Tag: Mass Shootings

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise returned to the House to hugs and a roaring bipartisan standing ovation, more than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life.( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Paul Ryan and Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s emotional reunion: Watch

Melissa Quinn · September 29, 2017 12:45 pm

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., received a standing ovation from House members as he made an emotional return to Congress on Thursday, three months after being shot at a congressional baseball practice game. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Trump says Steve Scalise is ‘brave’ as he makes emotional return to Congress

Caitlin Yilek · September 28, 2017 6:36 pm

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. was shot at a congressional baseball practice. Scalise described for the first time the moments after he was shot at the GOP baseball practice in June. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steve Scalise: ‘I just started to pray’ after the shooting

Melissa Quinn · September 28, 2017 3:22 pm

"I prayed for very specific things, and I will tell you pretty much every one of those prayers was answered," Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Steve Scalise returns after baseball shooting: ‘Miracles really do happen’

Al Weaver · September 28, 2017 3:12 pm

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is returning to Congress to cast his first vote since he was shot during congressional baseball practice in June. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Steve Scalise to return to Congress Thursday

Al Weaver · September 28, 2017 2:08 pm

CBS said that "60 Minutes" has landed the first television interview with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., since he was shot at a congressional baseball team practice in June. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Steve Scalise to sit down with ’60 Minutes’ in first interview post-shooting

Al Weaver · September 27, 2017 12:49 pm

People hold candles during a vigil for the victims of the church shooting. A man charged in the shooting at the church expressed suicidal thoughts in June and had a volatile relationship with a woman that twice involved law enforcement this year, according to police records. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)

National Security

Justice, FBI officials opened federal civil rights probe into Tennessee church shooting

Anna Giaritelli · September 26, 2017 12:28 pm

Beltway Confidential

Lena Dunham: ‘Under different circumstances’ Trump is Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof

Emily Jashinsky · September 26, 2017 10:49 am

It's unknown at this point if anyone was killed in the shooting, according to The Tennesseean. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

At least 1 dead, 7 wounded in Tennessee church shooting

Kyle Feldscher · September 24, 2017 5:44 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said "legislation may be necessary" if technology companies don't help the federal government access their data. (AP Andrew Harnik)

Justice Department: ‘Legislation may be necessary’ if companies do not turn over data

Kelly Cohen · August 30, 2017 8:33 pm

"A bad person took something thatâs dear to us, took our heritage, and turned it into hate. And I think we reacted as a result," Templeton said. (Twitter)

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate: ‘I’m proud of the Confederacy’

Leah DePiero · August 2, 2017 6:04 pm

Scalise jokingly asked other lawmakers in the meeting whether the Senate passed its healthcare bill yet. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steve Scalise calls into House whip meeting for first time since shooting

Josh Siegel · July 24, 2017 10:47 pm