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Anti-Defamation League:
Florida White Supremacist Group Admits Ties to Alleged Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz — A spokesperson for the white supremacist group Republic of Florida (ROF) told the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday, February 15, that Nikolas Cruz, the man charged with the previous day's deadly shooting spree …
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The Daily Beast:
White Supremacists Claim Nikolas Cruz Trained With Them; Students Say He Wore Trump Hat in School … PARKLAND, Florida—Nikolas Cruz, the man accused of killing 17 people in a Florida high school, was a member of a “white separatist paramilitary proto-fascist organization,” the group told The Daily Beast.
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ThinkProgress, The Nation, Washington Press, Raw Story, Daily Wire and The Stream
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
The FBI Was Warned About A School Shooting Threat From A YouTube User Named Nikolas Cruz In September — In September, a YouTube user named Nikolas Cruz left a comment on a video stating, “I'm going to be a professional school shooter.” The video's creator alerted both the FBI and YouTube.
Washington Post:
No, there haven't been 18 school shootings in 2018. That number is flat wrong. … The stunning number swept across the Internet within minutes of the news Wednesday that, yet again, another young man with another semi-automatic rifle had rampaged through a school, this time at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in South Florida.
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New Republic, Investor's Business Daily, checkyourfact.com and twitchy.com
Associated Press:
The Latest: FBI alerted to YouTube ‘shooter’ post last year — PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly school shooting at a Florida high school (all times local): — A Mississippi bail bondsman named Benjamin Bennight says he alerted the FBI last September after someone using the screen name …
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USA Today, The Hill, RedState, The Right Scoop, Joe.My.God., TheBlaze and Reuters
Karl Etters / Tallahassee Democrat:
Local law enforcement: No ties between militia and school shooter — Jordan Jereb, local leader for the Republic of Florida, a separatist group on the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hate Watch — Local law enforcement sources have so far not found a connection between accused Parkland …
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The Gateway Pundit
Jugal K. Patel / New York Times:
After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings — When a gunman killed 20 first graders and six adults with an assault rifle at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, it rattled Newtown, Conn., and reverberated across the world. Since then, there have been at least 273 school shootings nationwide.
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New York Magazine, Religion News Service, CNN, Investor's Business Daily, Washington Post and Florida Politics
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Stoneman Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis killed responding to shooting: ‘That is not firecrackers’
Stoneman Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis killed responding to shooting: ‘That is not firecrackers’
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The Daily Beast, Associated Press, NPR, Fox News, WPLG-TV, Faithwire, Washington Post, miamiherald, New York Daily News and Breitbart
New York Times:
Florida Shooting Live Updates: White Supremacy Group Claims Nikolas Cruz as Member
Florida Shooting Live Updates: White Supremacy Group Claims Nikolas Cruz as Member
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CNNMoney:
Casting blame on Russia probe, far-right fumes at FBI in aftermath of Florida shooting
Casting blame on Russia probe, far-right fumes at FBI in aftermath of Florida shooting
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Talking Points Memo and CNN
Stephen Hobbs / Sun-Sentinel:
Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
CNN:
Another ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at a US school leaves 17 dead in Florida
Another ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at a US school leaves 17 dead in Florida
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CBS Miami, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Press, WTVR-TV, myfox8.com, FOX40, BuzzFeed, FOX59, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV, fox8.com, KTLA and FOX6Now.com
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
In Florida, an AR-15 Is Easier to Buy Than a Handgun
In Florida, an AR-15 Is Easier to Buy Than a Handgun
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Raw Story
Amir Vera / CNN:
A football coach who shielded students from the Florida shooter died as he lived — by putting himself second
A football coach who shielded students from the Florida shooter died as he lived — by putting himself second
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Washington Post, miamiherald, The Daily Beast, Sun-Sentinel, New York Times, myfox8.com, WFLA-TV and CBS Miami
Daily Wire:
Media Push The Claim There Have Been 18 School Shootings In 2018. Here Are The Facts.
Media Push The Claim There Have Been 18 School Shootings In 2018. Here Are The Facts.
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New York Daily News, RedState, IJR, Conservative Review, ABC News and New Republic
miamiherald:
Amid massacre, a story of courage: Reports say football coach stepped in front of bullets
Amid massacre, a story of courage: Reports say football coach stepped in front of bullets
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ThinkProgress and The Daily Beast
Los Angeles Times:
Florida shooting suspect trained with white nationalist militia, Anti-Defamation League says
Florida shooting suspect trained with white nationalist militia, Anti-Defamation League says
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The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Mass shootings are getting deadlier. And the latest ones all have something new in common: The AR-15
Mass shootings are getting deadlier. And the latest ones all have something new in common: The AR-15
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The Daily Beast, Media Matters for America and Orlando Weekly
Hallie Jackson / NBC News:
Steve Bannon met with Mueller multiple times over the past week — WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, who served as President Donald Trump's chief strategist, was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller over multiple days this week, NBC News has learned from two sources familiar with the proceedings.
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CNN, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, Business Insider, CNBC and The Daily Caller
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Bannon limits answers to House after seeing Mueller
Bannon limits answers to House after seeing Mueller
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Axios and Political Wire
Department of Homeland Security:
Schumer-Rounds-Collins Destroys Ability of DHS to Enforce Immigration Laws, Creating a Mass Amnesty For Over 10 Million Illegal Aliens, Including Criminals — The Schumer-Rounds-Collins proposal destroys the ability of the men and women from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove millions of illegal aliens.
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National Review, The White House, RedState, Axios, Breitbart, The Daily Signal, Conservative Review, Hullabaloo, Reuters, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, Front Page Magazine and Politico
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Dara Lind / Vox:
This bipartisan immigration bill could be the Senate's last best hope
This bipartisan immigration bill could be the Senate's last best hope
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Axios, Washington Monthly, United States Senator …, New Republic, New York Magazine, PhillyVoice and Splinter
Dylan Scott / Vox:
The Senate put 4 immigration bills up for a vote. They all failed.
The Senate put 4 immigration bills up for a vote. They all failed.
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Los Angeles Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Latino Rebels
New York Times:
Trump's Inaugural Committee Paid $26 Million to Firm of First Lady's Friend — WASHINGTON — President Trump's inaugural committee paid nearly $26 million to an event planning firm started by an adviser to First Lady Melania Trump, while donating $5 million — less than expected — to charity …
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Mike Walters / The Blast:
Stormy Daniels Has a ‘Monica Lewinsky Dress’ from Alleged Donald Trump Affair, Will Test It for DNA — Stormy Daniels pulled a Monica Lewinsky and held on to the dress she wore to an alleged hotel rendezvous with President Donald Trump, and now we are told she's going to get it tested for DNA to back up her story.
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Towleroad, Political Wire, twitchy.com, Raw Story and Washington Press
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Jeffrey Tambor Officially Out At ‘Transparent’ After Harassment Claims — EXCLUSIVE: Over three months after first being accused of sexual harassment on the set of Transparent, Jeffrey Tambor is now oficially off the Amazon series. While it is still unclear if the upcoming fifth season …
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Hollywood Life, The Daily Caller and IndieWire
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jeffrey Tambor Officially Fired From ‘Transparent’ in Wake of Harassment Claims
Jeffrey Tambor Officially Fired From ‘Transparent’ in Wake of Harassment Claims
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The Verge
Rebekah Mercer / Wall Street Journal:
Forget the Media Caricature. Here's What I Believe — I support U.S. generosity, decentralized power, evidence-based science, and open discourse. — Over the past 18 months, I have been the subject of intense speculation and public scrutiny, in large part because of the philanthropic investments …
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed:
I Cracked Facebook's New Algorithm And Tortured My Friends — Last Saturday — 12 days ago now — I shared a cringeworthy video on Facebook: a 6-minute clip of a twentysomething white woman showing off her small, blandly decorated Brooklyn apartment. Sort of the pumpkin spice latte version of MTV Cribs — innocuous, but annoying.
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Small Lead for Saccone in CD18 — Opinion on Trump helps Dem candidate remain in the hunt — West Long Branch, NJ - Republican Rick Saccone has a small advantage in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, even when the potential for a Democratic surge is taken into account.
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National Review, Politico and Political Wire
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
‘Incensed’ Grassley Rips Sessions for Torching Justice Overhaul — Attorney general says bill could free ‘very worst’ inmates — Senator says he protected Sessions from Democrats, and Trump — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
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Politico and Talking Points Memo
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Grassley Says He Wants to Discuss Gun Legislation After Massacre
Wall Street Journal:
Tech Luminary Peter Thiel Parts Ways With Silicon Valley — Billionaire investor frustrated with what he sees as intolerance of conservatism in tech industry; has discussed resigning from Facebook board — Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is relocating his home and personal investment firms …
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Kushner Investors Said to Be Subpoenaed by U.S. Tax Authorities — Kushner Cos. says it's ‘not under investigation’ for taxes — U.S. tax authorities have requested documents from lenders and investors in real estate projects managed by Jared Kushner's family, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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The Real Deal New York and CNBC
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Will the Supreme Court Become Trump's Enabler? — With all the noise coming out of Washington, it's been easy to forget about the Supreme Court. The court has been very quiet: during a recess of nearly four weeks, only the peripatetic Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made news, of a sort.
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Althouse
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