Top Items:
CNN:
Gunman kills 7 in a rampage that started with a West Texas traffic stop — Odessa, Texas (CNN)A man who was pulled over by Texas troopers shot at them with a rifle and sped away, setting off a terrifying rampage that ended with seven victims and the shooter dead, police said.
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Vox, POLITICUSUSA, KTLA, Vanity Fair, New York Times, Patterico's Pontifications, Law & Crime, Daily Kos, FOX2now.com and RAPPLER
RELATED:
Deanna Watson / USA Today:
Texas gun law changes take effect one day after deadly shooting near Odessa and Midland — A traffic stop triggered a deadly shooting rampage. Warning: Some viewers may find this video disturbing. — CONNECT — A bulk of gun law changes took effect in Texas on Sunday …
Discussion:
Slate, UPI, KTLA and FOX6Now.com
Associated Press:
The Latest: U.S. mass killings reach total for all of 2018 — ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting in West Texas (all times local): — A database shows that the West Texas shooting brings the number of mass killings in the U.S. so far this year to 25, which is as many mass killings as in all of 2018.
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Death toll in Odessa shooting rises to 7, a 17-month-old child among those injured — The death toll from the Texas rampage rose to seven on Sunday morning. The gunman is also dead. — ‘I knew he was going to shoot me’: Witness describes her escape from Texas mass shooting
Discussion:
Daily Wire
CBS7.com:
Midland Police: Suspect taken into custody at Cinergy of Midland, 20 people hurt in active shooting
Midland Police: Suspect taken into custody at Cinergy of Midland, 20 people hurt in active shooting
Discussion:
CNN, Townhall, KWTX-TV, PJ Media Home, Bearing Arms, Breitbart, The Guardian, CBS News, Yourbasin, Fox News, twitchy.com, News Breaking, UPI and Instapundit
New York Times:
Texas Shooting Leaves 7 Dead and At Least 21 Injured Near Odessa
Texas Shooting Leaves 7 Dead and At Least 21 Injured Near Odessa
Discussion:
KSAT-TV, No More Mister Nice Blog, Slate, New York Post, Townhall, Breitbart, CBS San Francisco, The Guardian and CBS Pittsburgh
Anna Kaplan / The Daily Beast:
West Texas Shooting Spree Leaves 7 Dead, Scores Injured; Gunman Killed
West Texas Shooting Spree Leaves 7 Dead, Scores Injured; Gunman Killed
Discussion:
Washington Post, Politico, Associated Press, The Week, Fox News and Contemptor
Victor Blanco / KWES:
5 dead, 21 injured in shooting spanning Midland, Odessa
5 dead, 21 injured in shooting spanning Midland, Odessa
Discussion:
Common Dreams, VICE, The Guardian, Daily Wire, Fox News and ABC News
Washington Post:
5 killed, 21 injured in a mass shooting in Odessa, Tex.
5 killed, 21 injured in a mass shooting in Odessa, Tex.
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Breitbart and Politico
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
At least 1 person dead, 10 injured by active shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas, police say
At least 1 person dead, 10 injured by active shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas, police say
Discussion:
Breitbart, Raw Story, Yourbasin, The Right Scoop, Splinter and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year? — A new wave of tariffs by the Trump administration went into effect on Sunday, rendering the majority of goods imported to the United States from China subject to import taxes. — It is the latest move in a drawn-out conflict between the world's two largest economies.
RELATED:
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight
As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Axios and UPI, more at Techmeme »
Michael Schulman / New Yorker:
Linda Ronstadt Has Found Another Voice — The singer on living with Parkinson's, the perils of stardom, and mourning what the border has become. — It's been ten years since Linda Ronstadt, once the most highly paid woman in rock and roll, sang her last concert.
Axios:
Trump campaign plots to make allegations of social media bias core part of 2020 strategy — President Trump's campaign and key allies plan to make allegations of bias by social media platforms a core part of their 2020 strategy, officials tell Axios. — The big picture: Look for ads …
Discussion:
Political Wire
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Some secrets do keep. A year later, the Trump official who penned an explosive op-ed is still unknown. — Almost a year later, we still don't know. — Outside of a tiny circle of insiders, no one knows who wrote the instantly viral op-ed column about President Trump that appeared in the New York Times last Sept. 5.
Discussion:
Hullabaloo
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The 2020 electoral map could be the smallest in years. Here's why. — In a politically divided nation, with attitudes among many voters hardened and resistant to changing, the 2020 general election could be contested on the narrowest electoral terrain in recent memory.
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway and Althouse
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks — CUMBERLAND, Ky. — Sitting in lawn chairs plopped in the middle of train tracks, two coal miners smoked and chewed tobacco to pass the time. There's been little else to do here for the past four weeks …
Anna Gronewold / Politico:
N.Y. Republicans rush to challenge indicted incumbent Collins in deep red district — ALBANY — A potentially bitter conflict is brewing among Republicans in New York's reddest congressional district, where incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Collins' indictment on insider trading charges …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Brad Hamilton / New York Post:
NYC bicyclists are killing pedestrians and the city won't stop it — Mayor Bill de Blasio has aggressively pushed a bike-friendly agenda, adding about 100 miles of dedicated lanes for cyclists amid a spike in rider collisions, but he's done little to address the danger that bikers themselves pose.
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
The Trump decision that pushed James Mattis to his breaking point — The retired four-star Marine Corps general said in an interview with CBS that aired Sunday that he had intended to serve the full four years, but resigned when he determined his views were not “aligned” with President Donald Trump's.
Discussion:
Political Wire
New York Times:
In Republican-Leaning Districts, Lawmakers Shy Away From Broaching Impeachment — HOWELL, Mich. — The message printed on a pair of handmade wood-and-cardboard placards could not have been clearer as Representative Elissa Slotkin gazed out on a crowd of about 300 of her constituents who gathered …