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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.
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Anti-Defamation League:
Florida White Supremacist Group Admits Ties to Alleged Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz  —  A spokesperson for the white supremacist group Republic of Florida (ROF) told the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday, February 15, that Nikolas Cruz, the man charged with the previous day's deadly shooting spree …
The Daily Beast:
Nikolas Cruz Trained With White Supremacists, Group Claims  —  Hate group says the accused Florida school shooter did paramilitary exercises and got a rifle from members.  Ex-students say he wore a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat in school.  —  KELLY WEILL, JUSTIN MILLER, TAYLOR LORENZ2.15.18 12:40 PM ET
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.
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 …
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.
Daily Wire:
Media Push The Claim There Have Been 18 School Shootings In 2018.  Here Are The Facts.  —  In the wake of the horrific school shooting on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, various news outlets, seemingly trying to convince the public that an astronomical number …
New York Times:
Florida Shooting: Trump Laments ‘Terrible Violence’ but Avoids Mention of Gun Control  —  PARKLAND, Fla. — President Trump said on Thursday that he would make school safety a top priority when he meets with the nation's governors later this month, following one of the deadliest school shootings in modern American history.
Jugal K. Patel / New York Times:
After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings
New York Times:
Nikolas Cruz, Florida Shooting Suspect, Described as ‘Troubled Kid’ With Affinity for Violence
Washington Post:
Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz: Guns, depression and a life in trouble
Paulina Dedaj / Fox News:
Chelsea Handler blasts Republicans for Florida high school shooting, says they ‘have blood on their hands’
Discussion: Breitbart
CNN:
Another ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at a US school leaves 17 dead in Florida
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:   At Stoneman Douglas High School, cell phone videos take us inside a massacre
Los Angeles Times:   Florida shooting suspect trained with white nationalist militia, Anti-Defamation League says
NBC News:
17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
New York Times:
Death Toll Is at 17 and Could Rise in Shooting
New York Times:
Trump's Inaugural Committee Paid $26 Million to Firm of First Lady's Friend  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's inaugural committee paid nearly $26 million to an event planning firm started by an adviser to First Lady Melania Trump, while donating $5 million — less than expected — to charity …
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 …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:   The White House Flouts the First Rule of Crisis Communications: Get the Facts Out Fast
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Bannon on Hill for closed-door interview in Russia probe
Discussion: Axios
Sarah Kendzior / Fast Company:
Why Former Trump Staffers May Be Walking Security Threats
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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 and Splinter
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
‘Incensed’ Grassley Rips Sessions for Torching Justice Overhaul  —  Attorney general says bill could free ‘very worst’ inmates  —  Senator says he protected Sessions from Democrats, and Trump  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:   Grassley Says He Wants to Discuss Gun Legislation After Massacre
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: Talking Points Memo, CNBC and Raw Story
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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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Small Lead for Saccone in CD18  —  Opinion on Trump helps Dem candidate remain in the hunt  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Republican Rick Saccone has a small advantage in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, even when the potential for a Democratic surge is taken into account.
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Tech Luminary Peter Thiel Parts Ways With Silicon Valley  —  Billionaire investor frustrated with what he sees as intolerance of conservatism in tech industry; has discussed resigning from Facebook board  —  Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is relocating his home and personal investment firms …
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Stormy Daniels Has a ‘Monica Lewinsky Dress’ from Alleged Donald Trump Affair, Will Test It for DNA  —  Stormy Daniels pulled a Monica Lewinsky and held on to the dress she wore to an alleged hotel rendezvous with President Donald Trump, and now we are told she's going to get it tested for DNA to back up her story.
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Kimmel writer quotes every GOP lawmaker's post-Florida ‘thoughts and prayers’ tweet — and how much money they took from the NRA  —  As Republicans begin heaping “thoughts and prayers” on the families of the 17-plus people killed in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a high school outside Ft. Lauderdale …
Department of Homeland Security:
Schumer-Rounds-Collins Destroys Ability of DHS to Enforce Immigration Laws, Creating a Mass Amnesty For Over 10 Million Illegal Aliens, Including Criminals  —  The Schumer-Rounds-Collins proposal destroys the ability of the men and women from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove millions of illegal aliens.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Second appeals court rules against Trump travel ban 3.0  —  The decision has no immediate effect due to the Supreme Court action.  —  A second federal appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trump's latest travel ban executive order, but the decision has already been overtaken by action at the Supreme Court.
Discussion: Axios
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:   He was convicted of a sex act that's no longer a crime. Years later, he's deemed a sex offender.
 
 
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Amy Schumer Marries Chef Chris Fischer in Surprise Wedding After a Few Months of Dating
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David Miles Hogg / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Student reporter interviews classmates hiding from gunman in Florida high school
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump's Budget Cuts Millions Of Dollars From Gun Background Check System
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Washington Post
Philly.com:
Ex-Philly cop says officer lied to put Meek Mill behind bars
CBS News:
No, Oprah's not running for president in 2020
Department of Homeland Security:
Unaccompanied Alien Children and Family Units Are Flooding the Border Because of Catch and Release Loopholes
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Lee Smith / The Federalist:
The Media Stopped Reporting The Russia Collusion Story Because They Helped Create It
Discussion: RedState and Power Line
Media Matters for America:
Republicans can't quit fake news
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Public Rates Presidents: Kennedy, Reagan, Obama at Top, Nixon, Johnson, Trump at Bottom
The Hill:
Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Hid Wife's Fusion GPS Payments From Ethics Officials
Discussion: RedState, VIDOL and Geller Report
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The Nancy Pelosi Dilemma
 

 
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