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9:45 PM ET, February 15, 2018

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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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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.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
New York Times:
Florida Shooting Live Updates: White Supremacy Group Claims Nikolas Cruz as Member  —  PARKLAND, Fla. — The leader of a white supremacist group said on Thursday that the suspected gunman in one of the deadliest school shootings in modern American history was a member of his group and had participated in paramilitary drills.
miamiherald:
The victims of the Douglas High mass shooting  —  The Broward County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the names of the 17 people killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday.  But relatives and friends of the victims took to social media on Thursday to mourn and honor the people they lost.
New York Times:   Flashes of Rage. Family Loss. Nikolas Cruz's Lifetime of Trouble.
Jason Kurtz / CNN:
‘President Trump, please do something!’ …
Discussion: Mother Jones and thecut
CNN:
Exclusive: A top Trump campaign adviser close to plea deal with Mueller  —  Who is Rick Gates?  —  Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is finalizing a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, indicating he's poised to cooperate in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case.
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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Wire and Towleroad
New York Times:
Senate Rejects Immigration Plans, Leaving Fate of Dreamers Uncertain  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate summarily blocked three measures on Thursday — including one backed by President Trump — to resolve the fate of the so-called Dreamers, leaving hundreds of thousands of them facing an uncertain future.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate rejects centrist immigration bill after Trump veto threat
Discussion: Power Line, New York Magazine and IJR
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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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary regarding the Schumer-Rounds-Collins Amendment
CNN:
Ex-wife: Porter informed in September security clearance was ‘delayed’ due to ‘violent’ past  —  White House aide's ex-wife details alleged abuse  —  Washington (CNN)Disgraced former White House aide Rob Porter told one of his ex-wives in September that he was informed that his security clearance check was …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House left feeling rudderless as Trump hangs back in crisis
Discussion: Political Wire
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:   White House portrayal of security office conflicts with its role in past administrations
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jeffrey Tambor Officially Fired From ‘Transparent’ in Wake of Harassment Claims  —  Amazon Studios has concluded its investigation into the actor and confirmed the decision Thursday.  —  It's official: Jeffrey Tambor will not be returning to Amazon Studios' Transparent in the wake …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Jeffrey Tambor Officially Out At ‘Transparent’ After Harassment Claims
Discussion: Daily Wire
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.
Erin Griffith / Wired:
Pro-Gun Russian Bots Flood Twitter After Parkland Shooting  —  EACH NEW BREAKING news situation is an opportunity for trolls to grab attention, provoke emotions, and spread propaganda.  The Russian government knows this.  Fake-news manufacturing teenagers in Macedonia know this.  Twitter bot creators know this.
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed:
How 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.
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New York Times:
Two Bronx Men Arrested in Terror Scheme  —  A former Harlem high school teacher and his twin brother were arrested on Thursday in a federal investigation and charged with building an explosive device, according to court papers.  —  The two men kept boxes full of what the government …
Discussion: Politico, Justice News and Splinter
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Splinter
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Here's what Oprah and her confidants are saying about 2020  —  Oprah Winfrey's spokeswoman says “there are no plans in the works for her to run.”  —  Run for president, that is.  —  As with any political comment, this line could be parsed multiple ways.  The Democrats who want her to …
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CBS News:
No, Oprah's not running for president in 2020
 
 
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Says Impersonating A Journalist During A Mass Shooting Doesn't Violate Its Rules
Lawrence Bonk / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Calls Fight For Gun Control ‘Class War’ and Says the ‘Left Hates Rural America’
Lawrence Meyers / Townhall.com:
President Trump: Have Education Department Mandate Active Shooter Protocols
Discussion: RedState and Liberty Unyielding
Washington Post:
Public confrontations prompted Pruitt to switch to first-class travel, EPA says
Discussion: Politico and ThinkProgress
Kimberly Hefling / Politico:
School safety money would be slashed in Trump budget
Discussion: Axios
Bismarck Tribune:
On second thought, Cramer's in North Dakota Senate race
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Congressional Stalemate Over Guns and Immigration Isn't Going Away
 Earlier Items: 
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Will the Supreme Court Become Trump's Enabler?
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Defying experts, NBC clings to its ‘PyeongChang’ pronunciation
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Amy Schumer Marries Chef Chris Fischer in Surprise Wedding After a Few Months of Dating
Lee Smith / The Federalist:
The Media Stopped Reporting The Russia Collusion Story Because They Helped Create It
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
‘Incensed’ Grassley Rips Sessions for Torching Justice Overhaul
Discussion: Conservative Review
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Kushner Investors Said to Be Subpoenaed by U.S. Tax Authorities
 

 
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X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3
 
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