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Thursday night, the Democrats bested the Republicans 11-2 in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at  Nationals  Park, though the outcome of the game is secondary. The game was played  one day after a gunman opened fire  at a Republican practice, wounding House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others. David Bailey, an officer wounded in the attack, threw out the first pitch. More than 25,000 tickets were sold for the game, which raised more than $1 million for Congressional Sports for Charity. The game has been played since the early 1900s, and last year it raised $500,000. The game took on increased importance following Wednesday's shooting, and the attendance easily set a record for the affair. more...

Trump to Seek $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending Addressing the National Governors Association on Monday, President Trump laid out his budget proposal, calling for an increase of nearly 10 percent in military spending. WASHINGTON — President Trump put both political parties on notice Monday that he intends to slash spending on many of the federal government’s most politically sensitive programs — relating to education, the environment, science and poverty — to protect the economic security of retirees and to shift billions more to the armed forces. The proposal to increase military spending by $54 billion and cut nonmilitary programs by the same amount was unveiled by White House officials as they prepared the president’s plans for next year’s  federal budget . Aides to the president said final decisions about  Medicare  and  Social Security  would not be made until later in the year, when he announces his full budget. But Sean Spicer, his spokesman, cited Mr. Tr