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Senate Republican rejects gun control, wants to make schools more like military checkpoints
During an interview on CNN Thursday afternoon, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) reacted to the nation’s…
The White House Is Hiding Photos Of Trump Signing Bill To Reverse Key Obama-Era Gun Regulation
It’s no surprise that Trump doesn’t want to release a photograph of him making it…
In Pursuit of Peace, Trump Generates Rare Friction With Netanyahu
The pushback on Israel suggests that the White House is recalibrating its approach to Israel…
How much of tax bill's benefits do the richest 1 percent get? The answer might surprise you
Quick: What percent of the benefits from the Republican tax plan go to the richest…
Former Homeland Security official calls out agency for publishing ‘accusations’ in press releases
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a series of “press releases” panning various…
Chuck Todd Remarkably Debunks Every Single GOP Excuse About Guns After Parkland Shooting
NBC’s Chuck Todd debunked every excuse Republicans use to avoid talking about guns after the…
Senate’s Renewed Push for Sentencing Overhaul Hits a Familiar Roadblock
The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, sees a bipartisan effort to make sweeping changes to…
This Week in Statehouse Action: I Vote The Line edition
February’s just over halfway done, but it already feels longer than a Folsom Prison sentence. Partly…
Republicans leave immigrants’ lives hanging in the balance, say it’s time to move on
In a series of afternoon votes, the Republican-controlled Senate voted down a number of immigration…
Rachel Maddow Turns Up The Pressure And Sends Mike Pence Reeling On Russia Lies
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is pressuring Vice President Mike Pence on his false statement that Russian…
Senate Rejects Trump’s Immigration Plan
The measure would have severely limited chain migration, ended the visa lottery, funded the border…
For an LGBTQ DACA recipient, deportation is 'terrifying': 'The United States is my home'
An estimated 36,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients identify as LGBTQ, including Mo,…
Here’s what we know about the white supremacist group linked to the Florida shooter
The white supremacist group claiming Parkland shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz as a member, Republic of…
FBI was warned about alleged Florida gunman, could not locate
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned last year about an ominous online comment by…
U.S. Bank Cited by Federal Authorities for Lapses on Money Laundering
The bank, which was accused of neglecting safeguards against illegal activity and of lying to…
House puts off moment of silence for Parkland, being too busy stripping rights of disabled people
It’s only February and peak 2018 might have just been reached in the House of…
It’s easier to buy a gun than it is to vote in Florida
The Parkland school shooting has once again opened up a national debate about how easy…
House intel panel leaders: Bannon refuses to answer many queries
Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, declined to answer many…
Frustration Grows as Congress Shows Inability to Pass Even Modest Gun Measures
Despite bipartisan promises, Congress failed to pass two modest measures after last year’s mass killings:…
Midday open thread: White House visitor logs freed; Americans own 42% of world's civilian-owned guns
Today’s comic by Ruben Bolling is Trump’s ‘Immigrant Crime Stories Round Up’ warns of dangerous new…
The Heartland Institute is trying, and failing, to keep one of the country’s oldest coal plants open
The Heartland Institute — a free market think tank known for its efforts to promote climate…
Florida suspect took part in white nationalist militia, leader says
The 19-year-old man suspected of killing at least 17 people at a Florida high school,…
In Response to Florida Shooting, Trump Focuses on Mental Health Over Gun Restrictions
Mr. Trump’s remarks came in the face of criticism that the White House had not…
Marco Rubio, shut up and shove your $3,303,355 in NRA blood money straight up your …
In the wake of the latest mass murder in an American school, a deep thought…
Florida white supremacist group says Parkland shooting suspect is a member
A Florida white supremacist group says that Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with murdering…
Parkland Massacre Is On Trump After He Revoked Obama-Era Gun Checks For The Mentally Ill
A year after President Trump quietly revoked Obama-era gun checks for people with people for…
F.C.C. Watchdog Looks Into Changes That Benefited Sinclair
An investigation could lead to questions that the F.C.C. chairman, Ajit Pai, has so far…
Harvard's DACA students fear an immigration plan that could punish their parents and families
Campaign Action Blanca Morales, Dalia Larios, Alma Oñate and and Anthony Tucker-Bartley are the American…
Trump addresses Parkland mass shooting, doesn’t mention guns once
In his fourth address to the nation following a mass shooting, President Donald Trump failed…