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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Is Donald Trump's Endgame the Launch of Trump News? — The candidate is considering starting his own cable empire. — Every election cycle has its own breakout media star. In 1992, it was CNN. A few years later, it would be an e-mail blast called the Drudge Report.
Guardian:
Labour MP Jo Cox in critical condition after being shot and stabbed — Fifty-two-year-old man arrested after incident in Birstall, near Dewsbury, in which a second person is also hurt — Jo Cox, the MP for Batley and Spen, has been shot and stabbed in her West Yorkshire constituency.
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Washington Post:
British lawmaker dies following shooting and stabbing attack that stuns nation — LONDON — A member of Britain's Parliament was shot and stabbed to death Thursday in an attack that stunned the nation and brought to an immediate halt the country's European Union referendum campaign just a week before the vote.
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BBC:
Jo Cox MP critically injured amid shooting reports — An MP is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in an apparent shooting and stabbing attack in her constituency. — Unconfirmed reports suggest Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed.
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Guardian:
Jo Cox MP dies after attack in West Yorkshire - latest updates
Jo Cox MP dies after attack in West Yorkshire - latest updates
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Sophie Evans / Mirror.co.uk:
Jo Cox shot: Latest updates after Labour MP is stabbed and gunned down outside Birstall library
Jo Cox shot: Latest updates after Labour MP is stabbed and gunned down outside Birstall library
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Lucy Powell MP / Telegraph:
Watch live: Latest on Jo Cox shooting
Watch live: Latest on Jo Cox shooting
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Exclusive: Armitage to back Clinton over Trump — Richard Armitage, the deputy secretary of state under George W. Bush, says he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, in one of the most dramatic signs yet that Republican national security elites are rejecting their party's presumptive nominee.
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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Elder Says He'll Vote For Clinton, Trump Isn't ‘Willing To Learn’ — Richard Armitage, the deputy secretary of state under former President George W. Bush, said he plans to vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, Politico reported Thursday. — Armitage told Politico that he will vote …
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
John McCain: Obama is ‘directly responsible’ for Orlando attack — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the elder Republican statesman, said President Obama was “directly responsible” for the terror attack in Orlando due to his failure to combat the rise of the Islamic State terror group.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
McCain: President Obama ‘Directly Responsible’ For Orlando Shooting
McCain: President Obama ‘Directly Responsible’ For Orlando Shooting
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Mr. Mark Zuckerberg / Fox News:
Letter from Sen. Ron Johnson to Facebook regarding Orlando shooter's posts
Letter from Sen. Ron Johnson to Facebook regarding Orlando shooter's posts
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Tony Dokoupil / NBC News:
Family of AR-15 Inventor Eugene Stoner: He Didn't Intend It for Civilians — Once Banned, These Assault Rifles Are Hugely Popular in the U.S. 0:52 — The AR-15 is the most talked about gun in America. — But the AR-15's creator died before the weapon became a popular hit and his family has never spoken out.
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NBC News:
Filibuster Ends After GOP Agrees to Allow Gun Control Votes: Senator — Murphy Ends Filibuster With Reminder of Sandy Hook Teacher's Bravery 7:40 — Senate Democrats ended a nearly 15-hour filibuster early Thursday after Republican Party leaders reportedly agreed to allow votes on two proposed gun control measures.
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New York Times:
The N.R.A.'s Complicity in Terrorism
The N.R.A.'s Complicity in Terrorism
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems end Senate takeover after nearly 15 hours
Dems end Senate takeover after nearly 15 hours
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump, Chasing Campaign Cash, Veers From Battleground States — Donald J. Trump's campaign schedule is being driven by his fund-raising needs, prompting him to appear in heavily Republican states like Georgia and Texas and diverting his attention from battlegrounds where Hillary Clinton is spending her time.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Kasich on Trump: 'I just can't do it' — John Kasich is in agony …
Kasich on Trump: 'I just can't do it' — John Kasich is in agony …
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NBC News:
First Read: Clinton Begins Battleground Ad Blitz
First Read: Clinton Begins Battleground Ad Blitz
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump's campaign hits a wall — 's campaign for the White House is teetering amid dismal poll numbers, racially tinged controversies and a rising chorus of criticism from within the GOP. — After knocking Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) out of the primary in May, Trump picked up momentum and made strides in unifying the party.
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Kelly Ayotte / BostonGlobe.com:
AMERICAN RETIREES ARE LIVING OFF OF GUN SALES. — Some of the largest investors in gun companies are average Americans who own index funds in their workplace retirement plans. If you have a 401(k) plan with Vanguard Group, in all likelihood you own gun stocks — and you've done well off it.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Anderson Cooper's Orlando Ranting Is Bad For America — Many members of the nation's elite media and political institutions have not exactly covered themselves with glory in the days following the ISIS attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Early on Sunday morning …
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Alabama Congressman: Muslim Community Wants To “Kill Every Homosexual” In The U.S. — Rep. Mo Brooks says that the Democrats are in a “perplexing position.” — w.soundcloud.com — Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks said on Thursday that the American Muslim community would “kill every homosexual …
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FOX31 Denver:
Gun sales surge among gays, lesbians after Orlando shooting … DENVER — Gun sales are surging in the wake of Sunday's deadly mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. The tragedy is generating new debate over gun control reform and the right to bear arms. — Gun shops typically see a spike in customers after mass shootings.
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Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
Upton not endorsing Trump: The train is ‘off the track’ — Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton says he is not planning to endorse Donald Trump for president, deepening the divide in Michigan's GOP congressional delegation about supporting the party's presumptive nominee.
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
First on CNN: Clinton campaign takes control of DNC — (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign is taking the reins of the Democratic National Committee, installing a new top official on Thursday to oversee the party's day-to-day operations through the general election.
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Hank Berrien / Daily Wire:
West Hollywood Inundated With AMAZING Pro-Gun, Pro-Gay Posters — On Wednesday morning, posters suddenly appeared in West Hollywood, California featuring a gay version of the Gadsden Flag featuring a rattlesnake on top of the gay rainbow. The flags also had the hashtag #ShootBack indicating …
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Oprah Winfrey Endorses Hillary Clinton in Upcoming Election: 'It's a Seminal Moment for Women' — Oprah Winfrey is throwing her support behind Hillary Clinton. — Winfrey spoke with ET's Nancy O'Dell at the premiere of her new OWN drama, Greenleaf, and the media mogul opened …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's relationship with RNC sours — Donald Trump is relying heavily on the Republican Party to bolster his skeletal operation, but his campaign's relationship with the Republican National Committee is increasingly plagued by distrust, power struggles and strategic differences, according to sources in both camps.
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The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Accused of Using His Charity as a Political Slush Fund — When the presumptive GOP nominee doled out money to veterans' groups over the past few months, he did so using the Trump Foundation—which, according to FEC rules, is not allowed. — The Trump Foundation …
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