San Diego Mosque Shooting, Primaries Test Trump Influence, Trump IRS Suit

San Diego authorities are investigating a shooting at the city’s largest mosque as a hate crime. Three victims were killed and two teenage suspects whom police believe carried out the attack were found dead.
Primaries in six states today are testing President Trump’s influence over the Republican Party, including a high-stakes congressional race in Kentucky where Trump is trying to defeat a sitting GOP member who has crossed him.
President Trump dropped his lawsuit against his own IRS over the leak of his tax returns and instead agreed to create a nearly 1.8 billion dollar anti-weaponization fund that critics say could use taxpayer dollars to compensate his allies.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) San Diego Mosque Shooting
(05:20) Primaries Test Trump Influence
(09:23) Trump IRS Suit

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