Top Items:
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun:
Shooting reported at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis — A shooting has occurred at the Capital Gazette in Anne Arundel County, a paper that is owned by The Baltimore Sun, according to reports from Gazette staff. — Anne Arundel County Police confirmed there was an “active shooter” …
Discussion:
National Review, New York Post, Mother Jones, The Federalist, New Republic, CBS News, Politico, fox5sandiego.com, HuffPost, Townhall, CBS Baltimore, Media Matters for America, Boing Boing, Law & Crime, Raw Story, The Week, The Root, Common Dreams, Faithwire, WHNT-TV, WTOP, CBS Philly, KTLA, Bearing Arms, Joe.My.God., Washington Press, The Daily Signal, Balloon Juice, Instapundit, TheBlaze, IJR, PJ Media Home, The Gateway Pundit and Daily Kos, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Kevin Rector / capitalgazette.com:
Five dead, others ‘gravely injured’ in shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis — A shooting has occurred at the Capital Gazette in Anne Arundel County, a paper that is owned by The Baltimore Sun, according to reports from Gazette staff. — The Baltimore Sun
Discussion:
ABC News, AOL, WBAL, Washington Press, TVNewser, Scared Monkeys, Gothamist, The Daily Beast, The Gateway Pundit, Splinter and VICE News
Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity blames Maxine Waters for shooting at Maryland newsroom — Hannity: “I've been saying now for days that something horrible was going to happen because of the rhetoric. Really Maxine?” — From the June 28 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show: — Loading the player reg...
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Little Green Footballs and Raw Story
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sean Hannity Immediately Blames Maxine Waters for ‘Capital Gazette’ Shooting … Within seconds of learning Thursday about a shooting inside the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, Fox News host Sean Hannity laid blame at the feet of Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Vibe, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Press and Mediaite
CBS News:
5 dead in shooting at newspaper building in Maryland, suspect in custody — ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Five people were killed Thursday in a shooting at a local newspaper building in Maryland, and several others were wounded, officials in Annapolis said. One suspect is in custody.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, TMZ.com, CBS Dallas, WTOP, Common Dreams and Law & Crime
Fox News:
‘Multiple’ deaths, suspect caught after reports of shots fired outside Maryland newspaper office, sheriff says
‘Multiple’ deaths, suspect caught after reports of shots fired outside Maryland newspaper office, sheriff says
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Guardian, Faithwire, abc11.com, The Last Refuge, WGN-TV, CBS Baltimore, FOX31 Denver and Bearing Arms
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rep. Maxine Waters cancels events due to ‘very serious death threat’
Rep. Maxine Waters cancels events due to ‘very serious death threat’
Discussion:
al.com and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Shootings reported at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Shootings reported at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Discussion:
Washington Post
USA Today:
Sheriff: Multiple people dead in shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis
Sheriff: Multiple people dead in shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis
Discussion:
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Raw Story and The Week
NBC News:
Capital Gazette shooting: 5 dead after shooting at Maryland newspaper; suspect in custody
Capital Gazette shooting: 5 dead after shooting at Maryland newspaper; suspect in custody
Discussion:
France 24, Talking Points Memo, Refinery29, Hit & Run and NPR
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Maxine Waters says she's faced increased threats, cancels attending 2 events
Maxine Waters says she's faced increased threats, cancels attending 2 events
Discussion:
RedState and New York Times
WJLA-TV:
5 dead in Annapolis after gunman opened fire at Capital Gazette newspaper office
5 dead in Annapolis after gunman opened fire at Capital Gazette newspaper office
Discussion:
Breitbart, CNN and Daily Caller News Foundation
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Weighing Senator Mike Lee for Supreme Court Vacancy, Sources Say — President sees confirmation advantage for GOP member of Senate — Lee opposition to Roe abortion ruling may complicate chances — President Donald Trump has asked advisers their opinions …
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Weekly Standard, YouTube, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway, Joe.My.God., Daily Wire, What The Fuck … and Talking Points Memo
RELATED:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Chuck Schumer Is Secretly Sabotaging the Next Democratic President — President Trump periodically registers his totally correct opinion that the legislative filibuster is a stupid relic that the Senate should abolish. Senate Republicans continue to oppose him out of the highly rational belief …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly and Booman Tribune
Alex Pareene / Splinter:
Good News: The Supreme Court Just Lost Its Conservative Majority — After joining the majority on a raft of right-wing decisions aimed at crippling organized labor, abortion access, antitrust regulation, and other longtime targets of the conservative movement, Justice Anthony Kennedy finally retired from the Supreme Court.
Discussion:
In These Times, Washington Post and NewsBusters
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Jeff Flake says he won't stall Supreme Court pick over tariff dispute
Jeff Flake says he won't stall Supreme Court pick over tariff dispute
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Hot Air, CNBC, Townhall, Outside the Beltway, FiveThirtyEight, Talking Points Memo, IJR, Washington Post, twitchy.com and Washington Times
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Jeff Flake Is the Emptiest Suit in American Politics
John Bresnahan / Politico:
The fate of the Supreme Court could ride on these 2 senators
The fate of the Supreme Court could ride on these 2 senators
Discussion:
Washington Post, Breitbart and Axios
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Inside the coming campaign to block Trump's Supreme Court pick
Inside the coming campaign to block Trump's Supreme Court pick
Discussion:
CNN, Washington Monthly, ThinkProgress, Daily Kos, GetReligion and Above the Law
Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip
White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip
Discussion:
Axios, The Daily Caller and Politico
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Kennedy's Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Kennedy's Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, National Review, Hot Air, The Federalist and The Hill
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Jill Abramson, Ex-New York Times Editor: The ‘Narcissistic’ NYT Is Making ‘Horrible Mistakes,’ Needs a ‘Course Correction’ … It may not have been the tweet heard ‘round the world, but it was certainly heard—like a thunderclap—at The New York Times’ headquarters at 620 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan.
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Post, Balloon Juice, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Scripting News and Splinter, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory points to a media failure that keeps repeating
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory points to a media failure that keeps repeating
Discussion:
The American Conservative, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Consults Advisers About Possible Replacement for Chief of Staff John Kelly — Kelly is Expected to Leave White House This Summer After One Year in Job — WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has consulted with advisers in recent weeks about whom he should tap as his next chief of staff …
Discussion:
ABC News, Politico, Washington Press, IJR, National Review, Hit & Run and Daily Kos
RELATED:
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's short list for potential John Kelly replacements — President Trump is consulting with advisers about replacing Chief of Staff John Kelly, the WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus and Peter Nicholas first reported. — What we're hearing: Sources with direct knowledge of the situation have confirmed …
CBS News:
CBS News interview with ICE whistleblower interrupted by surprise visit from government agents — In his first television interview, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson James Schwab opens up about why he abruptly resigned in March. Schwab admits both the Obama …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Vox, Hullabaloo, New York Times, Hit & Run, Daily Kos, Common Dreams, The Week, Law & Crime, Splinter, AOL and Shakesville
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's private NATO trashing rattles allies — You've already read a hundred stories about President Trump's clashes with some of America's closest allies at the G7 summit in Canada. But we've got new details from his private conversations with heads of state that have put …
RELATED:
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is trying to destabilize the European Union
Trump is trying to destabilize the European Union
Discussion:
The Atlantic, ThinkProgress and The Guardian
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Ex-Aide to Roger Stone Is Subpoenaed in Russia Investigation — A former aide to Roger J. Stone Jr., the longtime Trump adviser and self-described “dirty trickster,” was subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury hearing evidence in the Russia investigation and to hand over documents …
Discussion:
CNN, Breitbart, Law & Crime, CNBC, Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Special counsel eyeing Russians granted unusual access to Trump inauguration parties — Several billionaires with deep ties to Russia attended exclusive, invitation-only receptions during Donald Trump's inauguration festivities, guest lists obtained by ABC News show.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Law & Crime, Daily Kos, Front Page Magazine and Talking Points Memo
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
House Passes Resolution Demanding Justice Dept. Turn Over Documents — WASHINGTON — The House voted along party lines on Thursday to give the Justice Department seven days to produce sensitive documents about the Russia investigation, as conservative Republicans pointedly accused the leaders …
Discussion:
CBS San Francisco, Townhall, Fox News Insider, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Lied About Parents Of Korean War Vets, Now He's Lying About Returned Bodies — The president claims North Korea has returned 200 service members' remains. That has not happened. — WASHINGTON - Having already invented “thousands” of parents who begged him to bring home the bodies …
Discussion:
IJR, New York Times, Daily Kos and Wall Street Journal
U.S. Department of Justice:
Former ICE Chief Counsel Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme — Former Chief Counsel Raphael A. Sanchez of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) was sentenced to 48 months in prison …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller and NPR
The Daily Beast:
Scott Pruitt Personally Involved in ‘Ratf*cking’ Ex-Aides Who He Feels Betrayed Him … On May 18, a top aide to Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt testified to a congressional committee that she had been tasked with procuring her boss a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Hit & Run, Daily Kos and Mediaite
Karolina Rivas / ABC News:
Nearly 600 protesters at Women's March arrested on Capitol Hill — Several hundreds of protesters, mostly women, joined by Democratic lawmakers, took center stage on Capitol Hill in a protest of the president's immigration policies on Thursday. — Chanting “WE CARE” and “ABOLISH ICE,” …
Discussion:
Vox, Fox News, Axios, The Guardian, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Shareblue Media and Big League Politics
Kimberly Dozier / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Report Warns: Separating Families Is a Lousy Idea … The Trump State Department released a global trafficking report Thursday that admonishes foreign governments not to institutionalize children caught up in smuggling—an awkward do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do moment …
Discussion:
ABC News, Politico and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
How the ‘Bad Boys of Brexit’ forged ties with Russia and the Trump campaign — and came under investigators' scrutiny — BRISTOL, England — On Aug. 19, 2016, Arron Banks, a wealthy British businessman, sat down at the palatial residence of the Russian ambassador to London for a lunch …
Pew Research Center:
Shifting Public Views on Legal Immigration Into the U.S. — Many unaware that most immigrants in the U.S. are here legally — While there has been considerable attention on illegal immigration into the U.S. recently, opinions about legal immigration have undergone a long-term change.
Discussion:
Washington Post
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
President Trump announces a major U.S. Steel expansion — that isn't happening — “The head of U.S. Steel called me the other day, and he said, 'We're opening up six major facilities and expanding facilities that have never been expanded.' They haven't been opened in many, many years.”
Discussion:
MSNBC, Washington Press, Mother Jones and Shareblue Media