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Saturday, March 16, 2019

The 10 essential reads you missed this week

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The 10 essential reads you missed this week
Friday’s mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand is sharpening scrutiny of the rhetoric of international political figures, including President Trump. 

Here's other important news of the week:
 
New Zealand mosque killings raise fears among US Muslims
Islamic communities across the United States were on heightened alert Friday on the heels of horrific mass shootings at a pair of New Zealand mosques said to be orchestrated by a white supremacist targeting Muslims, Mike Lillis reports.
 

 
Dems flock to Pelosi on Trump impeachment
House Democrats are largely flocking to the side of Speaker Nancy Pelosias the California Democrat seeks to tamp down any talk of impeaching President Trump, Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos report.
 

 
The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority
Republicans are eyeing a path to the House majority that takes them through Trump country, Max Greenwood writes.
 

 
Five questions for Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke formally entered the race for the White House on Thursday, promising a “positive” campaign while saying it’s “a defining moment of truth for this country and every single one of us.” Amie Parnes has five questions O’Rourke faces in the Democratic primary.
 

 
McConnell tees up vote on Green New Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is setting up a fight over the Green New Deal later this month, Jordain Carney reports.
 

 
House Republicans find silver lining in minority
House Republicans would much rather be in the majority, passing bills and fulfilling President Trump's agenda. But they are quickly realizing that life in the minority can come with some perks — and some easy political victories, Scott Wong and Juliegrace Brufke write.
 

 
The 25 Republicans who defied Trump on emergency declaration
More than two dozen Republicans in the House and Senate bucked GOP leadership and the White House to vote for a resolution that would block President Trump's emergency declaration at the border, Tal Axelrod writes
 

 
Mueller focus shifts to Rick Gates
The focus of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is about to shift to President Trump's former deputy campaign chairman, Richard Gates, Morgan Chalfant writes.
 

 
Democrats upset over Omar seeking primary challenger
Some Minnesota Democrats, aghast at controversial comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D), are taking initial steps to recruit a candidate to run against her in next year’s primary election, seeking to buck history in one of the nation’s most progressive legislative districts, Reid Wilson reports.
 

 
FAA comes under new scrutiny over Boeing decision
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision-making and role within the Trump administration bubbled to the forefront this week after the agency reversed course and grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes amid safety concerns and mounting political pressure, Brett Samuels writes.
 
 
 
© Getty: People hosted vigils across the globe to honor the victims of Friday's mosque shooting in New Zealand.
 
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