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1:35 PM ET, June 14, 2017

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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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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.
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.”
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice … The man suspected of firing dozens of rounds into an Alexandria baseball field Wednesday morning has been identified by federal law enforcement officials as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Ill.
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.
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
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 …
Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know  —  Email Follow  —  James T. Hodgkinson has been identified as the shooter who opened fire on Republican members of Congress Wednesday morning at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, the Washington Post reports.
Discussion: Conservative News Today and AOL
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 …
New York Times:
Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field; Suspect Is Dead  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A lone gunman opened fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team at a practice field in a Washington suburb Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with bullets that struck five people …
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.”
Sean Root / The Hill:
RAW: Audio from shooting at GOP baseball practice
Discussion: RedState
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
GOP rep recounts using belt as tourniquet at baseball practice shooting
Discussion: Vox
Michael Miller / Washington Post:
Lobbyist Matt Mika identified as one of those wounded
Discussion: Mediaite and The Guardian
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.
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
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Mortification of Jeff Sessions
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Sessions's testimony highlights Trump's deep lack of interest in what Russia did in 2016
Discussion: The Mahablog and Power Line
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.
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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.
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
GOP considers keeping ObamaCare taxes
Discussion: Daily Kos and Instapundit
William G. Otis / USA Today:
Robert Mueller should recuse himself from Russia investigation  —  Former FBI director is too close to his successor, James Comey, to be impartial.  —  Robert Mueller is a man of integrity with a long record of public service.  In the abstract, he would be the right selection as special counsel in the Russia investigation.
Discussion: NPR
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 …
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.
Justin Caruso / The Daily Caller:
Here Are Five Fake Stories CNN Pushed  —  President Trump tweeted about “fake news” Tuesday morning, saying it is at an “all time high,” and demanding an apology: … In response to that assertion, CNN's Chris Cillizza tweeted: … Here are five examples of CNN reporting or pushing false stories:
Bernie Sanders / New York Times:
How Democrats Can Stop Losing Elections  —  In 2016, the Democratic Party lost the presidency to possibly the least popular candidate in American history.  In recent years, Democrats have also lost the Senate and House to right-wing Republicans whose extremist agenda is far removed from where most Americans are politically.
Becca Rotenberg / Axios:
Rep. Mo Brooks says gun control views unchanged by shooting  —  Representative Mo Brooks addressed Second Amendment rights in response to this morning's shooting at the Republican congressional baseball practice in Virginia.  When asked if the shooting changes his views on these gun rights, he responded:
Discussion: The Week
 
 
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Greg Robb / MarketWatch:
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Chelsea Bailey / NBC News:
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