Alexander Burns

New York Times

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Alexander Burns is a national political correspondent for the New York Times. He is a former senior political reporter for Politico.

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A shooting spree targeting Republicans practicing for a charity baseball game this morning in Northern Virginia, brought a declaration of unity from House speaker Paul Ryan.

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