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7:45 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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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.
Taylor Lorenz / The Daily Beast:
Florida School Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Was ‘Creepy and Weird,’ Survivors Say … Nikolas Cruz, 19, was identified by law-enforcement sources as the suspected gunman who attacked Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday.  —  Cruz was taken into police …
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.
CBS News:
Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates  —  CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Authorities are responding to reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.  —  The Broward Sheriff's Office said there are reports of victims.
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
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
Discussion: Business Insider and Raw Story
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Stoneman Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis killed responding to shooting: ‘That is not firecrackers’
Washington Post:
Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
miamiherald:
‘Many’ dead, former student in custody after school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High in Broward
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   ‘The Republican plan for mass shootings’: Florida AG announces state will cover funeral expenses …
CNN:
Suspect in deadly Florida school shooting in custody, police say
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, Politicus USA and Axios
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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 …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Doomed White House romance is over! …
Discussion: IJR
Washington Post:
White House counsel walks a fine line in serving Trump's demands
Discussion: Politico, emptywheel and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci and the Trump B-Team Plot ‘Revenge’ With John Kelly Faltering
Discussion: Politico and New York Times
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
Discussion: Politico, CNBC, The Daily Caller and IJR
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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Raises New Questions  —  WASHINGTON — The admission by President Trump's longtime personal lawyer that he sent $130,000 to a pornographic film actress, who once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump, has raised potential legal questions ranging from breach of contract to ethics violations.
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Stormy Daniels Warns Trump & Lawyer: You Breached Our Agreement, Now I'm Free to Talk!
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Riding an Untamed Horse: Priebus Opens Up on Serving Trump
Discussion: ABC News
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
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
New York Times:
Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat  —  WASHINGTON — A broad bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a narrow rewrite of the nation's immigration laws that would bolster border security and resolve the fate of the so-called Dreamers …
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The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Calls on the Senate to Support the Grassley Bill, Oppose Bills that Fail …
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.
Ben Popken / NBC News:
Twitter deleted 200,000 Russian troll tweets.  Read them here.  —  Twitter doesn't make it easy to track Russian propaganda efforts — this database can help  —  NBC News is publishing its database of more than 200,000 tweets that Twitter has tied to “malicious activity” …
Discussion: National Review and Mashable
 
 
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Rupan Bharanidaran / Daily Bruin:
Bruin Republicans cancels on-campus Milo Yiannopoulos event
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
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Reuters:
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Bill Scher / Politico:
The Clock Is Not Ticking on DACA
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BostonGlobe.com:
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