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Hannah Parry / Daily Mail:
Pictured: The two heroic locals who shot Texas gunman outside the church, chased him in their truck at 95mph and ran him off the road before he killed himself — Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was leaving First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after he opened fire on parishioners, killing 26 people
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New York Times:
Texas Gunman Broke Skull of Infant Stepson in 2012 Assault — COLORADO SPRINGS — Before a gunman entered a rural Texas church with a ballistic vest and a military-style rifle, killing at least 26 people on Sunday, he was convicted of assaulting his wife and breaking his infant stepson's skull.
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NBC News:
About Half the Victims of Texas Church Shooting Were Children — SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — About half of the victims killed in the worst mass shooting inside a house of worship in American history were children, including one who was only a year old, Texas officials said Monday.
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Hans Fiene / The Federalist:
When The Saints Of First Baptist Church Were Murdered, God Was Answering Their Prayers — “Prayers don't work. We need legislation.” This has been many secular progressives' mantra in response to recent mass shootings in America. On Sunday, after a gunman murdered more than 20 people during …
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Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Creepy, crazy and weird’: Former classmates say Texas gunman was an ‘outcast’ who ‘preached his atheism’ online before killing 26 in the state's worst ever mass shooting — Did you know Devin Patrick Kelley? Please contact Jenny Stanton by emailing jenny.stanton@mailonline.com
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Sharpshooting plumber fired shot that took down Texas church gunman — SEE ALSO — The man hailed as a hero for confronting the Texas mass shooter during his rampage is a sharpshooting plumber with no military background — who hit the gunman through a gap in his body armor, according to a report.
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CNN:
Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead, including 8 members of one family — Sheriff: The gunman's in-laws attended the church, but were not present at the time of the shooting — (CNN)At least eight members of the same family were among the 26 people killed Sunday when a man armed …
New York Times:
Texas Shooting: Police Investigate ‘Domestic Situation’ as Possible Motive
Texas Shooting: Police Investigate ‘Domestic Situation’ as Possible Motive
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Death sweeps across 3 generations of a single family gathered at Texas church
Death sweeps across 3 generations of a single family gathered at Texas church
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CBS News:
Texas church shooting: Latest investigation developments — live updates
Texas church shooting: Latest investigation developments — live updates
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NBC News:
Who Is Devin Kelley, the Texas Church Shooter?
Who Is Devin Kelley, the Texas Church Shooter?
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Washington Post:
Investigators hunt for motive in Texas church shooting as the grieving spans generations
Investigators hunt for motive in Texas church shooting as the grieving spans generations
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Texas gunman killed his wife's grandmother in church shooting
Texas gunman killed his wife's grandmother in church shooting
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Woman Fired For Flipping Off Donald Trump's Motorcade — A photo of Juli Briskman giving the middle finger to the president went viral. Her employer was not pleased. — WASHINGTON You may have seen this photo of President Donald Trump's motorcade winding down a wooded road last week …
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Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job — (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) — It was the middle-finger salute seen around the world. — Juli Briskman's protest aimed at the presidential motorcade that roared past her while she was on …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says — In interview, Veselnitskaya tells of Trump Tower meeting — She says he sought proof in 2016 of illicit Clinton funds — A Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump's oldest son last year says he indicated …
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David Faber / CNBC:
21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation. — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP tax plan overwhelmingly favors the wealthy and might stall in Senate, new analyses show — A new report from the Tax Policy Center shows that, by 2027, two-thirds of tax cuts in the House bill would go to the top 5 percent of earners. — In addition, the Tax Policy Center analysis shows …
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NBC News:
New Details on Rand Paul Assault: Sneak Attack, Possible Political Dispute — Disagreement between Rand Paul and his neighbor over the senator's politics and his property line were possible motives in the Sunday attack that left the Kentucky lawmaker with five broken ribs, a source told NBC News on Monday.
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Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul might face more serious charges, police say
Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul might face more serious charges, police say
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Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Why I won't be reviewing ‘The Last Jedi,’ or any other Disney movie, in advance — I don't normally spend a lot of time in this column explaining why I decide to write about what I write about. For the most part, I think it's fairly self-evident. I write about huge blockbusters such as …
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Veronica Rocha / CNN:
Trump feeds fish, winds up pouring entire box of food into koi pond — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)President Donald Trump took a moment out of his whirlwind Japanese trip to connect with nature and feed some fish, but after a few delicate scoops, he resorted to a grand gesture met with some laughter.
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Kimberly Leonard / Washington Examiner:
Trump readies executive order to unravel Obamacare's individual mandate — The Trump administration has prepared an executive order that would unravel Obamacare's individual mandate, but has put it on hold to see whether it might be included in the Republican tax bill instead, a GOP senator told the Washington Examiner.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives — WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
‘Fat Leonard’ corruption probe expands to 60 admirals: report — The Navy's investigation into the so-called Fat Leonard corruption scandal has expanded to include at least 60 admirals, The Washington Post reported. — In all, the conduct of 440 active duty and retired personnel is now under review …
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Esquire:
The Untold Stories of Election Day 2016 — What really happened? — On November 8, 2016, America's chief storytellers—those within the bubbles of media and politics—lost the narrative they had controlled for decades. In a space of 24 hours, the concept of “conventional wisdom” seemed to vanish for good.
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Daniel Shane / CNNMoney:
Trump asks Japan to build cars in the U.S. It already does — Trump to face APEC leaders on trade — President Trump wants Japan Inc to “try” building vehicles in the U.S. — “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over. Is that possible to ask? That's not rude.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record — A record number of people signed up for ObamaCare in the first few days of open enrollment this year compared to the same period in previous years, several sources close to the process told The Hill.
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John Solomon / The Hill:
Early Comey memo accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails — An early draft of former FBI Director James Comey's statement closing out the Hillary Clinton — email case accused the former Secretary of State of having been 'grossly negligent" in handling classified information, new memos to Congress show.
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The Guardian:
Bernie Sanders warns of ‘international oligarchy’ after Paradise Papers leak — US Senator warned that leak of documents exposing offshore tax havens show ‘rapid movement’ toward a group of billionaires controlling the global economy … In a statement to the Guardian in the wake …
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Wall Street Journal:
Russian Twitter Support for Trump Began Right After He Started Campaign — In three months after Mr. Trump announced his candidacy, tweets from Russian accounts offered far more praise for the businessman than criticism — Kremlin-backed support for Donald Trump's candidacy over social media began …
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ACLU of Northern CA:
Taylor Swift Attempts to Silence Critic, ACLU Fires Back — Pop star and attorney send threatening letter to local blogger — For Immediate Release : — Media Contact: (415) 621-2493 (press@aclunc.org) — San Francisco — The ACLU of Northern California today sent a letter to Taylor Swift …
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Foreign Policy:
DNC Subpoenaed in ‘Dossier’ Lawsuit — Media organization being sued by Russian billionaire tries a new tactic. — BuzzFeed has subpoenaed the Democratic National Committee for information related to the Democratic hack — its latest salvo in the media company's efforts to defend itself …