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7:40 PM ET, May 7, 2023

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Washington Post:
Gunman in Texas mall shooting may have had neo-Nazi beliefs  —  ALLEN, Tex. — The gunman who opened fire on an outlet mall in a Dallas suburb Saturday, killing at least eight people, was a man in his early 30s who may have had white supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs, people familiar with the investigation said Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Suspect in Texas mall shooting identified as 33-year-old man  —  The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel.  Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Massacre witness refutes right-wing talking point: 'It wasn't mental health that killed these people'  —  Steven Spainhauer told MSNBC he witnessed victims massacred by a gunman in Texas over the weekend, and he disagreed with conservatives blaming “mental health” for the shooting.
New York Times:
At Least 9 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Texas Mall  —  A police officer on an unrelated assignment nearby rushed toward the sounds of gunfire and killed the gunman.  —  Mary Beth Gahan reported from Allen, Texas.  —  A gunman opened fire at a crowded mall outside Dallas on Saturday …
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
Texas mall shooter wore neo-Nazi symbol and shared ‘white-supremacist content online’: report  —  The man who murdered eight people using an AR-15 at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, Saturday likely identified with neo-Nazi beliefs, The Washington Post reports.
Discussion: CBS News and Rolling Stone
ABC News:
Texas mall shooting updates: 8 killed, 7 hospitalized
Associated Press:
Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead
Diana Eva Maldonado / KVEO-TV:
BPD: 7 dead, 10 injured when SUV strikes crowd near migrant shelter  —  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Brownsville police say seven people were killed Sunday morning when they were run over by a motorist outside a migrant shelter.  —  The incident happened at 8:30 a.m. near Minnesota Road …
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Mireya Villarreal / ABC News:
7 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested  —  A male suspect is in custody.  —  LIVE  —  Seven people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday morning while they were waiting at a bus stop.
Diana Eva Maldonado / The Hill:
7 killed by driver near Texas migrant shelter; police say it may have been intentional  —  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) - Seven people were killed Sunday morning after a driver ran over them in Brownsville, Texas.  The collision does not appear to have been accidental, police said.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Tucker Carlson ready to torch Fox News  —  Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.  — Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood …
Maya Boddie / Raw Story:
'Now it's God's fault': Texas Republican slammed for claiming ‘the almighty’ controls shootings  —  Another day, another mass shooting in the United States.  —  A gunman, who is now dead, opened fire at an outlet mall in the town of Allen, Texas, Saturday afternoon, taking “multiple” …
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
The Gun Industry Wants America's Malls and Schools to Be War Zones
Discussion: CBS News and Dallas Morning News
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Allen, Texas  —  Eight Americans — including children — were killed yesterday in the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation.  Jill and I are praying for their families and for others critically injured …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Call It Trump's Coup Attempt, Because It Damned Well Was  —  By failing to remind our audience what Trump did each and every time we mention him, journalists normalize his attempt to end American democracy on that January day.  —  Donald Trump once famously bragged that he could shoot someone …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Jamie Raskin Says Jack Smith Could Conceivably Charge Trump With Seditious Conspiracy  —  House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) explained why Special Counsel Jack Smith could be considering seditious conspiracy charges against Trump.  —  Video:
Washington Post:
Biden faces broad negative ratings at start of campaign, Post-ABC poll finds  —  The president's approval ratings slip to a new low, more Americans than not doubt his mental acuity, and his support against leading GOP challengers is far shakier than at this point four years ago
 
 
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