memeorandum: How Democrats Can Stop Losing Elections (Bernie Sanders/New York Times)

2:55 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 …

Discussion: Politico, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Business Insider, American Greatness, TheBlaze, Death and Taxes, NPR, CBS Philly, Instapundit and Mediaite

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.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Townhall.com, CBS News, RedState, Politico, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, IJR and Politicus USA

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.”

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

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 …

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Vox, Telegraph, VTDigger, WQAD-TV, Business Insider, TheBlaze, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and IJR

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: RedState, Death and Taxes, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com and Washington Free Beacon

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.

Discussion: Power Line, The Atlantic, Business Insider, Mother Jones, Political Insider blog, Talking Points Memo, Washington Free Beacon, The Resurgent, Daily Kos, TheBlaze and Death and Taxes

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.

Discussion: CNBC, Daily Wire, IJR, Breitbart, The Atlantic, CBS New York, CBS St. Louis, NPR, Business Insider, Mediaite, CBS Miami, AOL and Talking Points Memo

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 …

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

Discussion: Vox, Politico, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, RedState, The Federalist, Breitbart, NPR, The Daily Caller, Axios, New York Magazine, TMZ.com, Business Insider, Mediaite, TheBlaze, Daily Wire, CBS Dallas, Above the Law, IJR, Washington Free Beacon and The Week

Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
The morning after Virginia's primary, shooting puts politics on hold

Discussion: Breitbart, Axios, CNN, WTVR-TV, Mediaite, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, fox5sandiego.com, WQAD-TV, Death and Taxes, The Guardian and The Week

Jimmy Vielkind / Politico:
Collins says he will start carrying a gun, after baseball practice shooting

Discussion: The Trace, Business Insider and Washington Free Beacon

Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
James T. Hodgkinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Discussion: Conservative News Today and AOL

Olivia Beavers / The Hill: GOP rep. received threatening email with subject line ‘One down, 216 to go...’ after lawmaker shooting

Washington Post:
Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded

Discussion: Townhall.com, The Atlantic, Fox News Insider, No More Mister Nice Blog, Fox News, Raw Story, Washington Free Beacon, Hit & Run, Outside the Beltway, Death and Taxes, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and TheBlaze

CNN:
Sanders condemns shooter who ‘apparently’ volunteered on campaign

Discussion: Daily Mail, The Root, IJR, WQAD-TV, Fast Company and The Daily Caller

Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
In wake of shooting, Collins vows to start carrying a gun

Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and The Week

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP rep's 10-year-old son was at practice when shooting broke out

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and IJR

The Daily Beast:
Gunman Attacks Congressmen; ‘He Was Looking for All of Us’

Discussion: CNBC, Daily Wire, CBS Detroit, CBS St. Louis and The Federalist

Becca Stanek / The Week:
Rep. Mark Walker says gunman targeted congressional baseball practice ‘to kill as many Republican members as possible’

Discussion: Morning Consult, Mediaite, Shot in the Dark, Daily Wire and Liberty Unyielding

Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Update and thoughts on the Scalise shooting [UPDATED: shooter is a Democratic Socialist]

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and National Review

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Suspect in congressional baseball shooting identified

Discussion: Business Insider

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

Telegraph:
Virginia shooting: AR-15 rifle has long and bloody history in America

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Conservative News Today

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

Discussion: Mother Jones, NPR, The Root and New York Magazine

Detroit News:
Flint manslaughter charges for Mich. health chief

Discussion: The Atlantic, The Week and Raw Story

Timothy Mclaughlin / Reuters: Six Michigan officials criminally charged in Flint water crisis

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.

Discussion: NBC News, Salon, Washington Post, Hullabaloo, rubber hose, RedState, New York Magazine, The Week, Raw Story, Business Insider and Mediaite

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.”

Discussion: Politicus USA

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 …

Discussion: Daily Wire, RedState, The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon

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: Politico, Business Insider and NPR

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.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Business Insider, Shakesville and The Washington Journal

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

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.