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New York Times:
Florida School Shooting: ‘No Words’ as 17 Die in a Barrage of Bullets  —  PARKLAND, Fla. — A heavily armed young man barged into his former high school about an hour northwest of Miami on Wednesday, opening fire on terrified students and teachers and leaving a death toll of 17 that could rise even higher, the authorities said.
New York Times:
Nikolas Cruz, Shooting Suspect, Had Been Expelled From School, Authorities Say  —  The man suspected of opening fire inside a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, is a former student who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons, the authorities said.
CBS News:
Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates  —  CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Authorities are responding to reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.  —  The Broward Sheriff's Office said there are reports of victims.
miamiherald:
Florida school shooting suspect was ex-student who may have been flagged as threat  —  The former student suspected of opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland may been identified a potential threat to fellow students in the past, according to one teacher.
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Florida high school shooting leaves ‘numerous fatalities,’ superintendent says; suspect in custody  — At least 14 victims are being taken to hospitals from the incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, the Broward Sheriff's Office said, though their conditions were not immediately clear.
NBC News:
17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
Kelli Kennedy / BostonGlobe.com:   Florida school shooting suspect made ‘disturbing’ social media posts
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
Discussion: Business Insider and Raw Story
Jugal K. Patel / New York Times:
After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings
Discussion: The Week
miamiherald:
‘Many’ dead, former student in custody after school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High in Broward
Washington Post:
Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
CNN:
Suspect in deadly Florida school shooting in custody, police say
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   ‘The Republican plan for mass shootings’: Florida AG announces state will cover funeral expenses …
Stephen Hobbs / Sun-Sentinel:
Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Discussion: CBS New York
Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Florida high school football coach reportedly shot while shielding students from gunman
Discussion: The Guardian
Jim Acosta / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: At least 100 White House officials served with ‘interim’ security clearances until November  —  Pence on Porter: WH could've handled better  —  Washington (CNN)Nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, senior-level staffers — including Ivanka Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Week, Politicus USA and Axios
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NBC News:
Scores of top White House officials lack permanent security clearances  —  WASHINGTON — More than 130 political appointees working in the Executive Office of the President did not have permanent security clearances as of November 2017, including the president's daughter …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Doomed White House romance is over! …
Discussion: IJR
Washington Post:
White House counsel walks a fine line in serving Trump's demands
The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci and the Trump B-Team Plot ‘Revenge’ With John Kelly Faltering
Discussion: Politico, American Greatness and NPR
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
Discussion: Politico, CNBC, The Daily Caller and IJR
Eliana Johnson / Politico:   Sanders pushes for Kelly to face the press over Porter scandal
Associated Press:
Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom President Donald Trump's personal attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Raises New Questions  —  WASHINGTON — The admission by President Trump's longtime personal lawyer that he sent $130,000 to a pornographic film actress, who once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump, has raised potential legal questions ranging from breach of contract to ethics violations.
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Stormy Daniels Warns Trump & Lawyer: You Breached Our Agreement, Now I'm Free to Talk!
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Whipple / Vanity Fair:
“Who Needs a Controversy Over the Inauguration?”:  Reince Priebus Opens Up About His Six Months of Magical Thinking  —  Months after his chaotic resignation as chief of staff, and with his successor on the hot seat, Priebus comes clean about everything: the inauguration crowd-size fiasco …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:   Riding an Untamed Horse: Priebus Opens Up on Serving Trump
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:   “A Death Match”: As Kelly Twists, a Chaotic Search for a New Chief of Staff Engulfs the West Wing
BostonGlobe.com:
Read the text of Elizabeth Warren's speech to Native American group  —  Read the prepared text of the speech Senator Elizabeth Warren gave to Native Americans on Wednesday.  —  Thank you for having me here today.  —  I want to start by thanking Chairwoman Andrews-Maltais for that introduction.
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Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Leaked Chat Transcripts: New York Times Employees Are Pissed About Bari Weiss  —  According to one employee, diversity efforts at the publication “are nothing but lip service.”  —  In 2016, James Bennet left his esteemed job at The Atlantic to run the editorial pages for The New York Times.
New York Times:
Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat  —  WASHINGTON — A broad bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a narrow rewrite of the nation's immigration laws that would bolster border security and resolve the fate of the so-called Dreamers …
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The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Calls on the Senate to Support the Grassley Bill, Oppose Bills that Fail …
Ben Popken / NBC News:
Twitter deleted 200,000 Russian troll tweets.  Read them here.  —  Twitter doesn't make it easy to track Russian propaganda efforts — this database can help  —  NBC News is publishing its database of more than 200,000 tweets that Twitter has tied to “malicious activity” …
Discussion: National Review and Mashable
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
House Russia investigation has ‘abundance’ of evidence against Trump, says top Democrat  —  Adam Schiff said the panel had seen evidence of collusion with Russia and obstruction by Donald Trump's campaign and administration that is not yet public … Adam Schiff, the top Democrat …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Erin Kelly / USA Today:   Adam Schiff: There is ‘ample evidence’ of collusion between Trump campaign, Russians
 
 
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