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Trump retweets Epstein conspiracy theory, claiming Clinton connection — The president retweeted a conspiracy theory on Saturday that suggested a connection between former President Bill Clinton and the death of the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker.
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Prison experts are stunned and angry that Jeffrey Epstein was taken off suicide watch — “For them to pull him off suicide watch is shocking,” one former federal prison warden told NBC News. — Questions raised after Epstein dies after being taken off suicide watch
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Washington Post:
‘We need answers. Lots of them.’ What's known and what's next after Jeffrey Epstein's death — Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier indicted on federal sex-trafficking charges, died after he was discovered unresponsive from an “apparent suicide” on Saturday morning in a federal detention center in Manhattan.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Conspiracy Theories Erupt After Jeffrey Epstein's Death
Conspiracy Theories Erupt After Jeffrey Epstein's Death
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Sasse tells AG that ‘heads must roll’ over Epstein treatment in federal custody
Sasse tells AG that ‘heads must roll’ over Epstein treatment in federal custody
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Harry Litman / Washington Post:
Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide is unfathomable
Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide is unfathomable
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Ben Conarck / Miami Herald:
How was Jeffrey Epstein able to kill himself so soon after earlier reported incident?
How was Jeffrey Epstein able to kill himself so soon after earlier reported incident?
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein
Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein
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Reuters:
Disgraced money manager Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide
Disgraced money manager Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Shame and Disgrace Will Linger — August 10, 1969: SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—President Nixon accused his predecessor Lyndon Baines Johnson of complicity in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Speaking with reporters on the first day of a 10-day stay at his Pacific Ocean vacation home ....
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WJXT-TV:
Man posted message: “Don't go to Walmart” — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida authorities are charging a 26-year-old man they say posted a threat on Facebook that he was about to have his semi-automatic rifle returned and people should stay away from Walmart. — The Florida Department …
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Mark Osborne / ABC News:
Florida white supremacist arrested for threatening shooting at Walmart, police say — A Florida white supremacist has been arrested for threatening a shooting at a Walmart just days after 22 people were killed at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in one of the worst mass shootings in the country's modern history.
Rhonda Garelick / The Cut:
Surrogate Angels of Death What to make of the First Lady holding the motherless child and youngest survivor of the El Paso massacre. — Imagine this: A shooter has entered a public place, where you are walking with your family. You have but a minute to realize you can save your 2-month-old …
Emma Kinery / Bloomberg:
Biden Misdates 2018 Parkland Shooting in His Latest Blunder — Democrat frontrunner claims he was vice president at the time — Deadly attack at school happened after Biden had left office — Joe Biden said he was vice president when the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, took place.
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Nate Nickolai / Variety:
Universal Cancels ‘The Hunt’ Release — Universal Pictures has canceled the release of its upcoming thriller “The Hunt.” The film was previously set to hit theaters Sept. 27. — “While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Universal Scraps ‘The Hunt’ Release Following Gun Violence Uproar
Universal Scraps ‘The Hunt’ Release Following Gun Violence Uproar
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren outlines sweeping new gun control plans — (CNN)Sen. Elizabeth Warren has unveiled a comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence by enacting a suite of new restrictions on buyers, cracking down on sellers and breaking “the (National Rifle Association's) stranglehold on Congress” with anti-corruption legislation.
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W. James Antle III / The Week:
Why gun control might backfire on the Democrats
Why gun control might backfire on the Democrats
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Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
Protecting Our Communities from Gun Violence
Protecting Our Communities from Gun Violence
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New York Times:
Kamala Harris, in a Pivot, Makes Her Play for Iowa — After months of putting the state on the back-burner, Ms. Harris has stepped up her presence in Iowa, spending more days there in recent weeks than she did through June. — STORM LAKE, Iowa — Senator Kamala Harris ordered tacos …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
American fencer kneels on medal stand during anthem, tweets about Trump and gun control — A member of the U.S. fencing team knelt on the podium during the national anthem and medal ceremony Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, saying on Twitter: “We must call for change.”
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
ICE Air: Shackled deportees, air freshener and cheers. America's one-way trip out. — GUATEMALA CITY — About 45 minutes before descent, the guards went up and down the aisle unshackling the passengers, and the mood in the cabin began to lighten. A mother with a boy near the front was still crying …
Jo Becker / New York Times:
The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism — Sweden was long seen as a progressive utopia. Then came waves of immigrants — and the forces of populism at home and abroad. — RINKEBY, Sweden — Johnny Castillo, a Peruvian-born neighborhood watchman in this district of Stockholm …
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New York Times:
Inside Kashmir, Cut Off From the World: ‘A Living Hell’ of Anger and Fear — SRINAGAR, Kashmir — On the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir's biggest city, security officers tied black bandannas over their faces, grabbed their guns and took positions behind checkpoints.
Kim Norvell / Des Moines Register:
Elizabeth Warren, met with the largest Soapbox crowd so far, touts her 2-cent ultra-millionaires tax — When U.S. Sen Elizabeth Warren told fairgoers what America could fund with her ultra-millionaires tax on Saturday, the crowd responded with a chant.
Caroline JacksonSmyrk / FOX News Radio:
Former DNC Chairwoman, Donna Brazile, on El Paso & Dayton Mass Shootings: The President Of The United States Should Not Be Blamed For Murderers — Former DNC Chairwoman, Donna Brazile, sat down with Guy Benson to discuss the El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH mass shootings, and how gun violence has affected her family recently.
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Scott Morefield / The Daily Caller:
Fmr DNC Chair Donna Brazile: Trump ‘Had Nothing To Do’ With Mass Shootings
Fmr DNC Chair Donna Brazile: Trump ‘Had Nothing To Do’ With Mass Shootings
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