memeorandum: Democrats in Congress Sue Trump Over Foreign Business Dealings (Sharon LaFraniere/New York Times)

12:15 PM ET, June 14, 2017

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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.

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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.

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.”

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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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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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:

The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold — The shooting in Alexandria on Wednesday put some politicking on hold, a day after Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam won their parties' primaries for Virginia governor. — The newly minted GOP ticket …

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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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Becca Stanek / The Week:

Rep. Mark Walker says gunman targeted congressional baseball practice ‘to kill as many Republican members as possible’ — Shortly after the shooting Wednesday morning at a congressional baseball practice, Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) told NBC News that it appeared the “gunman was there to kill as many Republican members as possible.”

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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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Washington Post:
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice

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Aida Chavez / The Hill:
Dem baseball team prays for GOP colleagues after shooting

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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Member of Congress Reportedly Shot at Baseball Field in Virginia

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Chelsea Bailey / NBC News:
Rand Paul on Scalise Shooting: Capitol Police Prevented ‘Massacre’ in Virginia

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Chrissie.Thompsonfink / Cincinnati.com:
‘Like I was back in Iraq,’ Cincinnati congressman says after colleague shot

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CBS News:
Shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, wounds GOP's Steve Scalise, officers

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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
GOP House leader among 4 injured in Virginia shooting while practicing for charity baseball game

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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: 5 Injured, Including House Majority Whip, In GOP Baseball Practice Shooting

Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rep. Steve Scalise, 2 police officers and staffer shot

Discussion: Politico, Mother Jones and RedState

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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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: Associated Press and Politico

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.

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

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

Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner: Megyn Kelly falls out of favor with the mainstream

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.

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

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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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Democrats in Congress Sue Trump Over Foreign Business Dealings

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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, 18 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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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 …