Our picksTwitter & Russia probe; white supremacists’ violence; what happened in Niger, and mores

Published 20 October 2017

· Twitter gives just a sliver of data to senate Russia probe

· 3 white supremacists arrested in Florida for shooting at anti-racism protesters

· Take the president’s finger off the nuclear button

· The boomtown that shouldn’t exist

· Government must allow abortion access for migrant girl, judge rules

·What happened in Niger?

Twitter gives just a sliver of data to senate Russia probe (Betsy Woodruff, Spencer Ackerman, Daily Beast)
Promoted tweets and account names are all the social network has handed over. Investigators think that’s just the start of what Twitter has on its servers.

3 white supremacists arrested in Florida for shooting at anti-racism protesters (German Lopez, Vox)
The shooting happened after a Richard Spencer speech at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Take the president’s finger off the nuclear button (Dan Glickman, Politico)
I was once tasked with ordering a nuclear strike in the event of catastrophe. It’s an awesome responsibility no single person should have.

The boomtown that shouldn’t exist (Michael Grunwald, Politico Magazine)
Cape Coral, Florida, was built on total lies. One big storm could wipe it off the map. Oh, and it’s also the fastest-growing city in the United States.

Government must allow abortion access for migrant girl, judge rules (Patrick Michels, Reveal)
The ruling is the first test of a Trump administration policy of denying abortion access for immigrant minors in federally funded shelters.

What happened in Niger? (Siobhán O’Grady, The Atlantic)
Rumors are swirling over what took place in the final hours before four U.S. servicemen died—but a clear picture of what actually took place is only beginning to emerge.