[ad_1] In a consequential development, 20 senators, including 10 Republicans, released a statement calling for passage. That is potentially crucial because the biggest obstacle to enacting the measure is probably in the 50-50 Senate, where at least 10 GOP votes will be needed to attain the usual 60-vote threshold for approval. “Families are scared, and

[ad_1] On May 11th 2022, Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed. It is widely believed that she was intentionally targeted by Israeli armed forces. A CNN investigation concluded that video evidence and witness testimony “suggest that Abu Akleh was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces” while doing her job and wearing

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It is notable that the coalition of bipartisan Senate negotiators put out a general framework of their tentative agreement to curb the scourge of firearms violence over the weekend.  That’s because they are racing against the clock to get something done in the shadow of mass

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) and Gun Owners of America (GOA) both issued statements Sunday after a bipartisan group of senators announced they’d reached an agreement on a gun control and safety package. “Here we go again, Republican legislators compromising your rights and getting nothing in return,” GOA wrote in a Twitter post, referring

[ad_1] The bill includes support for state ‘red flag’ laws and tougher background checks for firearms buyers under age 21. A bipartisan group of United States senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber’s “filibuster” rule, has announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. Ten Republicans signalled their support for the

[ad_1] By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and

[ad_1] A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber’s “filibuster” rule, on Sunday announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. The bill included support for state “red flag” laws, tougher background checks for firearms buyers under 21 and a crackdown on a practice called “straw

[ad_1] By Betty Sue Harris More than two centuries ago, the Supreme Court NEVER decided that the 2nd Amendment granted a constitutional right to individuals to bear arms. The widely-held notion that such a right existed was a myth fabricated by the National Rifle Association for its own self-interest and for the corporate profits of

[ad_1] Peter Goodman  |  Your view We can decrease the mass shootings — if we all get our heads out of our ideological posteriors. Listen, Left: yes, increasing mental health services, particularly in schools, is important. Almost all mass shootings are suicides by troubled people whose self-hatred turns outward to whatever group (immigrants, blacks, women,

[ad_1] NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge ruled Friday in dismissing the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. Manhattan Judge Joel Cohen’s decision means the nearly two-year-long legal fight can continue. The

[ad_1] Tens of thousands of people marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to call for stricter gun control measures. Their protests followed deadly mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers, and asupermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead, as well as a

[ad_1] Hundreds marched from Bushnell Park to the Capitol Saturday to call for nationwide gun reform after the Texas elementary school shooting. HARTFORD, Conn — Hundreds of students, teachers, parents, lawmakers, and community members marched from Bushnell Park to the Connecticut Capitol in Hartford on Saturday as part of a nationwide March For Our Lives

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. FORT WORTH — Standing outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse on Saturday in 100-degree heat, a pair of mothers compared notes on whether to add a new item to their children’s school supply lists

[ad_1] Parkland school shooting survivor and activist David Hogg speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2022. SAUL LOEB / AFP There was a time when David Hogg dreamed of becoming a journalist or an aerospace engineer. A time when he

[ad_1] March for Our Lives holds June 11 rally in Parkland, Florida Gun control advocates and school violence protestors gather for rally in Broward County, Florida thσmαѕ cσrdч, Palm Beach Post PARKLAND — Vote them out. That was the refrain at a March for Our Lives rally in Parkland on Saturday, and it was directed toward

[ad_1] Republicans are pushing traditional religious and family values as a solution to the epidemic of mass shootings in addition to their calls to harden schools and focus on mental health. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pointed to a lack of school prayer when talking about gun violence. “We had AR-15s in the 1960s.

[ad_1] As Democratic lawmakers and gun control advocates push for stricter gun laws, one analysis is breaking down what appears to be the Republican perspective on gun legislation from both chambers of government. HuffPost’s Jonathan Nicholson and Arthur Delaney have explained how a faction of Republican lawmakers appear to be in a rock and a

[ad_1] State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen dismissed the NRA’s counterclaims against New York Attorney General Letitia James as not viable. The NRA had argued that James’ investigation was “unconstitutionally retaliatory or selective.” “The investigation followed reports of serious misconduct and it uncovered additional evidence that, at a bare minimum, undermines any suggestion that was

[ad_1] Indiana’s two U.S. senators, Todd Young and Mike Braun, are in deep with the National Rifle Association. Young has received $2,897,582 in support from the NRA. Only seven current senators have gotten more. Braun isn’t far behind. He’s enjoyed a $1,249,967 NRA windfall, ranking 16th in the Senate. While Braun isn’t up for reelection