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6:05 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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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.
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
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
USA Today:
'It's time to destroy Trump & Co.': Scalise shooter raged on Facebook
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Virginia Shooting Suspect Was Distraught Over Trump's Election, Brother Says
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 Times:
Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field; Suspect Is Dead
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 and TheBlaze
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 …
Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
In wake of shooting, Collins vows to start carrying a gun  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Collins Wednesday suggested the political tone set by Democrats led to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise — and later Collins said he planned to begin carrying a weapon to protect himself.
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.
Fox News:
Steve Scalise shot in Virginia, aide also hit
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Reinforcing the Boundaries of Political Decency
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
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.”
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:   Fox News drops ‘Fair and Balanced’ slogan
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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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.
Dune Lawrence / Bloomberg:
Trump's Long-Time Lawyer Is Just Like His Boss  —  Michael Cohen has been a Trump aide and booster for a decade  —  He says he will testify before a House committee on Sept. 5  —  He tested the presidential waters for Donald Trump and then served as a campaign guard dog, threatening a reporter that he would “mess your life up.”
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump picks right-wing blogger for a judgeship, his confirmation hearing was a complete train wreck  —  Maybe it wasn't a good idea to pick the guy who compared abortion to slavery?  —  Here's a pro tip.  If you are a judicial nominee, and you have to spend much of your confirmation hearing denying …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
BREAKING: US Marshals Arrest Two In Turkish Embassy Brawl  —  U.S. Marshals have arrested two Turkish men living in U.S. for their role in beating peaceful protesters outside of the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. last month, a source with knowledge of the matter tells The Daily Caller.
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.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Mashable
BBC:
Raqqa battle: ‘Staggering’ civilian toll in strikes on IS  —  UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing “staggering loss of life”.  —  Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been killed since March …
Discussion: Reuters, The Atlantic and Common Dreams
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: CNN, AOL and Daily Kos
US-CERT:
Alert (TA17-164A)  —  HIDDEN COBRA - North Korea's DDoS Botnet Infrastructure  —  Systems Affected  —  Overview  —  This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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.
 
 
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John Bowden / The Hill:
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Baltimore Sun:
Recent homicide victims in Baltimore include mother of bullied boy who'd called police …
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