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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” …
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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
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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’
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Associated Press:
Shootings reported at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Shootings reported at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Kennedy's Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Kennedy's Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett
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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.
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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
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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 …
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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 …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is trying to destabilize the European Union — As President Trump heads to Europe next month for the NATO summit and then a historic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his personal attacks on the European Union and other pillars of the Western order are overshadowing …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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,” …
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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 …
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Mediaite:
Mediaite Welcomes Former Red State Managing Editor Caleb Howe — Mediaite is excited to announce that Caleb Howe has joined our staff as Morning Editor. — Caleb is a thorough reporter and sharp conservative opinion writer who will now be covering the early morning cable news shows through to the day's biggest stories for us.
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.
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