Norwegian justice minister confirms that the suspect in today’s youth camp shooting — who has also been tied to the bomb attack — is Norwegian.
Speaker Boehner to House GOP this morning: We have a debt deal!
House GOP: [nervous silence]
Speaker Boehner: Just joking!
An eyewitness report is making the rounds of reputable news outlets that there were mass casualties in the shooting spree at a youth camp today in Norway. That remains unconfirmed by law enforcement. A man has been arrested there, and police say he is connected to the earlier bombing in Oslo.
Nancy Pelosi outlines a debt ceiling deal that would give Republicans almost everything they want and Democrats little of what they want — but it may be moot because she thinks Republicans still won’t accept it.
Police in Oslo believe today’s separate attacks were coordinated, and the mayor says the shooting incident at the youth camp has been brought “under control.”
More photos emerging from the immediate aftermath of today’s bombing. We’ve collected them here.
The reports are firm enough now to suggest that there has been a second attack in Norway, a shooting at a youth camp of the ruling Labour Party. Details remain sketchy. State TV says 5 injured, according to Reuters. Other accounts say a man wearing a police uniform opened fire at the camp. It’s not clear that this incident is even over yet. Ongoing coverage here.
I’m late to this, but if I hadn’t seen it yet, maybe you hadn’t either. Some interesting insight into how Obama perceives of compromise and of his own role: Read More
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