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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine — Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. — The statements of shock and condolences streamed in eerily one after another on Saturday …
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Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry — The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.”
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congress' fight over security erupts after Minnesota shootings — A long-simmering fight over congressional security roared back to the surface this weekend following a pair of shootings against Minnesota state legislators at their homes that left two dead and two others hospitalized.
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Wall Street Journal:
Who Is Vance Boelter? The Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect — The 57-year-old worked in security and as a pastor. A list found in his car included prominent abortion-rights supporters in Minnesota, according to an official. — MINNEAPOLIS—The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ is still in the Midwest
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New York Post:
Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter has ties to Middle East and Africa, runs security company
Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter has ties to Middle East and Africa, runs security company
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Wall Street Journal:
Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
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Cameron Arcand / Fox News:
Minnesota rep killed made headlines days earlier over vote on benefits for illegal aliens
Minnesota rep killed made headlines days earlier over vote on benefits for illegal aliens
New York Times:
What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings
What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings
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Washington Post:
Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians
Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians
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Grace Panetta / The 19th:
Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families
Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families
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Washington Post:
Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C. as Trump gets his military parade — For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. — Summary0 — Planes roared over the heart of Washington on Saturday evening …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump's Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross Failure — The president's military parade, which reportedly cost up to $45 million, was short on attendees, long on political speeches — WASHINGTON — On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a hideously expensive military parade in Washington, D.C., on his birthday.
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Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘No Kings’ rallies draw big crowds to protest Trump and his policies — Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant. — Summary2689 — Americans turned out en masse in communities across the country Saturday …
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Elissa Salamy / WTTG-TV:
Man drives into crowd of protesters at ‘No Kings’ rally in Virginia — Police say 21-year-old Joseph R. Checklick Jr. intentionally drove an SUV into a crowd of protesters in Culpeper, hitting at least one person. — Checklick Jr. was arrested and charged with reckless driving …
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New York Times:
Fox News Hosts Gushed Over the Parade, With No Protests in Sight — Cable networks covered President Trump's Army parade on a busy day of protests, a political assassination and Middle East strikes. ABC, CBS and NBC aired other programming on their affiliates.
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Melania Appears to Doze Off During Trump's Birthday Military Parade
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Hosts $45 Million Military Parade For Himself Before Underwhelming Crowd
Trump Hosts $45 Million Military Parade For Himself Before Underwhelming Crowd
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Takeaways From Trump's Military Parade in Washington
Takeaways From Trump's Military Parade in Washington
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
As Trump Celebrates Army's Founding, His Critics Take to the Streets
As Trump Celebrates Army's Founding, His Critics Take to the Streets
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
“No Kings Day” protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump — The “No Kings Day” nationwide rallies against Donald Trump/for democracy on Saturday turned out millions of people. — That's per a collective crowdsourcing effort led by Strength In Numbers, and involving many members of the independent data journalism community.
New York Times:
Inside Trump's Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids — President Trump's decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
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Axios:
Inside Trump's backtrack on immigration — For months, Trump administration officials have been adamant about targeting all the millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, regardless of their work or taxpaying status. — But now Trump is making a huge exception …
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Rebecca Rosman / NPR:
Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict — Israel and Iran exchanged another round of intense missile strikes into Sunday, fueling growing concerns that the fighting could escalate into a wider regional conflict. The latest exchanges came just hours …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Israel and Iran Launch Another Round of Missiles at Each Other
Live Updates: Israel and Iran Launch Another Round of Missiles at Each Other
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NBC News:
Poll: Americans disapprove of Trump's performance, as Republicans manage splits over spending plans — Immigration remains Trump's strongest issue, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, though Americans are closely divided over how he's handling it.
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Catie McLeod / The Guardian:
Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests — Alistair Kitchen says he was detained and questioned about views on Israel and Palestine before being deported from LA to Melbourne — An Australian man who was detained upon arrival …
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Yes, They're Going After Medicare Too — REPUBLICANS SAY THE HEALTH CARE CUTS in their One Big Beautiful Bill wouldn't touch Medicare. — That is not true. — One reason is the bill's projected fiscal effects. Thanks to all the tax cuts, the legislation would likely increase deficits enough …
Washington Post:
Trump reports over $600 million in income in latest financial disclosure — The president reported making millions from cryptocurrency, his golf properties, foreign licensing deals and other sources. JD Vance also filed forms disclosing Bitcoin holdings. — Summary172
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Madalaine Elhabbal / Catholic News Agency:
House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations' role aiding migrants — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability have announced the launch of an investigation into more than 200 nongovernmental organizations …
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Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Gunman Opens Fire on ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City — ‘DEEPLY TROUBLING’ — One person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. — A gunman opened fire on thousands of protesters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday evening.
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