It’s a cycle that America can’t seem to get out of. Innocent victims are murdered in a horrific mass shooting. Calls grow for tighter laws to put an end to families being torn apart by gun violence. GOP lawmakers, often endorsed and funded by the National Rifle Association (NRA) insist that firearms are not the

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Uvalde school district suspends entire police force 03:45 Now Playing Sen. Chris Murphy: I’m furious that Alex Jones put these parents through misery 07:24 UP NEXT Father of Uvalde victim camped outside school district office for 10 days 11:16 “Model

Good morning, Early Birds, and happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! The Cherokee Nation has launched a campaign to seat their delegate, Kim Teehee, in Congress. Read all about the push from our colleague Paul Kane and us. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. 🚨 Ben Bernanke and two other Americans win the Nobel Prize

Texas [Mexico], October 8 (ANI): Uvalde school officials on Friday (local time) suspended all of the district police department’s activities, after May’s attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. “The District has made the decision to suspend all activities of the Uvalde CISD Police Department for a period of time. Officers currently employed will

Texas [Mexico], October 8 (ANI): Uvalde school officials on Friday (local time) suspended all of the district police department’s activities, after May’s attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. “The District has made the decision to suspend all activities of the Uvalde CISD Police Department for a period of time. Officers currently employed will

Election Day for the November midterms is quickly approaching. Early voting starts on Oct. 12.In each election, Ohio’s voters decide the fate of candidates and issues on their ballot. In 2022, voters throughout Ohio will cast their ballots for local candidates and issues.Ahead of the mid-term elections, we created a voter guide to help you

In March 2020, with the first pandemic-related lockdowns sweeping the country, Americans were directed to hunker down in their homes. That month, they went on the biggest gun-buying spree in the country’s history. The number of estimated gun sales skyrocketed by 80%, topping 2.3 million in a single month for the first time, according to

The two candidates for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat — both suburban women — challenged each other’s records on women’s rights, abortion access, guns and a bevy of other issues in a candidate forum Monday where little middle ground was found. In the forum organized by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors collaboration, Democratic incumbent Tammy

Catherine Florio Pipas on Monday recalled one of the key lessons she learned from her father, former New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio, was to always “build character” — to “be tough in the face of challenges” and “reframe challenges as opportunities.” She remembered growing up in Camden, how she and her siblings were given a

The last time Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke were in the same room, the two-term Republican incumbent didn’t even bother looking his Democratic challenger in the eye. When O’Rourke crashed a press conference at a high school auditorium in Uvalde four months ago, blasting Abbott for “doing nothing” in the wake of another horrific

Passing additional gun safety legislation depends on Democrats not just maintaining but growing their ranks in Congress, and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is hoping his party can “defy the odds” in the November midterm elections and build on their majorities. Murphy is expected to announce Friday that he is bringing back the 24-hour online fundraising

Victims of the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, are filing a series of lawsuits against the manufacturer of the gun used in the shooting, accusing the company of irresponsibly and unlawfully marketing weapons in an unsafe and illegal manner, according to an attorney for one of the victims. The suspect allegedly used a

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said more armed police officers in schools would help combat school shootings at an event in Texas – and people booed him. On Saturday (24 September), Cruz spoke about guns and other contentious topics at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, where he faced an audience that wasn’t afraid to argue

Jim Florio, a New Jersey Democrat who spent 15 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before he became his state’s governor in 1990, pushing through one of the strongest gun-control laws in the country but also an unprecedented tax hike that drove him from office after a single term, died Sept. 25 at a

Born in Brooklyn in 1935 to a blue collar family, Florio dropped out of high school but earned his equivalency degree from New Jersey while serving in the U.S. Navy and competing as a middleweight amateur boxer. He eventually graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) and Rutgers Law School in

Jim Florio, the governor whose four-year tenure left New Jersey with an assault-weapons ban and higher taxes, spurring a trifecta of Republican control that persisted for years, died Sunday at 85. Florio, a Democrat who spent 15 years as a congressman before leaving the post to seek the governorship in 1990, served a single term

Ed Potosnak, executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, said in a statement that the state’s environmental movement had lost a “titan.” “Governor Florio never stopped working to conserve our beautiful state for future generations, and we will miss his wise advice and advocacy,” Potosnak Executive Director, New Jersey League of Conservation

Former NJ Governor Jim Florio joins environmentalists in opposition to a Jackson solar farm A LOOK BACK: Former NJ Governor Jim Florio joins environmentalists in opposition to a Jackson solar farm. Thomas P. Costello, Asbury Park Press South Jersey officials paid tribute Monday to the life and public service legacy of James J. “Jim” Florio,

In 1990, it was up to Gov. Jim Florio to tell the people the state’s finances were a house of cards and that painful steps had to be taken. What a four years that turned out to be. New Jersey got a sneak preview of many things to come. In Hands Across New Jersey, we

Former Gov. Jim Florio, a pugnacious Democrat whose landmark initiatives on gun control and the environment endured decades after angry New Jersey voters denied him a second term because of his tax increases, has died. The former amateur boxer and U.S. Navy officer, who served eight terms in Congress before becoming New Jersey’s 49th governor,

Reiterating his previous stance, US President Joe Biden pushed for a ban on assault weapons in the US on Saturday. In a tweet, Joe Biden said, “It’s time we ban assault weapons in this country.” The tweet comes after Biden’s concerted efforts to ban assault weapons which are at the center of his administration’s Safer

National Education Association Headquarters Washington, D.C. 1:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I tell you what, I think I like this crowd. (Applause.) Talk about being home and the fact you got the president of the union standing out there with other unions — I’ll tell you what, man. (Applause.) I was — I was

Candidate forums are important For many years, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, as well as leagues across the nation, have held nonpartisan forums for the public and posted candidate questions and responses to our website VOTE411.org. The purpose of the forums and the website is to give equal exposure to all candidates

Published: 9/23/2022 7:01:01 AM Modified: 9/23/2022 7:00:23 AM Trump’s conservatives on the Supreme Court have it wrong when it comes to gun ownership. They erroneously choose to ignore that the Constitutional right to bear arms came into being in the context of raising militias for the common defense. Today, we have the military and law

Private Residence New York, New York 4:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I pulled out a note card here and I realized it’s to your granddaughter’s teacher, Mrs. Giddin [ph]. (Laughter.) It explains why she’s late. I got the wrong note card here. (Laughter.) Well, first of all, thank you — thank you very much, Henry

(The Center Square) – With Nov. 8 a mere 47 days away and Republicans vying to flip control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia’s 2nd District may be one of the tightest races in the country. Rep. Elaine Luria, the district’s Democratic incumbent, is trying to hold off a competitive challenge from Republican challenger,

First I noticed the stones: some painted, some wrapped with orange yarn, all of them a little flat and small enough to fit easily in the palm of a human hand. Then the candles: cylindrical and about eight inches high, encased in glass adorned with images of Jesus or the Virgin of Guadalupe. Sharing sidewalk

Private Residence New York, New York (September 20, 2022) 7:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, I want to thank the kids. Thank you. The card — you know what it says? It says, “Strong, kind, courageous. You lift up and have what it takes to be a great leader.” Then when you

Summer was going so well for the president; the White House threw a party last week with a concert by James Taylor. Mr. Biden’s streak began in June when he signed a bipartisan gun safety law. Then, in August, over Republican objections, he signed the largest investment ever on climate change, a minimum tax on