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8:45 AM ET, February 15, 2018

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miamiherald:
Amid massacre, a story of courage: Reports say football coach stepped in front of bullets  —  When a shooter opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County on Wednesday afternoon, reports emerged on Twitter of a football coach jumping in front of students to protect them from the shooter.
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Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
The FBI Was Warned About A School Shooting Threat From A YouTube User Named Nikolas Cruz In September  —  In September, a YouTube user named Nikolas Cruz left a comment on a video stating: “I'm going to be a professional school shooter.”  The video's creator alerted both the FBI and YouTube.
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Stephen Hobbs / Sun-Sentinel:
Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School  —  Sun Sentinel  —  Adopted at birth by a loving older couple, Nikolas Cruz seemed to struggle in recent years.  His dad died when he was much younger and the 19-year-old's mom died just 3 ½ months ago …
New York Times:
Florida School Shooting Death Toll Is at 17 and Could Rise  —  PARKLAND, Fla. — A heavily armed young man barged into his former high school about an hour northwest of Miami on Wednesday, opening fire on terrified students and teachers and leaving a death toll of 17 that could rise even higher, the authorities said.
miamiherald:
Florida school shooting suspect was ex-student who may have been flagged as threat  —  The former student suspected of opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland may been identified a potential threat to fellow students in the past, according to one teacher.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Stoneman Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis killed responding to shooting: ‘That is not firecrackers’  —  Sun Sentinel  —  Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was among the 17 people shot and killed Wednesday at the Parkland high school.
CBS News:
Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates
NBC News:
17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
Jugal K. Patel / New York Times:
After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings
Discussion: thecut and The Week
Kelli Kennedy / BostonGlobe.com:   Florida school shooting suspect made ‘disturbing’ social media posts
Greg P. / twitchy.com:
REPORT: YouTuber alerted the FBI about Nikolas Cruz in September 2017
Discussion: CBS Miami and The Right Scoop
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
Discussion: Business Insider and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of School's Active-Shooter Drill
Discussion: Politico and Axios
miamiherald:
‘Many’ dead, former student in custody after school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High in Broward
CNN:
Suspect in deadly Florida school shooting in custody, police say
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   ‘The Republican plan for mass shootings’: Florida AG announces state will cover funeral expenses …
Nicole Darrah / Fox News:   Florida high school football coach reportedly shot while shielding students from gunman
Jim Acosta / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: At least 100 White House officials served with ‘interim’ security clearances until November  —  Pence on Porter: WH could've handled better  —  Washington (CNN)Nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, senior-level staffers — including Ivanka Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Week and Politicus USA
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NBC News:
Scores of top White House officials lack permanent security clearances  —  WASHINGTON — More than 130 political appointees working in the Executive Office of the President did not have permanent security clearances as of November 2017, including the president's daughter …
The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci and the Trump B-Team Plot ‘Revenge’ With John Kelly Faltering
Discussion: Politico
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Doomed White House romance is over! …
Discussion: IJR
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
Discussion: Politico, CNBC, The Daily Caller and IJR
Washington Post:
White House counsel walks a fine line in serving Trump's demands
Discussion: Politico, emptywheel and Raw Story
Rebekah Mercer / Wall Street Journal:
Forget the Media Caricature.  Here's What I Believe  —  I support U.S. generosity, decentralized power, evidence-based science, and open discourse.  —  Over the past 18 months, I have been the subject of intense speculation and public scrutiny, in large part because of the philanthropic investments …
Discussion: Politico
Chris Whipple / Vanity Fair:
“Who Needs a Controversy Over the Inauguration?”:  Reince Priebus Opens Up About His Six Months of Magical Thinking  —  Months after his chaotic resignation as chief of staff, and with his successor on the hot seat, Priebus comes clean about everything: the inauguration crowd-size fiasco …
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Riding an Untamed Horse: Priebus Opens Up on Serving Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The meeting, to say the least, had not gone well.  Upset at a presidential dressing down, Attorney General Jeff Sessions had just left the White House vowing to resign.  Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff …
Discussion: ABC News
Associated Press:
Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom President Donald Trump's personal attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Kushner Investors Said to Be Subpoenaed by U.S. Tax Authorities  —  Kushner Cos. says it's ‘not under investigation’ for taxes  —  U.S. tax authorities have requested documents from lenders and investors in real estate projects managed by Jared Kushner's family, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama's First Retrospective Job Approval Rating Is 63%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Barack Obama's legacy appears to be on the right track, as 63% of Americans in hindsight say they approve of the way he handled his job.  Gallup's first measure of Obama's retrospective job approval rating places …
Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Leaked Chat Transcripts: New York Times Employees Are Pissed About Bari Weiss  —  According to one employee, diversity efforts at the publication “are nothing but lip service.”  —  In 2016, James Bennet left his esteemed job at The Atlantic to run the editorial pages for The New York Times.
 
 
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Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Kimmel writer quotes every GOP lawmaker's post-Florida ‘thoughts and prayers’ …
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Antonia Noori Farzan / Phoenix New Times:
Ethics Complaint: Congressman David Schweikert's Chief of Staff Double-Dipped
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Progressives Must Stop Using Terror To Try And Intimidate Conservatives
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Ben Popken / NBC News:
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
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