The Post Most: Texas church massacre was not ‘a random act of shooting’ and may have been targeted, governor says

She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job; An unlikely hero describes gun battle and 95 mph chase with Texas shooting suspect; Who is Devin Patrick Kelley, the gunman officials say killed churchgoers in Sutherland Springs, Tex.?

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Texas church massacre was not 'a random act of shooting' and may have been targeted, governor says Authorities struggled to piece together the life and the possible motives of the attacker gunman. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Local • Perspective She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job After Juli Briskman told her bosses that she was the unidentified cyclist in the viral photo, they escorted her out of the building, she said. By Petula Dvorak  •   Read more »   An unlikely hero describes gun battle and 95 mph chase with Texas shooting suspect Johnnie Langendorff was driving to his girlfriend's house when he stumbled into the massacre. By Kyle Swenson  •   Read more »   Who is Devin Patrick Kelley, the gunman officials say killed churchgoers in Sutherland Springs, Tex.? Few people have spoken publicly about Kelley's background, and a search of public records offered only a sketch of his life, with no indication of what precipitated the deadly attack on churchgoers. By Derek Hawkins  •   Read more »   The Plum Line • Opinion What did Donald Trump Jr. ask for at that meeting? The Russian lawyer just spoke out. The Russian lawyer at that Trump Tower meeting claims Donald Trump Jr. asked for dirt on Hillary Clinton. By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Fat Leonard' probe expands to ensnare more than 60 admirals Crooked Navy contractor visited Annapolis and Pearl Harbor as VIP despite investigations. By Craig Whitlock  •   Read more »   Right Turn • Opinion The Trump administration is up to its neck in Russians No other campaign or administration has ever been so compromised. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   Texas shooting: Death sweeps across 3 generations of a single family gathered at church "God will see us through," said great-grandfather Joe Holcombe, who lost 8 people from his extended family and an unborn child. By Samantha Schmidt  •   Read more »   Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought He suffered broken ribs and lung bruises during attack; it's unclear when he will return to Washington. By Brandon Gee  •   Read more »   At least nine people in Trump's orbit had contact with Russians during campaign and transition The president has played down the significance of the events and people involved, but they are a focus for the Mueller probe. By Rosalind S. 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