Feb 16, 2018

Rick Scott says FBI Director must resign after Parkland tip was missed

Rick Scott in Parkland. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has said FBI Director Chris Wray "needs to resign" over the FBI's failure to follow protocol after its public affairs line received a tip that Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz might carry out a school shooting.

Between the lines: There is little chance that such a warning would have reached the director's level. In fact, the FBI statement said it would have been an issue for the Miami field office to investigate. The statement also comes at a time when President Trump and his allies have been sowing doubt in FBI and DOJ leadership.
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Axios

Updated 8 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Global: Total confirmed cases as of 8 a.m. ET: 31,920, 652 — Total deaths: 977,311 — Total recoveries: 22,002,729 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 8 a.m ET: 6,935,414 — Total deaths: 201,920 — Total recoveries: 2,670,256 — Total tests: 97,459,742 — Map.
Health: CDC director says over 90% of Americans have not yet been exposed to coronavirus — Supply shortages continue to plague testing — The coronavirus is surging again.
Politics: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tests positive for coronavirus — Poll says 51% of Republicans trust Trump on coronavirus more than the CDC.
Technology: The tech solutions of 2020 may be sapping our resolve to beat the coronavirus
Vaccines: Johnson & Johnson begins large phase 3 trial — The FDA plans to toughen standards.
World: Justin Trudeau says Canada's second wave has begun
Future: America's halfway coronavirus response

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Dion Rabouin, author of Markets

14 mins ago - Economy & Business

The stock market's not-enough tantrum

Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios

The market looks like it may be throwing another tantrum, investors say. But the cause is different this time around.

What's happening: This selloff is beginning to look like the 2013 taper tantrum, which roiled markets as U.S. government yields rose in response to an expected reduction of the Fed's quantitative easing (QE) program.

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Jim VandeHei

2 hours ago - Politics & Policy