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The Daily Beast:
Cesar Sayoc Jr., Alleged Mail Bomber, Threatened Democrats on Twitter — The 56-year-old Florida man has a significant criminal history and appears to have frequently posted far-right conspiracy theories about Trump's opponents. — Cesar A. Sayoc, the Florida man reported to be the mail bombing suspect …
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New York Times:
Living in a Van Plastered With Hate, Bombing Suspect Was Filled with Right-Wing Rage. — AVENTURA, Fla. — On Twitter, Cesar Sayoc Jr. lashed out at immigrants, gun control advocates, and prominent Democratic politicians. On Facebook, he misspelled a racial epithet, directing it at the likes …
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Of Course Donald Trump Inspired Cesar Sayoc's Alleged Terrorism — Sorry, Trumpies, this was no false-flag leftie or Unabomber in the woods. He is Trumpism uncut and unplugged. Deal with it. — For three long days this week, the Republican Party held its breath as a serial bomber sent …
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Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Who is Cesar Altieri Sayoc? What we know about the suspected mail bomber arrested in Florida. — Next to the pro-Trump stickers plastered all over the white van authorities believe belongs to Cesar Sayoc are the names and photos of dozens of prominent Democrats and media figures …
miamiherald:
Who is Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man arrested in the mail pipe bomb case? — The South Florida man arrested in connection with suspected explosive packages had a long criminal history, including a previous arrest in Miami-Dade for making a bomb threat. — Here is what's known about the suspect:
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Andrew Egger / Weekly Standard:
Flight of the “False Flag” Conservatives — This morning we learned the utterly unsurprising news that the loon who's—allegedly— been mailing crude bombs to every Democratic politician and TV talking head he could think of is—allegedly—a gentleman named Cesar Sayoc, who seems to be devoted to Donald Trump.
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NPR, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Guardian and DC Tribune
David Dayen / The Intercept:
Cesar Sayoc's Home Was Foreclosed on by Steve Mnuchin's Bank, Using Dodgy Paperwork — Cesar Sayoc, the Donald Trump-loving Floridian who was taken into custody in relation to pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, was foreclosed on in 2009 by a bank whose principal owner and chair is now Trump's treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin.
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ThinkProgress and Boing Boing
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Party Is the Petri Dish for Diseased Minds That Grew Cesar Sayoc — Rush Limbaugh, the most influential conservative talk show host in the country, and a man whom Republicans made an honorary member of the 1995 freshman class in recognition of his role in helping them win the House majority …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The mail-bomb suspect's van, annotated — News crews arrived at the auto parts store in Florida where authorities arrested mail-bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc, 56, before FBI agents could secure and remove a white van that purportedly belongs to Sayoc. Television cameras obtained images of the van …
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The Week and NTK Network
Associated Press:
Bomb suspect described as ‘loner’ with long arrest record — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former male stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along. — On Friday, he was identified …
CBS News:
Package bomb suspect arrested - live updates
Package bomb suspect arrested - live updates
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Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Suspected Mail Bomber Cesar Sayoc Spotted at 2017 Trump Rally Holding CNN Sucks Sign
Suspected Mail Bomber Cesar Sayoc Spotted at 2017 Trump Rally Holding CNN Sucks Sign
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The Daily Caller
The Daily Beast:
Mail-Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Owned $7,000 Worth of Trump-Branded Clothing: Police Report
Mail-Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Owned $7,000 Worth of Trump-Branded Clothing: Police Report
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Raw Story
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Crowd Chants “CNN Sucks” at White House Event as Pictures Emerge of “CNN Sucks” Sticker on Alleged Bomber's Van
Crowd Chants “CNN Sucks” at White House Event as Pictures Emerge of “CNN Sucks” Sticker on Alleged Bomber's Van
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Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and The Verge
CBS New York:
‘These Are Not Hoax Devices’: Feds Charge Florida Man With Mailing 14 Bombs Targeting Top Dems, Trump Critics
‘These Are Not Hoax Devices’: Feds Charge Florida Man With Mailing 14 Bombs Targeting Top Dems, Trump Critics
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NBC News:
Pipe bomb suspect: Cesar Sayoc, Jr. in custody for allegedly sending suspicious packages
Pipe bomb suspect: Cesar Sayoc, Jr. in custody for allegedly sending suspicious packages
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Axios, HuffPost, miamiherald, Metro.co.uk, Associated Press, CBS News, Townhall, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Joe.My.God. and The Week
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Tyrone Gayle, aide to leading Democrats, dies at 30 — Tyrone Gayle, a Democratic campaign staffer who logged thousands of miles as a driver for then-U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine in 2012, was a spokesman for Hillary Clinton during her 2016 run for the White House and at the time of his death …
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and Roll Call
Liz Robbins / New York Times:
They Were Sent Pipe Bombs. Here's What They've Said About Trump. — A look at the contentious words between the president and some of his most outspoken critics. — One called him a danger to the world. Another said he was drunk on power. A third even refuses to call him the president.
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Roger Kimball / Spectator USA:
Bombgate and the new species of political theatre
Bombgate and the new species of political theatre
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CBS San Francisco, WCCO | CBS Minnesota and DC Tribune
Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
Senate: 11 Days Out; NJ Moves to Toss Up — With November 6 just 11 days away, it seems that the overall Senate playing field won't change much, although it appears that some of the races in Toss Up are getting even tighter, if that's possible. — That said, it is getting more difficult to see a path to the majority for Democrats.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Why is that racist?’ Trump greets young black leaders with freewheeling rant — The president's speech to African American millennial supporters was rambling and toe-curling. But he and his audience loved it — Put a 72-year-old man with a white supremacy problem in front of an audience …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
At the White House As Trump Addresses the Bomber
Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Faces Deepening Criminal Probe Over Whether It Misstated Production Figures — FBI investigation follows company's settlement of separate civil charges with SEC — Tesla Inc., TSLA 3.06% with a fresh civil fraud settlement now behind it, faces a new legal problem: a deepening criminal investigation.
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BBC:
Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House — The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing him of not being sincere about investigating the killing.
Washington Post:
‘I could really tone it up’: Trump shows little interest in uniting the nation during crises — President Trump began his first public appearance after Friday's arrest of a mail bomb suspect on a seemingly inclusive note, declaring as he read a script from teleprompters that …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
For the first time: Vanessa Trump details powder experience — For the first time, Vanessa Trump is detailing her experience when she opened an envelope full of powder intended for her husband Donald Trump Jr. — Vanessa recounts she was “rushed to the hospital, evaluated and put on Cipro …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Papadopoulos threatens to pull out of Mueller plea agreement — Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos said on Friday that he is considering withdrawing from a cooperation agreement he entered into with special counsel Robert Mueller, the investigator probing allegations …
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ABC News, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Washington Times and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
Trump preparing to deliver major immigration speech just days before midterms — President Trump is preparing to announce a sweeping border crackdown in a speech Tuesday, a week before the midterm elections, where he is expected to invoke emergency powers to stop migrants from entering …
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National Review, HuffPost, Hit & Run, The Daily Caller and RedState
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Trump Seen As Important Factor In Americans' Vote, As Democrats Open Up Lead — This election really is about Donald Trump. — Roughly two-thirds of voters say President Trump is a factor (either major or minor) in their vote in this year's midterms, far more than said so in 2014 …
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NBC News, HuffPost, wabe.org and Political Wire
Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
‘This is the worst white privilege I have ever seen’: Black NBC staffers ‘deeply hurt’ that Megyn Kelly is playing the #MeToo card to collect her $69M payout after blackface remarks — Some black employees at NBC are ‘deeply hurt’ and others ‘appalled’ at the way Megyn Kelly is handling …
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Hollywood Reporter:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Megyn Kelly, Blackface and NBC's “Hate Crime-Adjacent” Problem
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Megyn Kelly, Blackface and NBC's “Hate Crime-Adjacent” Problem
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Blake Paterson / ProPublica:
Reports of Voter Intimidation at Polling Places in Texas — Tempers are flaring during early voting in Dallas County, Texas, and reports of voter intimidation are on the rise. The county's nonpartisan election administrator said that the harassment — including name-calling …
Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
For U.S. Senate: Electing Beto O'Rourke is good business — U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz represent the hard left and right of American politics. — Neither stands in the middle ground, where the real work is done to lead America. — But only O'Rourke seems interested in making deals or finding middle ground.