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Scalise upgraded from critical to serious
The bullet struck Scalise in the hip, and traveled across his body, shattering bones and passing through internal organs, causing major internal bleeding. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., paid a visit to his injured colleague at the hospital Friday. "The Scalise family greatly appreciates the outpouring of thoughts and prayers", the hospital wrote, "on behalf of the Scalise family". [Full Article...]
In spite of tweet, lawyer says Trump not under investigation
A source close to Trump's outside legal team , speaking anonymously, had said Friday the president was talking about the Post report. "The president is not under investigation ". The Post reported last week that special counsel Robert Mueller III, who was appointed to oversee the investigation into Russia's role in the election a year ago, is interviewing senior intelligence offici... [Full Article...]
United States lawmaker shot by anti-Trump gunman showing improvement
But Scalise still faces multiple surgeries, a prolonged hospital stay and a lengthy recovery, Sava stressed. "All you're doing is stirring up more trouble" by making another incision larger than the fragment to try to get it out, explained Dr. [Full Article...]
Trump 'considering firing special counsel'
A top US Justice Department official today denied rumored plans to sack Robert Mueller, the special counsel running the probe into Russia's election meddling, amid reports President Donald Trump wants him fired. It was not clear whether Ruddy, who speaks often with the president, was basing his remarks on a specific conversation with the president or entirely on Sekulow's comments. [Full Article...]
US Representative Scalise's condition upgraded to 'serious' after shooting
Scalise, the third-ranking GOP leader in the House, "continues to show signs of improvement", said the statement from MedStar Washington Hospital Center , which it released on behalf of Scalise's family. The FBI phoned the congressmen to let them know that their names were on an assassination list found on the shooter. The 51-year-old remains in a critical condition. [Full Article...]
Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Philando Castile Found Not Guilty
Kaepernick captioned his tweet: 'The quarterback captioned the image: 'A system that perpetually condones the killing of people, without effect, doesn't need to be revised, it needs to be dismantled!' "Always remember who they are". Castille's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, recorded the scene after the shooting and broadcast it on Facebook. Castile then reached for his ID. However, NFL Commissi... [Full Article...]
President Trump is not under investigation by special counsel, attorney says
If Trump does fire Rosenstein so that he can get rid of Mueller or Rosenstein has to recuse himself since he is a witness to the President's possible obstruction of justice , that would leave Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand in charge and this may be Trump's goal, since she doesn't have experience as a prosecutor and is a certain kind of Republican. [Full Article...]
Congressional Charity Baseball Game Final
When he left, she said , Hodgkinson told her he was going to Washington , D.C.to "work with people to change the tax brackets". Scalise was fielding balls at second base during the practice Wednesday when he was shot in the hip, and sustained serious injuries as the bullet traveled through his pelvis and injured internal organs. [Full Article...]