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Thursday, October 5, 2017

The Gun Lobby Is Down to Its Last, Unconvincing Excuse 338th mass shooting in 273 days






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Matt Taibbi | The Gun Lobby Is Down to Its Last, Unconvincing Excuse 
Guns and ammo on the floor of the NRA convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in May 2016. (photo: Mark Peterson/Redux)
Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
Taibbi writes: "According to some sources, this is the 338th mass shooting in 273 days of 2017, meaning America is now a place where at least once a day, someone shoots four or more people."
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Some in GOP Open to Discussing Democrats' Proposal to Ban Device Used in Las Vegas Attack
Ed O'Keefe, The Washington Post
O'Keefe writes: "Stunned by the carnage caused at a country music festival by one heavily armed gunman and embittered after years of fruitless attempts at gun control, congressional Democrats on Wednesday unveiled new narrowly tailored proposals to ban devices used in the shooting and revived old ideas to close loopholes and restrict some gun purchases."
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They Thought They Were Going to Rehab. They Ended Up in Forced Labor Camps.
Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter, Reveal News
Excerpt: "The worst day of Brad McGahey's life was the day a judge decided to spare him from prison."
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DOJ Releases Overruled Memos Finding It Illegal for Presidents to Appoint Relatives
Josh Gerstein, Politico
Gerstein writes: "The Justice Department has released a series of recently overruled legal memos concluding that presidents cannot appoint their relatives to the White House staff or presidential commissions, even to unpaid posts."
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House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban
Jessie Hellmann, The Hill
Hellmann writes: "The bill, sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of a fine, up to five years in prison or both."
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Progressive Randall Woodfin Wins Birmingham, Ala., Mayoral Race in a Major Upset
Terrell Jermaine Starr, The Root
Starr writes: "Progressive Democratic candidate Randall Woodfin, 36, became the youngest mayor-elect of Birmingham, Ala., in modern history Monday night after defeating two-term incumbent Mayor William Bell with a near 20-point margin of victory."
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House Republicans Advance Five Bills to Cripple Endangered Species Act 
Center for Biological Diversity, EcoWatch
Excerpt: "In party-line votes, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, led by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), advanced five bills today that would hamstring the Endangered Species Act and condemn hundreds of species to extinction."
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Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria
Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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