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Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation's Divisions — EL PASO — President Trump visited Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso on Wednesday on a day intended as a show of compassion to cities scarred by a weekend of violence, but which quickly devolved into an occasion for anger-fueled broadsides against Democrats and the news media.
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Washington Post, ABC News, Boing Boing, Bloomberg and Front Page Magazine
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Exclusive: El Paso suspect's mother called police concerned about gun — (CNN)The El Paso shooting suspect's mother called the Allen, Texas, Police Department weeks before the shooting because she was concerned about her son owning an “AK” type firearm, lawyers for the family confirmed to CNN.
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Breitbart, ABC News and New York Post
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Was Trump's El Paso Visit a Turning Point? — A day of racist comments left him looking small and isolated, while the city united against him. — Mr. Parker is the author of “Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America.” — EL PASO — If consoling the nation in a time of desperate need …
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Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Sherrod Brown, Dayton mayor of misrepresenting his hospital visit — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump, his press secretary and his director of social media accused Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, both of whom are Democrats …
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daytondailynews, The Independent, Politico and Townhall
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Joe Biden's speech in Iowa puts Trump to shame
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Trump attacks Ohio politicians, Biden, Fox News after visiting shooting victims
Trump attacks Ohio politicians, Biden, Fox News after visiting shooting victims
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CNBC, No More Mister Nice Blog and Breitbart
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
In photos: Trump's visit to El Paso and Dayton met with protests and some support
In photos: Trump's visit to El Paso and Dayton met with protests and some support
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Washington Post and Associated Press
R. Derek Black / USA Today:
I grew up a white nationalist. We never blamed ourselves for mass shootings like El Paso.
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump attacks local leaders as he visits two cities grieving from mass shootings
Trump attacks local leaders as he visits two cities grieving from mass shootings
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Politico and Political Wire
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McConnell's campaign suspended from Twitter for posting critic's profanity-laced video — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign has been thrown in Twitter jail. — After sharing a video of a profanity-laced protest outside of the Kentucky Republican's home in Louisville …
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Twitter freezes McConnell campaign account for posting video of protester's violent threats
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Courier-Journal
Alexandra S. Levine / Politico:
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account over video of protesters hurling threats
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account over video of protesters hurling threats
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Washington Times
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ICE agents raid Miss. work sites, arrest 680 people in largest single-state immigration enforcement action in U.S. history — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept through seven work sites in six cities across Mississippi on Wednesday, arresting approximately 680 people …
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Jackson Free Press, Common Dreams and The Week
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WJTV:
Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter
Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter
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CNN and ImmigrationProf Blog
Associated Press:
ICE raids food plants on day of Trump visit to grieving city
ICE raids food plants on day of Trump visit to grieving city
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Payday Report, ICE, emptywheel, The Gateway Pundit, Splinter, VICE and Talking Points Memo
Sarah Fowler / The Clarion Ledger:
Where are Mom and Dad? School on standby to help children in aftermath of ICE raids
Where are Mom and Dad? School on standby to help children in aftermath of ICE raids
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New York Times
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A Divisive Voice Once Again Has Trump's Ear — WASHINGTON — As President Trump doubles down on a re-election approach of stoking fear of immigrants, he is once again elevating a voice of validation — and many say racism — that he discovered during his last presidential campaign.
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Trump Suggests He's Likely to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich — WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday night that he was “strongly considering” commuting the 14-year prison sentence of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was convicted of trying …
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Warren Joins O'Rourke in Calling Trump a White Supremacist — COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said on Wednesday night that she believed President Trump was a white supremacist, broadly accusing him of dividing Americans along racial lines and providing direct …
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Fox News, The Independent and Axios
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump says he's considering commuting Blagojevich sentence
Trump says he's considering commuting Blagojevich sentence
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Washington Post
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Me, Maya, and Mom … This election is about American families and what wakes them up in the middle of the night. My 3AM Agenda offers and delivers tangible benefits that improve Americans' daily lives; including Medicare for All, giving working and middle-class families an overdue raise, and guaranteeing women are paid equally.
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Iraqi man dies after Trump administration deports him — A 41-year-old Detroit man deported to Iraq in June died Tuesday, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and two people close to the man's family. — The man, Jimmy Aldaoud, spent most of his life in the U.S. …
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Slate, Facebook, Political Wire and Splinter
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Bill de Blasio Attacks Fox News in Wild Clash With Hannity: This is ‘Such a Charade!’ — In the wild world of cable news, little surprises us here at Mediaite these days. But we must admit, the sight of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio sitting across from Sean Hannity made us do a double take.
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Exclusive: White House rebuffed attempts by DHS to make combating domestic terrorism a higher priority — Washington (CNN)White House officials rebuffed efforts by their colleagues at the Department of Homeland Security for more than a year to make combating domestic terror threats …
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Dolphins' Kenny Stills calls out team owner Steve Ross for hosting Trump luncheon … Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross was publicly criticized by the most outspoken NFL player on his team Wednesday for his plan to host a pricey fundraiser supporting President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election at his New York residence later this week.
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Kimberly Breier resigns as assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere — Kimberly Breier, the assistant secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere since October, has resigned, leaving a key vacancy at the top of the diplomatic office in charge of the Trump administration's efforts …
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New York Times, CNN and The Week
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White House drafting executive order to tackle Silicon Valley's alleged anti-conservative bias — The White House is circulating drafts of a proposed executive order that would address allegations of anti-conservative bias by social media companies, according to a White House official …
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Judge greenlights libel suit against NPR over Seth Rich reports — A federal judge has rejected National Public Radio's bid to dismiss a Texas investment adviser's libel suit over news reports about conspiracy theories surrounding the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer during the 2016 campaign.
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U.S. State Department Official Involved in White Nationalist Movement, Hatewatch Determines — A U.S. State Department official oversaw the Washington, D.C.-area chapter of a white nationalist organization, hosted white nationalists at his home and published white nationalist propaganda online, Hatewatch has determined.
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Trump's openness to extensive background checks for gun buys draws warning from NRA — President Trump has repeatedly told lawmakers and aides in private conversations that he is open to endorsing extensive background checks in the wake of two mass shootings, prompting a warning …
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Wall Street Journal, Fox News, VICE, The Trace and Talking Points Memo
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Trump is harsh on China, except when it comes to democracy — In the past week, President Donald Trump has described China's trade practices as “an anchor on us,” saying Beijing is “killing us” and wants to “hurt” U.S. jobs. — Yet as Chinese officials increasingly hint …
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One America News Network
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Tulsi Gabbard's daredevil act — With her attack on Kamala Harris and defense of Joe Biden, the Hawaii congresswoman is stoking speculation about her endgame. — Tulsi Gabbard's slashing debate performance is giving her presidential campaign a badly-needed pulse — and stoking a flurry of speculation about what her end game is.