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Today in 5 Lines Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie said there are “numerous fatalities” after a gunman opened fired at a high school in Parkland, Florida, adding “It is a horrible day for us.” President Trump spoke with Florida Governor Rick Scott about the shooting and offered condolences to the families of the victims. Senate moderates are expected to unveil a bipartisan proposal on immigration Wednesday evening. Today on The Atlantic Inside Peak: A network analysis of previous administrations shows that Donald Trump’s inner circle of close advisors surprisingly resembles Bill Clinton’s more than Richard Nixon’s. (Niall Ferguson and Manny Rincon-Cruz) ‘Deep Breaths and Calmer Second Thoughts’: The incensed reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s comments about Anglo-American legal heritage is “merely absurd” and threatens to inspire counter-radicalization. (David Frum) Inching Toward the Senate Seat: North Dakota Representative Kevin Cramer received an offer from Oklahoma oil tycoon Harold Hamm to be his finance chair—the clearest sign yet that Cramer may launch a campaign to unseat Senator Heidi Heitkamp. (Elaina Plott) Economy, Exhaustion, and Equilibrium: President Trump’s poll numbers seem to be improving. Here are three reasons why. (David A. Graham) Follow stories throughout the day with our Politics & Policy portal. Snapshot What We’re Reading This Isn’t Normal: Why is the American media constantly calling out President Trump for being unconventional when his presidency has been relatively normal? Trump called it a compromise, but the deal was rejected by Democrats and some Republicans who oppose cuts to legal immigration.