memeorandum: It's Time to Confront the Threat of Right-Wing Terrorism (John Cassidy/New Yorker)

11:50 AM ET, March 17, 2019

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Fox News' ‘Judge Jeanine’ Won't Air This Saturday — “Judge Jeanine” isn't holding court Saturday night. — Fox News Channel replaced tonight's broadcast of Jeanine Pirro's weekly program with a repeat episode of its documentary series “Scandalous,” just days after the 21st Century Fox …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Big League Politics

Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

Jeanine Pirro's Show Was Bumped by Fox, to President's Chagrin — Jeanine Pirro is off Fox News prime time — and President Trump is not thrilled about it. — Fox News removed Ms. Pirro's program, “Justice With Judge Jeanine,” from its usual 9 p.m. time slot on Saturday …

Discussion: Slate, Washington Post, Townhall, Bloomberg and The Gateway Pundit, more at Mediagazer »

Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times:

Flawed analysis, failed oversight: How Boeing and FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flight control system — Federal Aviation Administration managers pushed its engineers to delegate wide responsibility for assessing the safety of the 737 MAX to Boeing itself.

John Cassidy / New Yorker:

It's Time to Confront the Threat of Right-Wing Terrorism — Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the twenty-eight-year-old Australian who allegedly carried out a racially motivated gun massacre, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, appeared in court on Saturday morning and was charged with one count of murder.

Discussion: New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times and Splinter

Washington Post:

'Let's get this party started': New Zealand shooting suspect narrated his chilling rampage — The recording blinked to life shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday to reveal the ordinary gray interior of a Subaru Outback. The overcast skies of the late New Zealand summer filtered through the windshield …

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast:
It's Time to Attack White Nationalism for the Terror Group It Is

Discussion: Raw Story and Hullabaloo

Shane Harris / Washington Post:
New Zealand attack exposes how little the U.S. and its allies share intelligence on domestic terrorism threats

Discussion: Bangor Daily News

Martin Matishak / Politico:

Trump spy agency nominee marooned in Senate standoff — Sen. Chuck Grassley is accusing the Trump administration of stonewalling him over a request for documents related to the Russia investigation, and he's taking it out on the president's nominee for a critical U.S. intelligence post.

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story

Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:

Beto O'Rourke would likely pick a woman for vice president: ‘That would be my preference’ — DUBUQUE, Iowa— O'Rourke-Harris? O'Rourke-Warren? — On Saturday night, at the end of his third day as a presidential candidate, Beto O'Rourke said that he very likely would choose a female running mate …

Discussion: Axios

Ruben Navarrette Jr. / USA Today: For Latinos, ‘Beto’ O'Rourke is just another privileged white guy trying to manipulate them

Jane Lee / Reuters:

Backstory: How Reuters uncovered Beto O'Rourke's teenage hacking days — (Reuters) - Reuters reporter Joseph Menn exclusively revealed on Friday that Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke belonged to one of the best-known groups of computer hackers as a teenager.

Discussion: The Right Scoop, Instapundit, Daily Wire, twitchy.com, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Fortune and Breitbart

Laura Greenhalgh / Politico:

May asks MPs for ‘honourable compromises’ to back Brexit deal — Prime Minister Theresa May today asked Britain's MPs to “stand together as democrats and patriots” to back her Brexit deal. — Writing in the Telegraph, May lent heavily on the prospect that delays to Brexit could force Britain …

Discussion: Telegraph, Breitbart, The Guardian and One America News Network

John Bowden / The Hill:

Missouri lawmaker files bills requiring some residents to own AR-15s, handguns — A Republican lawmaker in Missouri wants to require adults in his state to purchase handguns and AR-15 rifles. — Two bills introduced by state Rep. Andrew McDaniel would require residents to purchase firearms …

Discussion: Political Wire

Wichita Eagle:

‘The Lord will get me to the right place’: Pompeo opens door to future Kansas run — When Mike Pompeo thinks about what's next, he thinks about Kansas. — He's ruled out a U.S. Senate run in 2020. But on the eve of Pompeo's first official visit to Kansas since his meteoric rise …

Discussion: Politico

Tom Kington / The Times & The Sunday Times:

Witness in Berlusconi's bunga-bunga trial ‘poisoned’ — A Moroccan-born model who attended Silvio Berlusconi's bunga-bunga dinners has died in hospital, allegedly killed by radioactive poisoning. — Magistrates opened a murder investigation after the death this month of Iman Fadil, 34 …

Paul Sakkal / The Age:

Fraser Anning lashes out after he was egged by teenager — Queensland senator Fraser Anning struck out twice with an open hand at a teenager who smashed an egg on the back of his head during a media conference at a right-wing rally in Melbourne on Saturday.

Discussion: Bloomberg and Splinter

Associated Press: The Latest: Death toll in mosque attacks rises to 50

David Weigel / Washington Post:

He's running — almost. Joe Biden gets ahead of himself in Saturday speech, to cheers from the crowd. — DOVER, Del. — Former vice president Joe Biden is expected to announce soon whether he will seek the White House in 2020. On Saturday night, he seemed — for a moment — to get ahead of himself.

Discussion: Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast, Politico, The Week and New York Post

Ginger Gibson / Reuters:

Senator Gillibrand formally launches presidential campaign — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand formally launched her presidential bid on Sunday morning, announcing she will deliver her first major speech next week in front of Trump International Hotel in New York City.