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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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 …
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.”
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
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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James McAuley / Washington Post:
New Zealand suspect inspired by French writer who fears ‘replacement’ by immigrants
New Zealand suspect inspired by French writer who fears ‘replacement’ by immigrants
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Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
A Suspect In New Zealand Mass Shootings Appears To Be A White Supremacist
A Suspect In New Zealand Mass Shootings Appears To Be A White Supremacist
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C.J. Werleman / Sydney Morning Herald:
Broken white men and the racist media that fuels their terrorism
Broken white men and the racist media that fuels their terrorism
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USA Today:
New Zealand mosque shootings, kids protest climate change: 5 things you need to know Friday
New Zealand mosque shootings, kids protest climate change: 5 things you need to know Friday
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New York Times:
New Zealand Shooting Live Updates: 49 Are Dead After 2 Mosques Are Hit
New Zealand Shooting Live Updates: 49 Are Dead After 2 Mosques Are Hit
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Richard James / BuzzFeed:
A Gunman Has Opened Fire At Mosques In Christchurch, Causing “Multiple Fatalities”
A Gunman Has Opened Fire At Mosques In Christchurch, Causing “Multiple Fatalities”
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New York Times:
New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’
New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’
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Al Jazeera
Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Right-wing Australian senator blames ‘immigration’ for New Zealand mosque attacks
Right-wing Australian senator blames ‘immigration’ for New Zealand mosque attacks
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
Beto O'Rourke's Past GOP Ties Could Complicate Primary Run
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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 …
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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.”
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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.
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Chad Day / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump aide continues to cooperate: Court filing
Ex-Trump aide continues to cooperate: Court filing
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Politico
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 …
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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
A shadowy group trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un raided a North Korean embassy in broad daylight
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With the U.S. and Resume Tests
North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With the U.S. and Resume Tests
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Talking Points Memo, Al Jazeera and Just Security
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
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now as unpopular as Ted Cruz during 2013 government shutdown over Obamacare defunding
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Hot Air
Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Centrists fear socialist tag will cost Democrats the House in 2020
Centrists fear socialist tag will cost Democrats the House in 2020
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Washington Free Beacon
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.
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Why Trump didn't stop a GOP revolt on his border emergency
Why Trump didn't stop a GOP revolt on his border emergency
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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
How the President Actually Won Over ‘Never Trumper’ Erick Erickson
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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 …
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
In Beto O'Rourke's Announcement, His Wife's Silence Stands Out — Beto O'Rourke, the charismatic Texas Democrat and former member of the House of Representatives, announced his presidential campaign in a video on Thursday. The three-minute clip quickly racked up thousands of shares …
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