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Here’s what you need to know:
• Congressman in critical condition.
Representative Steve Scalise, the majority whip in the House, was among four people shot on Wednesday by a lone gunman at a congressional Republican baseball practice in suburban Washington. An aide, a lobbyist and a Capitol Police officer were also shot.
The suspect, identified by the authorities as James Hodgkinson, died after a shootout with the police. He was said to be distraught over President Trump’s election and had previously volunteered for Senator Bernie Sanders.
We have video from the scene in Alexandria, Va., and a map showing what happened.
President Trump called for unity after the shooting, the latest example in a grim trend. Shaken lawmakers softened their partisan tone, and some pressed to loosen restrictions on gun access.
• Moves point to Trump inquiry.
Robert Mueller, the special counsel examining Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has requested interviews with three high-ranking current or former intelligence officials, according to a person briefed on the investigation.
It’s an indication that he will look into whether President Trump obstructed justice. This morning, the president mocked what he said was “a phony collusion with the Russians story.”
Separately, the Senate voted nearly unanimously to let Congress strip the president of the power to unilaterally lift existing sanctions against Russia.
• Questions follow London blaze.
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain ordered a public inquiry into the fire that destroyed a 24-story apartment tower, killing at least 17 people. Many residents were still unaccounted for.
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