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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump says he had lunch with NRA leaders — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with the nation's governors (all times local): — President Donald Trump says he had lunch during the weekend with key leaders of the National Rifle Association …
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Talking Points Memo, CNBC, Washington Press, Daily Kos, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and VICE News
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon'
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon'
David Ovalle / miamiherald:
I'm no coward, says deputy who didn't go inside Parkland school during massacre
I'm no coward, says deputy who didn't go inside Parkland school during massacre
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New York Post, The Last Refuge and Daily Wire
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: I would have run into school during shooting even without a gun
Trump: I would have run into school during shooting even without a gun
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Politico, ThinkProgress, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Axios and Political Wire
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting
Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting
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CNN and The Atlantic
New York Daily News:
Florida shooting survivor vows to stay out of school until pols pass gun reform at N.J. rally
Florida shooting survivor vows to stay out of school until pols pass gun reform at N.J. rally
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, Breitbart and AOL
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
David Hogg: Gov. Rick Scott Should Be ‘Held Accountable’ For Sheriff's Deputies That Didn't Confront Shooter
David Hogg: Gov. Rick Scott Should Be ‘Held Accountable’ For Sheriff's Deputies That Didn't Confront Shooter
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NBC News, Village Voice, RedState, IJR, Front Page Magazine, alicublog, Joe.My.God. and Shareblue Media
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“The Newsroom Feels Embarrassed”: Backfires and Explosions at The New York Times as a Possible Future Chief Re-Invents the Paper's Opinion Pages — A yoga-pants refusenik, a climate science skeptic, and a tech writer with a neo-Nazi pal, among other offenders, have put James Bennet in the crosshairs.
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Eschaton, more at Mediagazer »
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
5 Things Barack Obama Said in His Weirdly Off-the-Record MIT Speech — On Friday, former President Barack Obama spoke for an hour to an audience of hundreds of people at a major sports policy conference at MIT, but his remarks were off-the-record and kept completely secret by virtually all attendees …
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Press, Politicus USA, Raw Story, Recode and The Daily Caller
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Wisconsin Democrats Sue to Force Scott Walker to Hold Constitutionally Required Elections — In January, Democrat Patty Schachtner won a shocking upset, winning a special election for a Wisconsin state Senate seat by 11 points. The district had been in Republican hands since 2000 and was carried by Donald Trump by 17 points in 2016.
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Washington Press
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Jason Stein / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Eric Holder's group sues Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over not calling special elections
Eric Holder's group sues Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over not calling special elections
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Political Wire and The Nation
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Holder's redistricting group sues Scott Walker over vacant seats
Holder's redistricting group sues Scott Walker over vacant seats
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Politico
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta's tax break may not take flight after Georgia Senate blocks it — The Georgia Senate blocked a lucrative tax break bill on Monday that would benefit Delta Air Lines after the Atlanta-based company severed ties with the National Rifle Association. — Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle …
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CNN:
In Russia probes, Republicans draw red line at Trump's finances — Mueller charges lawyer with lying about Gates interaction — (CNN)Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have made a concerted decision in their Russia inquiries: They are staying away from digging into the finances of President Donald Trump and his family.
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Washington Post, US News, Raw Story, Axios and Political Wire
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case — The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn't protect gay workers. — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a 1964 civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination.
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New York Times, Washington Monthly, Washington Press, Jezebel, Daily Kos and Joe.My.God.
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby's Daughter Ensa Dead at 44 (UPDATE) — 12:34 PM PT — A rep for Cosby states Ensa died from renal disease. — Bill Cosby's daughter, Ensa, who steadfastly supported her dad through his legal troubles, has died ... TMZ has learned. — The 44-year-old died Friday night in Massachusetts ... sources tell TMZ.
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CNN, AOL, WGN-TV, FOX6Now.com, FOX31 Denver, fox8.com, The Root and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Melania Trump Parts Ways With Adviser Amid Backlash Over Inaugural Contract — WASHINGTON — The first lady, Melania Trump, has parted ways with an adviser after news about the adviser's firm reaping $26 million in payments to help plan President Trump's inauguration.
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Ryan Seacrest's E! Stylist Reveals Abuse and Harassment Allegations (EXCLUSIVE) — Suzie Hardy was a single mother with a preschool-age daughter when she landed a job as Ryan Seacrest's personal stylist for “E! News” in 2006. The position provided good pay and a schedule that would allow …
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Vox, The Guardian, Jezebel, Mediaite and WCTX-TV
USA Today:
On Russia, Americans trust special counsel Mueller more than Trump, USA TODAY poll shows — WASHINGTON — When it comes to Russia, Americans have more trust in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation than they do in President Trump's denials of collusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.
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Hullabaloo
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Roger Goodell Expected to Fine Jerry Jones Millions of Dollars — With the support of many N.F.L. owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell is prepared to escalate his public feud with Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and long one of the most influential people in the league …
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Deadspin and The Daily Caller
New Yorker:
The New York Congressman Who Could Lead an Impeachment Charge Against Trump — A political generation ago, Congressman Jerry Nadler was a backbencher from the Upper West Side. A liberal Democrat with a law degree and a debater's temperament, he was seen in New York as “a garrulously intelligent …
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
WV Gov At High School: 'Nobody's Going To Shoot At Me Or Anything, Are You?' — The governor of West Virginia, where public schools statewide have been closed for three days due to a teacher's strike, opened a speech Spring Mills High School on Monday by joking about getting shot.
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Intelligencer/Wheeling …, Washington Press, New York Magazine and WOWK-TV
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CNN:
West Virginia teacher strike set to continue Tuesday
West Virginia teacher strike set to continue Tuesday
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NPR, Raw Story, The Root, AOL, WV MetroNews and ThinkProgress
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Kelly and Kushner stuck at an impasse after Trump's punt on clearance — The chief of staff is unlikely to grant the president's son-in-law a permanent clearance, but isn't likely to quit over the issue, either. — President Donald Trump's decision to punt the issue of whether Jared Kushner …
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Salon, One America News Network, New York Magazine, Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
How Long Can John Kelly Hang On?
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Republicans fret sexting scandal could cost them easy House seat — Republicans are fretting that a front-runner for an Arizona congressional seat — a married minister involved in a sexting scandal — will pull a Roy Moore and hand the seat to Democrats if he wins Tuesday's special-election primary.
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Political Wire, Axios and Shareblue Media
Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Russian millions laundered via UK firms, leaked report says — Denmark's biggest bank believes cash was funnelled through British companies by people linked to Vladimir Putin's family and the FSB spy agency … A Danish bank accused of money laundering shut down Russian accounts after concluding …
Tori Richards / Fox News:
‘National disgrace’: Community fights back as California overrun by homelessness, human waste, needles — The specter of homeless encampments steadily expanding across the downtown streets of San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco - bringing with them a public health crisis …
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Los Angeles Times
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP showdown: McDaniel expected to challenge Wicker for Senate — Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is expected to announce later this week that he will wage a 2018 primary challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, according to two people briefed on his plans.
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Talking Points Memo, Axios and Political Wire
Bloomberg:
U.S. Energy Chief Plans Nuclear Deal Talks With Saudis, Source Says — Talks come as U.S. considers allowing Saudi uranium enrichment — Energy Secretary Perry delays India trip for visit to London — Energy Secretary Rick Perry will travel to London to discuss nuclear energy with officials …
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Axios
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
California's top court strikes down 50-year sentences for juveniles — The California Supreme Court decided Monday that juveniles may not be sentenced to 50 years or longer in prison for kidnapping, rape and sodomy. — In a 4-3 ruling, the state high court said a 50-year sentence for minors was …
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Emma González / Harper's BAZAAR:
Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control — “Adults are behaving like children.” — My Name is Emma González. I'm 18 years old, Cuban and bisexual. I'm so indecisive that I can't pick a favorite color, and I'm allergic to 12 things.
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Balloon Juice
Bloomberg:
Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model — Company aims to boost sales after iPhone X missed expectations — All models to have facial recognition, edge-to-edge screens — Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever …
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Gizmodo, New York Magazine, Mashable, The Verge and VentureBeat, more at Techmeme »
Emily Shugerman / The Independent:
Turning Point USA: How one student in a diaper caused an eruption in the conservative youth organization — What one chapter thought would be a great stunt turned them into a mockery. This is what happened next. — One of America's most prominent conservative youth organisations …
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Balloon Juice
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear — Arrested for Domestic Violence — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Heather Locklear was arrested Sunday night for felony domestic violence and battery on a cop. — The incident occurred Sunday night. Deputies responded to a home in Thousand Oaks, CA ... someone reported domestic violence.
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CBS Los Angeles, The Daily Caller, Daily Wire, AOL and Jezebel
Tad Friend / New Yorker:
Donald Glover Can't Save You — The creator of “Atlanta” wants TV to tell hard truths. Is the audience ready? — Donald Glover sat behind the wheel of the Nissan Sentra, his door ajar, and lit a joint. In the scene he'd just finished, for the show “Atlanta,” he'd jammed on the brakes …
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Jezebel
Stewart Clarke / Variety:
CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Calls on Regulators to Probe Google, Facebook — Jeff Zucker has called upon advertisers and tech firms to help find new way to monetize news content on mobile platforms, and on authorities to pay closer attention to the power wielded by Google and Facebook …
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The Daily Caller and Breitbart, more at Mediagazer »
New Yorker:
The Seductive Confinement of a Weighted Blanket in an Anxious Time — Late one night last October, I was practicing what I like to call anti-self-care—lying under the covers, scrolling compulsively on my phone, and vaguely hoping that someone would leap through the screen and club me on the forehead …
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Althouse