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Video captures sounds of gunfire at congressional baseball practice
Two members of the Capitol Police were injured but were in good condition. His death was announced later by President Donald Trump . There is no known motive for the shooting right now, but the Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on scene investigating. [Full Article...]
Trump makes surprise visit to hospital where Scalise is being treated
And Steve Scalise went down - and dragged himself off of the infield into the outfield, about 10 or 15 yards, and was laying motionless out there. Rep. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas was placed into an ambulance at the scene of a shooting at a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., today. Four others - including two Capitol Police officers - were also injured. [Full Article...]
Senate panel meets with special counsel in Russia probe
If Jeff Sessions has nothing to hide why does he lie under oath, give misleading testimony, and refuse to answer questions? Here are the top five things we learned. I am concerned that the president still does not recognize the severity of the threat. Asked about media reports that he had met with Kislyak on a third occasion at a Washington hotel a year ago, Sessions testified that did not rem... [Full Article...]
Alleged shooter volunteered on Bernie Sanders campaign, Senator 'sickened' by shooting

Jury in Bill Cosby trial wraps up Day 3 without verdict
Bill Cosby arriving for his sexual-assault trial with his wife, Camille, at the Montgomery County Courthouse. The frenzy outside the courthouse is growing larger and wilder with each day of jury deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case. [Full Article...]
Baseball field shooting shakes American symbol of fair play
President Donald Trump tweeted a message of support to his "friend and patriot" Scalise, calling himself "deeply saddened" by the incident in Alexandria, where schools were briefly placed on lockdown. In the wake of the shooting, the House of Representatives canceled legislative business for the day, and security was increased around the White House. [Full Article...]
Long history of security incidents, violence involving members of Congress, US Capitol
He had been living out of his van in the Alexandria area in recent months, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said . Rand Paul , who was also present, extolled the bravery of those same Capitol Police officers who ended up in a firefight with Hodgkinson. [Full Article...]
Multiple People Shot in Del Ray Section of Alexandria
The shooter, who was shot by Capitol police and later died, has been identified as 66-year-old home inspector James T Hodgkinson from IL. Scalise was shot at a congressional baseball practice just outside of Washington . Network newscasts hastily made plans to originate from Washington, D.C. on Wednesday in response to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise during a baseball pr... [Full Article...]