memeorandum: Trump says he would have run into Florida school without a weapon (Adam Edelman/NBC News)

2:45 PM ET, February 26, 2018

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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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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Trump: I would have run into school during shooting even without a gun … on Monday claimed he would have run into a Florida high school to prevent a gunman from carrying out this month's mass shooting. — “I really believe I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon,” Trump told a gathering of governors at the White House.

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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Trump says he would have run into Florida school without a weapon

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Jeff Schultz / myajc:
Chipper Jones, avid hunter, denounces assault rifles

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Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump campaign emails photo of Parkland survivor, asks for donations

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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon'

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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:

Supreme Court declines Trump request to take up DACA controversy now … The Supreme Court on Monday declined to enter the national controversy over “dreamers,” turning down the Trump administration's request to immediately review lower court decisions that keep in place the program …

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USA Today:

Supreme Court snubs Trump, keeps DACA immigration program in place for now — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to review a federal judge's order that the Trump administration continue a program protecting undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.

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Mel Leonor / Politico:
Gorsuch mum as Supreme Court rehears public employee union fight

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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:

David Hogg: Gov. Rick Scott Should Be ‘Held Accountable’ For Sheriff's Deputies That Didn't Confront Shooter — David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, told Morning Joe on Monday that he thinks Gov. Rick Scott should be “held accountable” for the failure of three sheriff's deputies to confront the gunman.

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David Ovalle / miamiherald:

I'm no coward, says deputy who didn't go inside Parkland school during massacre — Never miss a local story. — Sign up today for a free 30 day free trial of unlimited digital access. — Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, in a statement released through his lawyer Monday …

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New York Times:
Florida Students Return, Gingerly, to Their Scarred High School

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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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Catherine Lucey / Associated Press:

Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct — WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump says she believes her father's denials of sexual misconduct, arguing that questions to her on the topic are “pretty inappropriate.” — Trump serves as a senior adviser in President Donald Trump's administration …

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Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Ivanka Trump: Arming teachers an option that ‘needs to be discussed’

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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
An attack on North Korea would be massive - and massively stupid

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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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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:

How Long Can John Kelly Hang On? — Last year, Democrats and Republicans alike agreed that if anyone could bring order to the Trump administration, it was the retired four-star Marine general. Were they wrong? — On a Saturday afternoon last July, the day after John Kelly agreed …

Amie Parnes / The Hill:

Kamala Harris positions herself for White House run — is increasingly positioning herself for a what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary for the White House in 2020. — The former California attorney general, who is just at the beginning of her second year in the Senate …

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Ayanna Alexander / Politico:
Trump says he is ‘writing out’ bump stocks

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Associated Press:
The Latest: Melania Trump glad children speaking about guns

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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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Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:

Police believe a journalist was killed for covering fraud in the heart of Europe … European and Slovak authorities believe that an investigative reporter who was shot to death Sunday in Slovakia was killed because of his reporting on fraud in the central European country.

Tom Nicholson / Politico:
Slovakian journalism's darkest day

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Gene Maddaus / Variety:

Weinstein Co. to Declare Bankruptcy After Sale Collapses — The Weinstein Co. announced Sunday that it will declare bankruptcy after a $500 million deal to sell the company collapsed. — The deal-breaker appears to have been the bid group's refusal to put up cash imminently to keep the company afloat.

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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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Lindsay Wise / Kansas City Star:

Roy Moore backs McCaskill challenger who called feminists ‘she devils’ — WASHINGTON — Alabama Republican Roy Moore has endorsed a GOP Senate candidate in Missouri who called feminists “she devils” and said he wants his daughters to be homemakers, not “career-obsessed banshees.”

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Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Roy Moore Endorses Missouri GOP Candidate Who Expects ‘Home Cooked Dinner At Six’

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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 …

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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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Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed:

The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies — Brian Wansink won fame, funding, and influence for his science-backed advice on healthy eating. Now, emails show how the Cornell professor and his colleagues have hacked and massaged low-quality data …

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NBC News:

Collusion or not, Russia probe is worst political scandal in decades — First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter — Trump responds to Democrats' release of controversial memo 2:47

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Elizabeth Warren's stealth campaign to shed ‘Pocahontas’ — Elizabeth Warren's surprise address this month on her disputed Native American heritage was just one piece of a concerted campaign by the Massachusetts senator and potential 2020 hopeful to put the controversy behind her.

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