide — and to put on the record —whether their loyalty is to President Trump or to the Constitution.” Indeed!https://t.co/K2SNWYWbaC
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 31, 2020
Opinion | Josh Hawley reminds us that the GOP is the sedition party https://t.co/iT4klo1h56
— UsHadrons (@ushadrons) December 31, 2020
Anti-mask passengers removed from the plane, but only after antagonizing everyone and forcing entire plane to deboard in order to stop them.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 31, 2020
➡️Trump shirt and MAGA hat says it all. Meanwhile, poor pilot begging people to not get into a fight over the intercom. #COVID19 #MaskUp https://t.co/rmmDLtfd4i
Вечером 29 декабря СК завел новое уголовное дело на Алексея Навального. На этот раз его обвиняют в мошенничестве. Это удивительным образом совпало с истечением испытательного срока по сфабрикованному делу «Ив Роше».
— Навальный LIVE (@navalnylive) December 31, 2020
Зачем на самом деле нужно это дело: https://t.co/QDdGigdMmZ pic.twitter.com/XAjVKQUYbu
Chinese activist who retweeted ‘ink girl’ video charged with inciting subversion https://t.co/K7ERVtdasR pic.twitter.com/jdL8gMGtdZ
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 31, 2020
BREAKING: Hong Kong’s highest court sent media tycoon Jimmy Lai back to jail until he faces trial on national security charges.
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) December 31, 2020
The move could fuel concern about the risk of pre-trial imprisonment for people charged under the security law. https://t.co/9MqqvKjYYc
Here you can find information where to send your letter or card to Pavel: https://t.co/bzIEOLMxNw
— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) December 30, 2020
Trickle-down economics – also known as “tax cuts for the rich” – is nothing more than a Republican scam to help the rich get richer while working families are left holding the bag. It is time for the wealthy to pay their fair share. https://t.co/Om8TGyDLl4
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) December 30, 2020
“GOP congressional leaders have acknowledged that Mr. Trump’s desperate efforts to stop Mr. Biden from being sworn in to office are bound to fail. Not, though, before more harm is done to the United States’ political system and its standing in the world.”https://t.co/M3Lut52fi8
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 31, 2020
As the economic effects of the pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid eviction. But unlike landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so with an attorney. https://t.co/6QR1gMz5l9
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 31, 2020
Secret Service is altering the presidential detail to bring on agents who previously worked with Biden amid concern that some agents were politically aligned with Trump, @CarolLeonnig reports https://t.co/RX5st9GEC5
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 31, 2020
"Kelly Loeffler has been campaigning with a Klansman" -- an incredible mic drop from Jon Ossoff pic.twitter.com/F2Q30dH7Vu
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 30, 2020
With today’s announcement, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris surpass their goal to name over 100 members of our White House team.
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) December 31, 2020
This diverse and talented group not only looks like America, but will deliver results for working families on day one. pic.twitter.com/JaHv1abVnD
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters calls GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's plan to object to the election results "a circus."
— CNN (@CNN) December 31, 2020
"It's really unfortunate that he is going to do this and try to raise questions where there are no facts to back anything up." https://t.co/yFn1S8Kllz pic.twitter.com/e5VFjeAwyD
60% of Ohio nursing home staff refusing covid vaccine @GovMikeDeWine says
— Marty Schladen (@martyschladen) December 30, 2020
— Peace and love (@AmericaFightHim) December 31, 2020
Wouldn’t it be nice if Republicans called a moratorium on posting photos of their fabulous vacays & gourmet, 5-star dining experiences on social media while their constituents are broke, dying & hungry?
— kristen johnston (@thekjohnston) December 31, 2020
Just a thought.
BREAKING: Advocate Aurora now says an employee at its Grafton hospital intentionally removed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from a refrigerator resulting in nearly 500 doses having to be thrown away pic.twitter.com/yjhCOM64Ge
— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) December 31, 2020
A U.K. judge will rule whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the U.S. after weeks of talk about a possible pardon from Donald Trump https://t.co/q6CmtoyxkQ
— Bloomberg (@business) December 31, 2020
not good
President Trump is skipping his New Year's Eve party, an unusual move that surprised guests who were told he'd be there. Instead he's heading back to Washington early. W/ @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/3bBhYOjUOw
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 31, 2020
I will always remember Dawn's kindness to me. We shared in creating a cultural landmark that has continued to bring comfort and smiles to people during this difficult time. I hope that people will remember her the way that I do — always with a smile on her face. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/teFLyVv07C
— Tina Louise (@TheTinaLouise) December 31, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @Lawrence that the same public health measures that prevent Covid-19 will protect against the new more contagious variant of the virus: “If you take appropriate precautions, you don't have to worry about any viruses.” https://t.co/ZqMyKqdCDw pic.twitter.com/cBtpYaeQyV
— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) December 31, 2020
#HongKong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives back at the city's top court. https://t.co/L8uKNo9BfV Lai may be remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year, or he could be allowed to remain on bail at home. pic.twitter.com/GZ1gLJ1thT
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 31, 2020
"The idea that this is some time honored tradition that Senator Hawley is embracing today with this maneuver is a joke, and I think that's the only proper response to what Senator Hawley did today: laughter" - @neal_katyal w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/JGhMQBfYVv
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) December 30, 2020
Unless you are white, rich and dishonest, double-dribble Kelly Loeffler and insider-trading David Perdue — Ivanka’s endorsed candidates — do not belong in the United States Senate. They are everything a Senator should not be. Please Georgians fix this on January 5th! pic.twitter.com/cTRqIcZWs9
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) December 31, 2020
"Senior citizens spent a chilly night outside in a line that stretched for blocks as they waited to get into a park and rec center where COVID-19 vaccinations were offered on a first-come, first-served basis..."https://t.co/89NamYZzor
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 31, 2020
Actor Dawn Wells, best known as Mary Ann in the 1960s sitcom "Gilligan’s Island," died from COVID-19 complications, her publicist said https://t.co/FxhT9EbLeP
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 30, 2020
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 82.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 30, 2020
Wells died of causes related to COVID-19. https://t.co/SoAA103aUQ
Ted Cruz is pocketing the money he's raising for Georgia Republicans. And he's not alone.https://t.co/qH7dRTK3ED
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 30, 2020
“Kelly Loeffler has been campaigning with a klansman,” Ossoff repeatedly declared when asked if he was worried about allegations surrounding Raphael Warnock https://t.co/hOHkreJ4kb
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 30, 2020
The weaselly semantics here (“distribute” instead of “vaccinate”) are the same as the Trump administration’s efforts to blame states for the country not having adequate testing capacity in February, March, and April. https://t.co/AOutmbZfVS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 30, 2020
He died of coronavirus yesterday at 41 years old. https://t.co/3pqM0a79UX
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) December 30, 2020
He thinks this is negotiating https://t.co/yi1wmHOpwD
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 30, 2020
Mitch McConnell’s sister in law received a $350,000-$1,000,000 PPP loan.
— Milo M. (@Ex67T20) December 30, 2020
Mitch McConnell’s wife received an appointment with a $219,200 annual salary.
Mitch McConnell’s brother in law received an appointment with a $197,300 salary.
You *might* qualify for a $600 payment.
When signing a trade deal with China you have to be careful. You only see what you can get, not what you might lose. It’s not only about Uyghurs and labor rights, there is something deeper that goes to the heart of democracy. This was a lesson Taiwan learned in recent decades.
— 賴清德Lai Ching-te (@ChingteLai) December 30, 2020
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law - UN https://t.co/cRwz2n3PvP
— blmohr (@blmohr) December 30, 2020
What the actual fuck is wrong with Mitch McConnell?https://t.co/C23bSV0fFA
— Trump Watch™ (@TrumpWatch) December 30, 2020
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai resigned from media firm as court releases judgement on bail decision https://t.co/s6XtYXIN1T pic.twitter.com/4pJ2nIVP6B
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 30, 2020
China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms https://t.co/XapdU4jiFB
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) December 30, 2020
Just in: China's Shenzhen Yentian prosecution announced that the 2 #HongKong underage detainees had "voluntarily pleaded guilty" and hence decided not to charge them for illegal border crossing after "legal scrutiny & closed hearing". They're expected to be handed to HK police. pic.twitter.com/ZWVOjL796o
— Phoebe Kong (@phoebe_kongwy) December 30, 2020
BREAKING: Chinese court jails 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists for up to three years. @AFP
— Jack Moore (@JFXM) December 30, 2020
Ventilators that the Obama administration agreed to buy for $3,280 each suddenly cost $15,000. It turns out they were “functionally identical,” according to House investigators, and the “waste of taxpayer funds” may have reached $500 million. https://t.co/jWmT7d5dxz
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 30, 2020
If Senator Mitch McConnell allows a floor vote, the House bill for $2000 survival checks will also pass the Senate with bipartisan support. Why is he blocking a bill supported by a majority of the American people, the House and the Senate? https://t.co/GDOqzo4buI
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 29, 2020
You could have gotten a $2,000 relief check this week, if @KLoeffler hadn't stalled relief for nine months.
— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) December 29, 2020
Louisiana’s newest Republican member of the U.S. House, Luke Letlow, has died from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41.https://t.co/LByxWgheaI
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 30, 2020
Breaking: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says a ballot signature match audit in Cobb County found "no fraudulent absentee ballots," and confirmed the "original outcome" of the general election. https://t.co/35n4zUpOlV
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 30, 2020
BREAKING—Oxford-AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine just approved for use in UK. Moreover, the vaccine campaign will now shift to giving as many people as possible their first dose—aim will be to give as many vulnerable people some protection. 🧵 https://t.co/leLN5WyRWD
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 30, 2020
Congressman-elect Letlow, 41, just died of Covid. A tragedy. https://t.co/iHFJ6dC7Wx
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 30, 2020
THE ACTUAL MATH! Just so we’re clear, Congress could send each American $2,000 EVERY MONTH UNTIL MAY 2021 for less than the cost of the two early Congressional Corporate Covid Handouts. This is not about money. It’s about greed and hurting people. McConnell & the GOP want this.
— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) December 29, 2020
"The Trump administration made big promises. I think they may have oversold their capabilities, underestimated the complexity of the challenge, and now we find those vaccines sitting in the freezer." - Dr. Rick Bright, member of President-elect Joe Biden's Covid advisory board pic.twitter.com/8G6J3JJ7rw
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 30, 2020
My mother, on her own, found out where the early voting places were and went today to vote for Ossoff and Warnock. I am so happy and proud. This is a longtime Republican, former Trump supporter. And let me tell you it was Warnock that convinced her.
— Dana in Georgia 🐾🍸🌊🌊🌊 (@DanaStarr18) December 29, 2020
So happy.
Flynn started to more aggressively court his QAnon fans this year, taking the “QAnon oath” in July and appearing on QAnon podcasts after receiving a pardon in November. Now he's selling t-shirts. https://t.co/m3FWm2Ujjj
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 30, 2020
“The Obama administration opened 25 “pattern or practice” investigations of police departments compared to one under Trump.” https://t.co/SRTNyTQsQ0
— blmohr (@blmohr) December 30, 2020
N.Y. prosecutor hires forensic accounting experts as Trump criminal probe escalates https://t.co/z0Xa96fMsr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 29, 2020
Feds investigate evidence Nashville bomber hunted ‘lizard people,’ other alien beings https://t.co/PZW8jNjUiC
— WKRN News 2 (@WKRN) December 29, 2020
Once in office, I will be asking the American people to wear a mask for the first 100 days of my administration. Not as a political statement, but as a patriotic duty. pic.twitter.com/0Uayw4sAs7
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 29, 2020
Alexander Vindman has no regrets about his role in Trump's impeachment.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 30, 2020
"I was able to do my part — defend this nation in a very meaningful manner and expose corruption by the chief executive."
"I feel that in that regard that I have served my nation."https://t.co/KQ5sGgXOGH
.@senatemajldr and Senate Republicans are the only ones standing in the way of $2,000 direct payments to American families. The President, the House, and @SenateDems are all on board. Let’s get this done. pic.twitter.com/upaJ9gzcgD
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 29, 2020
Kushner Cos., the family business of White House senior aide Jared Kushner, has filed papers to raise at least $100 million by selling bonds in Israel https://t.co/5ZeXdKUQeb
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 29, 2020
House Democrats have fought for covid relief checks since May.
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) December 29, 2020
Mitch McConnell pressed “pause” and millions suffered. Today he blocked checks, again.
We can’t afford more “pause” and delay. #Georgia elections are 1 week away. Help #FlipTheSenate: https://t.co/9W1ozUPgPA
McConnell blocks Senate Democrats' initial attempt to approve $2,000 stimulus checks amid growing pressure on GOP leader to act https://t.co/xOrL32N7cG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 29, 2020
Sen. @JohnCornyn just came off the senate floor — where he was talking to @senatemajldr — and told us he’s not supportive of the House’s $2,000 check bill.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 29, 2020
He says the president’s focus on it “undermines the very positive impact” of the $900b rescue package they just passed.
Ok what a fucking afternoon. We saved a 27 yr old...literally. She coded for 2.5 hours, died on us 3 times, but we didn’t give up!! This is why I love my job & why I know how to put things into perspective!
— Tracey Melendez ♥️🕊 (@TraceyM0802) December 29, 2020
Trump and McConnell continue to play games with the well-being of Americans https://t.co/LJoNGWgNv3
— 👨🏼🍳Chef Rocky🌊#RESIST#BLM#ClimateActionNow‼️ (@chefrocky413) December 30, 2020
China's Sinopharm said its Covid-19 vaccine proved 79% effective in interim results and is seeking conditional approval from local regulators https://t.co/md1ncayobm
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 30, 2020
EXCLUSIVE — Biden has picked three coordinators to help steer Covid-19 response.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 29, 2020
— BECHARA CHOUCAIR will be national vaccine coordinator
— CAROLE JOHNSON will be national testing coordinator
— TIM MANNING will be national supply coordinatorhttps://t.co/pK6EQLKEjV
GOP official on testing positive for COVID-19 after White House party: 'I didn't listen to the warnings.'
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 30, 2020
Tom Mountain, the vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, was hospitalized after attending the event.https://t.co/0qsToQqRNk
A woman who said she was the girlfriend of the man who set off the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville told police last year he was making bombs in his recreational vehicle, according to a statement and documents the police provided to CNN. https://t.co/OlIN5OAd2B
— CNN (@CNN) December 30, 2020
“Just allow us to find the crime” https://t.co/0IP8vsl9CS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 30, 2020
.@Yamiche: "When something is racist, we should just say it's racist. When someone is lying, we should just say they're lying." https://t.co/KWQB3qBK9r
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 30, 2020
“Can we please help the American people”
— Mr. Spock 🖖 (Commentary) (@SpockResists) December 30, 2020
Mitch McConnell, “I OBJECT, I OBJECT, I OBJECT!” pic.twitter.com/meQcNScMXx
VIDEO: 🇭🇷 Search efforts for survivors continued overnight in #Petrinja, central Croatia after a powerful earthquake left at least seven people dead and reduced buildings to rubble pic.twitter.com/TTEKesIjm1
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 30, 2020
Investigation into McConnell and his wife needs to re-open in 2021
— Mr. Spock 🖖 (Commentary) (@SpockResists) December 30, 2020
Trump just removed the IG investigating Elaine Chao. Chao’s husband, Mitch McConnell, already vetted the replacement. - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington https://t.co/YQlr9wXiEJ
A vote for Kelly Loeffler or David Perdue is a vote for Mitch McConnell.
— Travis Allen 🇺🇸 (@TravisAllen02) December 30, 2020
Spread the word.
"The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has retained forensic accounting specialists to aid its criminal investigation of President Trump and his business operations..."https://t.co/dMgZ7AAW70
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 29, 2020
📺 NEW VIDEO
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) December 29, 2020
David Perdue is an empty suit who helped Mitch McConnell screw Georgia. #EmptySuitPerdue pic.twitter.com/Lja5yFhfvq
Christmas bomb destroys dozens of downtown Nashville restaurants https://t.co/pmebsyfOUy @livetodineout pic.twitter.com/sLPYR1W02C
— Restaurant News (@NRNonline) December 29, 2020
When Flynn posted a video taking the QAnon oath, Sidney Powell insisted it was just just a non-Q-specific patriotic oath.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) December 29, 2020
When Flynn signed a book with QAnon's WWG1WGA slogan, his son insisted said his dad had "ZERO to do with ‘Q.'" and "was asked to write that."
About that ... https://t.co/Vj4Ytn3WrE
“We’re kind of like a bathtub that’s filling up with water and the drain is blocked,” one hospital executive says. Alabama, long one of the unhealthiest and most impoverished states, has emerged as one of the nation’s most alarming coronavirus hot spots. https://t.co/hboMrzAG31
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 29, 2020
More than 75,000 Kentuckians are facing eviction. But Mitch McConnell is blocking $2000 checks to keep families afloat.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 29, 2020
He is an embarrassment to Kentucky and an embarrassment to America.
"Instead of a yule log ma wife plays a tape of people who are sufferin... or sad... and it sorta gets me off" https://t.co/4tiBhYCpiN
— Real Fake P0TUS (@RF_P0TUS) December 29, 2020
Kelly Loeffler is real bad https://t.co/laJCGv6vdc
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) December 29, 2020
The biggest obstacle between working Americans and the financial support they need to survive the pandemic is Senate Republicans. https://t.co/bBGPheZ7HP
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) December 29, 2020
An international arms trafficking ring arrested in Spain has yielded a stockpile of weapons and explosives, but also a warehouse full of Nazi memorabilia and antiques displayed as if it was a museum https://t.co/TvyGS5Q9Tz pic.twitter.com/eIqAboX702
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2020
7 months of illegal imprisonment of my husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski. He scared the regime with his wish to build a country for life. He won't celebrate the holidays with our son & daughter.
— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) December 29, 2020
I believe we will restore justice soon.
You can support Siarhei – send him a letter. pic.twitter.com/QIE74eYTWY
Kentucky is hurting as its senators limit or oppose federal aid.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 29, 2020
As hunger and poverty spread in the state, Mitch McConnell has opposed broad-based aid to state & local governments.
"It's frustrating that our own senator won't support local governments." https://t.co/xSPi4U7gem
Trump is fighting with his own party in control of the Senate. Its Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked attempts this morning to pass $2k checks. https://t.co/5oYAFeM6Mu
— Jeevan Vittal (@JvittalTV) December 29, 2020
.@tribelaw argues that Trump’s pardons to absolve the crimes of his friends might be crimes themselves if they’re issued to obstruct justice. He also explains why it’s important for the next admin. to investigate and prosecute those abuses of power. https://t.co/IcsKoxIncG pic.twitter.com/G8268avc5P
— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) December 29, 2020
Jon Ossoff to CNN on whether Trump's campaign event will help Republicans: "President Trump does little at his rallies but spread COVID."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 29, 2020
"The problem with being governed by a president who is completely motivated by quid pro quos is that when he doesn’t get his quo he quits, or at least throws tantrums threatening to do so," writes @mollyjongfast https://t.co/VBQ1pqCE5z
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 29, 2020
“Power is proven,...when the sycophants...have to follow and justify the craziest orders...There is no fun in getting your minions to agree that black is black. The sadist’s pleasure lies in getting them to attest that black is white.” https://t.co/OMFCEpTlzD
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) December 29, 2020
Trump and Republicans prefer Covid tax cuts to hikes. Our research proves they're wrong.
— Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) December 29, 2020
Policymakers at all levels of the US government should not cut taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations as a way to aid the economic recovery from the pandemic.https://t.co/YvI0SPmcQO
Стал мемом в тик-токе. А чего добился ты на этой неделе? pic.twitter.com/K3UGdWa9rZ
— Alexey Navalny (@navalny) December 29, 2020
Stand aside, elderly people and frontline workers—congressional staffers are next in line for the coronavirus vaccine https://t.co/YHb71XT695
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 29, 2020
“I didn’t listen to the warnings of my own family, and now I’m paying the price.” https://t.co/Z5yfhvlhqG
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 29, 2020
Lawyer Pam Keith argues that, by signing a brief in support of the Texas lawsuit that attempted to invalidate states’ election results, Gaetz committed “an act of sedition, and an illegal and immoral effort to disenfranchise millions of American voters” https://t.co/eoZNW1nROJ
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 29, 2020
Russia admits COVID death toll is three times higher than reported | World News | Sky News https://t.co/wHSVrHzvGH
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) December 29, 2020
The latest wave of infections, which started after a seafood vendor tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago, has now spread to about 60% of Thailand’s 77 provinces, official data show https://t.co/h78AgYISRv
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) December 29, 2020
If you're wondering why Louie Gohmert is suing @VP @Mike_Pence watch this!#LincolnProjectEffect pic.twitter.com/QfVUcZ5txx
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) December 29, 2020
Russia's prison service has accused Navalny of violating the terms of a suspended prison sentence relating to a 2014 fraud conviction and demanded he return to Russia. https://t.co/29mH05jAdk
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) December 29, 2020
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it's ever been -- and at this rate health experts warn they may have to ration nurses, respirators and care. https://t.co/6ClvaKekn5
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, charged earlier this month with colluding with foreign forces under the city’s new national security law, resigns as chairman of Next Digital, a filing says https://t.co/3sczoZuvfs
— Bloomberg (@business) December 29, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces appeal against bail after Chinese state media raps ‘inconceivable’ decision https://t.co/KM2VeN3yjz pic.twitter.com/bCRfUkQR9C
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 29, 2020
Hong Kong teen jailed for China flag insult https://t.co/P5evnU7Wsd #HongKong pic.twitter.com/YiRy6HHkt5
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 29, 2020
The problem with propaganda is that the past changes so quickly you have no idea what will happen yesterday https://t.co/Gpmf4J4JZh
— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) December 29, 2020
Federal judge orders 4,000+ voters to be restored to Georgia’s election rolls, reversing an attempted purge https://t.co/kzBoCxefyv
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 29, 2020
A judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s proposal that she be freed on a $28.5 million bond, ruling that it doesn’t provide sufficient security that the former close associate of Jeffrey Epstein will show up for trial https://t.co/Tl6APMIJ5l
— Bloomberg (@business) December 28, 2020
Russian law enforcement is threatening to jail opposition politician Alexey Navalny for failing to comply with the terms of his suspended sentence in a years-old case if he fails to show up for a hearing in Moscow on Tuesday, his lawyer and officials said https://t.co/28uJiFeC2e
— CNN (@CNN) December 28, 2020
The House votes at Trump’s request to boost stimulus checks to $2,000 per person. The bill’s fate in the Senate is uncertain. https://t.co/MAb8rVPVK9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 28, 2020
Breaking: The House has voted to increase the second round of federal direct payments to $2,000.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 28, 2020
Putin at war with the west and his own population. https://t.co/dh7n1UBNAU
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) December 28, 2020
Neighbor says bombing suspect told him days before Christmas explosion that 'Nashville and the world is never going to forget me.’ https://t.co/ui1821QsTf
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 28, 2020
Last man to share jail cell with Jeffrey Epstein died last month of COVID - NY Daily News
— Sheila Puryear 4586’d! (@smp0312) December 28, 2020
@jkbjournalist @VickyPJWard @ninaandtito @LuluLemew @arapaho415 @PortlusGlam @Agenthades1 @soychicka https://t.co/VhgqbdLsMb
Our ally, Saudi Arabia, having already tortured and sexually assaulted this brave women's rights activist, now sentences her to almost 6 years in prison. Yes, Saudi Arabia is an important country -- but Loujain's values and vision are even more important and deserving of support. https://t.co/sIyXLlMBES
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 28, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Fake news about the U.S. coronavirus vaccine—promoted by Russian-linked trolls—is spreading quickly across Africa and making people wary of the lifesaving shot https://t.co/dLjFswmN1y
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 28, 2020
Presidential historian on President Trump's final days in office: 'There's nothing in history that's remotely like this' @BeschlossDC @MSNBC https://t.co/ymYQPOffWc
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) December 28, 2020
No day without protest. Dozens of small rallies are taking place in Minsk and other cities of Belarus. People are chanting: "Lukashenka - to police van!" These protests are organized in local Telegram chats, entirely grassroots. pic.twitter.com/aqt00oP541
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) December 27, 2020
Pelosi: "Now, the President must immediately call on Congressional Republicans to end their obstruction and to join him and Democrats in support of our stand-alone legislation to increase direct payment checks to $2,000, which will be brought to the Floor tomorrow."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 28, 2020
Good news: After pointless histrionics, Trump finally signed the relief bill with unemployment, rental and food assistance, and an eviction moratorium.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 28, 2020
Bad news: Republicans are still blocking $2,000 for every American.
Families need more help. This is about survival.
China's People's Daily slams Hong Kong court for allowing the release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai https://t.co/dxHfaI4ZzG
— Bloomberg (@business) December 28, 2020
By waiting until Sunday to approve the package, as many as 14 million Americans lost one week of expanded unemployment assistance https://t.co/cjea4Au67K
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) December 28, 2020
Trump and 2020 nightmares are ending and COVID help is coming. It's no time to go wobbly. https://t.co/DW4ROaW5cV via @USATODAYk
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 28, 2020
UPDATE: Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan jailed for four years for Wuhan virus reports, lawyer says https://t.co/CoPISFYAAd pic.twitter.com/YvfgSxbcQn
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 28, 2020
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting arrested again over Yuen Long mob attacks https://t.co/ptj4gGzuFa #HongKong pic.twitter.com/vJIloRLKGD
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 28, 2020
China rejects U.S. call to release Hong Kong fugitives https://t.co/c4rtW6eYzL pic.twitter.com/gh2PIkFU5D
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 28, 2020
So what was gained from all that drama? https://t.co/bn4tNeWlQZ
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 28, 2020
DNA evidence was processed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation overnight and it was confirmed that DNA evidence at the bomb site (human tissue) matched that of Anthony Quinn Warner.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) December 27, 2020
The results were matched by the FBI laboratory in Quantico, VA.
This is video of Friday morning's explosion recorded by an MNPD camera at 2nd Ave N & Commerce St. pic.twitter.com/3vaXhoUOAR
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) December 28, 2020
Former U.S. Amb. to Iraq, #RyanCrocker, and retired general #DavidPetraeus condemn Trump pardons for Blackwater contractors as “an action that tells the world that Americans abroad can commit the most heinous of crimes with impunity." https://t.co/haV8az98W6
— Trudy Rubin (@trudyrubin) December 27, 2020
Anthony Quinn Warner, person of interest in Nashville bombing, had electronics expertise https://t.co/GGOi1gDOoC via @tennessean
— Adam Tamburin (@tamburintweets) December 27, 2020
A 37-year-old member of the military from Florida has been charged with the random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three men dead and three people injured https://t.co/k8qfyh1kCm
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 27, 2020
BREAKING: @MNPDNashville officer says the RV used in the #nashvillebombing was playing the song “Downtown” by Petula Clark. Lyrics: “When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown.” pic.twitter.com/ywodTutLM0
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 27, 2020
"Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president’s critics" https://t.co/QDjcVwNuJn
— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) December 27, 2020
Republicans eating their own >>U.S. Rep. Steve King files ethics complaint against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy objecting to the manner in which he was stripped of all of his House committee assignments last year. https://t.co/whNkU8Uzqy
— Laffy (@GottaLaff) December 27, 2020
Perspective: Toxic media destroys democracy. Here’s what to do about it. https://t.co/BhAPqLlxwg
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 27, 2020
In Russia, tough new laws and stepped-up defiance abroad mark Putin’s shift toward unfettered control https://t.co/UWWKmkUuc9
— Tim Hogan (@TimInHonolulu) December 27, 2020
You mean Republican efforts to restrict voting has been built on lies? Say it ain’t so. https://t.co/dUA7XNJHhj
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) December 27, 2020
While in Florida golfing, Trump allows jobless benefits to expire for millions https://t.co/hKQPGfRDPq
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 26, 2020
#Belarus Day 141. 20th consecutive Sunday of the protests. @telegram channels did not announce rallies today, but people are on the streets since early morning, in #Minsk and in regions. Revolutions are made by people, not by technology pic.twitter.com/1o3kzsdIrV
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) December 27, 2020
My @FT op-ed explains the counter-intuitive fact that it’s the very breadth of the president’s pardon power — its “plenary” character— that enables an ex-president to be prosecuted for using that power as part of a criminal scheme to obstruct justice: https://t.co/j8SG1G3a02
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 26, 2020
"Belarusians are stupid. Stupid. Politically illiterate" — RT correspondent Konstantin Pridybailo talks to Soloviev, Mastermind of Kremlin's propaganda pic.twitter.com/HHwBLI5rCC
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) December 27, 2020
However, as @mfa_russia is listening to our holiday wishes, and purports to have a link to Ded Moroz, the best gift would be the immediate release of wrongfully detained US citizens #PaulWhelan and #TrevorReed.
— Rebecca Ross (@USEmbRuPress) December 27, 2020
Imagine people discussing Steven Mnuchin’s credibility as if he ever had any, as if he never took $500B in PPP Covid loan relief and funneled tens of millions to himself, Demoness Betsy DeVos, Tom Brady, Devin Nunes, Kanye West, Jared Kushner, GOP donors, as if he’s not a fraud.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) December 27, 2020
Two Texas billionaires got a $35 million pandemic-relief loan for one of their fracking companies, but only after Sen. Ted Cruz weighed in https://t.co/tgk3yxUryB
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 27, 2020
Genocide can have that effect! https://t.co/OM93eVM3F0
— Matt Schrader (@MattSchrader_DC) December 26, 2020
The effort to vaccinate millions of people in poor and developing countries against COVID-19 faces monumental obstacles. Health workers have to contend with wars, insurgencies, corruption, poor infrastructure and suspicions about vaccinations. https://t.co/SAM9tcMZym
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 27, 2020
NEW 🚨 Conspiracy theories ripped through the internet this year, destroying relationships and endangering lives - worlds apart from legitimate concerns.
— Marianna Spring (@mariannaspring) December 26, 2020
Here I reflect on their casualties and my year reporting on the impact of viral disinformation.https://t.co/sb2TAMLbuQ
China hails its ‘extraordinary’ success curbing Covid-19 ahead of WHO probe https://t.co/QTSMur04nU pic.twitter.com/Jro59JYrMt
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) December 27, 2020
The world is keeping a watchful eye on the #HongKong 12 as they begin trial on trumped up charges tomorrow under the cover of Christmas holidays. The UK Government should take note & lodge a strong complaint to the Chinese Government. @DominicRaab @BorisJohnson #Save12HKYouths pic.twitter.com/rExsDODtav
— Iain Duncan Smith MP (@MPIainDS) December 27, 2020
One week from tomorrow, a man who herded 1 million Uighurs into camps, jails human rights activists, crushed Tibet, disappeared courageous men and women who sounded the alarm on the coronavirus, and suffocated freedom in Hong Kong will join the U.N.'s highest human rights body. pic.twitter.com/j4iSBOOnlk
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) December 24, 2020
Crazy. The countries where those 30 are sheltering must make absolutely certain they do everything to protect them.
— Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯 (@benedictrogers) December 27, 2020
We must #StandwithHongKong
Hong Kong national security law: ‘about 30 people overseas sought by police’ https://t.co/jQNfzVpx6V via @scmpnews
Jobless Benefits Run Out as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill @ESCochrane https://t.co/ewHScv2LwB
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) December 27, 2020
This is for the COVIDiots that try to sound smart by constantly bringing up the “survival rate” as their excuse to be selfish pic.twitter.com/QN9AAseDqv
— Icculus The Brave (@FirenzeMike) December 26, 2020
“Dr. William Good, who battled Nazis in Poland, dies of COVID-19... [B]y choosing humanity over revenge, he took the first steps on a path that would end up touching tens of thousands of lives.” https://t.co/iew16bKTGV pic.twitter.com/13xdIPQbYH
— McKay Smith (@McKayMSmith) December 27, 2020
Like I said, all of Trump’s henchmen wind up in the shark tank.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 27, 2020
In @PostOpinions: https://t.co/5JTO7KxFJ4 https://t.co/D7GCHmmHHf
Georgia Republicans are being asked to #BoycottGeorgia. Supporters of Trump lawyers Lin Wood and Sidney Powell say by not voting, "there will be so few [votes] that GOP vote totals will go negative... The fraud will be so obvious, SCOTUS can then invalidate [2020]." pic.twitter.com/lvjXTCBekS
— Sam Wang (@SamWangPhD) December 27, 2020
Latest CDC projections indicate >400k Americans dead by the time he leaves office.
— Jeremy PLEASE WEAR MASKS! Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) December 27, 2020
If USG had mirrored Germany's performance, 2/3 of them would still be with us.
If we'd managed to do as well as Japan, 97.5% of them would still be with us.
Common sense indeed. https://t.co/3Hoo01rNqE pic.twitter.com/G655gYfDV0
Economists have assumed lockdowns were the main cause of reduced economic activity.
— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) December 26, 2020
But in reality, fear of coronavirus is probably a much more important factor keeping people in their homes https://t.co/TlLc03G8tO pic.twitter.com/zhSz4YpmMW
A global pandemic ravaging America is no time to forget the first rule of American health care: There is no set price. One out-of-network medical provider in Texas seeks permission from patients to charge fees as high as six-figures to their insurance.https://t.co/yKxW8OIdvj
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 27, 2020
2. Here, I document how Facebook has failed to enforce Facebook's policies on ads that include false attacks on Warnock, Loeffler's opponent
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 26, 2020
Has Kaplan been involved in any of these decisions?https://t.co/UzSo72jnPe
The Florida couple was given $7.2 million from the government through the Paycheck Protection Program https://t.co/aJL87T13QN
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 27, 2020
The series of edicts from Chinese regulators represent a serious threat to the expansion of Ma’s online finance empire https://t.co/6qfI5cwXdP
— Bloomberg (@business) December 27, 2020