Today’s Wide World of News is a little different.
I will be live on Zoom at 11:30am ET today to give you my latest analysis and reporting on the Buffalo shooting, Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary, Everything Twitter, and more – as well as to take your questions on any topics of your choice.
Consider it a virtual brunch, Gang-of-500 style.
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For others: Where the F is my usual Halperin’s take???!!!
Let’s hope there are more of the former than the latter.
See you at 11:30am ET on Zoom.
PS: This isn’t a joke – I really am holding a Zoom session for readers this morning.
PPS: I will not be at Lauriol Plaza, but this is still NOT A JOKE.
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ESSENTIAL READING
* The Buffalo News main story is here.
* Saturday’s protests/rallies:
* Pennsylvania’s Republican primaries:
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of far-right candidates in Pennsylvania who are gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
After spending much of the campaign steering clear of fellow Republican Senate contender Kathy Barnette, Oz on Saturday said she was out of step with the GOP and would be unable to win the general election in November. In an interview, he took issue with a 2015 tweet from Barnette in which she wrote that “Pedophilia is a Cornerstone of Islam.”
Oz, who would be the nation’s first Muslim senator, described the comments as “disqualifying.”
“It’s reprehensible that she would tweet out something that is defamatory to an entire religion,” Oz told The Associated Press. “This state was based on religious freedom. I’m proud as a Pennsylvanian to uphold those founding beliefs that every faith has its merits.”
The Barnette campaign did not respond to a request for comment. Earlier in the week, Barnette told NBC News that she did not make the statement, which was still live on her Twitter feed on Saturday.
* Russia/Ukraine:
* The New York Times scoops on the Biden White House hiring well in advance in anticipation of the congressional investigations they expect to begin in January after a change in power. There are massive semiotic moments in this piece, only discernable to Gang of 500 eyes.
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