#Connolly staffers attacked in district office by baseball bat-wielding assailant

#Connolly staffers attacked in district office by baseball bat-wielding assailant

Two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) were hospitalized Monday after a person armed with a baseball bat entered the congressman’s district office and committed “an act of violence.” Connolly, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, said the assailant asked for him before attacking his staffers. The staffers were taken to the hospital with non-life…

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#Five takeaways on Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News 

#Five takeaways on Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News 

Tucker Carlson’s sudden exit from Fox News rattled the media and political spheres on Monday.   The departure raises questions about the future of Fox, the GOP and conservatism, and for the longtime host himself.   Here are some takeaways following the Monday morning shocker:   It deprives Fox of its biggest star  Carlson has been the network’s…

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#GOP downplays importance of budget with debt ceiling looming

#GOP downplays importance of budget with debt ceiling looming

House Republicans are deemphasizing the importance of a GOP budget in the context of debt-ceiling talks, signaling their blueprint might not even be finalized until after the conference figures out its moves on raising the federal government’s borrowing limit. It’s a significant shift for the GOP that comes after hard-line lawmakers during the 15-ballot Speaker’s…

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