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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Stefanik echoed racist theory allegedly espoused by Buffalo suspect — The No. 3 House Republican, who ran Facebook ads parroting the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, illustrates the radical turn taken by an increasing number of Republicans. — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) …
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Talia Lavin / Rolling Stone:
The Buffalo Shooter Isn't a ‘Lone Wolf.’ He's a Mainstream Republican — The shooter is just the latest to act on it — There's no such thing as a lone wolf — an appellation often given, in error, to terrorists who act alone, particularly those of the white supremacist variety.
New York Times:
A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P. — Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators. — Inside a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, a white man with a history …
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Raw Story and Morning Shots
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Making Sense of the Racist Mass Shooting in Buffalo — An expert on the white-power movement and the “great replacement” theory puts the act of terror in context. — On Saturday, a gunman murdered ten people and wounded three others at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
New York Times:
Classmates recall the suspect as ‘quiet’ and reclusive. — Grief and anger sweep through Buffalo a day after a racist attack. — BUFFALO — A day after one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history, law enforcement officials in New York descended on the home …
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New York Post, The Daily Beast, Law & Crime and UPI
Washington Post:
The roots of the ‘great replacement theory’ believed to fuel Buffalo shooter
The roots of the ‘great replacement theory’ believed to fuel Buffalo shooter
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Daily Kos, Media Matters for America, New York Times, The Daily Caller, The Atlantic and NewsOne
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Opinion The Buffalo shooter's views are mainstream on the right
Opinion The Buffalo shooter's views are mainstream on the right
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Can We Still Govern?, HuffPost, Raw Story and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Washington Post:
Suspect in Buffalo shooting was investigated last year over threatening statements
Suspect in Buffalo shooting was investigated last year over threatening statements
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Insider, Fox News, Talking Points Memo, USA Today, CBS News and The White House
Erie County (New York) Government:
Broome County Teen Arraigned for Killing Ten, Injuring Three in Shooting at Buffalo Grocery Store
Broome County Teen Arraigned for Killing Ten, Injuring Three in Shooting at Buffalo Grocery Store
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect's alleged ‘theory’
Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect's alleged ‘theory’
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Los Angeles Times
Washington Post:
Buffalo suspect allegedly inspired by racist theory fueling global carnage
Buffalo suspect allegedly inspired by racist theory fueling global carnage
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Arpan Rai / The Independent:
Gun used in Buffalo supermarket shooting was bought legally but modified, governor says
Gun used in Buffalo supermarket shooting was bought legally but modified, governor says
Los Angeles Times:
Churchgoers subdued, hog-tied gunman after deadly Laguna Woods church shooting — A gunman attacked a lunch banquet at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, killing one person and wounding five others Sunday before congregants hogtied him with an extension cord and disarmed him of two weapons, authorities said.
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Associated Press:
California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack — LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man who opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church on Sunday was detained by parishioners, according to a sheriff's official who called their intervention an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery.”
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NBC News:
One dead, five injured, suspect detained in shooting during Asian church service — The shooting was reported at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, a retirement community. Sources say the suspect is Asian. — California church shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
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Orange County Register, BNO News, GOSPILLED and Deseret News
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden's new recipe for the midterms: Less honey, more vinegar — The fever didn't break. And for the Biden White House, efforts at bipartisanship have finally taken a backseat. — To the frustration of many Democrats and some of his closest advisers, President Joe Biden has steadfastly spent …
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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.
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Support for abortion rights hits new high as midterm outlook stays mostly unchanged
Support for abortion rights hits new high as midterm outlook stays mostly unchanged
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New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, The Daily Wire and The Guardian
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump teases second term as first lady in first interview since leaving White House
Melania Trump teases second term as first lady in first interview since leaving White House
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Mother Jones
New York Times:
Growing evidence of a military disaster on the Donets pierces a pro-Russian bubble. — The destruction wreaked on a Russian battalion as it tried to cross a river in northeastern Ukraine last week is emerging as among the deadliest engagements of the war, with estimates based …
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The Guardian
Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
Kathy Barnette Says She 'Can't Provide a Lot of Context' for Her Anti-Islamic Tweets — Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November. — Kathy Barnette, a Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania who has climbed …
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The Daily Wire, Big League Politics and Fox News
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
As Barnette raises doubts in PA Senate race, some voters move back toward McCormick
As Barnette raises doubts in PA Senate race, some voters move back toward McCormick
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Breitbart
National Review:
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
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Slate, Washington Examiner, CNN, Political Wire, Politico and Raw Story
Dan Merica / CNN:
Pennsylvania US Senate candidate Fetterman suffers stroke but says he's ‘well on my way to a full recovery’ — John Fetterman, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and Democratic US Senate candidate, announced Sunday that he had a stroke and went to the hospital on Friday, but said in a statement …
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New York Times:
After Buffalo Shooting Video Spreads, Social Platforms Face Questions — Gunmen say they are influenced by online screeds and broadcasts of past shootings. Do social media sites have a responsibility to rein in hateful and violent content? — In March 2019, before a gunman murdered 51 people …
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Fox News, Bloomberg and New York Post
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 …
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Raw Story and The Right Eye of Idaho
Eric Topol / Ground Truths:
The Covid Capitulation — As the virus accelerates its evolution, humans retrogress — The United States is now in the midst of a new wave related to Omicron variants BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 with over 90,000 confirmed new cases a day and a 20% increase in hospitalizations in the past 2 weeks.
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 …
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The Hill, RedState and The Daily Wire
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