memeorandum: Will Progressives in Swing Districts Get the Cuellar Treatment From Democratic Leadership? (American Prospect)

5:30 PM ET, May 25, 2022

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Gunman was bullied as a child, grew increasingly violent, friends say — Relatives, classmates describe fraught relationship with mother and a troubling pattern of acting out — The gunman in Tuesday's elementary school massacre was a lonely 18-year-old who was bullied over a childhood speech impediment …

Jazz Shaw / HotAir:

Why was there no armed security at Robb Elementary School? — Officials are still combing through all of the details of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas yesterday and the body count is nothing short of obscene. We now know that the shooter was taken …

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Free Beacon, Fox News, TheBlaze, Politico, NBC News, Louder With Crowder, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and National Review

NBC News:

Texas gunman left home after fight with mom about Wi-Fi, mother's boyfriend says — “He was kind of a weird one. I never got along with him. I never socialized with him. He doesn't talk to nobody,” Juan Alvarez said. — Investigation into deadly Texas school shooting underway

Discussion: New York Post, Raw Story and The Sun

Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:

Hours after Uvalde school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott attended a fundraiser 300 miles away — A spokesperson for Abbott said he had previously committed to the event but all campaign-related activities are postponed until further notice. — Copy link — Gov. Greg Abbott attended …

Discussion: Insider, Dallas Morning News, Mediaite and Florida Phoenix

Houston Chronicle:

Beto O'Rourke confronts Abbott during news conference on Uvalde mass shooting: ‘This is on you’ — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Just over 24 hours after the mass shooting of children and teachers in an elementary school in Uvalde, Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the media at a nearby high school there.

Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill, Austin American-Statesman, HotAir, The Daily Beast, Washington Times, Associated Press, CNN, Deadline, Townhall, CBS News, El American, Variety, Jezebel, Louder With Crowder, Insider, National Review and The Daily Wire

St. John Barned-Smith / Houston Chronicle:

Uvalde school shooting: Teen gunman bought AR-15 style rifle day after he turned 18 — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — The gunman who authorities say killed 21 people in a South Texas community - 19 of them elementary school students - legally purchased two rifles …

Discussion: Slate, Insider, Tangle, Washington Post, New York Times, Quartz, nationalinterest.org, New York Times, The White House, Savannah Sideways, Common Dreams, CNN, KSAT-TV, Breitbart, Tom Lynch's Letters …, The Hill, The Guardian and Mediaite

New York Times:

The Stupefying Tally of American Gun Violence — The 18-year-old gunman stormed past an armed guard at a Texas school, carrying a rifle he had purchased days before the attack. At least 19 children and two teachers were killed before the gunman was shot by a Border Patrol agent.

Discussion: Associated Press, Substance, The Texas Tribune, Press Watch, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Slate, The Daily Beast, The Daily Dot, CNN, The Trace, americamagazine.org, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo News, Mediaite and The Hill

Shweta Sharma / The Independent:

Texas school shooting: Who are the victims? — Many fourth-graders, a ‘hero’ teacher and a 17-year classroom veteran among those killed — Senator Chris Murphy pleads for Senate to take action on gun control after Texas massacre — A teacher who died a “hero” trying to protect …

Discussion: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Atlantic, Salon, Wall Street Journal, ABC7, The Daily Caller, NPR, The Daily Dot and New York Times

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
America's new norm: ‘Why are we willing to live with this carnage?’

Discussion: CNN, The Texas Tribune and Insider

New York Times:

Trump Said to Have Reacted Approvingly to Jan. 6 Chants About Hanging Pence — The House committee investigating the Capitol assault has heard accounts of the former president's remarks as he watched the riot unfold on television. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill, Insider, Washington Post, The Guardian, Washington Times, Politico, Talking Points Memo, Rolling Stone, Mediaite, Raw Story and Political Wire

Politico:

Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told — The Jan. 6 select committee has heard testimony indicating that then-President Donald Trump — after rioters who swarmed the Capitol began chanting “hang Mike Pence” — expressed support for hanging his vice president …

Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Opinion How Democrats can address our hopelessness about child massacres — By now, the pattern has become distressing in part because of its crushing familiarity. After yet another mass shooting, Democrats call for gun-safety measures. Republicans signal willingness to do something extremely modest …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, VICE, The Hill, RedState, The Daily Caller and Insider

New York Times:
Democrats moved quickly to clear the way for votes on legislation to strengthen background checks for gun purchasers.

Philip Bump / Washington Post:
America's gun exceptionalism, by the numbers

Discussion: Vox, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, Politico and New York Times

Bari Weiss / Common Sense:
American Madness — On the mass murder of children in Texas. — My sister is a teacher …

Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Dispatch, Substack, New York Times, The Atlantic, Make Orwell Fiction Again, Un-Woke in Indiana, Ian Haworth, News Café and No More Mister Nice Blog

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer gives green light as bipartisan gun talks begin

Discussion: ABC News, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, CNN, The Bulwark and Conservative Review

Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Real Reason America Doesn't Have Gun Control

Discussion: The Guardian and Roll Call

Bill Chappell / NPR:
Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns

Discussion: CBS News and WHYY

Alex Pareene / The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter:
The Unanswered Question — If an entire generation thinks the system is broken, might that be a “you” problem?

Discussion: Diary of a Sane Conservative, Today in Tabs, #5SmartReads, Defector, Eschaton, Men Yell at Me, Roy Edroso Breaks It Down, Outside the Beltway and The Atlantic

Jay Michaelson / Rolling Stone:
The Right-Wing Lie That's Killing Our Children

Discussion: Salida, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, The Hill and The Status Kuo

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer tells colleagues not to expect a gun control vote anytime soon

Discussion: CBS News, Washington Times, Breitbart, Ace of Spades HQ, Forbes, The Daily Caller and HotAir

Washington Post:

Donald Trump recalibrates his standing in GOP after primary setbacks — The former president is seeking out information on potential 2024 rivals after a series of defeats for his chosen candidates have raised questions about his continued dominance of the Republican Party.

Discussion: The Boston Globe, HotAir, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsweek, National Review, Raw Story, The Guardian, ABC News, Erick Erickson's Confessions …, NBC News, Townhall, Associated Press, Politico, Politico and NBC News

Jeff Greenfield / Politico:

A Trump Repudiation? Look at the Big Picture. — It's a headline almost too tempting to resist: “Tuesday was the night the lights went out in Georgia for Donald Trump.” — David Perdue, Trump's handpicked choice for Georgia governor, lost the Republican primary in a landslide to incumbent …

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Post, Bernard Goldberg's Commentary, Al Jazeera and The American Independent

Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pa. Senate primary

Discussion: Bloomberg, New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Post, Townhall, Talking Points Memo and Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Pa. secretary of state orders recount in GOP primary between Oz, McCormick

Discussion: Politico, Just The News and CNN

Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Trump claims victory in Republican primaries despite key losses

Discussion: Slate, The Guardian, Breitbart, National Review, RedState, The Root, CNN, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Raw Story

New York Times:
Trump Vowed Vengeance, but Georgia Voters Rejected His Meddling

Discussion: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mediaite, Washington Post, Politico, RedState, HotAir, Florida Phoenix, Los Angeles Times, Raw Story and Insider

CNN:
Fact check: Herschel Walker falsely claims he never falsely claimed he graduated from University of Georgia

Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story, Rolling Stone and Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Joe Hernandez / NPR:

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the National Rifle Association's Annual Leadership Forum on Friday. But audience members at the group's annual meeting, being held this year in Houston, won't be able to carry guns during his address.

Discussion: Fox News, CNN, nraam.org, The Sun, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, Jezebel, Bloomberg, Insider, Washington Post, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Political Wire

New York Times:

Intensifying Inquiry Into Alternate Electors Focuses on Trump Lawyers — In recent subpoenas, federal prosecutors investigating alternate slates of pro-Trump electors sought information about Rudolph W. Giuliani, John Eastman and others. — The Justice Department has stepped …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story

Kelly Hooper / Politico:

‘You are doing nothing’: O'Rourke accosts Abbott at press conference on shooting — Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke confronted Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference on Wednesday, accusing the governor of inaction on gun violence in the wake of a mass shooting at an elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Discussion: Fox News, Reuters, Associated Press, USA Today, CNN, ABC News, The Texas Tribune, RedState, Insider, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, TheBlaze, National Review, POLITICUSUSA, CNSNews, WSAV-TV, NewsNation, NBC New York, al.com, Rolling Stone, 6abc, The Last Refuge, CBS News and IJR

Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
After Texas shooting, Republicans face online anger over NRA money

Discussion: The Hill, Vanity Fair, Daily Kos and Heartland Signal

Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:

Just after Texas shooting, California Senate passes Texas-style bill targeting assault weapons, ghost guns — The California Senate passed a gun control bill to allow private citizens to file suit for at least $10,000 against makers or sellers of untraceable ghost guns or illegal assault weapons

Discussion: Breitbart, Los Angeles Times and NBC Los Angeles

Department of Homeland Security:

DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Shooting in Uvalde, Texas — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and relief are considered protected areas.

Discussion: HotAir, CNSNews and Twitchy

Karen Townsend / HotAir:
CNN national security analyst: Suspend immigration enforcement in Uvalde

Discussion: New York Post, ABC News, Trends Journal, Breitbart, Conservative Review and Big League Politics

CNBC:

Elon Musk backs ‘tight’ background checks for all gun sales in wake of mass shooting in Texas — In an email to CNBC, Musk blamed the media for giving murderers the attention he believes they crave by covering mass shootings. — He said he supports “tight” background checks …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones and Otago Daily Times Online News

Annie Grayer / CNN:

Exclusive: House Sergeant at Arms believes lawmakers should not be allowed to carry guns inside the Capitol — Washington (CNN)House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker, one of the top security officials on Capitol Hill, revealed that he does not believe lawmakers should be allowed to carry firearms …

Discussion: Political Wire

NBC News:

Trans woman's photo used to spread baseless online theory about Texas shooter — Sam, a transgender woman who lives in Georgia, said that on Tuesday evening, Reddit users started commenting on a photo of her that she had shared on the platform three months ago.

Discussion: MEL Magazine, Lead Stories and PinkNews

Washington Post:

Whistleblower report on baby formula didn't reach top FDA food safety official — A report alleging safety failures at a plant took four months to reach Frank Yiannas, the top food safety official — When a whistleblower sent a 34-page report to the Food and Drug Administration …