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3:25 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.
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.
Discussion: New York Times, CNBC and Mediaite
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:   GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting
Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
In wake of shooting, Collins vows to start carrying a gun
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded
Daily Mail:
Pictured: White gunman in GOP baseball shooting
WJLA-TV:
GOP leadership shooting: What we know & what we don't know
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.”
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
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.
Detroit Free Press:
Michigan health director Nick Lyon, 4 others charged with involuntary manslaughter over Flint water  —  Flint water crisis: 5 officials face manslaughter charges  —  Criminal charges against top Michigan officials extremely rare  —  Watch: Manslaughter charges announced in Flint water crisis probe
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Detroit News:
Flint manslaughter charges for Mich. health chief
Discussion: The Atlantic, The Week and Raw Story
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising moderately so far this year.  Job gains have moderated but have been solid …
Discussion: Vox, Politico, Business Insider and NPR
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 …
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 …
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.
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, RedState and ABC News
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:
Discussion: Power Line, Daily Wire and Breitbart
 
 
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Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Gunman ‘was living out of the gym bag,’ former Alexandria mayor says
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
BREAKING: US Marshals Arrest Two In Turkish Embassy Brawl
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Baltimore Sun:
Recent homicide victims in Baltimore include mother of bullied boy who'd called police …
Discussion: CBS Baltimore
Foreign Policy:
Trump White House Stays Quiet as Russia Flouts North Korea Sanctions
Dawn Pickle / Facebook:
We do not condone violence in this group.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Voters trust Comey over Trump
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
GOP considers keeping ObamaCare taxes
Discussion: Daily Kos and Instapundit
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William G. Otis / USA Today:
Robert Mueller should recuse himself from Russia investigation
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
A Resolution Condemning White Supremacy Causes Chaos at the Southern Baptist Convention
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New York Post:
Ivanka and Jared don't let Sabbath get in the way of golf
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