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1:25 PM ET, June 13, 2016

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CBS News:
Orlando gunman's father posts new video message  —  The Orland gay club gunman's father has well-known anti-American views and is an ideological supporter of the Afghan Taliban.  A new message posted by the father on Facebook early Monday morning also makes it clear he could have passed anti-homosexual views onto his son.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump refuses to modulate after Orlando massacre, raising GOP concerns about his temperament  —  THE BIG IDEA: The wee hours of Sunday morning brought the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11 and the deadliest mass shooting in this nation's history.  —  What happened?
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:
Orlando Police Detail Battle to End Massacre at Gay Nightclub  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 24 hours after a shooting rampage at a popular gay nightclub here, the police chief offered new details Monday about their confrontations with the gunman while other officials said that all but one of the 49 victims had been identified.
Fox News:
Former co-worker says Orlando gunman was ‘unhinged and unstable’, went on racist, misogynistic rants  —  The gunman who killed at least 50 people at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday was described by a former colleague as an “unhinged and unstable” person who repeatedly made racist, misogynist and homophobic remarks.
Florida Today:
Co-worker: Omar Mateen homophobic, ‘unhinged’ … A former Fort Pierce police officer who once worked with 29-year-old Omar Mateen, the assailant in an Orlando nightclub shooting that left at least 50 dead, said he was “unhinged and unstable.”  —  Daniel Gilroy said he worked the 7 a.m …
East Orlando Post:
Report: Orlando Nightclub Shooter Cased Other Gay Clubs  —  The East Orlando Post has learned that alleged shooter Omar Mateen researched other clubs in the area.  —  By Jacob Engels  —  While the Central Florida community is still reeling from last night's deadly mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub …
Washington Post:
Shooter Omar Mateen's father says he's saddened by massacre, calls gunman ‘a good son’
Milo / Breitbart:
The Left Chose Islam Over Gays. Now 100 People Are Dead Or Maimed In Orlando
Discussion: Instapundit
Bednarz / City of Orlando:
Victims' Names  —  On this very difficult day, we offer heartfelt …
Max Bearak / Washington Post:
Orlando shooting suspect's father hosted a political TV show and even tried to run for the Afghan presidency
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump seems to connect President Obama to Orlando shooting  —  Donald Trump seemed to repeatedly accuse President Obama on Monday of identifying with radicalized Muslims who have carried out terrorist attacks in the United States and being complicit in the mass shooting at a gay nightclub …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump attacks Obama: 'He's got something else in mind'  —  Donald Trump stepped up his criticism of President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday, pointedly questioning Obama's lack of willingness to call the act “radical Islamic terrorism” …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Clinton breaks from Obama, calls Orlando attack ‘radical Islamism’  —  Hillary Clinton on Monday broke from President Barack Obama in referring to the terrorist attack as “radical Islamism,” countering Donald Trump's accusations that both she and Obama are weak on tackling terrorist threats.
Daily Mail:
'It's absolute war!' …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama: No evidence Orlando shooter part of larger plot
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Orlando shooting exposes Donald Trump's biggest weakness: A total lack of empathy
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton: I'm happy to say ‘radical Islamism’ … after he called for her to get out of the race for the White House because she did not use the words “radical Islam” in the wake of the Orlando, Fla. nightclub attack.  —  “I am not going to demonize and demagogue and declare war on an entire religion …
Discussion: Politico and TVNewser
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ABC News:
Analysis: Trump and Clinton Contrasts in Orlando Response
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
David Wright / CNN:
Clinton: I'll say the words ‘radical Islamism’
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump ally: Clinton aide could be ‘terrorist agent’  —  In the wake of Sunday's deadly terrorist shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump's longtime friend and informal adviser wants the presumptive Republican nominee to hit Hillary Clinton even harder, suggesting the former secretary …
New York Daily News:
NRA's fight to stop assault weapons ban enables killers behind shootings at Orlando nightclub, Newtown, and San Bernardino to use AR-15 rifle  —  His killing machine of choice was a mass murderer's best friend — and his enabler a gun lobby that has long opposed efforts to keep assault weapons out of the hands of bloodthirsty maniacs.
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Hillary Clinton: Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Occupied Territory  —  The Republican élite struggles over whether to resist Trump or capitulate.  —  Last month, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for President, and Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, met at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, two blocks from the Capitol.
Microsoft:
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn  —  Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn's net cash.
 
 
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Citing Orlando shootings, Rubio opens door to Senate run
Discussion: RedState and National Review
Media Matters for America:
NRA Breaks Silence After Worst Mass Shooting In U.S. History: Buy NRA Gear For Father's Day
Discussion: Mother Jones and Vocativ
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
The target was a gay nightclub. The target was also all of us.
Discussion: National Review
New York Post:
The hate the president dares not name
Discussion: The Truth About Guns
 Earlier Items: 
Katy Tur / NBC News:
Trump's Tweets After Tragedy Often Strike Self-Congratulatory Notes
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
ACLU lawyers blame ‘Christian right,’ GOP for Orlando terrorist attack
Discussion: Pamela Geller
BostonGlobe.com:
Prayers aren't enough. The US needs fewer guns.
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Democrats' surprising strategy to win the Senate: Be boring
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Bruce Bawer / City Journal:
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