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Palm Beach Post:
Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was gay, former classmate says — A former classmate of Omar Mateen's 2006 police academy class said he believed Mateen was gay, saying Mateen once asked him out. — Officials say Mateen shot and killed 49 people and injured 53 others at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning.
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Orlando Sentinel:
Gunman Omar Mateen visited gay nightclub a dozen times before shooting, witness says … FORT PIERCE - At least four regular customers at the gay Orlando nightclub where a gunman killed 49 people Sunday morning said today that they believe they had seen the killer, Omar Mateen, there before.
Los Angeles Times:
Orlando gunman had used gay dating app and visited LGBT nightclub on other occasions, witnesses say — FBI investigators gather on the morning of June 13 outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) — The gunman who attacked a Florida LGBT nightclub …
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New York Daily News:
Orlando shooter was regular at Pulse gay club; former classmate says Omar Mateen was homosexual — Omar Mateen lived a double life. — The homophobic maniac who murdered 49 people inside Orlando's gay-friendly nightclub Pulse Sunday morning had been hanging out there for three years …
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The Last Refuge
Alexander Panetta / CJAD 800:
Homicidal homophobe used to hang at Orlando gay hotspot, some regulars recall
Homicidal homophobe used to hang at Orlando gay hotspot, some regulars recall
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NBC News:
Why FBI Flags Didn't Block Gunman's Weapons Purchase
Why FBI Flags Didn't Block Gunman's Weapons Purchase
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The Daily Beast:
Drag Queen: Anti-Gay Terrorist Omar Mateen Was My Friend
Drag Queen: Anti-Gay Terrorist Omar Mateen Was My Friend
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Witness: Orlando shooter a regular at gay club
Witness: Orlando shooter a regular at gay club
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Orlando Sentinel and Politicus USA
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump says he's revoking press credentials for The Washington Post — on Monday said he is revoking the press credentials of The Washington Post, one of the nation's largest newspapers, over its “dishonest reporting.” — The presumptive Republican presidential nominee made the announcement …
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Trump: I'm revoking ‘dishonest’ Washington Post's credentials — Donald Trump is rescinding the Washington Post's credentials to cover his campaign events, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said Monday in his latest attack on the press. — “Based on the incredibly inaccurate coverage …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump's foreign policy speech revealed a dangerous mix of ignorance and arrogance — The point of a “major foreign policy address” is for a presidential candidate, who typically lacks foreign policy experience, to show that he or she is in the process of learning and capable of learning more in the future.
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Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Post:
The four cryptic words Donald Trump can't stop saying
Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP ADDRESSES TERRORISM, IMMIGRATION, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
DONALD J. TRUMP ADDRESSES TERRORISM, IMMIGRATION, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump seems to connect President Obama to Orlando shooting
Donald Trump seems to connect President Obama to Orlando shooting
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump: People Can Figure Out What I Meant By My Comments On Obama And Radical Islam
Trump: People Can Figure Out What I Meant By My Comments On Obama And Radical Islam
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Orlando Shooter Was Only Here Because Of Our Immigration System
Trump: Orlando Shooter Was Only Here Because Of Our Immigration System
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The Week
New York Times:
Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside
Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside
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Raw Story and Media Matters for America
NBC News:
Donald Trump Takes Conspiracy Turn After Orlando
Donald Trump Takes Conspiracy Turn After Orlando
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Dustin Volz / Reuters:
Clinton calls for U.S. ‘intelligence surge’ in wake of Orlando attack
Clinton calls for U.S. ‘intelligence surge’ in wake of Orlando attack
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The Verge, Guardian, New York Times and Infowars
David Martosko / Daily Mail:
Trump tears into Clinton over Orlando as he says attacks prove HE'S the man to protect Americans …
Trump tears into Clinton over Orlando as he says attacks prove HE'S the man to protect Americans …
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New York Times:
Compare These Gun Death Rates: The U.S. Is in a Different World — are about as common as deaths from — in the United States. — deaths per million people — The mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday was appalling in scale: 49 killed in a single attack.
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The Daily Beast and Hullabaloo
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David French / National Review:
The Great Gun-Control Distraction
The Great Gun-Control Distraction
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The Atlantic and Washington Post
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Orlando and Trump's America
The Daily Caller:
London's Muslim Mayor Bans Sexy Women In Advertisements — Sadiq Khan, London's first Muslim mayor, announced Monday that “body shaming” advertisements will no longer be allowed in London's public transport. — “As the father of two teenage girls, I am extremely concerned about this kind …
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Saudi Arabia Has Funded 20% Of Hillary's Presidential Campaign, Saudi Crown Prince Claims — In what may be the pinnacle of hypocrisy, moments ago Hillary Clinton, while speaking live on national security and addressing the Orlando shooting took some time from her constant bashing …
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Wall Street Journal, The Last Tradition and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Rori Donaghy / Middle East Eye:
Jordan says ‘hack’ led to posting of ‘false news’ that Saudi funds Clinton campaign
Jordan says ‘hack’ led to posting of ‘false news’ that Saudi funds Clinton campaign
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Former GOP senator endorses Clinton after Orlando shooting — A former Republican senator is endorsing Hillary Clinton — for president after the mass shooting in Orlando, citing her support for gun control. — Former Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S.D.) called for universal background checks …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WOW! #Pulse Club Patron Admits He Blocked Exit From Club Condemning Gays to Certain Death — OMG! — This patron at the Pulse nightclub told reporters he fled the building then blocked the only free exit from the club preventing others from escaping. — Patron: We just started pushing …
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Killing of French Police Officer — PARIS — A police captain and his companion were fatally stabbed at their home in a small town northwest of Paris on Monday evening, and within hours the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the murders.
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David Chazan / Telegraph:
Paris police killer ‘pledged allegiance to Islamic State’
Paris police killer ‘pledged allegiance to Islamic State’
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Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, RedState and RT
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Sad! — These three campaign gurus for Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio — have had some time to reflect on their loss to The Donald. — And do they ever have stories to tell. … It's been roughly 40 days since Donald Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party …
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Leinz Vales / CNN:
Anderson Cooper's emotional tribute to victims — (CNN)On Monday evening, less than 48 hours after the deadliest terror attack on American soil since 9/11, Anderson Cooper began his prime time program with a tribute to the 49 lives lost in the Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting.
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Paul Singer / USA Today:
Trump was accused of destroying email evidence in lawsuit 10 years ago — In 2006, when a judge ordered Donald Trump's casino operation to hand over several years' worth of emails, the answer surprised him: The Trump Organization routinely erased emails and had no records from 1996 to 2001.
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AOL, The Week, Politicus USA and New York Magazine