Today's Headlines: El Paso Shooting: Massacre at a Crowded Walmart in Texas Leaves 20 Dead

McConnell Promised to End Senate Gridlock. Instead, Republicans Are Stuck in Neutral.

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Top News El Paso Shooting: Massacre at a Crowded Walmart in Texas Leaves 20 Dead By SIMON ROMERO, MANNY FERNANDEZ and MARIEL PADILLA A 21-year-old gunman rampaged through a store in El Paso crowded with thousands of customers. At least 26 others were injured. McConnell Promised to End Senate Gridlock. Instead, Republicans Are Stuck in Neutral. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The Senate, once known as "the world's greatest deliberative body," is operating as Senator Mitch McConnell would like: as an approval factory for President Trump's nominees. Why a Race-Baiting Trump Is Courting Black Voters By REID J. EPSTEIN and JONATHAN MARTIN Democratic leaders say African-Americans are deeply engaged in this election, but President Trump is also targeting them with Facebook ads. How they react may well determine his future. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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