memeorandum: Steve Scalise shot in Virginia, aide also hit (Fox News)

10:20 AM ET, June 14, 2017

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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.

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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is in stable condition after being shot early Wednesday at a baseball practice field in a Washington D.C. suburb, according to multiple reports. — Sen. Rand Paul

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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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Christopher Mele / New York Times:

Member of Congress Reportedly Shot at Baseball Field in Virginia — Steve Scalise, the majority whip of the House of Representatives, was shot at a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., when a gunman opened fire at field near a Y.M.C.A., a congressional official said on Wednesday.

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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:

GOP House leader among 4 injured in Virginia shooting while practicing for charity baseball game — A gunman opened fire on members of Congress practicing for a charity baseball game this morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, injuring Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, and others.

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Becca Stanek / The Week:
Rep. Mark Walker says gunman targeted congressional baseball practice ‘to kill as many Republican members as possible’

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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Several Injured In Shooting At Congressional Baseball Practice In VA

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Axios:
Congressman injured in shooting at GOP baseball practice

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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Gunman opens fire at congressional baseball practice, wounding Scalise and others

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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.

Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:

Congressional Democrats to file emoluments lawsuit against Trump — Nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress agreed to file a lawsuit Wednesday against President Trump alleging that by retaining interests in a global business empire he has violated constitutional restrictions on taking gifts and benefits from foreign leaders.

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USA Today:

Trump property buyers make clear shift to secretive LLCs — Since President Trump won the Republican nomination, the majority of his companies' real estate sales are to secretive shell companies that obscure the buyers' identities, a USA TODAY investigation has found.

Discussion: The Hill, The Week, Death and Taxes and Raw Story

Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Democrats in Congress suing Trump, citing conflicts

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:

The Mortification of Jeff Sessions — The appearance of Jeff Sessions before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday didn't bring us much closer to understanding what did or didn't happen between Donald Trump and the Russians, or what the president has or hasn't done to cover it up.

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Balloon Juice

Yvette Cabrera / ThinkProgress:
Sessions accused of impeding investigation by refusing to answer questions

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Sessions's testimony highlights Trump's deep lack of interest in what Russia did in 2016

Discussion: Power Line

Charles Hurt / Washington Times: Jeff Sessions takes the gloves off

Politico:
Transcript: Jeff Sessions' testimony on Trump and Russia

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Alan Fram / AP News:

AP sources: Trump tells senators House health bill ‘mean’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told Republican senators Tuesday that the House-passed health care bill he helped revive is “mean” and urged them to craft a version that is “more generous,” congressional sources said.

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Andrew Restuccia / Politico: Trump tries to master the art of the tiny

Daily Mail:

London fire: 6 confirmed dead after Grenfell Tower blaze — A woman with six children who was attempting to escape from the 21st floor of the London tower block fire this morning got to the bottom to discover two of them were missing, it has been claimed. — Dozens of horrific eyewitness accounts …

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The Guardian:
London fire: six dead, 20 in critical care after tower block blaze - latest updates

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BBC:
London fire: Six killed as Grenfell Tower engulfed

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Danny Boyle / Telegraph:
Live London fire latest: At least six die in Grenfell Tower blaze but death toll expected to rise

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Mike Allen / Axios:

Sessions could earn a ticket to the grand jury — Dems smell blood, but it's not necessarily Jeff Sessions'. The attorney general held his own at his high-stakes Senate hearing, at one point raising his voice to declare he was “not stonewalling,” and resented the “secret innuendo being leaked out there about me.”

Discussion: Political Wire

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Few Thoughts on the Sessions' Hearing

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Associated Press:
Sessions vigorously denies improper Russia contacts

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Mike Isaac / New York Times:

David Bonderman Resigns From Uber Board After Sexist Remark — SAN FRANCISCO — David Bonderman, an Uber board member and partner at private equity firm TPG, is resigning from the board of the ride-hailing company after he made a disparaging remark about women at an Uber meeting on Tuesday …

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Yahoo! Finance:
LEAKED AUDIO: Uber's all-hands meeting had some uncomfortable moments

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Carlos Greer / Page Six:

NBC holding crisis meetings over Megyn Kelly … As families of the Sandy Hook victims continue to pressure NBC to ax Megyn Kelly's Sunday interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the network has been holding crisis meetings about how to handle the backlash.

Discussion: Daily Wire, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Week

New York Times:

Live Election Results: Virginia Primaries — Ralph S. Northam, the current lieutenant governor has won the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Terry McAuliffe. He defeated Tom Perriello, a former congressman who counts Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as big-name backers.

Discussion: IJR, The Atlantic and Vox