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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Shooting Survivor: CNN Gave Me “Scripted Question” After Denying Question About Armed Guards — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Colton Haab said he was approached by CNN to ask a question at Wednesday night's town hall but decided not to after the network gave him a “scripted question,” quashing one he wrote himself.
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E.J. Dionne Jr. / Washington Post:
Why is only one side in the gun culture war required to show respect? — You have perhaps heard the joke about the liberal who is so open-minded that he can't even take his own side in an argument. — What's less funny is that on gun control, liberals (and their many allies who are moderate …
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
6 things Marco Rubio said at the CNN town hall that made news in the US gun debate — Washington (CNN)Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, facing high school students Wednesday night who survived the Parkland, Florida, shooting, defended his stance on gun rights — while changing the conversation surrounding the issue.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Facing jeers and boos, Rubio shifts on guns during tense forum — The mass shootings in Newtown, Orlando, Las Vegas and even Fort Lauderdale didn't get Sen. Marco Rubio to seriously reconsider his position on guns. — But Rubio shifted on firearms Wednesday night as he weathered …
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CNN:
Trump suggests arming teachers as a solution to increase school safety — Watch CNN's town hall “Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action” live on Wednesday, February 21, at 9 p.m. ET on CNN TV and CNNGo. — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump, after listening to a series …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Marco Rubio and an N.R.A. Official Were Jeered and Lectured on Gun Control
Marco Rubio and an N.R.A. Official Were Jeered and Lectured on Gun Control
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Nicholas Fondacaro / NewsBusters:
CNN's Tapper Sits Back as Student Equates Rubio to School Shooter
CNN's Tapper Sits Back as Student Equates Rubio to School Shooter
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Peter Burke / WPLG-TV:
CNN refutes Parkland school shooting survivor's ‘scripted’ question claim
CNN refutes Parkland school shooting survivor's ‘scripted’ question claim
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Jack Heretik / Washington Free Beacon:
CNN Town Hall Crowd Cheers Idea of Banning Every Semiautomatic Rifle in America
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump denies saying teachers should have guns — and then says some teachers should have guns
Trump denies saying teachers should have guns — and then says some teachers should have guns
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump's solution to school shootings: arm teachers with guns
Trump's solution to school shootings: arm teachers with guns
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CNN:
McMaster could leave WH after months of tension with Trump — Washington (CNN)With tensions flaring between President Donald Trump and national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, the Pentagon is considering options that would allow the President to potentially move the three-star general …
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Washington Post:
How a survivor of the Florida school shooting became the victim of an online conspiracy … David Hogg, 17, went from Florida high school student to mass shooting survivor to telegenic advocate for gun-control laws in a few days. And just as quickly, online conspiracy theorists began spinning …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
The Pro-Trump Media Has Its Match In The Parkland Students
The Pro-Trump Media Has Its Match In The Parkland Students
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Bernie blames Hillary for allowing Russian interference — Bernie Sanders on Wednesday blamed Hillary Clinton for not doing more to stop the Russian attack on the last presidential election. Then his 2016 campaign manager, in an interview with POLITICO, said he's seen no evidence …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Margaret Brennan Named Host of ‘Face the Nation’ on CBS — WASHINGTON — Margaret Brennan, the senior foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, will be the next moderator of “Face the Nation,” the network's prestige Sunday morning public affairs show and one of the most influential venues in American politics.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
NRA opposes new age limits on gun purchases — The National Rifle Association (NRA) said Wednesday it opposes any new legislation that would put age restrictions on firearm purchases. — “We need serious proposals to prevent violent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from acquiring firearms …
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Steve Brusk / CNN:
NRA rejects idea of raising minimum age to buy rifles
NRA rejects idea of raising minimum age to buy rifles
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ESPN:
Warriors to spend part of D.C. trip with local kids, as they won't be heading to White House — OAKLAND, Calif. — With President Donald Trump tweeting last September that a White House invitation for the Golden State Warriors was “withdrawn,” the reigning NBA champs have decided …
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Jeffrey Solochek / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida House approves bill to post “In God We Trust” in all public schools — With the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting still looming large, its students in the Capitol to lobby for gun controls, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a measure Wednesday its sponsor said aimed at bringing “light” to the schools.
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Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Trump-appointed judge who donated to campaign refuses to recuse himself from dossier matter — A Trump-appointed federal judge who donated to the Trump campaign and worked on his presidential transition team has rejected requests to recuse himself from overseeing a legal battle involving Fusion GPS …
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Jackie Wang / Dallas Morning News:
Fueled by a Democratic surge, Texans turn out in force on first day of early voting — AUSTIN — Of the 51,249 Texans who cast ballots Tuesday on the first day of early voting, more than half voted in the Democratic primary. — The total number of voters from 15 of the state's largest counties is high for a midterm year.
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple Plans Upgrades to Popular AirPods Headphones — Company working on water resistance, more Siri integration — Apple CFO says wearables revenue rose almost 70% last year — Apple Inc., seeking to bolster its wearables business, is working on upgrades to its wireless AirPods headphones …
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Free Speech and the Necessity of Discomfort — This is the text of a lecture delivered at the University of Michigan on Tuesday. The speech was sponsored by Wallace House. — I'd like to express my appreciation for Lynette Clemetson and her team at Knight-Wallace for hosting me in Ann Arbor today.
Philly.com:
New Pa. congressional district map could be challenged by Common Cause, NAACP on civil rights grounds — Common Cause helped bring down Pennsylvania's old congressional district map. Now, in a twist, the good-government group might undo the new map that replaced it.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Democrats Didn't Even Dream of This Pennsylvania Map. How Did It Happen?
Democrats Didn't Even Dream of This Pennsylvania Map. How Did It Happen?
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
This photo of Trump's notes captures his empathy deficit better than anything — President Trump held a worthwhile listening session Wednesday featuring a range of views on how to combat gun violence in schools. And while Trump's at-times-meandering comments about arming teachers …
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Elizabeth Zwirz / Fox News:
Ohio student dies after shooting himself in school bathroom, officials say — The Ohio student who apparently shot himself with a gun in his school bathroom on Tuesday has died, officials announced Wednesday. — The deceased seventh grader, from Jackson Memorial Middle School …
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Black History Month Menu at N.Y.U.: Kool-Aid, Watermelon and Controversy — On Tuesday, a dining hall at New York University advertised a special meal in honor of Black History Month. On the menu? Barbecue ribs, corn bread, collard greens, and two beverages with racist connotations: Kool-Aid and watermelon-flavored water.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Pot smoking vs. spousal abuse: Security clearance double standard alleged — From speeding to pot smoking to, in one case, ownership of a Canadian brewery, rank-and-file government employees often see their security clearances challenged, denied or revoked for issues they consider relatively minor.
U.S. Embassy / U.S. Embassy in Montenegro:
Security Alert - U. S. Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro (February 22, 2018) — Event: The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica advises U.S. citizens there is an active security situation at the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica. Avoid the Embassy until further notice. — Actions to Take:
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