memeorandum: Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws (Washington Post)

10:10 PM ET, August 3, 2019

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Andra Litton / KTSM-TV:

20 dead, multiple injured in El Paso Walmart shooting — UPDATE: 6:44 p.m. - Former El Paso Congressman and current U.S. Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is on his way to University Medical Center to meet with families of today's shooting. — He will be speaking with KTSM after he meets with victims and their families.

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Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:

Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting — VIDEO: Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley saves children lives after mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart — At first, Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. was completely unaware of the chaos unfolding just around the corner.

New York Times:

El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart — RIGHT NOW 20 people were killed, the Texas governor said. Twenty-six others were injured. — Here's what you need to know: — Twenty-six were injured. — Witnesses described the violent scene.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

CBS News:

El Paso police say multiple people killed in shooting at shopping mall — Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. Police responded in the early afternoon …

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Washington Post:

At least 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting as authorities investigate Texas man and manifesto — EL PASO, Texas — A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle killed at least 20 people and injured 26 more on Saturday at a busy Walmart and shopping mall not far from the Mexican border …

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Ben Collins / NBC News:

Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack — The document is being considered a “nexus to a potential hate crime,” officials said. — Investigators are examining a screed believed to have been posted online by the suspect …

Discussion: Mediaite

Ledyard King / USA Today:

‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve — WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pledged the “total support” of the federal government in the wake of a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left multiple victims dead and many more wounded.

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Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:

Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists — When a gunman died after killing three people and injuring 15 others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last weekend, authorities were left to discern a motive for his attack. — Evidence compiled …

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The Daily Beast:

Mass Shooting at El Paso Walmart Leaves 20 Dead — The gunman “started shooting everyone, aisle by aisle,” an eyewitness says. — JORDYN ROZENSKY, JUSTIN HAMEL, ANNA KAPLAN8.3.19 1:51 PM ET — EL PASO—A lone gunman killed at least 20 people inside a crowded Walmart on Saturday morning, according to eyewitnesses and officials.

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Sam Dorman / Fox News:

Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explicitly warned the left-wing group Antifa against coming to the state following the mass shooting that resulted in more than a dozen casualties at an El Paso Walmart on Saturday.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Associated Press:

The Latest: Texas officials say 20 dead, 26 hurt in shooting — EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local): — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and El Paso police say 20 people have been killed and 26 others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso shopping center.

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NBC News:

El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say — “We're praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders,” Walmart said in a statement on Twitter. — At least 18 people are dead, and other taken to hospitals Saturday …

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Washington Post: Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws

Robert Evans / bellingcat: The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror

Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say

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Fox News:
Between 15 and 20 people shot at El Paso Walmart, one person in custody, officials say

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Associated Press:
AP source: At least 15 dead in El Paso, Texas, shooting

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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:

Michael Avenatti is mulling a run for president again after declaring he would not seek nomination — KEY POINTS — Michael Avenatti, who in the past represented porn star Stormy Daniels against the likes of President Donald Trump and his then fixer Michael Cohen, told CNBC late on Friday …

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New York Times:

Why a Race-Baiting Trump Is Courting Black Voters — DETROIT — Mark Greer is a black Detroiter so outraged by President Trump's regular stream of invective toward people of color that he does his best to avoid exposure to him. — So when he clicked on a YouTube link last month to watch an episode of …

Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump prepares a push to woo black voters

Discussion: Mediaite and The Week

Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:

Deprived of Power, House Republicans Head for the Exits — WASHINGTON — Imagine being swept out of power in Congress and relegated to the role of spectator and naysayer as your political opponents dictate the terms of legislative debate. Add in the specter of a painful slog to re-election …

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The Hill:
Hurd retirement leaves GOP gloomy on 2020

Discussion: PJ Media Home

Dan Balz / Washington Post: For Democrats, and for Republicans, a summer of discontent

Baltimore Sun:

The pitiful day a U.S. president used a political rally to mock Baltimore's homicide rate — Slightly more than 15 minutes into his speech at a rally in Cincinnati Thursday night — right after claiming the crowd was record size but bemoaning how local authorities had limited the arena's lawful capacity …

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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Baltimore Sun Torches Donald Trump: ‘Dancing On Graves’ Of City's Dead

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Christopher Caldwell / New York Times:

The Problem With Greta Thunberg's Climate Activism — Her radical approach is at odds with democracy. — Mr. Caldwell is the author of “Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West.” — Climate activists in Western Europe had already been radicalizing …

John Hinderaker / Power Line:

The Declining Prestige of Higher Education — In the New York Times, Bret Stephens decries the decline of higher education. He cites a familiar litany of leftist presumption and abuse: … Unpopular president? I guess he means Johnson. Nixon was re-elected in 1972, carrying 49 states.

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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:

The Reverend Bill Owens Stands Behind Trump — During the past several weeks, President Trump has been ramping up his racist and inflammatory attacks on nonwhite lawmakers and activists. After telling four lawmakers of color to “go back” to where they came from, he targeted Representative Elijah Cummings …

Discussion: Althouse

Tim Reid / Reuters:

Biden mounts fierce defense of Obama legacy after debate attacks — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden mounted a fierce defense of Barack Obama's legacy on Saturday after several of his White House rivals attacked that record in debates this week.

Discussion: Political Wire

Michael Malloy / Protean Magazine:

BREAKING: DSA votes to endorse Open Borders and a Green New Deal program at Atlanta Convention — Delegates of the Democratic Socialists of America convened in Atlanta for their 2019 National Convention, where they overwhelmingly voted in favor of resolutions that, among other things …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:

John Ratcliffe (R-Loser) Gets the Full Trump Treatment — The resume-padding backbencher raved at Mueller on camera and found himself at the peak of Trump's regard. But like a gram of pure coke, there are consequences when the fun stops. — By RICK WILSON8.2.19 8:31 PM ET