Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW. And if there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate to do it, and there are not, we must end the filibuster to pass it with 50 votes.
North Korea blew up its joint liaison office with South Korea on Tuesday after a series of threats from Pyongyang over the weekend. Read more: https://t.co/aKyl5TqZWZ
Recordings of internal WHO meetings show officials complained about the lack of coronavirus data from China in January — at a time when the outbreak might arguably have been dramatically slowed, the @AP has found. https://t.co/cL8FBRD5lu
President Trump says the U.S. intends to revoke Hong Kong's special customs status. He also says the U.S. is severing its ties with the WHO.
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Every country has their own approach to collecting data on the coronavirus – from 🇨🇳China's Confucian authoritarianism to 🇩🇪Germany's post-traumatic technophobia.
But one country stands out above all the others: 🇹🇼Taiwan
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Taiwan opposes all forms of discrimination. I want to take this opportunity to invite @WHO Director-General @DrTedros to visit Taiwan & experience for himself how committed the Taiwanese people are to engaging with the world & combating #COVID19. Statement:https://t.co/C6ZCEeJDxB
UPDATE: We have LOWERED high-end predicted amounts for snowfall from 2-5" to 2-4" around DC, & from 3-7" in our west & north areas to 3-6." Still expect snow, heavy at times for AM commute, but dry air prior may delay arrival & lower amounts some. Details: https://t.co/yKHyYEwozs
Here are the latest snowfall amounts from difference models for DC on Wednesday, and we show our snowfall forecast map - for comparison. Detailed info: https://t.co/yKHyYEwozs
How we respond to anti-democracy forces will determine what kind of values we pass on to future generations. If you agree with the 23 million people of #Taiwan, who deeply cherish their democratic way of life, I hope you can #SpeakUpforTaiwan & defend our shared values together.
Forced unification is a folly. #Taiwan is a free & democratic country where #HumanRights are protected. Only its 23 million people can decide their own destiny. The leader of #China must join the rest of the global community & respect this reality.
NEW this morning: Hurricane watches posted for much of NC/SC coast as #Florence draws closer. Still Cat 4 with 140 mph winds. Latest update: https://t.co/KjCPkl6xsh
9/10 11 AM EDT: The earliest reasonable time that tropical-storm-force winds will reach the coast of the Carolinas is Wednesday night, but the most likely time is Thursday morning. #Florence https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb