[ad_1] You know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we’re likely to have an octogenarian president during the next administration. Both President Biden and former President Trump are old — as in “both men were alive for the start of the first Arab-Israeli war” kind of old. Polls
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[ad_1] The New York attorney general’s office compared Wayne LaPierre and other current and former National Rifle Association executives to children caught stealing from a cookie jar Thursday during closing arguments in its civil corruption trial. The defendants denied, deflected and minimized their alleged misuse of millions of dollars in NRA funds, the way a
[ad_1] The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade ended in tragedy after a mass shooting killed at least one person and injured more than 20 others on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Police detained three people as part of their investigation. Some NFL players who shared tributes to the victims also called for political
[ad_1] At least one person was killed and 21 others wounded by gunfire at the end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. At least one person has been killed in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, during the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs’ victory celebrations. Here is what we
[ad_1] It was meant to be a coming together of sports fans to celebrate a wonderful achievement. It turned into yet another tragedy with guns pushed back up the political agenda. President Joe Biden called for action against gun violence following the shooting that occurred on Wednesday after the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City,
[ad_1] Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri leaders and others are reacting to the latest U.S. mass shooting that happened at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, Missouri, on Valentine’s Day that killed one person and injured as many as
[ad_1] The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US “A completely preventable horror.” This is how the Lakewood Church shooter’s former mother-in-law described the shooting which rocked Joel Osteen’s megachurch and the Houston community this weekend. Genesse
[ad_1] Families of gun violence victims are using artificial intelligence to recreate their loved ones’ voices and taunt lawmakers who oppose gun control on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland massacre. The robocall messages are being sent to senators and House members who support the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment rights in a campaign
[ad_1] Joe Biden calls for tougher gun control measures The US president, Joe Biden, has released a statement on the shooting, calling for tougher gun control measures and saying that he and first lady Jill will ‘pray for those killed and injured’. His statement begins: The Super Bowl is the most unifying event in America.
[ad_1] RINOs Work with Dems to Save Face We’ve seen some wild things in Columbia, but maybe none as wild as this. To recap, the SC House passed a decent Constitutional Carry Bill and sent it to the SC Senate last year. The Senate gutted the bill, creating constitutionally questionable classes of gun owners, and
[ad_1] For years, the National Rifle Association has served as a bulwark against gun regulations — even as some experts say gun violence has reached epidemic levels.
And for three decades, Wayne LaPierre led the NRA and became one of the country’s most influential voices on gun policy. But his leadership has come to an
[ad_1] Share and speak up for justice, law & order… By Luke Sprinkel A left-wing legislator in the Minnesota House of Representatives introduced a bill to ban the sale or transfer of semiautomatic firearms. Introduced on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, HF 3570 is authored by Rep. Leigh Finke, a transgender Democrat from St.
[ad_1] Iowa House Republicans’ solution to prevent more students from being shot in Iowa schools in the wake of Perry is to bring more guns into the schools, which includes arming teachers and other staff members. “The scariest place to be in America, I believe, is in a place with ‘gun-free zone’ posted all over
[ad_1] The House of Representatives has only censured two dozen members in more than 200 years. But when Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. was added to that exclusive club last June, he said he was honored by the distinction. “You honor me with your enmity. You flatter me with this falsehood. You who are the authors
[ad_1] Lawmakers, gun safety advocates and gun rights supporters are debating a bill sponsored by a Central Florida state representative that would lower the age requirement for purchasing long guns, such as rifles and shotguns.The debate comes as Florida recognizes Wednesday as one of the most shocking mass shootings in our nation’s history at Marjory
[ad_1] Like many debates about social conditions in the U.S., too many men remain silent, rarely weighing in—whether the issue is mass shootings, women’s reproductive rights or the climate emergency. Demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on the National Mall June 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The March For Our
[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the National Rifle Association’s Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg this week, according to event organizers. The Pennsylvania Farm Show complex was filled with firearms displays, taxidermied animals, boats, fishing gear, all-terrain vehicles and people who enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking and being outdoors. As the nine-day show
[ad_1] The notice came across my screen – former President Donald Trump would be speaking at the NRA’s Presidential Forum in Harrisburg as part of the organization’s Great American Outdoor Show. Great, I thought to myself. This is my chance to witness what a Donald Trump rally is all about. After all, what are the
[ad_1] Listen to this article Which candidate is forthright and concerned about the needs of you and your family, and which candidate talks the talk but votes NO on major topics of concern? ABORTION Regarding abortion, Democrats publicly champion the cause of protecting abortion rights. Up until the Supreme Court decided to reverse Roe v
[ad_1] Concerns about immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, which have dominated recent rightwing news cycles, are driving interest among some of the people who showed up at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex to see former President Donald Trump speak at the NRA Outdoor Show. “I think closing our border is one of the biggest things
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[ad_1] By Rob Okun How many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry?How many deaths will it take ’til he knowsthat too many people have died? — Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” It’s been six years since the Valentine’s Day massacre of 14 students and three teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
[ad_1] After a tragedy shakes a community like the Michigan State University mass shooting did a year ago, grief seems to hang over everything, like a fog. It took a long while — far longer than I expected — to feel like myself again after the night of Feb. 13, 2023. I found myself replaying
[ad_1] Call it a Trump Triumph. There is no special wisdom in noting that my own Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-largest state in the Union, will be playing a central role in the 2024 presidential race. Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes are significant well beyond being those of a “swing state.” The historical fact is that
[ad_1] CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State Representative Frank Burns (D-Cambria) has announced that he is seeking re-election. Burns noted that over the years, Cambria County has seen “real progress” and that he recognizes the state government’s need to focus on growing the middle class by creating an environment for businesses to generate jobs. “As
[ad_1] Last month, after more than three decades as the figurehead of the modern gun lobby, longtime National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO and executive VP Wayne LaPierre stepped down. His departure comes amid a civil corruption lawsuit brought by the State of New York, which alleges that the NRA and its executives violated their non-profit
[ad_1] On April 13, 2023, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was sent to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend’s home when an address mix-up nearly cost him his life. After confusing Northeast 115th Street for Northeast 115th Terrace, located one block away, Ralph mistakenly rang the doorbell of an armed 84-year-old man. The homeowner
[ad_1] After the Senate voted to pass the legislation, every Republican House lawmaker was bombarded with text messages — some, dozens — from a mix of constituents and political action groups urging them to vote against the Senate version of the bill. One automated text from the American Action Fund, the activist arm of Texas-based conservative group Young
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[ad_1] “He seems to have switched parties specifically to get this nomination, and the state party has pushed him in that direction,” Zach Lahring, chair of the Muskegon County Republican Party, told Bridge Michigan. Related: Lahring and other Muskegon GOP officials last month took an unusual step, adopting a resolution urging the Michigan Republican Party