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8:55 PM ET, June 14, 2017

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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say  —  The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Is Trump Now a Subject of the Mueller Investigation?  —  If the former F.B.I. director James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee is to be believed, one of the driving factors that led Donald Trump to fire Comey was the F.B.I. chief's reluctance to publicly state that the President …
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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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 …
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 …
Discussion: CNBC, Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says  —  WASHINGTON — The man suspected of opening fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team early Wednesday morning was distraught over the election of President Trump and traveled to Washington …
Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Gunman ‘was living out of the gym bag,’ former Alexandria mayor says
USA Today:
'It's time to destroy Trump & Co.': Scalise shooter raged on Facebook
Cynthia Fodor / KCCI-TV:
Reports: Virginia shooter volunteered on Bernie Sanders Iowa campaign
Discussion: TheBlaze
Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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 …
Washington Post:
Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
Fox News:
Steve Scalise shot in Virginia, aide also hit
CNN:
Rep. Scalise shot in Virginia
BuzzFeed:
Members Of Congress Say They Received Threats Before And After Shooting
Discussion: Raw Story and Business Insider
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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:   Fox News Drops ‘Fair and Balanced’ Motto
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:   Fox News drops ‘Fair and Balanced’ slogan
Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate overwhelmingly passes Russia sanctions deal with new limits on Trump  —  The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan package of new Russia sanctions that also lets Congress block President Donald Trump from easing or ending penalties against Moscow …
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Federal Ethics Chief Calls Waiver Affecting Bannon ‘Problematic’  —  Unsigned, undated release from ethics pledge cited in letter  —  Agency doesn't know whether any staff members broke pledge  —  A White House ethics waiver that allows chief strategist Steve Bannon to talk …
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Congress just dealt a huge blow to Trump's Russia plans, and the White House is already ‘pushing back’
Discussion: Raw Story
John Bowden / The Hill:
Tillerson asks for ‘flexibility’ in Russian sanctions
Discussion: RedState
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Turkish Guards Will Be Charged in Embassy Protest, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials plan to announce charges Thursday against a dozen members of the Turkish president's security detail for their involvement in a brutal attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
BREAKING: US Marshals Arrest Two In Turkish Embassy Brawl
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.
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Robert Mueller Chooses His Investigatory Dream Team  —  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP had almost certainly never heard the name Aaron Zebley before the announcement that the former FBI agent was joining the special counsel investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Above the Law
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.
CBS Sacramento:
Lockdown Lifted After No Shooter Found At Travis Air Force Base  —  5:10 p.m. UPDATE: Travis Air Force Base is now clarifying its earlier statement, saying it was a report of an active shooter that started the lockdown.  No shooter was found.  —  4:50 p.m. UPDATE: A Travis Air Force spokesperson …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and ABC News
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NBC Bay Area:   3 People Killed, Gunman Dead in Shooting at San Francisco UPS Facility
 
 
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Democrats wary of reviving gun debate too soon
Discussion: Vox and Raw Story
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice Latest In Pattern Of Violence Against Republicans
Discussion: Vox and The Hill
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
After the shootings, calls for unity amid recriminations and finger-pointing
Discussion: Politico
Dune Lawrence / Bloomberg:
Trump's Long-Time Lawyer Is Just Like His Boss
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jack Montgomery / Breitbart:
Ramadan Rage: Muslim Who Ran Down Five Men with His Van Praised as ‘Good Family Man’ by Judge
CBS News:
Iranian vessel in “unsafe” encounter with U.S. warships
Discussion: Washington Post
Ben Shapiro / National Review:
All the Rage  —  It's the fountain of political youth …
Discussion: Washington Post
 Earlier Items: 
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump picks right-wing blogger for a judgeship, his confirmation hearing was a complete train wreck
The Guardian:
‘Disaster waiting to happen’: fire expert slams UK tower blocks
Jasper Craven / VTDigger:
One family, two schools: Questions raised about another Sanders deal
Discussion: Heat Street and The Daily Caller
Tina Moore / New York Post:
Why you might see more people peeing on the streets of NYC this summer
Discussion: Gothamist
Foreign Policy:
Trump White House Stays Quiet as Russia Flouts North Korea Sanctions
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Oliver Stone's ‘Late Show’ interview went completely off the rails
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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