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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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Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Atlantic, Washington Post, The Nation and The Guardian
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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, Robert Bowers …
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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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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
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 …
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
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
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Pence rejects suggestions of a link between Trump rhetoric and acts of violence — The vice president defended Trump's attacks on opponents as part of “political debate.” — LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Vice President Mike Pence rejected the suggestion that there is a link between the kind …
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Political Wire and POLITICUSUSA
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
John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The Slaughter in Pittsburgh — The synagogue in Pittsburgh is called the Tree of Life.
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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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
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
A Prayer for Squirrel Hill—And for American Jewry
CBS News:
7 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue — live updates
7 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue — live updates
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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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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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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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HuffPost, Power Line, WREG-TV and Deadline
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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WTVR-TV, KTVQ-TV, Refinery29 and KTLA
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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ABC News, Arutz Sheva, CBS News, CBS Pittsburgh, Friendly Atheist, No More Mister Nice Blog, Power Line, Joe.My.God., Lawyers, Guns & Money and Althouse
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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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Cesar Sayoc's Path on Social Media: From Food Photos to Partisan Fury
Cesar Sayoc's Path on Social Media: From Food Photos to Partisan Fury
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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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BuzzFeed News
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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
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
White House tempers hopes of retaining House control — The White House is lowering expectations that Republicans will maintain control of the House in the midterm elections — while positioning President Donald Trump to claim credit for any seats his party gains in the Senate.
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Raw Story, Political Wire, Bloomberg and CNBC
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Number of Georgia Voters Purged by Brian Kemp Continues to Climb — Investigation reveals 340,000 voters were improperly removed — Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp incorrectly canceled some 340,000 voter registrations, according to a recent investigation.
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
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
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, Political Wire and ThinkProgress
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
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For two days, the president toyed with a bipartisan message and watched as the news cycle focused not on him, and not on the midterm elections, but on at least 14 explosive devices delivered to prominent Democratic figures.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Incoherent Rally in Charlotte