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More from Pulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando: the deadliest in US history

Gun Violence
You can make a map of the US just by plotting this year’s mass shootingsYou can make a map of the US just by plotting this year’s mass shootings
Gun Violence

Some say the prevalence of gun violence defines America. Here’s a visual representation of that.

By Brian Resnick
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Sunday was not Omar Mateen’s first time at Pulse, say those who partied with himSunday was not Omar Mateen’s first time at Pulse, say those who partied with him
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Pulse nightclub regulars and users of gay hookup apps recognized shooter Omar Mateen immediately.

By Michelle Garcia
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My 6-year-old daughter died at Sandy Hook. You never move on.My 6-year-old daughter died at Sandy Hook. You never move on.
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To the families of the Orlando victims: I am sorry that our tragedy wasn’t enough to save your loved ones.

By Nelba Márquez-Greene
Congress
This graphic shows why it is so impossible to get gun reform through CongressThis graphic shows why it is so impossible to get gun reform through Congress
Congress

The Senate is highly polarized around gun policy: The National Rifle Association gives 56 senators an A grade — and 36 Senators an F.

By Sarah Frostenson
Culture
Watch: Anderson Cooper’s heartbreaking tribute to Orlando’s victimsWatch: Anderson Cooper’s heartbreaking tribute to Orlando’s victims
Culture

“They are more than a list of names. They are people who loved and who were loved.”

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Stephen Colbert on Orlando shooting: “Hate wants us to be too weak to change anything”Stephen Colbert on Orlando shooting: “Hate wants us to be too weak to change anything”
Politics

There have been at least 1,000 mass shootings in the US since Sandy Hook.

By Tara Golshan
World Politics
Did ISIS direct or merely “inspire” the Orlando attack? The distinction matters.Did ISIS direct or merely “inspire” the Orlando attack? The distinction matters.
World Politics

They’re two different kinds of threats.

By Jennifer Williams
Politics
Read Donald Trump’s most inflammatory speech yet on Muslims and immigrationRead Donald Trump’s most inflammatory speech yet on Muslims and immigration
Politics

“The only reason the killer was in America in the first place was because we allowed his family to come here,” Trump said.

By Tara Golshan
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The Orlando massacre was one of 43 shootings on SundayThe Orlando massacre was one of 43 shootings on Sunday
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Across America, 218 people were killed or injured by guns yesterday.

By Zachary Crockett
Politics
Here are the members of Congress who voted against protecting gay people from hate crimesHere are the members of Congress who voted against protecting gay people from hate crimes
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Politics
Donald Trump: American-born Orlando shooter “born an Afghan”Donald Trump: American-born Orlando shooter “born an Afghan”
Politics

“The killer was born an Afghan, of Afghan parents who immigrated to the United States,” Trump said of the shooter’s ethnic background.

By Tara Golshan
I’ve never known a world without mass shootings
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There was a school shooting in my hometown when I was 4 years old. It’s only gotten worse since then.

By Voss Foster
Criminal Justice
Pulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando: what we knowPulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando: what we know
Criminal Justice

A gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning, killing almost 50 people.

By Tara Golshan and Libby Nelson
Politics
Why the gun control debate gets more intractable every time there’s a mass shootingWhy the gun control debate gets more intractable every time there’s a mass shooting
Politics

The psychology of why terrorist attacks divide us further instead of bringing us together.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
Obama: Orlando shooting isn’t “an either/or debate” between anti-terrorism and gun controlObama: Orlando shooting isn’t “an either/or debate” between anti-terrorism and gun control
Politics

“It’s not an either/or; it is a both/and,” Obama said to reporters after his briefing with FBI Chief James Comey.

By Tara Golshan
LGBTQ
Clay Aiken makes a chilling point about how Florida fails LGBTQ peopleClay Aiken makes a chilling point about how Florida fails LGBTQ people
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LGBTQ

Florida just saw horrific anti-LGBTQ violence — but the state also allows more everyday bigotry.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Trump pushes Obama conspiracy after Orlando: “he gets it better than anybody understands”Trump pushes Obama conspiracy after Orlando: “he gets it better than anybody understands”
Politics

It’s unclear what Trump meant by those remarks.

By Tara Golshan
Criminal Justice
Obama warned 2 weeks ago that lax US gun laws could cause something like the Orlando shootingObama warned 2 weeks ago that lax US gun laws could cause something like the Orlando shooting
Criminal Justice

“Because of the National Rifle Association, I cannot prohibit [suspected terrorists] from buying a gun.”

By Emily Crockett
Explainers
The new Democratic gun-control agenda: dangerous people shouldn’t have gunsThe new Democratic gun-control agenda: dangerous people shouldn’t have guns
Explainers

Over the last several years, Democrats have settled on a gun-control agenda that focuses on keeping “dangerous people” from having guns, rather than banning guns entirely.

By Dara Lind
Guns killed more Americans in the past 50 years than every US war ever
Politics

During the Obama administration alone, guns have killed more Americans than World War I did.

By Alvin Chang
Criminal Justice
It’s time to talk about gun control as a way to stop terrorismIt’s time to talk about gun control as a way to stop terrorism
Criminal Justice

Separating our gun problem from our terrorism problem plays right into the terrorists’ hands.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Tonys 2016: watch Lin-Manuel Miranda pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando shootingTonys 2016: watch Lin-Manuel Miranda pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting
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Culture

Miranda’s speech was just part of the Tonys’ respectful nod toward the victims of the Orlando shooting.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump react to Pulse nightclub shootingHillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump react to Pulse nightclub shooting
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Politics

“Devastating.” “Horrific.”

By Libby Nelson, Dara Lind and 1 more
Politics
I’m a gay man. Don’t use an attack on my community as an excuse for Islamophobia.I’m a gay man. Don’t use an attack on my community as an excuse for Islamophobia.
Politics

Hate should not justify more hate.

By German Lopez
Criminal Justice
Man with weapons and plans to go to LA Pride arrested hours after Orlando shootingMan with weapons and plans to go to LA Pride arrested hours after Orlando shooting
Criminal Justice

The arrest comes hours after the deadliest mass shooting in US

By Michelle Garcia