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6:40 PM ET, June 14, 2017

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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 …
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.
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: Talking Points Memo and The Hill
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 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says
Washington Post:
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice
Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Gunman ‘was living out of the gym bag,’ former Alexandria mayor says
Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold
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 …
Discussion: Death and Taxes
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.”
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 …
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.
CBS Detroit:
Congressman Details Hectic Moment Under Fire: ‘We Were Sitting Ducks; Gun Saved Our Lives’
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting
Discussion: IJR
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field
Elana Schor / Politico:
Obama reaches out to Sen. Flake after shooting
Discussion: The Hill and ABC News
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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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:   Fox News drops ‘Fair and Balanced’ slogan
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 …
Discussion: RedState
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:   Is Trump Now a Subject of the Mueller Investigation?
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
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.
Dylan Scott / Vox:
A House committee was scheduled to debate a bill making it easier to buy gun silencers Wednesday  —  Republicans postponed the hearing after this morning's shooting.  —  A House committee was set to consider a bill Wednesday that would make it easier to buy silencers for firearms.
Discussion: Politico and ThinkProgress
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BuzzFeed:
Members Of Congress Say They Received Threats Before And After Shooting
Discussion: Raw Story and Business Insider
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.
Discussion: New York Magazine, CNN, AOL and Daily Kos
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
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NBC Bay Area:   3 People Killed, Gunman Dead in Shooting at San Francisco UPS Facility
Rick Pluta / NPR:
Michigan Health Chief Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Flint Water Crisis  —  The director of Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services, Nick Lyon, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office over the Flint water crisis.  Both are felonies in Michigan.
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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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John Bowden / The Hill:
Tillerson asks for ‘flexibility’ in Russian sanctions
Discussion: RedState
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 …
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Federal Reserve, in Show of Confidence, Raises Interest Rate Again
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 …
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.
 
 
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Dune Lawrence / Bloomberg:
Trump's Long-Time Lawyer Is Just Like His Boss
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CBS News:
Iranian vessel in “unsafe” encounter with U.S. warships
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Ben Shapiro / National Review:
All the Rage  —  It's the fountain of political youth …
Discussion: Washington Post
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
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 Earlier Items: 
Jasper Craven / VTDigger:
One family, two schools: Questions raised about another Sanders deal
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Heat Street
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:
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Financial Times:
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