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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Fox News' Tucker Carlson under fresh scrutiny after Buffalo mass shooting  —  Fox News personality Tucker Carlson is facing intense scrutiny from extremism experts, media watchdogs and progressive activists who say there is a link between the top-rated host's “great replacement” …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Racist Attack Spotlights Stefanik's Echo of Replacement Theory  —  WASHINGTON — Over the past week, Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, the third-ranking House Republican, has falsely claimed that President Biden is shipping infant formula to undocumented immigrants at the expense of Americans amid a nationwide formula shortage.
Media Matters for America:
We're all trying to find the guy who did this — Fox News struggled to shift coverage of Buffalo mass shooting away from the racist theory it frequently promoted  —  Fox News' silence on the “great replacement” theory spoke volumes … Fox News programming went virtually silent …
New York Times:
Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims and Denounce Those Espousing Hate  —  The challenge for a president who came to office preaching unity may be how to take on those preaching hate.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will travel to Buffalo on Tuesday to denounce the racist massacre …
New York Times:
Republicans Play on Fears of ‘Great Replacement’ in Bid for Base Voters  —  The mass shooting in Buffalo was the work of a lone gunman but not the product of an isolated ideology.  —  In a manifesto, the suspect detailed how he viewed Black people as “replacers” of white Americans.
PR Newswire:
Twitter Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for Acquisition by Elon Musk  —  Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced that it has filed its preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the previously announced agreement for Twitter to be acquired …
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Project Veritas:
Twitter Senior Engineer Talks Elon Musk Takeover in NEW Undercover Video: ‘Twitter Does Not Believe in Free Speech’ ... Admits Employees at Tech Giant are ‘Commie as F**k’  — Project Veritas published a new story on Monday night featuring footage of Twitter Senior Engineer, Siru Murugesan …
Matthew Loh / Insider:
Elon Musk says he'll vote Republican in ‘this election’ despite ‘overwhelmingly’ voting for Democrats in the past
Discussion: NBC News
Bloomberg:
Musk Says Twitter Deal at Lower Price Is ‘Not Out of the Question’
Corin Faife / The Verge:
Elon Musk's silence on how he'd moderate the Buffalo shooting livestream is deafening
NBC News:
Buffalo suspect considered attacking elementary schools, churches, according to online chat logs  —  Rising hate crimes in the U.S. and how social media could fuel violence  —  An account with the same handle used by the primary suspect in the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Melissa Chan / NBC News:
New York's red flag law should have helped thwart the Buffalo mass shooting. What went wrong?
Bloomberg:
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Mapped Plans on Discord App for Months
Politico:
GOP blame game erupts in Pennsylvania governor's race  —  PHILADELPHIA — The election isn't until Tuesday, but the blame game is already well underway.  —  With far-right state Sen. Doug Mastriano on the verge of capturing the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nomination, Republicans are lashing out …
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Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian:
Putin involved in war ‘at level of colonel or brigadier’, say western sources  —  President helping determine movement of Russian soldiers, say sources, as head of UK armed forces says Ukraine is winning  —  Vladimir Putin has become so personally involved in the Ukraine war …
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Estonia's Tough Voice on Ukraine Urges No Compromise With Putin  —  Kaja Kallas, the prime minister, remembers Soviet annexation and repression and sees the same brutality in occupied Ukraine, which she believes is fighting for all of Europe.  —  TALLINN, Estonia — Kaja Kallas, now 44 …
Discussion: CEPA
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
FDA, Abbott agree on plan to resume production of infant formula at Michigan plant  —  The three-month closure has contributed to a nationwide shortage.  —  The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage
John Revill / Reuters:
Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia  —  Switzerland's fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defence ministry tilting closer to Western military powers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Insider and New York Times
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Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato
Steven Shepard / Politico:
It's Midterm Super Tuesday.  Here are the people, places and big political questions at stake.  —  Of the 20 separate dates on the 2022 midterm primary calendar, none is more important — and potentially dramatic — than this Tuesday.  —  Former President Donald Trump is staking his claim …
Discussion: CNN, The Hill, FiveThirtyEight and NPR
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
16 GOP Primaries To Watch In North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Idaho And Oregon
Discussion: Vox, The Dispatch and My Dear Friend,
Justin George / Washington Post:
Metro GM retires one day after transit agency announces recertification lapses  —  The transit agency was also cited as early as 2015 for not having a consistent recertification program.  —  Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld, who has led Metro for six years, announced Monday evening …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Supreme Court greenlights corruption  —  There are few meaningful limits remaining on money in politics.  As a result, politics has become increasingly dominated by the wealthy.  The average U.S. Senator is a multi-millionaire.  On Monday, the Supreme Court made the situation a little bit worse.
Discussion: New Republic, Vox and Slate
Washington Post:
How Trump's pact with the Club for Growth turned into a grudge match  —  The influential GOP group is challenging Trump's picks in key Senate races amid competing claims to the MAGA mantle  —  David McIntosh, head of the influential conservative group the Club for Growth, used to fly on Air Force One …
Discussion: Politico and New York Times
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How Trump's Dr. Oz endorsement could cost the GOP in Pennsylvania
ABC7:
Prominent OC doctor killed while trying to stop Laguna Woods church shooting suspect, sheriff says  —  “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime,” officials said.  —  OC doctor killed while trying to stop church shooting suspect
Discussion: Insider
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Orange County Register:
Laguna Woods church shooter was motived by hate of Taiwan, sheriff says
Discussion: Breitbart, UPI and Los Angeles Times
Carron J. Phillips / Deadspin:
White fans were entertained by Black athletes a day after a racist killed Black people in Buffalo — this is what white supremacy looks like  —  You can be sure that Jayson Tatum and Chris Paul have more than Game 7 wins and losses on their mind after this weekend  —  Sports only serve as an escape from society if you're white.
Discussion: RedState
Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS.
Discussion: Fox News
Ray Stern / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Senate to investigate Wendy Rogers over social media post on Buffalo shooting  —  An effort to expel the state senator, led by the Democrats, failed.  —  View Comments  —  The Arizona Senate will investigate a social media post from state Sen. Wendy Rogers that suggested the shooter …
The White House:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, May 16, 2022  —  MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody.  Hello.  I know that was a long two minutes.  I apologize.  —  Okay, let's get started.  So, before we start the briefing, I want to take a moment to recognize the lives lost and forever changed in Buffalo.
Michael Bamberger / The Fire Pit Collective:
Trumped  —  From the events of Jan. 6 to Phil Mickelson's WD, the 2022 PGA has been defined by controversy.  —  The major protagonists have one thing in common: the Saudis  —  By Michael Bamberger  —  May 16, 2022  —  In the annals of golfing weirdness, here's a double whammy for the ages …
 
 
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Discussion: Insider and Wall Street Journal
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