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Julia Ioffe / Washington Post:
How much responsibility does Trump bear for the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh? — Political rhetoric matters, and he has had some unfortunate things to say about Jews. — Julia Ioffe, a correspondent for GQ Magazine, is currently at work on a book about Russia.
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Daily Wire, Anti-Defamation League, The Atlantic and twitchy.com
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The Left's Response To The Mass Shooting Of Jews Is An Act Of Bad Faith — How are Americans ever going to ‘come together’ if the first thing a political party sees when it sees dead Americans is a partisan cudgel? — It was ironic to see many of the same liberals, who recently fought …
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Jerusalem Post, Breitbart and RedState
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
On Gab, an Extremist-Friendly Site, Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Aired His Hatred in Full — Early Saturday, moments before the police say he barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire, Robert D. Bowers's anti-Semitic rage finally boiled over and he posted one last message online.
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Financial Times, Media Matters for America, Engadget and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
Why We Cling To The Tree Of Life — On Saturday, in a constantly-repeating story as old as the Jewish people, a Jew-hating murderer decided to slaughter as many Jews as possible. This murderer shouted the slogan of Jew-haters throughout time: “All Jews must die.”
David Rothkopf / Haaretz:
Trump didn't pull the trigger on Jews in Pittsburgh, but he certainly prepped the shooter | Opinion
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Stop Trying to Understand What Trump Says and Look at What His Followers Do
Stop Trying to Understand What Trump Says and Look at What His Followers Do
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New Yorker, Hullabaloo, National Review, CNN, Gab and RedState
Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Officials: Shooter in synagogue attack spoke of killing Jews
Officials: Shooter in synagogue attack spoke of killing Jews
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ABC News, The Daily Beast and Breitbart
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Trump's Caravan Hysteria Led to This — On Tuesday, October 16, President Trump started tweeting. … Vice President Mike Pence also tweeted: … The apparent impetus for this outrage was segment on Fox News that morning, which detailed a migrant caravan thousands of miles away in Honduras.
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Mother Jones, New York Times, The Guardian, Raw Story, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and ThinkProgress, more at Mediagazer »
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Daniel Politi / Slate:
Why Did Synagogue Suspect Believe Migrant Caravan Is Jewish Conspiracy? Maybe He Watched Fox News. — As a profile of Robert Bowers begins to emerge, particular attention is being paid to how the man who is suspected of opening fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning and killing 11 people …
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ThinkProgress, Shareblue Media, Raw Story, Mediaite and The Moderate Voice
USA Today:
A 97-year-old, an elderly wife and husband: These are the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre — Thousands of people jammed an intersection amid light rain for a vigil Saturday evening for the victims of a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue earlier in the day.
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6abc.com, The Federalist, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, TheBlaze, CNN and Talking Points Memo
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Attacked Jewish congregation responds to neo-Nazi gunman: ‘Many of us, frankly, feel great pity for this man’ — A year and a half ago, before becoming the target of the deadliest attack on Jewish people in U.S. history, the Dor Hadash congregation in Pittsburgh's historic Squirrel Hill …
CBS Pittsburgh:
Victims In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Identified
Victims In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Identified
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ThinkProgress, USA Today, PennLive and Al Jazeera English
Associated Press:
Shooting victims remembered: ‘The loss is incalculable’
Shooting victims remembered: ‘The loss is incalculable’
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Refinery29 and NPR
Howard Fineman / New York Times:
Shaking My Faith in America
Shaking My Faith in America
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Washington Post, AOL, Mother Jones and Vox
Washington Post:
Trump mocks Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer, the target of a pipe bomb, as ‘stumbling lunatic’ — President Trump on Sunday lashed out at billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer, ridiculing him as a “stumbling lunatic” days after Steyer was targeted by one of more than a dozen pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of the president.
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The Guardian, Politico, Axios, HuffPost and Political Wire
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Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Rep. Kevin McCarthy Deletes Tweet Singling Out 3 Jews Helping Bankroll Democrats — The Republican leader warned that the wealthy donors are trying to “buy” the midterm election. — House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) decided to delete a tweet attacking three Jewish Democrats for …
Emily Cadei / Sacramento Bee:
Wealthy California activist yet another target of pipe bomber
Wealthy California activist yet another target of pipe bomber
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Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo and CNN
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Trump's Attacks on the News Media Are Working — He was at it again. — At 3:14 a.m. on Friday, President Trump was awake and tweeting. — “Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing …
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Hullabaloo and CNN
CBS News:
Tight contests mark critical Senate races — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll — Florida — Tight contests dominate the Senate landscape: In Florida, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are tied among likely voters, 46 percent to 46 percent including those who have cast ballots already.
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Hot Air, The Daily Caller, Florida Politics and NTK Network
National Journal:
Growing Map Means More Trouble for House GOP — Republican groups are spending money in conservative districts, as they concede long odds for many of their suburban lawmakers. — While Senate Republicans are growing increasingly optimistic about their chances of adding to their 51-seat majority …
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Balloon Juice
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
These things are not the same — Violence is defined “behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.” — Violence is sending bombs to President Trump's political targets. Violence is body-slamming a reporter who dares to ask a question.
Marco Giannangeli / Daily Express:
Khashoggi BOMBSHELL: Britain ‘KNEW of kidnap plot and BEGGED Saudi Arabia to abort plans’ — MURDERED journalist Jamal Khashoggi was about to disclose details of Saudi Arabia's use of chemical weapons in Yemen, sources close to him said last night. The revelations come as separate intelligence …
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump Cabinet exodus likely after midterms — President Donald Trump could see up to six Cabinet officials depart in the weeks after next month's midterm elections, according to interviews with a half-dozen current and former Trump officials and Republicans close to the White House.
Discussion:
Raw Story and Political Wire
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Rage Makes You Stupid — People have the strongest feelings about the things they know the least about. — W — hat are we supposed to think about political rage? — Before and after the arrest of Cesar Sayoc, the suspect in the recent string of bombs sent to prominent Democrats and media figures …
Associated Press:
Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — She flipped through television channels and radio stations, scanning from conservative to liberal media, searching for any sign that the polarized nation had finally reached its tipping point.
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
The powerful weapon House Republicans handed Democrats — Democrats eager to investigate the Trump administration if they seize the House would have the GOP to thank for one of their most potent tools — a sweeping subpoena authority that Democratic lawmakers denounced as an abusive power grab three years ago.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
BuzzFeed News:
Critics Say The Trump Administration Hasn't Done Enough To Stop Right-Wing Extremism — Last week, as the Trump administration warned of the dangers of a migrant caravan heading toward the United States from Central America, pipe bombs were sent to at least 13 Democratic critics of the president.
Ema O'Connor / BuzzFeed News:
No One Really Knows What Americans Think About Abortion — Abortion is likely to be a big issue for candidates in the midterms. But research shows we don't have a good way of polling voters on it. — Reporting From — Washington, DC — WASHINGTON — Every January the National Mall in Washington …
Josh Barro / New York Magazine:
Why Is Chardonnay Still America's Best-selling Wine? It's the Mayonnaise of Wines: The Blockbuster Beverage You Won't Admit You Love — It's the Mayonnaise of Wines: The Blockbuster Beverage You Won't Admit You Love — Winemakers live at the mercy of fickle consumers.
Matt Morrison / CBS News:
Killer cats: The invasive species in your backyard — Watch the CBSN Originals documentary, “Burmese Python Invasion: Fighting Invasive Species,” in the video player above. The full hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. — Invasive species can be ruthless.
Josefin Dolsten / The Times of Israel:
GOP congressman sympathizes with Austrian far-right after Auschwitz visit — After going on trip to Poland funded by education group, Steve King meets with Freedom Party, says Germans shouldn't have to apologize for Holocaust anymore — JTA — Rep. Steve King of Iowa met with members …
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Washington Post and The Guardian