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7:40 PM ET, June 14, 2017

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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 …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Is Trump Now a Subject of the Mueller Investigation?  —  If the former F.B.I. director James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee is to be believed, one of the driving factors that led Donald Trump to fire Comey was the F.B.I. chief's reluctance to publicly state that the President …
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 …
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
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.
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:
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 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says  —  WASHINGTON — The man suspected of opening fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team early Wednesday morning was distraught over the election of President Trump and traveled to Washington …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Gunman ‘was living out of the gym bag,’ former Alexandria mayor says
Washington Post:
Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at congressional ballgame practice
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
Fox News:
Steve Scalise shot in Virginia, aide also hit
CNN:
Rep. Scalise shot in Virginia
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice Latest In Pattern Of Violence Against Republicans
Discussion: Vox
Elana Schor / Politico:
Obama reaches out to Sen. Flake after shooting
Discussion: The Hill
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Scalise among wounded in shooting at congressional baseball game practice field
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
After the shootings, calls for unity amid recriminations and finger-pointing
Discussion: Politico
CBS Detroit:
Congressman Details Hectic Moment Under Fire: ‘We Were Sitting Ducks; Gun Saved Our Lives’
Daily Mail:
Pictured: Gunman James Hodgkinson in GOP baseball shooting
Discussion: CNN and The Rush Limbaugh Show
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting
Discussion: IJR
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.”
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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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Federal Ethics Chief Calls Waiver Affecting Bannon ‘Problematic’
John Bowden / The Hill:
Tillerson asks for ‘flexibility’ in Russian sanctions
Discussion: RedState
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.
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.
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 and ABC News
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NBC Bay Area:   3 People Killed, Gunman Dead in Shooting at San Francisco UPS Facility
BuzzFeed:
Members Of Congress Say They Received Threats Before And After Shooting  —  Multiple Democrats said they received threatening phone calls after Wednesday's shooting, California Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán said.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC  —  Multiple members of Congress …
Discussion: Raw Story and Business Insider
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
A House committee was scheduled to debate a bill making it easier to buy gun silencers Wednesday
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and ThinkProgress
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.
 
 
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Foreign Policy:
Trump White House Stays Quiet as Russia Flouts North Korea Sanctions
Dawn Pickle / Facebook:
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Oliver Stone's ‘Late Show’ interview went completely off the rails
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