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Robert Evans / bellingcat:
Shitposting, Inspirational Terrorism, and the Christchurch Mosque Massacre  —  On Friday, March 15th, one or more gunmen opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.  As I write this, three men and one woman have been taken into custody by local law enforcement.
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Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
The Daily Mail Let Readers Download The New Zealand Mosque Attacker's Manifesto Directly From Its Website  —  Other British news outlets, The Sun and The Mirror, featured the attacker's first-person video, including in GIF form on the homepages of their websites.
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
49 killed in terrorist attack at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand  —  Forty-nine people are dead and scores more are injured after a heavily armed gunman clad in military-style gear opened fire during prayers at a mosque in the center of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday.
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump deletes Breitbart tweet about how ‘tough’ his supporters can get  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump used Twitter on Thursday night to promote an interview in which he explained how “tough” his supporters could get - and deleted the tweet Friday morning after the New Zealand mosque shootings.
Discussion: ABC News, CNN, Joe.My.God., IJR and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged  —  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand's darkest days.”
New Zealand Herald:
Christchurch mosque massacre: 49 confirmed dead in shootings; four arrested - three men, one woman … Forty-nine people have been killed and 48 more hurt after mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in the worst terror attack on New Zealand soil.  —  Nour Tavis said he was in the front row …
Gohmert:
Gohmert's Statement on the Horrific Shootings at New Zealand Mosques  —  f t # e  —  Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement this morning regarding the horrific shootings at two mosques in New Zealand:  —  ""The shootings at the New Zealand mosques are egregiously reprehensible.
The Guardian:
New Zealand shooting: 49 dead in terrorist attack at two mosques - live updates  —  Three in custody over attack that also left 20 people seriously injured  —  Elle Hunt (now), Matthew Weaver, Naaman Zhou and Kate Lyons (earlier)  —  Fri 15 Mar 2019 11.33 EDT March 14, 2019
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
The Massacre in New Zealand Was Made to Go Viral  —  The attack marks a grim new age of social media-fueled terrorism.  —  Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large.  —  On Friday, a man in his late 20s strapped on a helmet camera, loaded his car with weapons, drove to a mosque in Christchurch …
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet  —  Before entering a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, the site of one of the deadliest mass murders in the country's history, the accused gunman paused to endorse a YouTube star in a video that appeared to capture the shooting.
James McAuley / Washington Post:
New Zealand suspect inspired by French writer who fears ‘replacement’ by immigrants
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
C.J. Werleman / Sydney Morning Herald:
Broken white men and the racist media that fuels their terrorism
Discussion: The Guardian and Hullabaloo
New York Times:
New Zealand Shooting Live Updates: 49 Are Dead After 2 Mosques Are Hit
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Obama on New Zealand massacre: We ‘must stand against hatred in all its forms’
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Right-wing Australian senator blames ‘immigration’ for New Zealand mosque attacks
Discussion: Reuters and The Week
Washington Post:   In one day, more people were killed in New Zealand than are usually murdered in an entire year
Joseph Menn / Reuters:
Beto O'Rourke's secret membership in America's oldest hacking group  —  Illustration REUTERS/Mike Segar/Troy Dunkley  —  As the Texas Democrat enters the race for president, members of a group famous for “hactivism” come forward for the first time to claim him as one of their own.
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Beto O'Rourke's Past GOP Ties Could Complicate Primary Run
Discussion: Axios
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
How Trump's Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign  —  OLD FORGE, Pa. — The news came at 9:41 p.m. Tuesday: Frank Scavo III had lost.  Again.  —  Mr. Scavo, a perennial candidate running for the Pennsylvania Legislature on a platform of ending property taxes …
Susan Heavey / Reuters:
Mueller, in U.S. court filing, says multiple probes continue  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Special Counsel's Office on Friday asked a court to delay sentencing for U.S. President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman, Rick Gates, amid “ongoing investigations” stemming from the Russia investigation.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Chad Day / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump aide continues to cooperate: Court filing
Discussion: Politico
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:   Mueller, Gates attorneys request sentencing delay due to cooperation in ‘several’ probes
Denver Post:
Our endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake  —  The senator's vote on border wall is a failure of leadership  —  We endorsed Sen. Cory Gardner in 2014 because we believed he'd be a statesman.  We knew he'd be a conservative voice in Congress, to be certain, but we thought his voice would bring “fresh leadership, energy and ideas.”
Eric Talmadge / Associated Press:
NKorea official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium  —  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon make a decision on whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain the country's moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests, a senior North Korean official said …
Discussion: TASS, CNBC and Common Dreams
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
A shadowy group trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un raided a North Korean embassy in broad daylight
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With the U.S. and Resume Tests
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Better Known, but Image Skews Negative  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two months into her new job on Capitol Hill, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a much more recognizable figure to Americans.  Half of U.S. adults were unfamiliar with or had no opinion of her in September …
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now as unpopular as Ted Cruz during 2013 government shutdown over Obamacare defunding
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed News:
Trump's 2020 Team Is Already Doing Something His White House Has Struggled With For Years: Hiring  —  President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was a small group of mostly political novices, loyal to the real estate mogul, and led by a rotating cast of managers with varying ideologies.
Discussion: Big League Politics
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Biden will be a bust, Trump aides assure their boss  —  President Donald Trump has publicly expressed confidence that he could easily best Joe Biden in a 2020 battle.  But behind closed doors, the president has fixated on Biden, while top aides have tried to assure their boss that the former vice president is doomed.
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
How the President Actually Won Over ‘Never Trumper’ Erick Erickson
Discussion: Mediaite
Katy Grimes / California Globe:
Napa Valley Vintner Caught in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Hefty-Political Donor  —  Of the 50 arrests made in the nationwide college admissions scandal involving exam cheating and athletic recruitment schemes, is Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, of San Francisco, CA, a Napa Valley vintner and son …
Discussion: Vox, Althouse, WINK NEWS and Law & Crime
 
 
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