The horror of last weekend’s shootings permeated the speeches of democratic candidates on their trails. Candidates condemned the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio–demanding gun control legislation–but a right-leaning article criticizes the presidential hopefuls for using recent mass shootings to boost their poll numbers.

On Thursday, President Trump announced the resignation of Sue Gordon as deputy director of national intelligence. Gordon’s last day will be August 15th, the same as the last day of her boss Dan Coats, director of national intelligence.

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From the left: Trump announces departure of No. 2 intelligence official Sue Gordon, Politico
From the center: Trump Names New Acting Director Of National Intelligence, NPR
From the right: Deputy national intelligence chief to leave job same day as boss, NY Post

This week, Representative Joaquin Castro, a Democrat from Texas, tweeted out a list of 44 San Antonio area residents who have maxed out their donations to President Trump’s re-election campaign. Castro serves as the chairman for the presidential campaign of his brother, Julian Castro, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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From the left: Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors, New York Times
From the center: House conservatives call for ethics probe into Castro tweet, The Hill
From the right: Panel complaint focuses on Castro release of Trump donor IDs, Fox News

According to a Monmouth poll released on Thursday, Andrew Yang is now the ninth candidate to qualify for the next round of Democratic primary debates, which will take place in September in Houston.

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From the left: Andrew Yang Becomes 9th Candidate to Qualify, New York Times
From the center: 9 Candidates Now Qualify For The September Democratic Debate, WBUR
From the right: Andrew Yang Will Have Spot On September Debate Stage, Daily Caller

In the aftermath of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this week, President Trump voiced support for expanding background checks required to purchase firearms.

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From the left: NRA warned Trump about support for background checks, CNN
From the center: Democratic senator on possibility of Trump standing up to the NRA: 'That's just such BS' , The Hill
From the right: NRA warns Trump after he endorses background checks, NY Post

In the aftermath of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, white supremacy has become a point of discussion, as many contend that it was a factor motivating both shooters’ actions, as well as those of many previous mass shooters.

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From the left: Tucker Carlson calls white supremacy a ‘hoax, Washington Post
From the center: Carlson calls racism one of nation's problems The Hill
From the right: White Supremacy Doesn’t Exist Or It’s As Bad As The Islamic State, Red State

President Trump has made visits to El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio following mass shootings that occurred there this week. During his visit, Trump met with survivors recovering in the hospital as well as community members.

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From the left: ‘I refuse to be an accessory’: El Paso Rep. Veronica Escobar, Washington Post
From the center: President Trump Visits Ohio And Texas After Mass Shootings, NPR
From the right: Trump Tweets About Dayton Visit, News Conference ‘A Fraud, Daily Caller

In the first set of new polling after the second round of Democratic presidential primary debates, the top tier of candidates appears to be expanding their lead over a packed field. 

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From the left: Biden, Sanders, and Warren top post-debate survey of N.H., Boston Globe
From the center: Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democrats while Warren surges, The Hill
From the right: Exploiting Massacres to Raise Poll Ratings, Townhall

In the aftermath of the Dayton and El Paso shootings, debates about gun control rage in the House and Senate. Democrats are pushing hard for stricter laws regarding background checks, assault weapons, and magazine limits and Homeland Security will conduct hearings on the threats of white supremacy and domestic terrorism that have escalated in recent years.

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From the left: Stricter gun control faces reality check in the Senate, Washington Post
From the center: Pelosi says House recess could be cut short if Senate passes bill, The Hill
From the right: Biden says he's coming for assault weapons, Fox News

Last weekend, two mass shootings that took place only hours apart in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, claimed the lives of 31 individuals. Democrats and Republicans have been equally determined to identify the cause of these all-too-familiar incidences.

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From the left: ‘Of Course He’s Racist’: 2020 Democrats Criticize Trump, New York Times
From the center: Special Coverage: Trump Remarks After Two Weekend Shootings, NPR
From the right: Donald Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Promises Action, Breitbart

On Thursday, President Trump announced that he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports in addition to the 25% tariff on a separate $250 billion imports. The additional tariff comes after China backed out of a promise to increase their agricultural purchases. 

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From the left: China Is Playing Trump on Trade, Washington Post
From the center: Dow plummets on devaluation of China's currency, The Hill
From the right: China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: U.S. Defense Secretary Esper, Fox News