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New York Times:
Commerce Secretary's Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’ — Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle. — After becoming commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. retained investments …
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Politico, Axios, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo and New York Magazine
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The Guardian:
Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate — Institutions with close links to Kremlin financed stakes through business associate of Trump's son-in-law, leaked files reveal … Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments …
NBC News:
Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Cronies — Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin's immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position.
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Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire's Twitter and Facebook Investments — Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner's ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has put tech companies under scrutiny. — In fall 2010, the Russian billionaire …
The Guardian:
Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files — Wilbur Ross stands to profit from company run by Russians, some of whom are under US sanctions … Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, is doing business with Vladimir Putin's son-in-law through a shipping venture in Russia.
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The Guardian:
The wealthy men in Trump's inner circle with links to tax havens — The president promised to bring trillions of dollars back to the US, but many around him are no strangers to the offshore world … n the election trail in 2016, Donald Trump promised tax reforms to tempt major US companies …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Leaked documents reveal offshore dealings of top Trump officials
Leaked documents reveal offshore dealings of top Trump officials
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RedState, ThinkProgress and The Guardian
Juliette Garside / The Guardian:
Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth
Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth
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New York Times and International Consortium …
KSAT-TV:
Man who opened fire in Sutherland Springs church now dead, police say — Report of multiple victims at church east of San Antonio — SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - A man who opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday morning is dead, police say.
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Wilson County News:
Multiple fatalities reported in Sutherland Springs shooting — Wilson County News Editor Nannette Kilbey-Smith is reporting from the scene at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs that a man entered the church and began firing. Sheriff Joe Tackitt confirmed that there were multiple casualties and multiple fatalities.
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MySanAntonio.com, Associated Press, Refinery29, NPR, Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, IJR and Bangor Daily News
CNN:
Multiple people killed in shooting at Texas church — Multiple people shot inside Texas church — (CNN)Multiple people have been killed and many more injured in a shooting Sunday at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, authorities said. — The shooter was killed after a brief chase north …
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Texas Church Shooting Leaves at Least 25 Dead, Official Says — A gunman walked into a small Baptist church in rural Texas on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least 25 people and turning a tiny town east of San Antonio into the scene of the country's most recent mass horror.
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Washington Monthly, viraltop1, Giffords Law Center … and The Week
Tegna / KENS:
Shooter taken down after several shot at church in Sutherland Springs
Shooter taken down after several shot at church in Sutherland Springs
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The Gateway Pundit, KLFY-TV, CBS New York, Politicus USA, Mediaite and Balloon Juice
CBS News:
Witnesses say several people shot at church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Witnesses say several people shot at church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
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The Gateway Pundit, Politicus USA and theGrio
M.L. Nestel / ABC News:
At least 27 dead, more than two dozen injured in Texas church shooting
At least 27 dead, more than two dozen injured in Texas church shooting
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The Atlantic, Little Green Footballs, viraltop1 and Fox News Insider
Fox News:
At least 20 feared dead in mass shooting at Texas church
At least 20 feared dead in mass shooting at Texas church
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The Gateway Pundit and Patterico's Pontifications
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking More than 20 people reported dead after gunman opens fire at small-town church in Texas
Breaking More than 20 people reported dead after gunman opens fire at small-town church in Texas
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The Week
Valerie Edwards / Daily Mail:
‘At least 27 people killed’ at a Texas church and multiple people injured …
‘At least 27 people killed’ at a Texas church and multiple people injured …
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The Gateway Pundit
NBC News:
Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False — There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse. Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms …
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CANNONFIRE, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Balloon Juice and Axios, more at Techmeme »
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Brazile's revelations stir confusion, anger among Democrats
Brazile's revelations stir confusion, anger among Democrats
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RedState, Washington Post, Politico, ABC News and Axios
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’
Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’
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NBC News
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Happened in Saudi Arabia Last Night — And How Washington Corruption Enabled It — Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images — The mass arrest of high-ranking Saudi businessmen, media figures and royal family members Saturday has shaken the global business community.
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Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations — A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …
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Shareblue Media, Los Angeles Times, ABC News, No More Mister Nice Blog, RedState, Power Line, The Week, Axios and rbc.ru
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed:
Fox News Falsely Warned People Of An Upcoming “Antifa Apocalypse” — On Saturday, Fox News ran a misleading segment and posted an article about an upcoming “antifa apocalypse,” a term invented by right-wing commentators. — The rumour started with a video posted in September that warned viewers about an “upcoming civil war.”
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Slate, RT and israpundit.org
Washington Post:
Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says — The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea's nuclear weapons sites “with complete certainty” is through an invasion of ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological …
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CNN:
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea
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New York Magazine, Shareblue Media, ABC News and The Week