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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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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rep. Maxine Waters cancels events after ‘very serious death threat’ — Rep. Maxine Waters, whose call for public protests of Trump administration officials has triggered a debate over civility in politics, said Thursday that she has canceled events in Texas and Alabama this weekend after a “very serious death threat” made against her.
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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.
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
5 dead, several ‘gravely’ wounded in mass shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis: Officials — An assailant wielding a shotgun opened fire on a Maryland newsroom Thursday afternoon, killing five and leaving several others “gravely” wounded, officials said.
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Chris Kaltenbach / capitalgazette.com:
Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis trace their origins to 1727
Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis trace their origins to 1727
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New York Times:
5 People Dead in Shooting at Maryland's Capital Gazette Newsroom
5 People Dead in Shooting at Maryland's Capital Gazette Newsroom
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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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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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New York Times:
Inside the White House's Quiet Campaign to Create a Supreme Court Opening — WASHINGTON — President Trump singled him out for praise even while attacking other members of the Supreme Court. The White House nominated people close to him to important judicial posts.
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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
Good News: The Supreme Court Just Lost Its Conservative Majority
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Jeff Flake Is the Emptiest Suit in American Politics
Kristine Marsh / NewsBusters:
‘Get Out of My Vagina!’ Whoopi Rages at McCain in Meltdown Over SCOTUS, Abortion on ‘View’
‘Get Out of My Vagina!’ Whoopi Rages at McCain in Meltdown Over SCOTUS, Abortion on ‘View’
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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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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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Jeff Pearson / ResistanceHole:
Calling All Resistance Members! Roe V. Wade Is In DANGER! We Need YOU To Yell At JILL STEIN About The 2016 Election!
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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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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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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GOP Senator on Russian Election Hack: Hey, Everyone Does It … Shortly before traveling to Moscow with several colleagues, a senior Republican senator all but gave Russia a green light for future interference in U.S. elections. — “Most countries would meddle and play in our domestic elections …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's private NATO trashing rattles allies
Scoop: Trump's private NATO trashing rattles allies
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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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Ron Nixon / New York Times:
Agents Seek to Dissolve ICE in Immigration Policy Backlash — WASHINGTON — At least 19 Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators are seeking to dissolve the agency, concerned that the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal migrants has limited their ability to pursue national security threats …
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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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
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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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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Jen Kirby / Vox:
Nearly 600 women arrested at immigration protests in Senate building
Nearly 600 women arrested at immigration protests in Senate building
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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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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Maxine Waters cancels events over ‘very serious death threat’ — (D-Calif.) has canceled a pair of public events after she received a “very serious death threat,” CNN reported Thursday. — The congresswoman said in a statement that she had seen an increase in threats after she called …
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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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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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