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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.
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Associated Press:
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say — BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday.
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Erie County (New York) Government:
Broome County Teen Arraigned for Killing Ten, Injuring Three in Shooting at Buffalo Grocery Store — Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, New York was arraigned this evening before Buffalo City Court Judge Craig D. Hannah …
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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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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.
Classmates recall the suspect as ‘quiet’ and reclusive.
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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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Mother Jones, HuffPost, Media Matters for America, New York Times, Daily Kos and The Western Journal
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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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect's alleged ‘theory’
NBC News:
The Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto repeatedly citing ‘Great Replacement’ theory
The Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto repeatedly citing ‘Great Replacement’ theory
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
Cathy Young / Morning Shots:
The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice
The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Fetterman Recovering After Stroke Before His Senate Primary — John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state's Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania …
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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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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suffers stroke
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suffers stroke
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Los Angeles Times:
1 dead, 5 critically wounded in shooting at church in Laguna Woods — One person was killed and five others were critically wounded Sunday during a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods. — The shooting occurred at 1:26 p.m. inside Geneva Presbyterian Church on the 24000 block of El Toro Road.
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 …
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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National Review:
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
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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
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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Devan Cole / CNN:
Nebraska GOP governor says he will call a special session to pass total abortion ban if Roe is overturned
Nebraska GOP governor says he will call a special session to pass total abortion ban if Roe is overturned
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The Hill and Mother Jones
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Nebraska Guv Wants No Rape or Incest Exception for Abortion: 'They're Still Babies'
Nebraska Guv Wants No Rape or Incest Exception for Abortion: 'They're Still Babies'
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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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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
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.
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 …
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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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Glenn Greenwald:
The Demented - and Selective - Game of Instantly Blaming Political Opponents For Mass Shootings — All ideologies spawn psychopaths who kill innocents in its name. Yet only some are blamed for their violent adherents: by opportunists cravenly exploiting corpses while they still lie on the ground.
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Melissa Jeltsen / The Atlantic:
When a Right Becomes a Privilege — When New York legalized abortion in 1970—three years before the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade—a shrewd entrepreneur named Martin Mitchell saw an opportunity. The 31-year-old Detroit-area man chartered a tiny private plane and began advertising frequent flights …
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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