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2:55 PM ET, May 15, 2022

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NBC News:
The Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto repeatedly citing ‘Great Replacement’ theory  —  13 shot, 10 killed at Buffalo grocery store  —  A manifesto apparently written by the suspect in a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket that killed 10 laid out specific plans …
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Washington Post:
The roots of the ‘great replacement theory’ believed to fuel Buffalo shooter  —  The man authorities say opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store Saturday, killing 10, appears to have left behind a white supremacist document centered on the idea of a plot to replace the White population with immigrants.
Associated Press:
Supermarket shooter sought Black neighborhood, official says  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics while looking for places with a high concentration of Black residents …
Cathy Young / Morning Shots:
The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Anushka Patil / New York Times:   Gunman Targeted Black Neighborhood Shaped by Decades of Segregation
JTA / Haaretz:
Buffalo Mass Shooter Was Motivated by Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories
Discussion: The Guardian and Rolling Stone
New York Times:
In Buffalo and some other mass shootings, a shared racist belief that white people could be wiped away.
Buffalo News:
Ten killed in mass shooting at Jefferson Avenue supermarket; shooter in custody
BNO News:
Gunman kills 10 at New York store while livestreaming on Twitch
Associated Press:
10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
Associated Press:
Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO  —  BERLIN (AP) — Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO, as a senior official with the western military alliance expressed hope that — with Russia's military advance appearing to falter — Ukraine can win the war.
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CNN:
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia's threats of retaliation  —  (CNN)Finland's government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation …
National Review:
Throwing Away Pennsylvania  —  The conventional wisdom has been that Donald Trump might hurt Republican prospects in the midterms by endorsing and boosting flawed candidates.  That's a valid concern, but the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania is a showcase for a different dynamic …
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Washington Post:
Leading GOP candidates in Pennsylvania were in Washington on Jan. 6  —  Mastriano, Barnette among growing number nationally who have made false claims of election fraud a key part of their pitch  —  WARMINSTER, Pa. — A top candidate for the Republican nomination for governor …
Mike Baker / New York Times:
A Fracture in Idaho's G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control  —  Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society.  —  BONNERS FERRY, Idaho …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Support for abortion rights hits new high as midterm outlook stays mostly unchanged  —  WASHINGTON — Support for abortion rights has reached a record high, and nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a new national NBC News poll conducted …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
‘Hot mess’ Madison Cawthorn faces judgment day in North Carolina  —  HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — In little more than a year in Congress, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., has become famous in political circles.  On Tuesday, that could cost him his job.  —  “He's a hot mess,” Susan Newman, 53 …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Democracy is at stake in the midterms.  The media must convey that.  —  We journalists have to try harder and find new ways to convey to voters how badly things could turn out.  —  I was mesmerized this past week by two astonishing videos, watching them both multiple times.
Jay Varma / The Atlantic:
How Public Health Failed America  —  Even though Anthony Fauci, the White House's chief medical adviser, backed off his statement that the United States is “out of the pandemic phase,” elected officials and much of the public seem to think that he had it right the first time.
David Cohen / Politico:
Oklahoma's new abortion law could be undermined, governor admits  —  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday acknowledged concerns that his state's strict new law on abortion could be circumvented on tribal lands within the state.  —  “That's something that a lot of Oklahomans …
Shira Rubin / Washington Post:
Amid global anger, Israel says it will investigate police assault on funeral  —  TEL AVIV — Jerusalem police say they have opened an investigation into their handling of a high-profile funeral of a Palestinian American journalist, after images of its officers using batons to beat mourners sparked global condemnation.
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Pelosi calls for ‘balance’ between free speech and safety after Buffalo shooting  —  “There has to be vigilance,” the House speaker said on ABC's “This Week.”  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that social media companies have to address and track down extremism on their platforms …
 
 
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