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Media Matters for America:
We're all trying to find the guy who did this — Fox News struggled to shift coverage of Buffalo mass shooting away from the racist theory it frequently promoted — Fox News' silence on the “great replacement” theory spoke volumes … Fox News programming went virtually silent …
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Politico, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Washington Post and Morning Shots, more at Mediagazer »
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Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Why Tucker Carlson Should Want the Buffalo Manifesto Made Public — The alleged teenage mass shooter in Buffalo, New York, wrote and posted a 180-page manifesto. I read the whole thing, and the only part that surprised me was the banality of his stated intention to eat “corn beef hash” …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Examiner and Salon
Melissa Chan / NBC News:
New York's red flag law should have helped thwart the Buffalo mass shooting. What went wrong? — Less than a year after a white teenager in upstate New York was investigated for making a threatening statement at school, he legally purchased a firearm, which he is accused of using to gun …
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New York Times, ABC News and The Root
Washington Post:
Store guard confronted Buffalo suspect during March visit, online account says — Two months before Payton Gendron allegedly killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, he was confronted by a security guard at the store during a trip on which he compiled detailed plans of the location …
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New York Times, Mother Jones, RAPPLER, New York Post, The Hill and Raw Story
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus? — The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months. — A virus that shows no signs of disappearing, variants that are adept at dodging the body's defenses …
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HotAir
Bloomberg:
Musk Says Twitter Deal at Lower Price Is ‘Not Out of the Question’ — Elon Musk stoked speculation that he could seek to renegotiate his takeover of Twitter Inc., saying a viable deal at a lower price wouldn't be “out of the question.” — Twitter shares briefly pared losses in afternoon trading.
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Axios, Twitchy, Yahoo News, Reason, CBS News, HotAir, WTOP News and Political Wire, more at Techmeme »
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
‘Like Throwing Money Down a Hole’: Kara Swisher Breaks Down Elon Musk's Chaotic Bid to Take Over Twitter — Kara Swisher thinks — well, knows — that Elon Musk is having second thoughts about buying Twitter for $44 billion. — “He has to be. This price is too high,” she told me on the latest episode of The Interview.
Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian:
Putin involved in war ‘at level of colonel or brigadier’, say western sources — President helping determine movement of Russian soldiers, say sources, as head of UK armed forces says Ukraine is winning — Vladimir Putin has become so personally involved in the Ukraine war …
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The Times, Washington Post and Raw Story
CNN:
Barnette said she was leading buses to DC for ‘our 1776 moment’ on January 6, 2021 — (CNN)Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette said she was bringing three buses of “pissed off patriots” for the January 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally that preceded the US Capitol riot.
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Raw Story, Daily Kos and Rolling Stone
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Republican ‘Chaos’ in Pennsylvania Threatens to Upend the Midterms
Republican ‘Chaos’ in Pennsylvania Threatens to Upend the Midterms
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Politico, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, PennLive, WKBN-TV, The Daily Wire and Political Wire
Herb Scribner / Axios:
DeSantis signs law banning protests outside private homes — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will make protesting outside of a person's home illegal. … - The law “requires specified warning before arrest.” … - “This bill will provide protection to those living …
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New York Post, Fox News, Florida Politics and The Washington Current
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Jordan Highsmith / wtsp.com:
Gov. DeSantis signs law making picketing, protesting outside a person's home illegal
Gov. DeSantis signs law making picketing, protesting outside a person's home illegal
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Associated Press and WFLA-TV
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Racist Attack Spotlights Stefanik's Echo of Replacement Theory — WASHINGTON — Over the past week, Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, the third-ranking House Republican, has falsely claimed that President Biden is shipping infant formula to undocumented immigrants at the expense of Americans amid a nationwide formula shortage.
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, The Federalist, Associated Press, Insider and Breitbart
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion How Elise Stefanik and the GOP sanitize ‘great replacement’ ugliness
Opinion How Elise Stefanik and the GOP sanitize ‘great replacement’ ugliness
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New York Times, Insider, POLITICUSUSA, The Daily Caller, Wayne Besen, Newsweek, RedState, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, Townhall, The Wrap, Vox, The Daily Beast and Truth and Consequences
Politico:
GOP blame game erupts in Pennsylvania governor's race — PHILADELPHIA — The election isn't until Tuesday, but the blame game is already well underway. — With far-right state Sen. Doug Mastriano on the verge of capturing the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nomination, Republicans are lashing out …
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Raw Story, Vanity Fair and New York Times
Briar Napier / Oil City News:
Sen. Cynthia Lummis apologizes after ‘two sexes’ comment evokes jeers, boos at UW commencement — A University of Wyoming commencement speaker has apologized after a controversial statement she made in reference to sex and gender Saturday evoked jeers by some in attendance.
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Washington Examiner, HuffPost, The Hill, Associated Press, Holy Bullies …, TheBlaze, YouTube and IJR
Orange County Register:
Laguna Woods church shooter was motived by hate of Taiwan, sheriff says — The man accused of killing one and injuring four others with gunfire inside a Laguna Woods church on Sunday while a Taiwanese Presbyterian group was meeting was motivated by tensions between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan …
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Los Angeles Times, Breitbart, UPI, Mercury News and WKBN-TV
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Washington Post:
How Trump's pact with the Club for Growth turned into a grudge match — The influential GOP group is challenging Trump's picks in key Senate races amid competing claims to the MAGA mantle — David McIntosh, head of the influential conservative group the Club for Growth, used to fly on Air Force One …
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New York Times
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How Trump's Dr. Oz endorsement could cost the GOP in Pennsylvania
How Trump's Dr. Oz endorsement could cost the GOP in Pennsylvania
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Washington Examiner, RedState and The American Spectator
Miami Herald:
Reversing Trump measures, U.S. will expand flights to Cuba and resume family reunifications — The Biden administration is restoring flights to Cuban cities other than Havana and reestablishing a family reunification program suspended for years, following recommendations of a long-anticipated review …
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, New York Times, NBC News, CNN, USA Today, The Hill, New York Post, UPI and Washington Times
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Carron J. Phillips / Deadspin:
White fans were entertained by Black athletes a day after a racist killed Black people in Buffalo — this is what white supremacy looks like — You can be sure that Jayson Tatum and Chris Paul have more than Game 7 wins and losses on their mind after this weekend — Sports only serve as an escape from society if you're white.
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Crooks and Liars and The Gateway Pundit
ABC News:
Kentucky 2022 primary election results — Trump won the solidly red state by a 25% margin in 2020. — Kentucky voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in primaries for the Senate, House of Representatives and state legislature. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET. — State Significance
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Washington Examiner
Insider:
Trump's campaign committee dodges penalty as federal watchdog deadlocks on complaint it laundered hundreds of millions of dollars — The Federal Election Commission has “evenly divided” on a case involving Donald Trump's 2020 re-election committee. — A complaint alleged …
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Federal Election Commission deadlocks, won't punish Trump
Theo Francis / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Strikes Down California Law Mandating Women on Boards — Decision follows a similar ruling last month on a separate law requiring racial or ethnic diversity on boards — A state judge struck down a California law requiring companies in the state put female directors on their boards …
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RedState, The Daily Caller and KTLA, more at Techmeme »
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Abbott / PR Newswire:
Abbott Enters into Consent Decree with U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Sturgis, Mich., Plant; Agreement Creates Pathway to Reopen Facility — After FDA approval, Abbott could restart the site within two weeks; from the time of restart it would take six to eight weeks before product is available on shelves
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ABC News, Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Hill, UPI, Los Angeles Times, New York Post and The Daily Wire
KQED:
Plot to Blow Up Democratic Headquarters Exposed California Extremists Hiding in Plain Sight … Y — ears before law enforcement seized the contents of Ian Rogers' safe, he earned a reputation as a talented mechanic and successful Napa Valley business owner.
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Ben Bernanke Sees ‘Stagflation’ Ahead — The former chairman of the Federal Reserve has a new book out on Tuesday explaining the powers of the Fed and Congress to juice or slow our economy amid a supply-chain crunch and sky-high demand. — Standing in his kitchen one morning in Washington …
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CNBC, Insider, Fortune, Washington Examiner and Washington Free Beacon
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Doug Mastriano aide who blocked press at campaign event was at Capitol on Jan. 6 — WASHINGTON — A staffer with Doug Mastriano's Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign who helped block media access to an event over the weekend was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, where he appeared to smile …
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Raw Story, Fox News and NBC10 Philadelphia
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato — Turkey's justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests — Turkey has said it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining it as Nato members …
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Wall Street Journal, You searched for, Washington Examiner, The Moscow Times, CNN, Reuters, Middle East Eye, Hürriyet Daily News, Washington Post, Helsinki Times, Insider, CNBC, Geopolitical Musings, Deseret News, Agence France-Presse, Foreign Policy, Bloomberg, UPI, Al-Monitor, Raw Story, nationalinterest.org, Al Jazeera, Politico, Anadolu Ajansı …, WTOP News and YouTube
Justin George / Washington Post:
Metro GM retires one day after transit agency announces recertification lapses — The transit agency was also cited as early as 2015 for not having a consistent recertification program. — Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld, who has led Metro for six years, announced Monday evening …
Andrew Pantazi / The Tributary:
Florida judge orders officials to use new congressional redistricting map — A Tallahassee judge has ordered Florida elections officials to begin using a new court-ordered congressional redistricting map, lifting an automatic stay that had halted his order when the state appealed last week.
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Raw Story
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
As N.Y.C. approaches the high alert level for the virus, the city recommends but doesn't mandate masks. — City health officials urged New Yorkers to wear medical masks indoors and to take other precautions. — Citing high community transmission and rising hospitalizations from a fifth wave …
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Deadline, New York Post, abc7NY, Bloomberg and WTOP News
Fox News:
Jury selected in Durham-Sussmann trial: Opening arguments, testimony from Democratic lawyer Marc Elias to come — Sussmann is charged with making a false statement to the FBI and has pleaded not guilty — Trey Gowdy: Sussmann trial about ‘duped’ FBI protecting its brand
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New York Post and HotAir
Washington Free Beacon:
Leaker, Liar, Turncoat, Nut Job — No Books. No Money. Just the Truth. That's the title of the meandering Substack post Steve Schmidt threw up last week at the tail end of a two-day Twitter bender. In that time, he didn't take more than an hour away from the keyboard …
Jackson Richman / Mediaite:
WHCA Threatens Reporter Who Interrupted Psaki Briefing With Possible Expulsion in Scathing Email — A reporter who interrupted Friday's White House press briefing has been threatened with suspension or expulsion from the White House Correspondents Association were he to do the same again.
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Politico, The Daily Caller and New York Post