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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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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
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.
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
Investigators hunt for motive in Texas church shooting as the grieving spans generations
CNN:
What we know about Texas church shooting suspect Devin Patrick Kelley
Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
An unlikely hero describes gun battle and 95 mph chase with Texas shooting suspect
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 …
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 …
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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Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:   U.K. regulator says Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson breached impartiality rules
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 …
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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Does Trump not know Japanese cars are built in the U. S.?  Only if you totally cherry pick his quote.
Discussion: Grabien News and The Daily Caller
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Voters favor Democrats over Republicans in 2018 House midterms by widest margin in years  —  Voters say they prefer Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives over Republicans by the widest margin in over a decade, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll …
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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.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge considers conditions to release Manafort and Gates  —  Prosecutor says bond package for Manafort may be agreed to by mid-week.  —  The judge handling the case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort suggested at a hearing Monday that prosecutors from special counsel Robert Mueller's office …
Discussion: ABC News, CNBC and Raw Story
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USA Today:
Paul Manafort, Rick Gates to remain on house arrest with movements tracked by GPS, judge orders
Discussion: Political Wire
Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Virginia  —  Two Point Race For Governor  —  Campaign tone seen as largely negative  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The campaign for governor of Virginia remains up for grabs, with Democrat Ralph Northam up a negligible two points against Republican Ed Gillespie.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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John Verhovek / ABC News:
What you need to know about the Virginia governor's race
Discussion: Politico and 105.9 FM and AM 630
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
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.
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 …
Discussion: RedState
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
‘Fat Leonard’ probe expands to ensnare more than 60 admirals
Discussion: HuffPost
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.
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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.
USA Today:
Democrats have already started their comeback.  The next step is Virginia.  —  There are 7,383 seats to win on the way back to retaking the one behind the Oval Office desk.  —  President Trump, as dangerous as he is, is actually the direct symptom of a much larger political problem for Democrats: We aren't winning at the local level.
Associated Press:
Anthony Weiner reports to prison for sexting conviction  —  Former Rep. Anthony Weiner reported to prison Monday to begin a 21-month sentence for sexting with a 15-year-old girl.  —  Weiner is being held at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Massachusetts, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said.
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Mass Shootings in America Are Spreading Like a Disease
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Guardian
David French / National Review:
In the Face of Evil, Prayer Is the Most Rational and Effective Response
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Reuters:
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
Discussion: The Week
Jason Whitlock / Wall Street Journal:
Is Roger Goodell Deliberately Pushing the NFL Leftward?
Discussion: IJR
ACLU of Northern CA:
Taylor Swift Attempts to Silence Critic, ACLU Fires Back
Discussion: Raw Story and The Verge
Jeff Flake / New York Times:
In a Democracy, There Can Be No Bystanders
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Most Americans think Trump is biased against women or black people
Discussion: CNN
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Law professors file brief backing suit against Trump's Twitter blockades
Discussion: IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
WATCH: Trump tells Japanese dignitaries he never knew there were ‘so many countries’ until he was elected
Irene Plagianos / Bloomberg:
WeWork Is Going After Kindergartners Now
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Cristopher Foster / gofundme.com:
Church Shooting: Holcombe Family
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Rick Seltzer / Inside Higher Ed:
Off the Pedestal  —  Republican tax plan would cut off key source …
Ilya Somin / The Hill:
Mortgage interest deduction mostly benefits the rich — end it
Discussion: Washington Post
Mike Allen / Axios:
The Dem mayors who don't even bother hiding their 2020 ambitions
The Daily Beast:
Bannon Protégée Gets a New Job in the White House—and It's Not Going Well
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