President Donald Trump on Monday publicly pushed the Tennessee Valley Authority to save an aging coal plant in Kentucky that buys its fuel from one of the president’s top supporters https://t.co/TXnvOIkobW

— POLITICO (@politico) February 12, 2019

.@Maddow: President Trump's open, shameless corruption risks numbing the American public to the scandal and outrage of actions like using the power of the presidency to help donors. https://t.co/3zFUipgfrV

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 17, 2019

Here's @realDonaldTrump seeking to prop up a coal supplier by keeping open a federal power plant.
So who benefits?
The owner of the coal company is a Trump donor…and a Trump customer. He was a "high rate" guest at the Trump Hotel. https://t.co/TFsT3Yibuq

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 13, 2019

Kudos to @nytimes for this scoop.
For background, here's our story from December, on the loooong delays at the Trumps' first planned "Scion" hotel, in Cleveland, Miss. Now, it's officially kaput.https://t.co/hfxZPnf4G5 https://t.co/K1rQjQbQXe

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 14, 2019

Mitch McConnell just set a very dangerous precedent for future Congresses.

He supported Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency at the border solely to avoid the political consequences of another government shutdown.

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 14, 2019

A national emergency for the wall:
– Is unpopular
– Is more unpopular than the wall itself
– Is unlike past such declarations
– Likely requires lots of eminent domain
– Is predicated on a highly dubious 'emergency'
– Unshackles Trump from the Constitution
https://t.co/1CHSwoUE72

— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 14, 2019

Trump's decision to declare a national emergency only underscores his delusional impotence.

The real story: He still faces a ton of obstacles.

Now the pressure will mount on Dems to get his tax returns.

He's only hastening the reckoning.

New piece:https://t.co/SC8YqVMPgn

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 14, 2019

McConnell, that well-regarded institutionalist, will support a president basically usurping legislative/appropriator powers in declaring a national emergency.

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 14, 2019

Make no mistake: the next Democratic President will declare national emergencies on guns and climate change and cite the Trump precedent when doing so.

— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) February 14, 2019

even if it gets tied up in litigation, “congress won’t give me what i want so i will declare a fake emergency and take the power for myself” is uh, not typically a good development for democracies

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 14, 2019

Nancy Pelosi slams President Trump's plan to declare national emergency: There is no border crisis https://t.co/EYBcj18o1K

— TIME (@TIME) February 14, 2019

Art of the Deal:
– Reject deal you initially supported in December
– Throw tantrum, shut down government for 35 days–losing billions of dollars, hurting millions
– Accept essentially same deal in February
– Throw another fit & declare a #NationalEmergency for a made-up crisis

— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) February 14, 2019

Latest Fox News poll (out yesterday) on POTUS declaring a “national emergency” over the border wall:

Support 38%
Oppose 56%

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 14, 2019

roses are red
the constitution’s just paper
seems clear we have
a would be dictator

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 14, 2019

When the leader of a republic can plan as a political strategy when to declare what is a national emergency and when that emergency shall begin so they can wield unrestrained power? That, fellow citizens, is a national emergency. Welcome to American fascism.

— David Simon (@AoDespair) February 14, 2019

As we enter a fake emergency, re-upping my piece on this. | Trump treats 'national security' like a political slogan. That won't keep us safe. https://t.co/M3qXSsPt9A via @usatoday

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 14, 2019

The inability to negotiate with a coequal branch is not an emergency. A failure to secure money is just not the same as a natural disaster or terrorism event. And I look forward to a big bipartisan vote rejecting this nonsense. Can you imagine the screaming of Obama did this?

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) February 14, 2019

That he did this on the Parkland anniversary makes it even worse. Climate change. Thousands dead in Puerto Rico. Opioid addiction. Police brutality. California’s worst fires ever. Poisoned children in Flint. Folks going broke over healthcare. These people. https://t.co/CZOZ9Eeuig

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) February 14, 2019

A national emergency declaration is an abuse of power, plain and simple. It violates the intent of the statutes and the plan language of the relevant law. Congress and the courts must check the president: https://t.co/brUE5YP8cZ

— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 14, 2019

Left Pic: Facts that undocumented crossings are at 40 year lows

Right Pic: Facts that massively more Americans are killed by guns than are citizens of any developed country on Earth

45: Historic lows in crossings are a National Emergency but record gun deaths are not?🤔😳 pic.twitter.com/w6cg634JER

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) February 14, 2019

If Trump goes forward with the emergency declaration, Schumer says he would be committing a “lawless act” and a “gross abuse of the power of the presidency"

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 14, 2019

Declaring a national emergency would be a *very* unpopular step.

It's unclear whether it would fade into the background as it got tied up in the courts, or would remain a salient issue for some time.

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 14, 2019

An obvious but important point: an emergency declaration wouldn’t magically fund the wall. Trump would have to grab the money from some particular place. https://t.co/Pzia44ObZG

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 14, 2019

🙃 https://t.co/WO8iczpIvo

— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) February 14, 2019

Trump's distillation of the immigration debate to sheriffs today: "We’re up against people who want to allow criminals into our society."

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) February 11, 2019

The core trade-off Dems are offering would give Trump some barriers in exchange for letting them nudge the overall immigration system in a more humane direction.

Trump & Miller are adamantly opposed to letting that happen. At bottom they want fewer immigrants in the US. https://t.co/sIgEojDA7n

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 11, 2019

Great piece by ⁦@ThePlumLineGS⁩ and it barely scratches the surface of the admin’s bad faith. The Republican-controlled Congress for two years warned ICE to live within its detention budget and stop playing games. Congress now must set real limits. https://t.co/mJu5nKheMt

— Tom Jawetz (@TomJawetz) February 11, 2019

Stephen Miller just had a call with surrogates arguing against any limit on detention beds and saying more beds are needed, per person on call. Lots of harsh rhetoric toward Democrats.

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 11, 2019

Runoff from Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could significantly alter crucial ocean currents in ways that disrupt the Gulf Stream and accelerate ice loss in West Antarctica, according to a new studyhttps://t.co/oZ604UdLsh

— Axios (@axios) February 8, 2019

This is fascinating, on @realdonaldtrump's possible effect on Americans' beliefs about climate change. People are a lot more worried about it now than when he took office. https://t.co/vZn0SmVA9K

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 6, 2019

Americans care more about climate change now that the president doesn't. And there's four decades of data showing that public support for environmental spending, as a whole, follows the same pattern. https://t.co/yzZUcbYAGR pic.twitter.com/7RDeJdAIAC

— Maggie Koerth-Baker (@maggiekb1) February 6, 2019

Climate change is undoubtedly happening. Facts are clear, as are the dangers. https://t.co/on6qtk4b2e

— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 6, 2019

The globe is now so warm scientists have found plants in the Arctic that haven’t seen the light of day in 115,000 years. Via @chriscmooneyhttps://t.co/owMIQltxOv

— DonnaCassata (@DonnaCassata) February 6, 2019

“We’re no longer talking about a situation where global warming is something in the future. It’s here. It’s now.” https://t.co/psJOOHNSS9

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) February 6, 2019

One of the world’s iciest regions is melting away in the face of climate change, according to a major new report compiled by hundreds of experts. https://t.co/x0Oaql0x6b

— Scientific American (@sciam) February 4, 2019

Andrew Wheeler is a climate change skeptic and former coal lobbyist who is now one step closer to becoming the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. This is absurd. I firmly oppose his nomination and urge my colleagues to do the same. https://t.co/ej8O5NVqEc

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) February 6, 2019

Gigantic Cavity in Antarctica Glacier Is a Product of Rapid Melting, Study Finds – The New York Times https://t.co/9GnEiSPgZw

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 3, 2019

Yes, it's cold. But that doesn't mean global warming isn't happening. To understand why, you have to know the difference between weather and climate: https://t.co/cOsKFSK8Qw

— CNN (@CNN) January 31, 2019

President Trump did not mention climate change or any efforts to help the environment during his State of the Union address, but members of the House held two hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill to take a closer look at this issue. https://t.co/84H8UEzeZ3 pic.twitter.com/F8Szv7BEi6

— CNN (@CNN) February 6, 2019

In yet another example of non-federal actors picking up the mantle of climate leadership, Massachusetts Governor @CharlieBakerMA is now vocalizing the need for all levels of government to fight climate change together. https://t.co/ORVfI9syuf

— America's Pledge (@AmericasPledge) February 6, 2019

They seized this fentanyl at the PORT OF ENTRY.
At the PORT OF ENTRY.
PORT OF ENTRY.
(am I being too subtle). #wall https://t.co/FEj4eSgAEp

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) January 31, 2019

I want to add: bravo to @CBP.
In a normal world, this would be heralded as fantastic news showing how our efforts can stop the devastation of #fentanyl.
But since the only focus of WH is with a wall — rather than tough border protection efforts — it's viewed in that context. https://t.co/BTJdq63DcW

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) January 31, 2019

AT

A

PORT

OF

ENTRY https://t.co/SZGs8dgq0U

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) February 1, 2019

Mark my words: Trump will tweet about the massive Fentanyl seizure in AZ.

Mark my words: He will not mention it was at a port of entry, where a border wall wouldn't matter.https://t.co/7sVwurRSQK

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 31, 2019

CBP announces *massive* seizure of fentanyl at AZ border.

Guess where? Port of entry, not desert.

Guess who? Mexican national, not Central American asylum seeker.

Guess how? In a tractor-trailer, not a backpack.

Guess what didn't stop it? A wall. Agents using technology did. https://t.co/zoLG3Iuvdj

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) January 31, 2019

Record-breaking bust at @CBPArizona Port of Entry in Nogales.
☀️254 lbs of fentanyl (mainly powder) – Worth $3.5 million
☀️395 lbs of meth – Worth $1.18 million
☀️Hidden in an 18-wheeler carrying cucumbers, beneath fake bottom
☀️26-year-old Mexican national arrested pic.twitter.com/U8B2w6XilW

— Mireya Villarreal (@cbsmireya) January 31, 2019

The drugs were discovered on a trailer coming through a legal port of entry, the way most narcotics enter the US. They usually don't arrive through unfenced border areas. https://t.co/IAabw7jbgV

— Anthony Zurcher (@awzurcher) January 31, 2019

Nature is only going to get weirder and more dangerous as climate change gets worse https://t.co/3qLeSCx4QV

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) February 11, 2019

Why global warming is responsible for the freezing temperatures across the U.S. this week: https://t.co/yobaIcpqGp pic.twitter.com/OS3jWBMzJy

— Forbes (@Forbes) January 30, 2019

Map also overlays fairly closely to where the bulk of the population of black Americans, who in the aggregate have fewer resources to survive these changes, live. https://t.co/YMlVJIwFDf

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) February 1, 2019

Important multimedia reporting on climate change from @ZoeannMurphy and @chriscmooney. Just one of many eyeopening revelations: Montana forests used to pull 20 tons of carbon from air, now b/c of drought and bark beetles they EMIT million of tons. https://t.co/9IvATJ7Ocz

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) January 29, 2019

European colonizers killed so many Native Americans that it changed the global climate, researchers say https://t.co/1k1CZTjU5d pic.twitter.com/fK3h3N2gtZ

— CNN (@CNN) February 1, 2019

This is just fantastic. Apparently climate deniers think that solar panels are powered by heat… https://t.co/u6RwHyjeKD

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) January 31, 2019

BREAKING / NBC News: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team says that discovery they shared with defense attorneys associated with 'Putin's Chef' appeared online in October of last year in an apparent disinformation campaign to discredit the ongoing investigations.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 30, 2019

It's really disturbing that this propaganda campaign by Trump—and the Russians—may be working https://t.co/8M9ATb8cZ2

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 30, 2019

Incredible. As Mueller toils away, his investigation is being targeted… https://t.co/udA6o776pk

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) January 30, 2019