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2:45 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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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.
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’
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Orlando Nightclub Gunman Scouted Walt Disney World as Potential Target: Source
Discussion: AOL
Florida Today:
Co-worker: Omar Mateen homophobic, ‘unhinged’
William Wan / Washington Post:
On 9/11, the Orlando shooter's classmates mourned. Some say he celebrated.
Milo / Breitbart:
The Left Chose Islam Over Gays. Now 100 People Are Dead Or Maimed In Orlando
Discussion: Instapundit
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
Nightclub shooter's dad hosted anti-American talk show
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” …
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?
Daily Mail:
'It's absolute war!'  Trump demands tougher domestic surveillance of mosques as he says Hillary Clinton is ‘almost like a maniac’ for avoiding mention of Islamic terrorism in the wake of Orlando massacre  — Donald Trump said Monday that Islamic terrorists have declared 'absolute war …
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.
William Saletan / Slate:
Trump's Response to Orlando Is Exactly What ISIS Wants
Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama: No evidence Orlando shooter part of larger plot
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
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 …
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Senator Marco Rubio On The Orlando Terrorist Attack And Radical Islam's Reach Into America … Florida Senator Marco Rubio joined me on the program this morning to discuss Sunday's terrorist attack on the gay nightclub in Orlando:  —  06-13hhs-rubio  —  Transcript:
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’
David Remnick / New Yorker:   Donald Trump's Exploitation of Orlando
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 …
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Roger Stone / Breitbart:
Chic gal pal?  Mild mannered politician's wife? …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
The history of the AR-15, the weapon that had a hand in the United States' worst mass shooting
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Business Insider
New York Post:
The hate the president dares not name  —  Islamist terror struck America again late Saturday night, this time on the dance floor of Pulse, an Orlando nightclub, in the largest mass shooting in US history.  —  The death toll of 50 may yet rise, as some of the 53 wounded remain in bad shape.
Discussion: The Truth About Guns
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Daily Mail:
We've had a no-fly list for suspected terrorists for years, so why not a no-buy list?
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump: Romney A “Sad,” “Pathetic,” “Jealous” “Loser” Who Should Retire  —  “He's a jealous guy.  He's got a lot of problems.”  —  Stan Honda / AFP / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Donald Trump on Monday called Mitt Romney a sad, pathetic loser who should go into retirement.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Senate Democrats Renew Push to Keep Terror Suspects From Buying Guns
Discussion: RedState and Daily Kos
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
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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
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Democrats' surprising strategy to win the Senate: Be boring
Discussion: Washington Monthly
 

 
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