How The FBI Missed The Orlando Killer

Sanders To Meet With Clinton Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to push Hillary Clinton to embrace his progressive agenda, when the two meet later Tuesday. In an appearance earlier this week, Sanders said the pair would discuss what kind of administration Clinton will have if she wins, and said that he would urge her to adopt progressive taxation policies. Although Sanders has not dropped out of the race yet, observers expect him to work with Clinton to defeat Donald Trump. Sponsored by: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW. #IBTPulse --------------------------------------------------------------- How Did Orlando Killer Slip Through The Cracks? Three years before Omar Mateen walked into a Florida nightclub wielding an assault rifle and a handgun, he was questioned twice by the FBI about links to terrorist organizations overseas. But despite their questioning — and despite a high-tech FBI anti-terrorism database that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars — the gunman slipped through the FBI’s fingers. Why? Sanders To Meet With Clinton Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to push Hillary Clinton to embrace his progressive agenda, when the two meet later Tuesday. In an appearance earlier this week, Sanders said the pair would discuss what kind of administration Clinton will have if she wins, and said that he would urge her to adopt progressive taxation policies. Although Sanders has not dropped out of the race yet, observers expect him to work with Clinton to defeat Donald Trump. NATO Bolsters Eastern Forces Defense ministers from NATO member states will begin a two-day meeting in Brussels Tuesday, where they are expected to set the agenda for a crucial summit in Warsaw next month. The meeting comes one day after the alliance announced that it was deploying four multinational battalions to the Baltic states, in a bid to bolster their defenses against Russia. The Deadly Truth Behind AR-15s The shooting in Orlando, Florida, which left 49 dead and scores wounded, has at least one thing in common with other mass killings: a specific style of assault rifle. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT. Antigay Reaction To Orlando Criticized In Russia Despite the country's poor record on LGBT rights, Russian foreign ministry officials on Monday slammed domestic homophobic reaction to the Orlando attack. A spokeswoman branded hateful comments about the victims as “disgusting,” and “beyond the pale.” The Kremlin has consistently sought to highlight common ground with the West against Islamist extremism and terrorism, as a way to mitigate its international isolation. ISIS Claims Responsibility For Killing Of Paris Policeman The Islamic State group claimed a knifeman who stabbed and killed a French police chief and his partner to death at their Paris home late Monday was one of its fighters. The attacker repeatedly knifed the 42-year-old commander in the stomach before barricading himself inside the house, where his partner's body was later found. The knifeman was later killed by elite police officers, after negotiations failed. America’s Child Care Crisis Presidential candidates have talked about improving the child care system — average weekly expenses for families with working mothers rose 170 percent from 1985 to 2011 — but parents and advocates say it needs more attention now. Abu Sayyaf Militants Kill Another Hostage The Philippines' government confirmed Tuesday that a second Canadian national, Robert Hall, had been killed by the radical Islamist separatist group Abu Sayyaf. The group demanded a multimillion dollar ransom for the release of three surviving hostages, and set a Monday deadline for payment. Reports said that rumors of Hall's death began circulating shortly after the deadline passed. AND THEN THERE'S THIS... The Political Operators Who Helped Light The Bern Bernie Sanders’ $200 million campaign was a boon for the left-wing Democratic consultants who have been honing their digital fundraising and organizing tools for more than a decade. Investors See Profit In Rallying Firearm Makers Spurred by a relentless spate of mass shootings and terrorist attacks, Americans are buying more firearms than ever, either for protection, or out of fear of gun control measures. Some investors see a chance to profit from this phenomenon, and have been snapping up shares in firearm manufacturers – is it a smart move? 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004 © 2015 IBT Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please add pulse@ibt-mail.com to your contacts [Unsubscribe] | Privacy Policy