The last three tweets from the twitter account of the ‘Egyptian Presidency’ …
Pres. Morsy urges everyone to adhere to peacefulness and avoid shedding blood of fellow countrymen.
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
Pres. Morsy urges civilians and military members to uphold the law & the Constitution not to accept that coup which turns #Egypt backwards
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
Pres. Morsy: Armed Forces announcement is rejected by all free men who struggled for a civil democratic Egypt.
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
CAIRO (AP) — Morsi’s aide says Egyptian leader Morsi has been moved to an undisclosed location.
According to the Egyptian state news agency (now under the control of the Egyptian military) the military a short time ago informed President Morsi that he is no longer president.
General Sisi, Defense Minister and head of the Armed Forces, now addressing the public.
At 5 PM this afternoon we’re holding a TPMPrime Live Chat with Elizabeth O’bagy on the current situation in Syria. A lot to discuss with the on-going carnage and the Obama administration’s decision to move toward more direct intervention. Get your questions in now and join us at 5.
According to Reuters and Egypt’s state news agency, we are to hear an announcement within the hour on the post-Morsi ‘roadmap’ for Egypt to be presented by one-time UN diplomat and now opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar and Pope Tawadros, head of the Coptic Church. Various generals and opposition figures are also, reportedly, to be on hand. Read More
V few women at pro Morsi rally in Rabaa. Men praying, saying the street will be filled w/blood. #egypt
— Nancy Youssef, ÙاÙس٠(@nancyayoussef) July 3, 2013
One MB supporter to me in Rabaa. Are you here to martyr yourself?" No. "Then find a place to hide when the shooting starts." #Egypt
— Nancy Youssef, ÙاÙس٠(@nancyayoussef) July 3, 2013
Remember back in 2010 when immigration hardliners were a special type of rock star in conservative circles? Ever wonder where they are now? TPM’s Eric Lach found a number of those one-time stars that have since been jailed, recalled, disgraced or otherwise diminished in some way. Here’s the accounting.
Assad government calls on Morsi to step down for sake of Egyptian People.
We’re awaiting further guidance from the Obama administration on its decision to delay the ACA’s so-called “employer mandate” for a year. But I think we already know enough to say that if this is an attempt to avoid political accountability for controversial parts of Obamacare, as its critics claim, it’s an unusually bizarre and self-defeating one.
In fact, I think you can make a decent case that the administration is actually doubling down on the most crucial and politically high-valence part of the law.
Let’s start with the easy stuff. Read More
Armed customer appears to have shot and killed two restaurant workers by mistake.