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UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 16, 2019
Twitter: World leaders’ accounts not entirely above policies
Amid calls from some Democrats to suspend President Donald Trump’s account, Twitter says world leaders’ accounts aren’t entirely above its policies and that it will enforce those policies on any …
UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 13, 2019
Houston Rockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM’s tweet
In their first practice since a trip to Asia overshadowed by the aftermath of a tweet on the protests in China about Hong Kong by general manager Daryl Morey, the …
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2019
Local experts find president’s Civil War tweet ‘ridiculous’
With an impeachment inquiry underway, President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that removing him from the presidency would cause a Civil War-level of splintering of the United States, a reiteration of …
Wed., May 8, 2019
No clear winners or losers in China trade dispute, WSU expert says
The short-term results of the Trump administration’s trade disputes with China are clear, said T. Randall Fortenbery, Washington State University Thomas B. Mick economics endowed chair. Fortenberry studied the impacts …
Sat., March 23, 2019
Trump intervenes, reverses planned North Korea sanctions with tweet
President Donald Trump tweeted that he had reversed his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea – a move that left officials at the Treasury Department and observers …
UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2019
Trump intervenes, reverses planned NK sanctions with tweet
Trump’s tweet that he was reversing his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea leaves officials at the Treasury Department and observers across Washington scratching their heads.
UPDATED: Thu., March 21, 2019
Trump tweets U.S. endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty, an abrupt shift in policy
President Donald Trump said Thursday it’s time to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights
Thu., Jan. 24, 2019
Stephen Colbert’s ‘petition’ to have Cardi B give the State of the Union rebuttal gets thousands of signatures
Comedian Stephen Colbert suggested Wednesday that rapper Cardi B give the traditional rebuttal to the president’s annual address.
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 1, 2019
U.S. military tweets, then deletes, a New Year’s Eve joke about dropping bombs
The U.S. military command responsible for the nation’s nuclear weapons tweeted a New Year’s Eve message Monday afternoon: It is always ready to “drop something much, much bigger” than Manhattan’s …
Mon., Dec. 24, 2018
Trump tweets he’s alone at White House waiting for Dems deal
President Donald Trump was meeting with his Homeland Security secretary and other officials on Monday to discuss border security issues as a partial government shutdown over his U.S.-Mexico border wall …
Sat., Nov. 3, 2018
Nigerian army deletes tweet that quoted Trump on protesters
Nigeria’s military is facing criticism after sending out a tweet that appeared to use President Trump’s comments as justification for shooting and killing protesters in the West African nation.
Mon., Oct. 29, 2018
Elon Musk: Tweet that cost $20 million was ‘worth it’
Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and author of one of the world’s most expensive weed jokes, has said a tweet that got him sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission …
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 24, 2018
Warehouse workers in Amazon program tweet positive comments about working conditions
A group of more than a dozen Amazon Twitter users in the past two weeks started responding to critics of the company on the social media site, sharing upbeat tales …
Wed., Aug. 1, 2018
Do Trump tweets cross legal line for obstruction of justice?
President Donald Trump’s tweet on Wednesday calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russia investigation raises difficult questions about whether Trump’s frequent use of Twitter might be used …
Wed., Jan. 3, 2018
California cites Trump tweet in immigration policy fight
The California attorney general says a tweet by President Donald Trump shows the motivation behind his decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation.
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 2, 2018
Pakistan fires back after ‘incomprehensible’ Trump tweet
Pakistan fired back Tuesday after President Donald Trump accused it of harboring terrorists, calling his New Year’s Day tweet “completely incomprehensible.”
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 1, 2018
Trump slams Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in New Year’s tweet
President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for “lies & deceit” in a New Year’s Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for “fools.”
UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 13, 2017
Ex-NHL star’s wife: Trump made advance on me in elevator
The wife of Hall of Fame hockey player Luc Robitaille has tweeted about an advance she says Donald Trump made on her more than two decades ago in an elevator …
Wed., Dec. 6, 2017
Trudy Rubin: World notes Trump’s dangerous tweets
Even as he viciously attacks responsible news media, Trump has become the nation’s most dangerous purveyor of fake news.
Thu., Nov. 30, 2017
Trump targets wrong Theresa May on Twitter
Donald Trump got the wrong woman and Twitter users were there to screen-grab the evidence.
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 6, 2017
In Virginia gov’s race, Trump tweets support for Gillespie
President Donald Trump is weighing in on Virginia’s governor’s race.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 27, 2017
Iran foreign minister scolds Trump for tweet, rules out nuclear renegotiation
Iran’s top diplomat scolded President Donald Trump on Wednesday for a weekend tweet about a nonexistent Iranian missile launch and essentially ruled out renegotiating or launching follow-up talks to a …
Fri., Sept. 22, 2017
Miss Turkey dethroned over ‘unacceptable’ tweet on coup
Miss Turkey has been dethroned over a tweet that pageant organizers said was insulting to the memory of hundreds killed while opposing last year’s failed military coup.
Fri., Sept. 1, 2017
What Trump said about Comey, Clinton emails
The FBI’s Hillary Clinton email investigation that ended last year without charges remains a lingering grievance for President Donald Trump, who for months has held it up as an example …
UPDATED: Wed., July 26, 2017
Trump declares ban on transgender troops in U.S. military
President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troops serving anywhere in the U.S. military, catching the Pentagon flat-footed and unable to explain what it called Trump’s “guidance.” …
UPDATED: Fri., June 16, 2017
Trump acknowledges for first time he’s under investigation
President Donald Trump fired off tweets Friday morning attacking the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and apparently, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.
UPDATED: Fri., June 2, 2017
Whitworth student turns ‘covfefe’ tweet into Baroque fugue
While many took to social media to offer up interpretations of President Donald Trump’s famous “covfefe” tweet, Peter Underhill turned to music.
UPDATED: Wed., May 31, 2017
All jokes aside, Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet sparks questions too
President Donald Trump sparked a global kerfuffle over “covfefe” with his bizarrely truncated tweet just minutes into Wednesday, spawning countless jokes across Twitter but also more serious questions for which …
Thu., March 23, 2017
Kristi Yamaguchi tweets ‘break a leg’ to Nancy Kerrigan
A good-luck tweet from Kristi Yamaguchi to former Olympic figure skating teammate Nancy Kerrigan is drawing online attention.
Wed., Jan. 25, 2017
Nebraska lawmaker quits after unsavory Women’s March tweet
An outspoken Nebraska state legislator who was fined for having cybersex using a state computer resigned Wednesday after causing further outrage by sending a tweet that implied participants at a …