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Dana Rieck / bnd:
Belleville suspect killed in congressional shootout belonged to anti-GOP groups — The shooter who was killed during gunfire at practice for a congressional baseball game Wednesday morning was from Belleville. — The shooter was James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, who belonged to a number …
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The Daily Beast:
Congressional Shooter Loved Bernie, Hated ‘Racist’ Republicans, and Beat His Daughter … The gunman who attacked members of Congress on Wednesday morning, wounding a GOP leader, campaigned for Bernie Sanders, called Republicans “racist,” and had run-ins with the law for domestic violence and shooting.
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Washington Post:
Shooter identified by law enforcement officials as James T. Hodgkinson — The shooter at the GOP congressional baseball practice this morning is James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., according to law enforcement officials. Hodgkinson, 66, owns a home inspection business.
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Joint Statement on Shooting in Alexandria, Virginia — At approximately 7:09 a.m. on June 14, the Alexandria Police Department responded to the scene at 400 East Monroe Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. They arrived at 7:12 a.m. to shots fired in the vicinity of Eugene Simpson Stadium Park …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Acquaintance describes campaigning for Bernie Sanders with shooting suspect — Charles Orear, 50, a restaurant manager from St. Louis, said in an interview Wednesday that he became friendly with James T. Hodgkinson, whom law enforcement officials identified as the shooter …
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Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
In wake of shooting, Collins vows to start carrying a gun — WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Collins Wednesday suggested the political tone set by Democrats led to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise — and later Collins said he planned to begin carrying a weapon to protect himself.
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Jimmy Vielkind / Politico:
Collins says he will start carrying a gun, after baseball practice shooting
Collins says he will start carrying a gun, after baseball practice shooting
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Washington Post:
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice
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USA Today:
'It's time to destroy Trump & Co.': Scalise shooter raged on Facebook
'It's time to destroy Trump & Co.': Scalise shooter raged on Facebook
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field
Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field
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Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold
The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold
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New York Post:
The moment the GOP shooter opened fire — Dramatic video from the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, captured some of the chaos that ensued when a 66-year-old left-wing zealot opened fire on the GOP congressional baseball team. — More than 25 bullets can be heard ripping through the air in the footage …
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Sean Root / The Hill:
RAW: Audio from shooting at GOP baseball practice — The Hill has obtained audio of dozens of gun shots at the GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. — Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and four others were wounded in the shooting. — As many as 30 gun shots can be heard in the recording …
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CNN:
Rep. Scalise shot in Virginia — Rep. Brooks: Scalise crawled with trail of blood — Washington (CNN)Rep. Steve Scalise was shot Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, a House colleague told CNN, in what sources are calling an apparent “deliberate attack.”
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Washington Post:
Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded — A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria involving Republican members of Congress, possibly injuring several including at least one lawmaker …
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CBS Detroit:
Congressman Details Hectic Moment Under Fire: ‘We Were Sitting Ducks; Gun Saved Our Lives’ — ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WWJ) - A Michigan representative who survived a gun attack during a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning in Virginia is detailing the harrowing moments the gunman opened fire.
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Fox News:
Steve Scalise shot in Virginia, aide also hit — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip and at least one other aide was also hit in the chest by a gunman with a rifle who opened fire at a baseball practice in Virginia Wednesday morning, Fox News confirmed.
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Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Rep. Claudia Tenney threatened after GOP baseball shooting: ‘1 down, 216 to go’
Rep. Claudia Tenney threatened after GOP baseball shooting: ‘1 down, 216 to go’
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting
GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting
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NBC News:
Congressman Steve Scalise, Four Others Shot at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Field
Congressman Steve Scalise, Four Others Shot at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Field
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox News Is Dropping Its ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan — As Fox News moves further into the post-Roger Ailes era, the network is shedding one of its most iconic elements. According to network executives, Fox News has abandoned the marketing slogan “Fair & Balanced.”
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abc7news.com:
4 killed, including gunman, in shooting at SF UPS facility … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7news.com/video/embed/ ?pid=2098310" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — SFPD says that four people have been killed, including the gunman, after a shooting at a UPS facility …
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Rick Pluta / NPR:
Michigan Health Chief Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Flint Water Crisis — The director of Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services, Nick Lyon, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office over the Flint water crisis. Both are felonies in Michigan.
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Oliver Stone's ‘Late Show’ interview went completely off the rails … Oliver Stone started a “cringe-worthy” fight about Israel with Stephen Colbert on the latter's CBS show that never made it on-air. — A Page Six source who was in the audience for the taping of the network's …
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Bill Spencer / Click2Houston.com:
Video shows Houston passenger pushed by United employee — 71-year-old man suing United Airlines for more than $1 million — HOUSTON - For decades, United Airlines has boasted “come fly the friendly skies of United,” but in April, video of Dr. David Dao being dragged off a United flight in Chicago went viral.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump picks right-wing blogger for a judgeship, his confirmation hearing was a complete train wreck — Maybe it wasn't a good idea to pick the guy who compared abortion to slavery? — Here's a pro tip. If you are a judicial nominee, and you have to spend much of your confirmation hearing denying …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
BREAKING: US Marshals Arrest Two In Turkish Embassy Brawl — U.S. Marshals have arrested two Turkish men living in U.S. for their role in beating peaceful protesters outside of the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. last month, a source with knowledge of the matter tells The Daily Caller.
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BBC:
Raqqa battle: ‘Staggering’ civilian toll in strikes on IS — UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing “staggering loss of life”. — Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been killed since March …
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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Trump calls mayor of shrinking Chesapeake island and tells him not to worry about it — James “Ooker” Eskridge was crabbing off the coast of Virginia's Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay on Monday when he noticed a boat approaching him. Behind it was another. — Eskridge, mayor on the island, steeled himself for the worst.
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US-CERT:
Alert (TA17-164A) — HIDDEN COBRA - North Korea's DDoS Botnet Infrastructure — Systems Affected — Overview — This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Senators Might Not Realize It, but Not One State Supports the A.H.C.A. — Source: Estimates based on eight national polls conducted between March and June by the Kaiser Family Foundation, YouGov and Public Policy Polling — It's no secret that the American Health Care Act is unpopular.
New York Times:
Trump Pondered Firing Mueller; His Aides Pushed Back — WASHINGTON — Last month's appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia enraged President Trump. Yet, at least initially, he holstered his Twitter finger and publicly said nothing.
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Jack Montgomery / Breitbart:
Ramadan Rage: Muslim Who Ran Down Five Men with His Van Praised as ‘Good Family Man’ by Judge — A judge at Leicester Crown Court praised a van driver who deliberately mounted a pavement and ran down five men during Ramadan as “a good family man” who was behaving “completely out of character”.
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Kim Zetter / Politico:
Will the Georgia Special Election Get Hacked? — The state's voting systems are uniquely vulnerable, security researchers say—and the state has ignored efforts to fix the problem. — Last August, when the FBI reported that hackers were probing voter registration databases in more than a dozen states …
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Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Gunman ‘was living out of the gym bag,’ former Alexandria mayor says — Former Alexandria mayor Bill Euille said he had talked with alleged shooter James T. Hodgkinson nearly every morning for the past month and a half and even tried to help him find a job after he realized that the man was living out of his gym bag.
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