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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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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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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.
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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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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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Arpan Rai / The Independent:
Gun used in Buffalo supermarket shooting was bought legally but modified, governor says — Magazines used in the Buffalo supermarket shooting are not allowed to be sold in New York — Police says Buffalo shooting was ‘pure evil’ — The weapon used in the mass-shooting in Buffalo …
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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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Anushka Patil / New York Times:
Gunman Targeted Black Neighborhood Shaped by Decades of Segregation
Gunman Targeted Black Neighborhood Shaped by Decades of Segregation
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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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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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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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Cathy Young / Morning Shots:
The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice
The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice
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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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Mediaite
WIVB-TV:
Buffalo mass shooter's alleged manifesto leaves no doubt attack was white supremacist terrorism
Buffalo mass shooter's alleged manifesto leaves no doubt attack was white supremacist terrorism
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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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Associated Press:
Finland, Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership — BERLIN (AP) — Finland's government declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership, hours before Sweden's governing party on Sunday backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Financial Times:
Ukraine war is ‘best opportunity’ for nuclear comeback since Fukushima, industry says — Domestically generated power is geopolitically safer than gas imports, according to Japan's largest reactor maker — Russia's war in Ukraine has created the “best opportunity” for Japan's nuclear industry …
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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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Los Angeles Times:
‘Why? Why our community?’: Laguna Woods shattered by mass shooting at church — Cindy Frazier was running errands Sunday afternoon when she heard the overwhelming sound of police and fire engine sirens as they raced to Geneva Presbyterian Church. — It was an unusual scene …
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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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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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The Hill
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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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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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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National Review:
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
Throwing Away Pennsylvania
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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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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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Devan Cole / CNN:
Nebraska GOP governor says he will call a special session to pass total abortion ban if Roe is overturned — Washington (CNN)Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska said Sunday that he will call a special session of his state's legislature to pass a total ban on abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this term.
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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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