Thursday, June 15, 2017

Published: June 15, 2017, 9:48 a.m.

b'Moments before he opened fire, the gunman asked who was on the baseball field: Democrats or Republicans. And what happens when a 400-year-old play about one of history\\u2019s most infamous acts of political violence is adapted for today? We discuss political violence at a time of extreme partisanship. Guests: Michael Shear, who covered Wednesday\\u2019s shooting in Alexandria, Va.; Michael Cooper, an arts reporter. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. For two weeks, we\\u2019re offering listeners a free trial of a New York Times digital subscription. Visit nytimes.com/dailytrial to sign up.'