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New York Times:
Texas Gunman Broke Skull of Infant Stepson in 2012 Assault  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — Before a gunman entered a rural Texas church with a ballistic vest and a military-style rifle, killing at least 26 people on Sunday, he was convicted of assaulting his wife and breaking his infant stepson's skull.
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Hannah Parry / Daily Mail:
Pictured: The two heroic locals who shot Texas gunman outside the church, chased him in their truck at 95mph and ran him off the road before he killed himself  — Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was leaving First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after he opened fire on parishioners, killing 26 people
NBC News:
About Half the Victims of Texas Church Shooting Were Children  —  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — About half of the victims killed in the worst mass shooting inside a house of worship in American history were children, including one who was only a year old, Texas officials said Monday.
Hans Fiene / The Federalist:
When The Saints Of First Baptist Church Were Murdered, God Was Answering Their Prayers  —  “Prayers don't work.  We need legislation.”  This has been many secular progressives' mantra in response to recent mass shootings in America.  On Sunday, after a gunman murdered more than 20 people during …
CNN:
Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead, including 8 members of one family  — Sheriff: The gunman's in-laws attended the church, but were not present at the time of the shooting  —  (CNN)At least eight members of the same family were among the 26 people killed Sunday when a man armed …
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Sharpshooting plumber fired shot that took down Texas church gunman  —  SEE ALSO  —  The man hailed as a hero for confronting the Texas mass shooter during his rampage is a sharpshooting plumber with no military background — who hit the gunman through a gap in his body armor, according to a report.
Washington Post:
Investigators hunt for motive in Texas church shooting as the grieving spans generations
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Death sweeps across 3 generations of a single family gathered at Texas church
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Woman Fired For Flipping Off Donald Trump's Motorcade  —  A photo of Juli Briskman giving the middle finger to the president went viral.  Her employer was not pleased.  —  WASHINGTON You may have seen this photo of President Donald Trump's motorcade winding down a wooded road last week …
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Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job  —  (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)  —  It was the middle-finger salute seen around the world.  —  Juli Briskman's protest aimed at the presidential motorcade that roared past her while she was on …
John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP tax plan overwhelmingly favors the wealthy and might stall in Senate, new analyses show  — A new report from the Tax Policy Center shows that, by 2027, two-thirds of tax cuts in the House bill would go to the top 5 percent of earners.  — In addition, the Tax Policy Center analysis shows …
Discussion: Political Wire
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http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/ default/files/publication/147726/2001579- preliminary-distributional-analysis-of- the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act.pdf  —  To reuse content from the Tax Policy Center, visit copyright.com, search for the publications, choose from a list of licenses, and complete the transaction.
Washington Post:   Taxes would rise for many in working class and fall for richest Americans under House GOP tax plan, analysis shows
Bloomberg:
Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says  —  In interview, Veselnitskaya tells of Trump Tower meeting  —  She says he sought proof in 2016 of illicit Clinton funds  —  A Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump's oldest son last year says he indicated …
David Faber / CNBC:
21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources  — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation.  — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …
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Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:   U.K. regulator says Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson breached impartiality rules
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Why I won't be reviewing ‘The Last Jedi,’ or any other Disney movie, in advance  —  I don't normally spend a lot of time in this column explaining why I decide to write about what I write about.  For the most part, I think it's fairly self-evident.  I write about huge blockbusters such as …
Discussion: IJR, more at Mediagazer »
Veronica Rocha / CNN:
Trump feeds fish, winds up pouring entire box of food into koi pond  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump took a moment out of his whirlwind Japanese trip to connect with nature and feed some fish, but after a few delicate scoops, he resorted to a grand gesture met with some laughter.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   WATCH: Trump tells Japanese dignitaries he never knew there were ‘so many countries’ until he was elected
Kimberly Leonard / Washington Examiner:
Trump readies executive order to unravel Obamacare's individual mandate  —  The Trump administration has prepared an executive order that would unravel Obamacare's individual mandate, but has put it on hold to see whether it might be included in the Republican tax bill instead, a GOP senator told the Washington Examiner.
NBC News:
New Details on Rand Paul Assault: Sneak Attack, Possible Political Dispute  —  Disagreement between Rand Paul and his neighbor over the senator's politics and his property line were possible motives in the Sunday attack that left the Kentucky lawmaker with five broken ribs, a source told NBC News on Monday.
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Esquire:
The Untold Stories of Election Day 2016  —  What really happened?  —  On November 8, 2016, America's chief storytellers—those within the bubbles of media and politics—lost the narrative they had controlled for decades.  In a space of 24 hours, the concept of “conventional wisdom” seemed to vanish for good.
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
‘Fat Leonard’ probe expands to ensnare more than 60 admirals  —  The “Fat Leonard” corruption investigation has expanded to include more than 60 admirals and hundreds of other U.S. Navy officers under scrutiny for their contacts with a defense contractor in Asia who systematically bribed sailors with sex …
Discussion: RT and HuffPost
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
‘Fat Leonard’ corruption probe expands to 60 admirals: report
Discussion: RedState
Daniel Shane / CNNMoney:
Trump asks Japan to build cars in the U.S. It already does  —  Trump to face APEC leaders on trade  —  President Trump wants Japan Inc to “try” building vehicles in the U.S.  —  “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over.  Is that possible to ask?  That's not rude.
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record  —  A record number of people signed up for ObamaCare in the first few days of open enrollment this year compared to the same period in previous years, several sources close to the process told The Hill.
Discussion: ACA Signups and Political Wire
The Guardian:
Bernie Sanders warns of ‘international oligarchy’ after Paradise Papers leak  —  US Senator warned that leak of documents exposing offshore tax havens show ‘rapid movement’ toward a group of billionaires controlling the global economy … In a statement to the Guardian in the wake …
ACLU of Northern CA:
Taylor Swift Attempts to Silence Critic, ACLU Fires Back  —  Pop star and attorney send threatening letter to local blogger  —  For Immediate Release :  —  Media Contact: (415) 621-2493 (press@aclunc.org)  —  San Francisco — The ACLU of Northern California today sent a letter to Taylor Swift …
Wall Street Journal:
Russian Twitter Support for Trump Began Right After He Started Campaign  —  In three months after Mr. Trump announced his candidacy, tweets from Russian accounts offered far more praise for the businessman than criticism  —  Kremlin-backed support for Donald Trump's candidacy over social media began …
New York Times:
After a Tax Crackdown, Apple Found a New Shelter for Its Profits  —  The tech giant has found a tax haven in the island of Jersey, leaving billions of dollars untouched by the United States, leaked documents reveal.  —  Tim Cook was angry.  —  It was May 2013, and Mr. Cook …
Associated Press:
Anthony Weiner reports to prison for sexting conviction  —  Former Rep. Anthony Weiner reported to prison Monday to begin a 21-month sentence for sexting with a 15-year-old girl.  —  Weiner is being held at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Massachusetts, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said.
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Democrats to huddle with White House officials on tax reform Tuesday  —  A group of Democratic senators is set to huddle with a top White House official to discuss potential changes to the Republican tax plan Tuesday, according to people familiar with the meeting.
Discussion: Political Wire
Foreign Policy:
DNC Subpoenaed in ‘Dossier’ Lawsuit  —  Media organization being sued by Russian billionaire tries a new tactic.  —  BuzzFeed has subpoenaed the Democratic National Committee for information related to the Democratic hack — its latest salvo in the media company's efforts to defend itself …
 
 
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Mariko Paulson / Issues:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Static Effect on Federal Tax Revenues
Discussion: Business Insider
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence to huddle with senior House Republicans Tuesday amid tax push
Discussion: Axios
LifeNews.com:
Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Refuses to Say If Abortion is Sinful: “Live to Your Own Convictions”
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Chef José Andrés And The Trump Administration Are Fighting Over Puerto Rico
Discussion: The Atlantic, Raw Story and Hullabaloo
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is very annoying, but he's going to win easily because he's doing a good job
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze:
Atheist French woman who wants American citizenship sues to remove ‘so help me God’ from oath
Discussion: IJR
Reuters:
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
Discussion: ThinkProgress
 Earlier Items: 
John Solomon / The Hill:
Early Comey memo accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
USA Today:
Democrats have already started their comeback. The next step is Virginia.
Jeff Flake / New York Times:
In a Democracy, There Can Be No Bystanders
Irene Plagianos / Bloomberg:
WeWork Is Going After Kindergartners Now
Discussion: Mashable, Curbed and The Week
Rick Seltzer / Inside Higher Ed:
Off the Pedestal  —  Republican tax plan would cut off key source …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge considers conditions to release Manafort and Gates
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and ABC News
Ilya Somin / The Hill:
Mortgage interest deduction mostly benefits the rich — end it
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Voters favor Democrats over Republicans in 2018 House midterms by widest margin in years
 

 
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Uri Berliner says he is resigning from NPR as he “cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm” NPR's problems

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Los Angeles ethics agency fines former CBS CEO Les Moonves $15K for misconduct in obtaining confidential police info about a sexual assault claim against him

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An analysis of the gender pay gap in UK media: 76% of the biggest media organizations increased the proportion of women in their top pay tier from 2022 to 2023
 
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