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Lab Report: A Rorschach Test for the Gun Debate

A morning roundup of the day’s news.
FBI investigators work the scene of a shooting near at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others were shot.Alex Brandon/AP

What’s your take?: Wednesday’s shooting at a baseball practice for Republican members of Congress has reignited a debate over gun control, and perhaps more than anything, it’s giving both sides the chance to see what they want. The Washington Post reports:

Charges in Flint: Five Michigan officials, including the head of the state health department, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for their role in the Flint water contamination crisis contributing to an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease. (The New York Times)