Pirro warns against political violence in DC: ‘Not the place’ 

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., warned against attempts at political violence in the nation’s capital at a press conference Monday announcing charges against the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner gunman.   The attempted shooting at the annual black-tie event for journalists and public officials is the latest in a string of cases where defendants…

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Gingrich: 'Disgusting and inhumane' for O'Donnell to read WHCA shooting suspect's manifesto

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Monday morning that it was “disgusting and inhumane” for CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell to read a reported manifesto of the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “Norah O’Donnell may have reached the low point in disgusting and inhumane demagoguery disguised as journalism,” Gingrich said……

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Virginia Supreme Court mulls legality of Democratic redistricting referendum  

The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday mulled the legality of Democrats’ redistricting referendum that gave the party a more favorable edge ahead of the midterms. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments Monday morning in a case brought forth by Republicans, arguing state Democratic legislators improperly expanded a legislative special session to take up redistricting……

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Watch live: Jeffries news conference

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon. Jeffries said on Sunday that House Democrats would not focus on impeaching President Trump if they win a majority in the lower chamber during the midterm elections.  Watch the news conference, scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT, in the player above. Source link

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