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CBS Pittsburgh:
11 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Eleven people have been killed and a number of others injured after a shooting at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday. — Police sources tell KDKA's Andy Sheehan the gunman, 48-year-old Robert Bowers …
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
A Massacre in the Heart of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood — Squirrel Hill will continue to live by the values that Jews have sustained for more than 2,000 years. They can never be gunned down. — Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor in the Opinion section. — On a Saturday morning in March …
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The Atlantic, Washington Post, The Nation and The Guardian
Washington Post:
11 killed, several wounded, in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — BREAKING: Eleven dead and six others shot by gunman at Pittsburgh synagogue, city official says. More details will follow. — A gunman killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday-morning services …
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect threatened Jewish groups, pushed migrant caravan conspiracies — The suspect frequently wrote on the social network Gab, where he made a specific threat against Jews hours before allegedly conducting Saturday's attack. — Robert Bowers …
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The Atlantic and Mediaite
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
I Grew Up in a Place Where I Felt Safe from Anti-Semitism—It was the United States — As a Jewish child in 1990s America, anti-Semitism to me was a theory, not a reality. But today, I wonder if it will be the same for my young son. — I remember standing there, staring at the ash pits …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
What is happening to our country? — I am so sad. I am so heartbroken. What is happening to our country? — How can we live in an America where a gunman can barge into a synagogue and open fire, reportedly screaming “All Jews must die”? — How can we live in an America where someone …
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Mother Jones
Jason Le Miere / Newsweek:
Donald Trump jokes about his hair being ruined by having to answer questions in the rain about Pittsburgh shooting — Hours after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed at least 11 people, President Donald Trump gave a political speech at the Future Farmers of America Convention.
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Hullabaloo
Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic:
The Pittsburgh Suspect's Internet of Hate — Before Robert D. Bowers opened fire on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday morning, he posted a threat to the Jewish community online. — “HIAS [a Jewish non-profit organization] likes to bring invaders in that kill our people.
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HOPE not hate, New York Times and Daily Kos
CBS Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Identified As Robert Bowers, Yelled ‘All Jews Must Die’ …
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Identified As Robert Bowers, Yelled ‘All Jews Must Die’ …
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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The Slaughter in Pittsburgh — The synagogue in Pittsburgh is called the Tree of Life.
Gab:
Gab.com Statement On The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
Gab.com Statement On The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Trump laments Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, then suggests victims should have protected themselves
Trump laments Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, then suggests victims should have protected themselves
CBS News:
7 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue — live updates
7 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue — live updates
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump says rally to go on as planned after synagogue shooting
Trump says rally to go on as planned after synagogue shooting
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KRTV-TV, WTVR-TV, Refinery29 and KTLA
Kaelyn Forde / ABC News:
‘Multiple casualties’ as police respond to active shooter at Pittsburgh synagogue: Officials
‘Multiple casualties’ as police respond to active shooter at Pittsburgh synagogue: Officials
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks
Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks
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Washington Post, POLITICUSUSA, Vox, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Week and ABC News
Kaelyn Forde / ABC News:
Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting claims 8 lives; 4 officers among multiple wounded, officials say
Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting claims 8 lives; 4 officers among multiple wounded, officials say
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Deadline, FOX 61, Sputnik International, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Daily Wire
Paul Farrell / Heavy.com:
Robert Bowers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Robert Bowers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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Washington Post:
Trump says he will travel to Pittsburgh after deadly synagogue shooting
Trump says he will travel to Pittsburgh after deadly synagogue shooting
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Power Line, Liberty Unyielding, Vox and Axios
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Incoherent Rally in Charlotte
Washington Post:
Mail bomb suspect made numerous references on Facebook to Russian associates and echoed pro-Kremlin views — A Facebook account apparently belonging to the man charged with sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats this week included references to Russian associates and propaganda links …
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Raw Story
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
LeBron James dons Beto O'Rourke hat to game in San Antonio — Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James donned a Beto O'Rourke hat ahead of his team's matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. — In a photo shared by James' team on Saturday evening, the player could be seen wearing a white hat, reading: “Beto for Senate.”
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HuffPost and The Atlantic
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Critics say Trump has fostered the toxic environment for the political violence he denounces — President Trump and his Republican allies, having tried to stoke public fears of Central American migrants ahead of the midterm elections, are suddenly facing accusations that they helped foment …
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Attacks on Jewish people rising on Instagram and Twitter, researchers say
Attacks on Jewish people rising on Instagram and Twitter, researchers say
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The Verge
New York Times:
Republicans Rushing to Save House Seats From Onslaught of Democratic Money — CINCINNATI — As the 2018 midterm campaign enters its final full week, House Republicans are rushing to fortify their defenses in conservative-leaning districts they thought were secure, pouring millions of dollars …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
White House tempers hopes of retaining House control
White House tempers hopes of retaining House control
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Raw Story, Political Wire, Bloomberg and CNBC
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Iowa newspaper breaks its tradition, endorses Steve King's Dem opponent — The editorial board of an Iowa newspaper broke with tradition on Friday and endorsed the Democratic opponent to incumbent Rep. Steve King (R). — “Those were not easy words for us to write,” the editorial board of the Sioux City Journal wrote.
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The Guardian, ThinkProgress and Political Wire
Alex Samuels / The Texas Tribune:
Here's how to avoid problems with straight-ticket voting in Texas — Some voters have complained that their votes at the top of the ballot were changed, but the Texas Secretary of State's Office said the voting machines are not at fault. … Hey, Texplainer: I'm hearing reports …
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TechCrunch and Hmm Daily
Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
US Troops Deploy ‘Overwhelming Force’ Against Iceland's Beer Supplies — U.S. troops landed in Iceland last week ahead of the start the largest NATO military exercise since the Cold War, and apparently, they left their mark in the most appropriate way possible: by drinking every last beer in the nation's capital.
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Townhall and The Daily Caller
David Remnick / New Yorker:
The Midterm Elections Are a Referendum on Donald Trump — Explosive devices were sent to prominent critics of the President at a moment of national division—one generated by the President himself. — What is there left to know about Donald Trump? Robert Mueller, various state officials …
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Breitbart
Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
Trump mixes politics and the pain of a national tragedy in address at Illinois rally — At a campaign rally in southern Illinois Saturday evening, President Donald Trump condemned the “evil, Anti-Semitic attack” Saturday morning on a synagogue in Pittsburgh as an “assault on humanity,” …
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Politico