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10:50 PM ET, November 5, 2017

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The Daily Beast:
Devin Patrick Kelley ID'd as Sutherland Springs Church Killer  —  Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast.  A week before he committed the worst massacre at a place of worship in American history …
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KSAT-TV:
Woman says boyfriend chased Sutherland Springs church shooting suspect  —  Johnnie Langendorff told girlfriend he saw gunman, gave chase  —  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - A woman says her boyfriend witnessed the end of the church shooting in Sutherland Springs and, with the help of a neighbor …
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Texas AG: Texans can use concealed-carry laws to stop mass shootings  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Sunday that the state's concealed-carry law could help Texans confronted with mass shooters like the one at the church in Sutherland Springs.  —  Paxton said on Fox News …
Discussion: Raw Story
Fox News Insider:
Texas Attorney General: Church Shooting Is ‘Going to Happen Again’
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
CNN:
Multiple people killed in shooting at Texas church
Associated Press:
The Latest: Teen: Church layout would make escape difficult
Discussion: Business Insider
M.L. Nestel / ABC News:
26 dead, 20 injured in massacre at rural Texas church in worst mass shooting in state's history
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking More than 20 people reported dead after gunman opens fire at small-town church in Texas
Discussion: The Week
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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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.
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Business Insider
The Guardian:
The wealthy men in Trump's inner circle with links to tax havens
Discussion: rbc.ru
Nick Hopkins / The Guardian:   What are the Paradise Papers?  —  The name refers to a leak of 13.4m files.
Juliette Garside / The Guardian:
Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Leaked documents reveal offshore dealings of top Trump officials
BBC:
Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed
Discussion: The Guardian
Associated Press:
The Latest: APNewsBreak: Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs  —  The Latest on U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's assault at his home (all times local):  —  A senior adviser for Rand Paul says the U.S. senator is recovering from five broken ribs following an assault at his home.
Discussion: Axios, RedState, IJR, twitchy.com and ABC News
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Brandon Gee / Washington Post:
Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Sen. Rand Paul is recovering from five broken ribs and bruises to his lungs, and it is unclear when he will return to Washington, aides said Sunday, signaling that injuries he sustained Friday are far more severe than initially thought.
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Rand Paul suffered 5 fractured ribs
Discussion: The Week and Eschaton
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 …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Saudi crown prince just made a very risky power play  —  (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)  —  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he's cracking down on corruption.  But the sweeping arrests of cabinet ministers and senior princes Saturday night looked …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's Government of One  —  In late June, President Trump hosted a group of Native American tribal leaders at the White House and urged them to “just do it” and extract whatever they want from the land they control.  —  The exchange turned out to be an unusually vivid window …
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.”
Discussion: Mediaite, RT, israpundit.org and Slate
Washington Post:
At least nine people in Trump's orbit had contact with Russians during campaign and transition  —  After questions emerged about whether campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page had ties to Russia, President Trump called him a “very low-level member” of a committee and said that “I don't think I've ever spoken to him.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Brazile's revelations stir confusion, anger among Democrats  —  Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) interim chairwoman Donna Brazile on Sunday further stirred the pot among Democrats, who are already reeling from her revelations about the DNC during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False
 
 
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Republican senator: I am a no if GOP tax plan increases debt too much
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Graham: Sessions needs to tell us everything he knows about Russia
Steven F. Hayward / Los Angeles Times:
Despite the chaos, Trump has managed to push the most conservative agenda in a generation
Discussion: Power Line and Washington Post
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Avoiding Trump, but Adopting His Divisive Playbook: Will It Work in Virginia?
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Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Journalists also have a “duty to warn”: Are we starting to do our jobs?
more at Mediagazer »
Robin McKie / The Guardian:
Donald Trump accused of obstructing satellite research into climate change
Discussion: Watts Up With That?
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed
 

 
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