Rand Paul invites Russia, Gates testifies, 🍊 wants your water et al

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

treason

“But here is a general principle: Successfully enlisting Russia’s help to procure the presidency would count as a high crime or misdemeanor within the meaning of the impeachment clause – whether or not it’s technically a crime within federal law.” https://t.co/wvOFNLjvZv

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 6, 2018

Gates testifies!

JUST IN: Rick Gates testifies that he committed crimes with Paul Manafort pic.twitter.com/G7LcgkyHX6

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) August 6, 2018

"Gates is admitting to everything" – @KenDilanianNBC #MTPDaily

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 6, 2018

I have seen some cold stares in my life but watching Paul Manafort stare down his former deputy, arms crossed, as Rick Gates recounted the long list of his alleged crimes was remarkable. #ManafortTrial

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 6, 2018

what was said

Rick Gates clearly stated he and Paul Manafort had 15 foreign accounts they did not report to the federal government and knew it was illegal. He said he did not submit the required forms "at Mr. Manafort's direction," @kpolantz reports from court.

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) August 6, 2018

and from the Onion

Defiant Manafort Enters Trial Wearing Coat Made Of Live Puffins https://t.co/yPM9U6Xd3y pic.twitter.com/SrlM5B7lYb

— The Onion (@TheOnion) August 6, 2018

travel/photo lid

JUST IN: White House announces a travel/photo lid, which means no public appearances by Trump today as new questions swirl around that 2016 Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 6, 2018

truth or dare

This isn't a government anymore. It's a game of Truth or Dare. https://t.co/oqM1tHQRcu pic.twitter.com/Z5ifYbdKlM

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) August 6, 2018

lawyers

.@TheRickWilson: "The president’s lawyers are eyeing the exits, power-calling their media contacts and having panicked off-the-record conversations whispering that they never knew just how bad it was going to be." https://t.co/fzRrPyNS7A via @RollingStone

— John Hendrickson (@JohnGHendy) August 6, 2018

Manafort trial

Here are four insights from the week that was and a look ahead to Paul Manafort's second week on trial in Alexandria, Va. https://t.co/glvNVnPtkn

— WNYC 🎙 (@WNYC) August 6, 2018

from 🦊

Trump Legal Team Gaffes:

—Cobb, Dowd: Overheard discussing case in public

—Dowd: Resigned days after saying probe should end

—Giuliani: Walked back claim on Stormy Daniels payment

—Sekulow: "Bad information" led him to deny Trump's involvement in Trump Tower meeting statement pic.twitter.com/4GN7k6sFul

— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) August 6, 2018

Golstone

Goldstone email spells out the conspiracy/agreement in black & white: Acting as Agalarov's agent, he offers incriminating information, "part of Russia and its government support for Mr Trump." W/in minutes Jr accepts—"I love it." Trump Tower meeting occurred days later, June 9. pic.twitter.com/2L9SLtQf72

— Paula Chertok🗽 (@PaulaChertok) August 6, 2018

😱 tantrum

There is a moron on Fox claiming I chain smoke cigarettes worrying about the President’s tweets. Don’t smoke cigarettes. Hate ‘me. Smoke only premium cigars and I hope this idiot is not a lawyer because if he is he should sue his Law School.

— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) August 6, 2018

ONGOING TREASON

Rand Paul

Sell-Out #RandPaul Invites Russian Lawmakers to Visit Washington D.C. https://t.co/kXA7LbB1FK pic.twitter.com/ezJxcc0Gkg

— Janet Shan (@hinterlandg) August 6, 2018

and sanctions?

#Russia's state TV:
Rand Paul says he invited Russian lawmakers to come to Washington. He seems to be gesturing towards Konstantin Kosachev, who can't travel to the U.S., since he is under sanctions. pic.twitter.com/dL3X7VvO9P

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 6, 2018

why did they take it down?

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1026574156773638144SCOTUS

SCOTUS
sex scandal

Dems zero in on Kavanaugh ties to judge in sexual harassment scandalhttps://t.co/AtaIWXjHxK

— POLITICO (@politico) August 6, 2018

*they think*

CNN: Kavanaugh: Presidents can ignore laws they think are unconstitutionalhttps://t.co/NaERvbilIg

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 6, 2018

Collins ad – healthcare

🚨BREAKING – POWERFUL NEW SCOTUS TV AD 🚨

New TV ad in Maine, Alaska & Nevada about Trump installing Kavanaugh to get the swing vote for Trump's lawsuit that strikes down protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

From @ProtectOurCare https://t.co/HufPVNgcVG

— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) August 6, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

3 terror candidate

Jeff Merkley said he considers Trump a "fear" candidate from a Party that had learned to run what he called the "three-terrors strategy": pick three issues that scare the American public, and emphasize them at all costs. https://t.co/d19jRf4hVc

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 6, 2018

Lying again

Trump wants you to believe that Hillary Clinton colluded with the Russians to wage a disinformation campaign herself and get him elected. #CoolStoryBro pic.twitter.com/FWdwaPkAfx

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2018

WAR ON PRESS

threats

CNN’s Brian Stelter airs C-SPAN caller threatening to shoot him and Don Lemon. https://t.co/OZ1TxYOemy pic.twitter.com/3UEj2LMls3

— Slate (@Slate) August 5, 2018

and

C-SPAN caller threatens “to shoot” CNN hosts @BrianStelter and @DonLemon – “They started the war. If I see ’em, I’m going to shoot ’em.”

More Republican civility. Words matter @realDonaldTrump, but, you know that. This fits your plans.#NotTheEnemy #1Ahttps://t.co/iO4kTc5LTa pic.twitter.com/XUfZ8KDtj5

— Bryan Dawson (@BryanDawsonUSA) August 6, 2018

California fires

Firefighters: We're facing a heat wave driving vegetative moisture to record lows making dry tinder which is now burning hot enough to produce flaming tornadoes.

Our President: BUT HAVE YOU TRIED PUTTING WATER ON THE FIERY PART https://t.co/bt6SDTmhhq

— Brian EdwardsTiekert (@bedwardstiek) August 6, 2018

also

Josh, recognize that this is also a dog whistle: He's talking about the water from the Klamath Basin being diverted, per the tribal treaties finally recognized by the federal courts. He's playing to the Sagebrush Rebellion crowd, especially after the Burns' acquittals.

— MB Williams (@wampumpeag) August 6, 2018

Recall that his BFF Sean Hannity has been thumping this particular tub for a long time:https://t.co/WV7kNJWtXq

— David Neiwert (@DavidNeiwert) August 6, 2018

Jared, observer

Jared Kushner personally ordered the deletion of several stories while he owned the Observer https://t.co/Ebf2l60yCL

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) August 6, 2018

REPUBLICANS

Paul/Cruz

This is odd: criticize Rand Paul and a hundred or more bots and trolls come after you. Criticize Ted Cruz, NO ONE comes to his defense. https://t.co/nUP6j305TM

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) August 6, 2018

 

NAZIS

🍊’s regime

Trump’s America.

“Children as young as 14 stripped naked, shackled, strapped to chairs, their heads encased in bags, left for days or longer in solitary confinement, and in some cases beaten and bruised — it sounded like a scene from the Soviet gulag.” https://t.co/9c1I7gNQ2b

— David Leopold (@DavidLeopold) August 6, 2018

Portland

The far right is generally such an anacronism that its consumption by technology reproduces an ironic simulation integrated into a 4chan reality that only ever betrays their literal hatred of reason and championing of adolescent, anti-social fantasies in the name of authenticity. https://t.co/SxbxRg79zB

— (((Alexander Reid Ross))) (@areidross) August 6, 2018

Alex Jones FB

JUST IN: Facebook deletes Alex Jones, InfoWars pages for "glorifying violence" and "hate speech" https://t.co/TdBsat7KAe pic.twitter.com/m7ZVrdB5bI

— The Hill (@thehill) August 6, 2018

also from I Tunes

NEW: Apple is removing Alex Jones and Infowars' podcasts from iTunes.

The move is one of the largest enforcement actions intended to curb conspiratorial news content by a technology company to date https://t.co/UhscRUNBO0

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 6, 2018

also, you tube

NEW: YouTube joins Apple, Facebook in removing content from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones – CNBC

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 6, 2018

and now uporn?

Breaking: YouPorn is also banning Alex Jones. This is turning out to be a really tough day for Alex. pic.twitter.com/loieGZMcT5

— Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) August 6, 2018

QAnon – a prank from left?

1. The ironic thing is, even if this turns out to be true, it is likely not to matter, as people will claim that it is the revelation that is the hoax, not the

"It's Looking Extremely Likely That QAnon Is A Leftist Prank On Trump Supporters"
https://t.co/0gY4HKf5d2 @broderick

— Mark Pitcavage (@egavactip) August 6, 2018

NRA

"It would be highly unusual for a state to allow an insurance company to reimburse for an illegal activity." @NYGovCuomo lays out New York's legal battle with the NRA over the org's sale of what he calls "murder insurance" protecting gun owners for "intentional bad acts." pic.twitter.com/b9UcfpZAAV

— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2018

MEDIA

NYT reflects on Nazi etiquette

For mainstream Republicans, a profound political dilemma of the Trump era is whether to support the growing number of candidates who make racially divisive remarks and back causes that are championed by white nationalists https://t.co/YiEXsqfk3q

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 6, 2018

in a meme

pic.twitter.com/sGPv7nPXbF

— Jennifer Morrow (@jenniferemorrow) August 6, 2018

Daily Caller gets owned

Me. is an abbreviation for Maine. #ItsInTheDictionary https://t.co/MJy8R0F3RI https://t.co/d0ipUCFY2r

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 6, 2018

RUSSIA

Putin

The last time #Putin was this unpopular in #Russia, he invaded #Crimea.

Via @RFERL pic.twitter.com/ybDjYoA0E1

— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) August 6, 2018

Tshirt

Boom! Absurd Russian Trumper Shirt Controversy Solved! https://t.co/5WYa6zjzIo cc: @JuliaDavisNews @jpelzer @bkesling

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 6, 2018

INTERNATIONAL

Saudis threaten Canada

Now deleted, here a screenshot of the threatening Saudi "infographic" featuring an airliner headed for the Toronto skyline. pic.twitter.com/LrkCLxxjFk

— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) August 6, 2018

Burnie and the Kuch on Russia’s good boy list

Congrats Dana #Russiabacker 🇷🇺 for making Russian controlled State TV list of American politicians Russia can count on.
👍🏽#CA48 pic.twitter.com/Byb5s35ynV

— Cali Dreaming NaphiSoc (@NaphiSoc) August 6, 2018

not so strange bedfellows

Is it just me or do the anti-imperialist defenses of Infowars come off as homophobic and borderline fashy? pic.twitter.com/j90EtJ423H

— (((Alexander Reid Ross))) (@areidross) August 7, 2018

US

sign

Just your daily PSA:#viagra #pregnancy pic.twitter.com/EOjqnT3Dwq

— Jaina Solo (@JainaResists) July 13, 2018

tomorrow’s race

O'Connor takes the lead in a quality poll last minute, before voting day tomorrow.

This one is going to come down to the wire. https://t.co/IOyGVcmxku

— Benchmark Politics (@benchmarkpol) August 6, 2018

polls

Is a #BlueWave coming, #reiders? #AMJoy #BlueWave2018 #BlueWaveComing2018 pic.twitter.com/SPrKhwfeur

— AM Joy w/Joy Reid (@amjoyshow) August 5, 2018

and now for something different

I’ve seen this commercial many times but never really listened to it until now and it’s pretty wild pic.twitter.com/cMpspx5uUw

— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) August 6, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Vladdy issues, war on press, LeBron

 

 

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

Hicks

Obstruction of justice witness in a major federal investigation travels with a primary subject of the probe. https://t.co/fkKhHH6oyk

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) August 5, 2018

🍊’s “thinking”

“As one adviser described the president’s thinking, he does not believe his son purposefully broke the law, but is fearful nonetheless that Trump Jr. inadvertently may have wandered into legal jeopardy.” https://t.co/y4dOwT8YkN

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 4, 2018

Manafort trial

The timeline from August 2016 as I understand it:
1. Early Aug. – ~2w before he's fired, Manafort meets with Kilimnik in NYC
2. Aug. 10 – 1w later, Manafort informs his bookkeeper that he's got a $2.4 million foreign account receivable due to be paid in November
3. Aug 19 – fired

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 3, 2018

trial testimony – counterfit documents

Laporta, who has immunity for prosecution in exchange for her testimony, testified that she knew the documents were counterfeit. She also said both Manafort and Gates knew about what she provided to the bank, and that she knew of nothing Gates was hiding from Manafort.

— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 3, 2018

Stone

Roger Stone responds on Instagram pic.twitter.com/KTthneTJld

— SeriouslyUS? (@USseriously) August 4, 2018

ONGOING TREASON

Maher

The party of Reagan has to explain how it’s become the party of Putin. pic.twitter.com/JKaGGgRth9

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) August 4, 2018

NRA spy

To recap: College students at @Americanunivers had enough common sense and loyalty to the United States to report a suspected Russian agent to law enforcement. Meanwhile, Trump campaign saw nothing wrong with meeting with Russian agents for stolen info. https://t.co/60Pogh0lfh

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 4, 2018

Russia TV

#Russia’s state TV about #sanctions:
The host of '60 Minutes,' Olga Skabeeva: “Everything will work itself out – we used to say so, while electing an American president for ourselves.”
[Audience enthusiastically claps]
©️ pic.twitter.com/Du5dkJX7fH

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 4, 2018

RUSSIA

they’re serious

Putin has appointed Steven Seagal as a special representative to improve relations between Russia and America https://t.co/LSGN708stw pic.twitter.com/4EAuRRIwVL

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 4, 2018

PROPAGANDA

“we”

TRUMP: "Often times I'm getting ready to do my fake news with CNN and MSNBC. MSNBC is so corrupt, it's so disgusting. I would say almost they're worse, they are really a fake news group of people."

He then name-drops Fox News hosts, says "*we* are blowing them away." 🤔 pic.twitter.com/6pJvD7xhxQ

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 4, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

tariffs again

It’s evident that a key part of Trump’s tariff marketing is the belief that the incidence of the taxes falls on foreigners rather than US consumers.

The alarming possibility is that the president actually believes this. https://t.co/YRHtNQ5TNr

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 4, 2018

proud of tweets

Trump is at a particularly precarious moment of his presidency yet he still needs friends to tell him how clever his tweets are, per @PhilipRucker @costareports @AshleyRParker https://t.co/6sgMI4mSJj pic.twitter.com/V1SSyzkszl

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) August 4, 2018

Incest Barbie

pic.twitter.com/QaqavLRjK5

— Licentia #BestBeestThou (@Licentia1963) August 4, 2018

Melanoma

I’m not giving her props after the birther & jacket crap, but I genuinely love how much this will enrage the crusty bag of hate. https://t.co/bTmoESEm2o

— Michelle (@SoSofieFatale) August 4, 2018

“best for blacks”

Don Lemon

Who’s the real dummy? A man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? #BeBest https://t.co/XO50qVksnR

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) August 4, 2018

Look, Donald Trump was able to insult 2 black people in 1 tweet.

By the way:

1) Americans rank Barack Obama as best President of their lifetimes.

And since you are not just racist & bigoted but also sexist & misogynistic:

2) Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 MILLION. https://t.co/QgDYoBYuQJ

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) August 4, 2018

and Denald

Many people are now saying that after the tweet from the parody account @realDonaldTrump, Robert Mueller & the Rigged Witch Hunt no longer know who’s tweets to monitor for “OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.” Very Unfair to the Denald!!! https://t.co/1nH7DFCLDb

— DonaId J. Trump (@realDenaldTrump) August 4, 2018

more

What kind of damaged person thinks it is a good idea to pick a fight with Lebron James fans and drop a reference in at the end that makes him sound like a nursing home resident yelling at his nurse?

“I like Mike!”

“Well, Mike is off today, so do you want yogurt?”

“Two scoops!” https://t.co/uuYwyuHCA5

— Deep State Space Monkey (@VitruvianMonkey) August 4, 2018

Dan Rather

This is apparently what the President of the United States feels the need to share with the world at what should be long past his bedtime? It's a disgrace. It's racist. And it's the product of petty but dangerous hatreds. I repeat this is the PRESIDENT??!? https://t.co/MA8nZUxFc7

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 4, 2018

🍊 always being an 🍑

“Why did you offer us sneakers if you could give us scholarships?” Andres Rodriguez, 11, asked.

Mr. Trump demanded to know who told Andres to ask him that. “No one,” the boy said. https://t.co/Zur6onvGVP

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 4, 2018

NK idiocy

Pompeo: “The ultimate timeline for denuclearization will be set by Chairman Kim, at least in part. The decision is his.” Wait, what?!

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) August 3, 2018

and

JUST IN: North Korea has not stopped its nuclear weapons program: UN report https://t.co/w3fIKyzg8T pic.twitter.com/UnwcLvmXm3

— The Hill (@thehill) August 4, 2018

with this

Pompeo to Senator @EdMarkey last week, on the Trump Administration's seemingly naive approach to taking North Korea's word on denuclearization:

"Fear not." pic.twitter.com/v0Ztkgrlwu

— Cyrus Toulabi (@CyrusToulabi) August 3, 2018

WAR ON PRESS

Trump calls the media 'the enemy of the people.' Except for @FoxNews. They are so far up his ass, they are the enema of the people. pic.twitter.com/rvQBwNbun6

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) August 4, 2018

stop covering rallies

Right now @chucktodd @HeidiPryzbyla @MeetthePress agree why send all the cameras and correspondents to Trump rallies so he can threaten the media? How about 1 camera network pool?

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) August 3, 2018

Sarah Sanders

I’m still scratching my head over the claim that Sarah Huckabee Sanders needed Secret Service protection because someone wouldn’t give her pie.

— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) August 3, 2018

fighting for their lives

Carole Cadwalladr broke the massive story earlier this year which revealed how Cambridge Analytica harvested the profiles of millions of Facebook users and targeted them in an attempt to get them to vote for Trump. The free press is fighting for its life. Literally. 😡👇 https://t.co/40LmnlG6zh

— SeriouslyUS? (@USseriously) August 4, 2018

REPUBLICANS

were trying to suppress votes even more

Trump using proven lies to enact even harsher voter suppression. New documents show Trump's voting commission was preparing a report on voter fraud without proof https://t.co/3WXy7na863 via @MotherJones

— Dr. Robert Fortuna (@bob42156) August 4, 2018

Ted Cruz ad

Holy Crap, This Second Ted Cruz Ad Is Even More Absurd Than the One From this Afternoon. pic.twitter.com/2kBQp5vALD

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 4, 2018

NAZI

were they lefties? let’s see

If you're struggling to remember just where the Nazis stood on the political spectrum, you might start with this famous piece by Martin Niemöller, shown here on the walls of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. pic.twitter.com/dQEKYAVXED

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 4, 2018

today, in Portland

Charlottesville was a pro-Trump rally. So is this. #AllOutPDX pic.twitter.com/N9HhEV4zQs

— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 4, 2018

more images

pic.twitter.com/aHLlrYkXEs

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) August 4, 2018

clowned out

Clowns are killin it out here. Huge pop mob contingent. PP looks clowned. pic.twitter.com/7BYaWFNMtw

— (((Alexander Reid Ross))) (@areidross) August 4, 2018

those lefties!

Patriot Prayer strongman Tiny’s shirt reads “Pinochet did nothing wrong.”#DefendPDX #AlloutPDX pic.twitter.com/wpfEfakO6I

— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018

upcoming in DC:

DC Metro @wmata is considering special trains for neo-Nazi Unite the Right marchers. "…a group affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan will be provided with three private Metrorail cars." https://t.co/2UbU1lt0Pu

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) August 4, 2018

NRA

Read this. This is what was used to kill my daughter. In 2003, when she was born, Smith and Wesson did not manufacture any of these. Last year, they made over 400,000 for private sale. When you do that, the killing of innocent people is simply inevitable. https://t.co/LtX09sCnV6

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) August 3, 2018

thank you, Parkland kids

Amazing work by the inspirational #NeverAgain movement

👇👇👇

The Parkland teens are killing the profitability of NRA TV https://t.co/L32D9nP8HO

— The Hummingbird 🐦 (@SaysHummingbird) August 3, 2018

US

Meanwhile, in the sane world, LeBron James

Much like the start of each @nba season at NBA Media Day…@KingJames’ Staff reported to IPS Media Day for photos & messages to their #IPROMISE kids! 🎥📸 #WeAreFamily pic.twitter.com/vclOBqhpKy

— I PROMISE School (@IPROMISESchool) August 3, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Who’s your Vladdy? Hail to the puppet!

 

IMPEACHMENT

Flynn obstruction

Yates: White House knew Flynn was not just compromised but under investigation when Trump asked Comey to lay off. pic.twitter.com/hPWl6EEFVV

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) July 20, 2018

KT Farland

Here's the longer cut of Rachel explaining why K.T. McFarland relevance to the Trump Russia investigation has new significance: https://t.co/xBb8y2JT9U pic.twitter.com/nNw6OocF4C

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) July 20, 2018

another  history thread

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1020340552871612417.html

the other porn pay-off

Rudy to NYT: Confirms Trump and Cohen discussed paying off Karen McDougal.
Trump team for months: Denied Trump had an affair with Karen McDougal
Similar to Stormy Daniels. For months, Trump and WH denied he was involved with paying off Stormy
Then Rudy confirmed he knew about it

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 20, 2018

Cohen has tapes

Imagine a meeting of Fox talk show producers. "This has been one of the worst weeks of Trump's presidency. What should we do?" CUT TO: "Hillary Clinton's e-email woes" pic.twitter.com/q52YBuRSor

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 20, 2018

ONGOING TREASON

Refusal to defend elections in Congress

These are not normal times… #Repost @cnn ・・・ Lawmakers chanted “U-S-A” on the House floor after Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, called for more funding to protect future elections from foreign meddling on Thursday.

A post shared by Charles M. Blow (@charlesmblow) on Jul 19, 2018 at 7:44pm PDT

Russian Revolution

https://t.co/dVoM9aLh0b pic.twitter.com/qCSBVi315s

— Matt Davies (@MatttDavies) July 18, 2018

and is it a poodle? Nope. Poodles are smart!

An early look at Friday's @BillBramhall cartoon featuring @realDonaldTrump, @PutinRF_Eng and the @GOP

SEE MORE: https://t.co/Szx3z9clY5 pic.twitter.com/kbyIm6z5Xs

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 19, 2018

NYDN cover

𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆!: Groveling Trump Invites Putin To White Housepic.twitter.com/yTtnv8CHSb

— Kyle Andrew Brown (@kylemillennial) July 20, 2018

Bill Browder

"The situation is Vladimir Putin wanted Donald Trump to hand me over to Vladimir Putin so they could kill me, and it took him three days to decide that maybe he wouldn't do that." – Bill Browder https://t.co/pYQgDtHoO1 pic.twitter.com/mcQAwl662M

— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) July 19, 2018

Diplomats

Former diplomats are really mad it took Trump three days to realize he shouldn't send Amb. Mike McFaul to Russia for questioning https://t.co/khaaDvFlAW

— Jessica Schulberg (@jessicaschulb) July 20, 2018

Second visit, vindictiveness

lol trump made bolton invite him. bolton called russian meddling in 2016 an "act of war." when directed at the right ppl, i 100% approve of trump's need to belittle and humiliate everyone around him. https://t.co/zrDT4yOSDG

— bertolt blecht ¡!¡! (@benschwartzy) July 19, 2018

it’s the stolen election, stupid

“Either he’s compromised by Putin or he’s a pussy, in which case he should grab himself.” — U.S. diplomat on his boss, Trump https://t.co/9o5qr4F6zw

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) July 18, 2018

SCOTUS

Kavannaugh tape

This tape confirms that Judge Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court would effectively put President Trump above the law.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) July 18, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

hail to the Putin’s pet

trump is now walking down a line of executives telling him how great he is as his adult daughter walks behind him, clapping for each statement. this isn't how things are usually done in america and we should keep saying so. pic.twitter.com/cYrmzTYVlk

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 19, 2018

who they are

these are the companies represented at the event telling trump how great he is. because we live in a nightmare universe now. pic.twitter.com/Vr0dkhXu2M

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 19, 2018

hates being recorded

Ex-White House stenographer says that Trump strongly disliked having his words recorded.

"If he's really the victim of so much inaccurate reporting, why is he so averse to having the facts recorded and transcribed?"https://t.co/VuAKTwIkvG

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 20, 2018

“I want” “hoax”

Notice the language of “I want.” Not “America needs.” That’s not America First. That’s “Trump First.” This is how you know Trump supporters were fooled by “Make America Great Again.” Ams by no means am I an “America First” guy I just see thru the hypocrisy. https://t.co/BxyRfWjvQK

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) July 20, 2018

blaming  predecessors for his tariffs effects

Front page of the Des Moines Register last month: Iowa soybean farmers could lose up to $624,000,000 as a result of Trump's tariffs, an economist at Iowa State University told The Des Moines Register. https://t.co/fr6bllbd98 pic.twitter.com/7JsyP84IX5

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 20, 2018

RUSSIA

Russian Foreign Ministry continuing this AM to promote its "Free Maria Butina" effort. pic.twitter.com/HcM9H59pWY

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 20, 2018

REPUBLICANS

Separating kids law – officially a lie

BREAKING: We knew it was a lie. Now Trump’s own Justice Dept admits in response to @protctdemocracy FOIA that no law requires family separations at the border. #familiesbelongtogether https://t.co/oUN7WYabi1

— Ian Bassin (@ianbassin) July 19, 2018

immorality

Under Barack Obama — a regular church-goer with a scandal-free Presidency — only 30% of white evangelicals said they would accept immoral personal behavior by an elected official.

Under President Donald Trump, 72% said they would accept immorality. pic.twitter.com/vjVdFlkduv

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) July 20, 2018

MEDIA

Facebook

Solid piece by @fmanjoo on Facebook’s smorgasbord of incoherence about what‘s allowed on its platform. It‘s a world of ~2 billion people in which Holocaust denial and Sandy Hook trutherism can be within the bounds of good-faith discourse.https://t.co/BzQFz90joz pic.twitter.com/IvAssDTJcO

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 20, 2018

Do they regret emailz?

Thoughtful read on a hot topic from @erikwemple … Does the mainstream media regret using all those emails allegedly stolen by Russians? https://t.co/ULtFR2yAcJ

— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) July 19, 2018

not the MAGA media who hails Russia

A new line of pro-Trump punditry is beginning to bubble up in the #MAGA crowd, thanking Russia for interfering in the election. My piece: https://t.co/F2flwIMqq2

— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) July 19, 2018

now,  WH communications, then 🦊

In a previously undisclosed action, Bill Shine was subpoenaed last year by a federal grand jury in New York as part of a criminal investigation into Fox News's handling of sexual harassment complaints, according to a document viewed by NYT. https://t.co/e5f1gb2y8c

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 20, 2018

🦊

 in on her emailz

Imagine a meeting of Fox talk show producers. "This has been one of the worst weeks of Trump's presidency. What should we do?" CUT TO: "Hillary Clinton's e-email woes" pic.twitter.com/q52YBuRSor

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 20, 2018

NRA

cartoon

Ever vigilant. https://t.co/dVoM9aLh0b pic.twitter.com/Xi4GpDT3k7

— Matt Davies (@MatttDavies) July 17, 2018

LEFTOVERS

Tad Devine – Manafort conduit

I'm old enough to remember when Tad Devine claimed staffers had "accidentally" conducted 25 targeted searches of Clinton's voter data.

Hey, just because he's a Russia-linked former Bernie staffer and appears on Mueller's evidence list for the Manafort trial, don't read into that pic.twitter.com/had4neStSh

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 19, 2018

GG feels his “journalistic oats” re: emailz

I wonder what's the one newsworthy actual FACT that came out of those emails – and they having been stolen doesn't count. Anyone? https://t.co/bWSFpKcCuK

— Edgeoforever🖖 (@edgeoforever) July 19, 2018

TYT aged badly

Hi, Mike.

Still interested in talking about this one? https://t.co/JYv3UDzNx6

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 20, 2018

US

Hill responding to 🍊 (with Whedon commentary)

“Best not go up to the old place, creepy things happen up there – can’t say what exactly, but… okay it’s the ghost of a murderer, Edgar Coombs, who will kill you in the following order: redhead, you fall in the thresher, tall guy, you #HowCouldWeHaveKnown#ImWithHarbinger https://t.co/npsZ9vLoUe

— Joss Whedon (@joss) July 20, 2018

Pentagon arms Ukraine

In a move likely to irk Moscow, the Pentagon has released $200M in new security assistance to Ukraine days after the Trump-Putin meeting, according to US & Ukrainian officials. The funds will go toward counter-artillery radars, vehicles, night vision, comms, & medical equipment

— Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) July 20, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Treason, retract the retraction, Boris & Natasha do midterms

 

 

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

interpreter hearing

I’m calling for a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was present during President Trump’s meeting with Putin to uncover what they discussed privately. This interpreter can help determine what @POTUS shared/promised Putin on our behalf.

— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (@SenatorShaheen) July 17, 2018

Paul Ericson (Butina)

1. WaPo: Russian spy's conduit to NRA/GOP–Paul Erickson–lobbied to get K.T. McFarland named adviser to Flynn

2. Indictment: Erickson acted to "advanc[e] the interests of" Russia

3. Recall McFarland's odd Dec. 2016 email: "Russia, which has just thrown U.S.A. election to” Trump pic.twitter.com/9RUYa0S61k

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) July 18, 2018

Butina NRA

New Column: Fascinating fact in the Butina affidavit. She started working the GOP in March 2015–while Trump was still a private citizen. In other words, the Russians saw the whole GOP as corruptible *before* Trump. https://t.co/oYYdLJlfPz via @thedailybeast

— Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) July 17, 2018

“No colusion” (sic)

"THERE WAS NO COLUSION" pic.twitter.com/EMrHve9SQm

— darth™ (@darth) July 17, 2018

and here it is

Trump wrote in big black Sharpie on his printed remarks: “THERE WAS NO COLLUSION” pic.twitter.com/5wiG4ukGce

— David P Gelles (@gelles) July 17, 2018

more “no collusion”

Crazy series of dots: Butina, Russian ‘friend’ of NRA leaders, once asked Trump in Las Vegas about Russia sanctions. ‘I know Putin and we get along with Putin,’ he said. ‘I don’t think you’d need the sanctions.’ https://t.co/xzeRxxhCAY

— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) July 18, 2018

SCOTUS

independent counsel

NEWS: Kavanaugh bluntly said he wanted to overturn SCOTUS ruling upholding constitutionality of independent counsel. There’s difference bw independent counsel and special counsel (like Mueller) – but it’s bound to spark questions about how he views Mueller https://t.co/HWlcOiQVGP

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 18, 2018

TREASON

attack – ongoing

Pearl Harbor & 9/11 were surprise attacks on the American homeland that forced a fundamental transformation of American defense.
In 2016, Russia attacked. We've failed to transform to withstand this hybrid warfare

My piece in @POLITICOMag w/@MarkHertlinghttps://t.co/EAfGCsqTj1

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) July 17, 2018

ongoing

DNI Coats last week on Russia: "The warning lights are blinking red again. Today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack." https://t.co/2PXzM5RhhH

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 18, 2018

arrest US ambassador?

I am not an "associate" of Bill Browder. I am the former US ambassador to Russia. Putin is seeking to arrest a former Ambassador. Please understand how outrageous this act is, discussed no less between our two presidents https://t.co/A1pPQZr9dJ

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 18, 2018

Montenegro

It’s weird that Donald Trump had a long private meeting with Vladimir Putin and suddenly emerged with a newfound interest in undermining US security guarantees to Montenegro. https://t.co/I8msFXPN26

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 18, 2018

Kelly lobbied

Per 3 sources, Kelly privately lobbied congressional Republicans to rebuke Trump publicly for Putin presser, my latest:https://t.co/mH1ZnMksac

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) July 17, 2018

toddler series

I’ll believe that Trump is growing into the presidency when his staff stops talking about him like a toddler. https://t.co/K0TfXjDnUM pic.twitter.com/Wg15OwabOw

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) July 18, 2018

Moose and Squirrel

pic.twitter.com/0kM8f8X9fy

— Richard Gabbert (@8t0Ric) July 18, 2018

coverage in all our newspapers

Here's a short thread with some of today's headlines. You've probably seen the New York Daily News and the New York Post by now. But it's pretty interesting to see how the rest of the country reacted. pic.twitter.com/5cNBznZJ9P

— SeriouslyUS? (@USseriously) July 17, 2018

Dictionary

Quisling: A person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government. #NothingLikeAGosling #OrADucklinghttps://t.co/QRmYtXicSK

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) July 17, 2018

RUSSIA

state TV

#Russia's state TV host:
"It is very bizarre, you can't bash your own country like that – especially when you're the President."
Female host: "When Trump says our relations are bad because of American foolishness and stupidity, he really smells like an agent of the Kremlin." ©️ pic.twitter.com/8fRLrZbUul

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 18, 2018

about hacking our midterms

"Russian state TV hosts brazenly assert, 'Trump is ours,' and joke that U.S. lawmakers traveled to Russia 'to make deals with our hackers, so they can rig the midterms in favor of Trump’s team'." https://t.co/6UuFByZ7YG

— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) July 17, 2018

about the walkback

#Russia's state TV:
The Russians scoff at Trump's attempt to "correct" what he said @ the #HelsinkiSummit.
Sergey Fedorov: "It's very simple. First time, he said what he thought. Then he got back to the Oval Office, discovered a hysterical reaction & realized he overdid it."©️ pic.twitter.com/W2rotdHFno

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 18, 2018

“ready for further orders”- Butina

‘I am ready for further orders,’ she wrote Torshin, the Russian senior official, following Trump’ victory

— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) July 18, 2018

SCOTUS

opinion to look at

Wow. Brett Kavanaugh's opinion that would open the door to foreign spending in our elections is being used by a Russian company indicted as part of the Mueller investigation.

Kavanaugh needs to answer for this decision at his hearing. https://t.co/Q82OuE8zmg

— Adam Smith (@asmith83) July 17, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

darkness

Chief of staff John Kelly accidentally turned the lights off today as POTUS was clarifying his Helsinki comments in the Cabinet Room, and WaPo photog Jabin Botsford took this shot. https://t.co/xYoLzdk99q pic.twitter.com/O8iEFahqAA

— Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) July 17, 2018

just joking

I meant “Last one trying to save his reputation turn off the lights” as a JOKE you guys. pic.twitter.com/COpqWQYutk

— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) July 18, 2018

George Will

The headline and first sentence alone of this @GeorgeWill piece are savage — and that's just the start. https://t.co/oz5yNV25t4 pic.twitter.com/YOcvQUdv0O

— shauna (@goldengateblond) July 17, 2018

Jr & 🦊

Kimberly Guilfoyle is one year OLDER than Melania Trump.

Try not to dry heave. pic.twitter.com/rHr4rIGuPO

— Laura Walker 🍸🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@LauraWalkerKC) July 18, 2018

NATO

This is like two mixed signals away from apocalypse. https://t.co/ZHYkoFJBNz

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 18, 2018

more

Trump blatantly lies about NATO, then reveals he doesn’t understand the purpose of the alliance in the first place https://t.co/Mlkf9AEcAv

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 18, 2018

the – brief – walkback

mixed messages

Trump’s “would” vs. “wouldn’t” claims would be more believable if he didn’t use presser to bash the FBI, blame the US for bad Russian relations, tout Putin’s “extremely strong” denial of Russia meddling – and fail to condemn Putin or to call for extradition of indicted Russians

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 18, 2018

what he changed

That Trump took OUT language saying anyone involved in the meddling should be brought to justice is as appalling as that he wrote in the lie that there was no collusion. pic.twitter.com/maBkjBpXwe

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) July 17, 2018

with image

Oh my. The only line Trump crossed out of his talking points appears to say, "Anyone involved in that meddling to justice."

So it seems Trump did not want to say that those involved in the meddling would be brought to justice. https://t.co/pmpIFPuTyB

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) July 17, 2018

and why did it take so long?

WATCH: @KatyTurNBC "If the president’s advisers thought he misspoke, why would it take 27 hours for someone to tell us?" #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/FxgLHmtaoO

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) July 17, 2018

and what was for

the fact that trumps insincere backpedaling was purely meant as cover for the shittiest members of congress to hide behind is evident by who is now hiding behind it

— darth™ (@darth) July 17, 2018

and then – it’s retracted

like clockwork https://t.co/twzIMV7u9x

— Kilgore Trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) July 18, 2018

BREAK: Senior Trump official says his Putin walk back is a lie. “I think he was more truthful yesterday than today and is capitulating to an angry caucus.” https://t.co/Okz88hqdkW

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) July 18, 2018

tanking the walkback

“People aren’t going to forget about this. It will be in the top-three worst moments of his presidency.” https://t.co/K0TfXjlMwc

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) July 18, 2018

Ice (thread)

ICE works to prevent journalists from visiting detained immigrants.They withhold information about required forms until it is too late to set up visits, withhold information about rules for visiting facilities, and present elaborate, shifting requirements in hope press gives up

— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) July 17, 2018

The Queen

It is widely known that brooches were the sub-tweets of the Elizabethan Era. https://t.co/EB7KJWzEwa

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 18, 2018

REPUBLICANS

i.e – Republicans

Jesus, Congress is soulless. "The most important thing is to just keep moving forward" is the ethical philosophy of a hit-and-run driver.

— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) July 17, 2018

more of the same

But GOP senators who aren't seeking reelection aren't doing much more than occasional speeches & press releases. They certainly aren't treating Trump as they would if they saw themselves in a posture of congressional opposition. Makes it hard to buy idea of widespread GOP anguish https://t.co/QEg7yMO0DU

— Taniel (@Taniel) July 18, 2018

*really odd*

Rep. Andy Biggs: "I thought it was really odd that a reporter … would ask President Trump the question that triggered this odd response that this summit was a failure because President Trump didn't castigate and attack Vladimir Putin."

— Nate Madden (@NateMaddenCRTV) July 17, 2018

NRA

hide donations

"Among the groups that will no longer have to report donors are the National Rifle Association, various chambers of commerce, and groups focused on particular issues, such as Americans for Prosperity, which has been closely associated w the Koch brothers."https://t.co/oy8P7vC5Gl

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) July 18, 2018

MEDIA

NYT – making up Magots again

No voter at a bar anywhere in Pennsylvania is named or quoted saying anything in the piece, including the below. We’re to take the unattributed paraphrase on faith. The only quote from PA emerges from someone waiting for a bus, who says: “There is clearly something wrong here.” https://t.co/sG7xCHWOwF

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) July 18, 2018

LEFTOVERS

Vichy Left

“Why die for Danzig?” says the Vichy left. pic.twitter.com/2s6R2boPvg

— Zachary #FBPE (@zatchry) July 18, 2018

GleM

It's true Trump never criticizes, but only praises, Putin. But that's true for Trump and numerous other leaders, including highly repressive ones:

* Equatorial Guinea's Obiang Mbasogo
* Germany's Adolf Hitler
* Harry Potter's Lord Voldemort
* Cambodia's Pol Pot
* Tony Soprano

— Glem (@GlemGreenwald) July 17, 2018

US

Schiff

I would say that I completely believe President Trump misspoke and that he has full faith and confidence in the members of our intelligence community and understands that Putin and Russia were fully responsible for intervening in our election.

Sorry. I meant wouldn’t.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 17, 2018

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Treason – ongoing and past

 

Hillary – now we know his team

Well, now we know. https://t.co/olQlhzQiuO

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 16, 2018

No more lectures on patriotism!

No more lectures on patriotism from this president and White House. Ever.

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 17, 2018

NYDN page one

.@realdonaldtrump derides reports with which he disagrees as “fake news,” then buys the Russian narrative hook, line, sinker, pole and boat. https://t.co/TGHurpVDKy

An early look at Tuesday's front… pic.twitter.com/BXsoZsIT4B

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 16, 2018

IMPEACHMENT

the kompromat unveiled

Yes, Putin has something on Trump: He helped him win. That’s the kompromat.

Yesterday, we saw what Putin has on Trump. My latest. https://t.co/z6b3XoXoVB

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) July 17, 2018

TREASON (ONGOING)

Putin should interrogate Mueller&comp

Trump endorses Putin’s plan to allow Kremlin to interrogate U.S. officials who work with Mueller https://t.co/1xnc0NNOik pic.twitter.com/u2HyTkXujt

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 17, 2018

no longer working with Russia on cyber (wha?)

Here’s why the U.S. stopped working w/Russia on cybercrime: Names of hackers the U.S. shared w/Moscow would often not be arrested but instead start working closely w/Russian intel services—meaning the effort was effectively a Kremlin recruitment tool. https://t.co/IsmhDZC97h

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) July 16, 2018

Chris Wallace serves Putin

Chris Wallace tries to hand Putin the indictment of 12 Russian GRU officials. Putin freezes, then tells him to set it on the table between them.

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 16, 2018

just giving him a summit

Amb Jon Huntsman said: "The very fact that we have our heads of state getting together for this kind of conversation is a big, big deliverable."
It is a big deliverable.
FOR PUTIN.
Just the fact this summit happened was already a victory for the Kremlin.https://t.co/KoHkjM8HCc

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 16, 2018

year end review

#HelsinkiSummit pic.twitter.com/YuzoByOsay

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018

from Canada

That was treason, Donald Trump. We all saw it https://t.co/Rx9ujndi1b @GlobeDebate pic.twitter.com/jJVDGADt0C

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) July 16, 2018

headline in Helsinki

“Putin: Trump was my favorite” pic.twitter.com/yJCzNItq4p

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 17, 2018

Security detail

https://t.co/dVoM9aLh0b pic.twitter.com/F2W0wfgLiU

— Matt Davies (@MatttDavies) July 16, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

indicted Butina at the inauguration

Maria Butina, arrested Russian national and lifetime @NRA member, joined members of Russia’s elite in the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration and also attended the inaugural Freedom Ball. pic.twitter.com/Kn8E2zIKED

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 17, 2018

Oh, noes! Like Al Capone?

Trump closes his interview with @seanhannity by alluding to the possibility of nuclear war with Russia, and lamenting that Paul Manafort, "who is clearly a nice man," is being treated "like Al Capone."

"It's just a sad thing. It's a very sad thing for our country," POTUS says. pic.twitter.com/FlzaUuDAuR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 17, 2018

not sure which (all of the above)

national security officials in both parties aren’t sure whether President Trump is delusional, disabled by personality disorder, or compromised by Russia. they are sure he’s harming American security https://t.co/vCKCWNYnGl

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 17, 2018

NRA

DOJ 🆚 NRA

BREAKING NEWS: Sources say the Justice Department likely to open case against the @NRA after its been confirmed Russian agents successfully infiltrated the organization.

— TAP ALERTS (@TAPAlerts) July 16, 2018

Stoneman Douglas

It's been 153 days since the Stoneman Douglas massacre.

The media has stopped their coverage of the tragedy almost completely

We promised that this time would be different

Let's Make it Different

Don't stop TWEETING your support of these kids & your disgust w/ the @NRA. EVER!

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) July 17, 2018

NAZI

REPUBLICANS

here’s a candidate promoting indicted Butina

Don’t forget Dusty! He’s running as the Republican nominee in South Dakota. pic.twitter.com/6l6CmJ6G99

— Jenn Budd (@jenn_budd) July 17, 2018

what can we do?

1. Compel disclosure of Trump's tax returns.
2. Pass Mueller protection bill.
3. Remove Devin Nunes from HPSCI.
4. Pass censure resolution.
5. Subpoena his business records unless he liquidates his assets.
6. Impeach and remove. https://t.co/1vvclncBbB

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 17, 2018

from Weekly Standard

Stop talking about a “final straw.”

This president endorsed a credibly accused child molester for the Senate.

He defended racists and neo-Nazis after Charlottesville.

His decision to cozy up to a murderous dictator isn’t a surprise to Republican lawmakers. They know who he is.

— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) July 17, 2018

MEDIA

🦊 being 🦊 (Carlson)

Tucker Carlson just said that Mexico is actually doing more to interfere with our elections than Russia because Mexico is trying to "pack our electorate."

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) July 16, 2018

LEFTOVERS

Kremlin influence

given Stephen F. Cohen's recent appearance on Tucker Carlson, I thought it was funny that someone reposted the article I wrote on his pro-Kremlin activism just a couple days ago…https://t.co/PJdWFVVKKV

— (((Alexander Reid Ross))) (@areidross) July 17, 2018

US

protests WH

WHAT: Anti-#Treason March

WHEN: Today, July 16th at 8:30PM ET.

WHERE: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500 outside the Front Lawn of the White House.

BRING AIR HORNS. https://t.co/EBNrUJr1oz

— TAP ALERTS (@TAPAlerts) July 16, 2018

he is wrong

Donald Trump is wrong. There can be no moral equivalence drawn between the United States of America and Putin’s Russia. Today’s events are yet another example of Donald Trump’s feckless ‘leadership’ on the world stage

— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 16, 2018

from Barbara Lee

The lone vote against authorizing George W. Bush to go to war. https://t.co/PtSSjAFNgh

— Charles Davis (@charliearchy) July 16, 2018

Randy

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