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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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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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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 …
Adam Roberts / KHBS:
Man who shot Texas church gunman shares his story — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Stephen Willeford shot and chased the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church on Sunday. He spoke to 40/29 News in an exclusive sit-down interview on Monday.
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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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New York Times:
Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons — SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Tex. — A day after a gunman massacred parishioners in a small Texas church, the Air Force admitted on Monday that it had failed to enter the man's domestic violence court-martial into a federal database that could have blocked …
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BuzzFeed:
Here Is The Misinformation Going Around About The Texas Church Shooting — A gunman opened fire at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas. No, Sam Hyde was not the shooter. — 1. Following the shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas …
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CNN:
Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead, including 8 members of one family
Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead, including 8 members of one family
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Sharpshooting plumber fired shot that took down Texas church gunman
Sharpshooting plumber fired shot that took down Texas church gunman
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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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Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Creepy, crazy and weird’: Former classmates say Texas gunman was an 'outcast …
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Creepy, crazy and weird’: Former classmates say Texas gunman was an 'outcast …
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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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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Hans Fiene, a Lutheran pastor who is also a regular contributor …
Hans Fiene, a Lutheran pastor who is also a regular contributor …
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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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Cristopher Foster / gofundme.com:
Church Shooting: Holcombe Family
Church Shooting: Holcombe Family
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The indefensible Republican response to the Texas mass shooting — “This isn't a guns situation,” said President Trump, when he was asked to comment on the latest in our long string of mass shootings, this one in Sutherland Springs, Tex. — As predictable as the rising of the sun …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Mass Shootings in America Are Spreading Like a Disease
Mass Shootings in America Are Spreading Like a Disease
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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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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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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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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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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.
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies — In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women. He began to hire private security agencies to collect information on the women and the journalists trying to expose the allegations.
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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.