One week after Parkland, Florida shooting, students galvanize support for gun regulation, and draw attacks from conservatives, gun lobby….--the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh led local vigil here in Marin County, as students and activists see opening to press for new gun laws
--right-wing pundits tried patronizing the students, and quickly moved to attacking them as tools of liberals and media
--gun lovers use lame, tired arguments about hardening campuses and arming teachers
--in Florida, upcoming election for governor and Senate put pressure on Gov. Rick Scott and others to “do something”
--Trump seems to be getting gun control advice from Geraldo Rivera
--Vox posts video from comedy show in Holland that skewers Americans and NRA
--Mueller scores another scalp, as Manafort lawyer pleads guilty to lying
--Trump continues attack on Obama for failing to stop Russiagate, and the Washington Post races to Obama’s defense
--in another dangerous embrace of the FBI by the left, Dem leaders ask for extra $300 million to fight phantom election threats this year
--Russian exile Masha Gessen has some cogent comments on Mueller indictmens
--smart comments on Yasha Levine interview from Holland, Switzerland and Hawaii
--in Israel, Netanyahu ally calls for his resignation after top aide sings to prosecutors and report that different aide tried to bribe judge to go easy on Mrs. Netanyahu
--Crown Prince Jared Kushner fights for access to secrets without security clearance
--The Intercept reports that Mueller is investigating Kushner’s efforts to get loans for 666 5th Avenue, mixing personal and government business
--Trump budget zeroes out modest funding for earthquake alert system….payback to a Blue State?
--Billy Graham, the first megapreacher who made extreme evangelicals seem mainstream, dies at age 99
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