[ad_1] Carl Levin’s new memoir (Wayne State University Press, $30) offers a prescription for our politics. // Image courtesy of Wayne State University Press Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator has a lot to say. Carl Levin, who served 36 years in Washington and retired in 2015, goes deep in Getting to the Heart of the Matter,

[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action applauds South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for signing NRA-backed House Bill 1212 into law, providing more protection for the self-defense rights of law-abiding South Dakotans. “I would like to thank Gov. Noem for her leadership on this critical self-defense initiative. Today was a

[ad_1] Gov. Brian Kemp (R) railed against Democrat activist Stacey Abrams for her response to the Georgia legislature’s recent passage of the Election Integrity Act, telling host Matthew Boyle on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday that Abrams was spreading untruths in order “to pad her bank account.” Abrams excoriated the bill, SB 202, upon its passage Thursday, calling it

[ad_1] Tomorrow, March 30th, the New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee is expected to vote on pro-gun legislation that fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. Please contact committee members, by email and phone, and politely ask them to support Senate Bill 141. Senate Bill 141  resolves New Hampshire’s longstanding problem with delays during handgun

[ad_1] Late Sunday night, the Washington House of Representatives quietly attempted to go to work passing unconstitutional anti-gun legislation off the House Floor. Despite overwhelming outcry from the public, hours of debate and offers of amendments that would have prevented law-abiding Washingtonians from becoming criminals, the House voted along party lines 57-40 to pass ESSB 5038. ESSB 5038 will now head

[ad_1] Today, the Tennessee House gave final approval to NRA-supported Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 765 /House Bill 786.  This important measure now heads to the desk of Governor Bill Lee for his signature.  Following a large misinformation campaign from faux-gun rights organizations and gun control proponents to derail this outcome, Tennesseans will finally be able to

[ad_1] On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Senate Bill 3, to impose a Maryland-style “handgun qualified purchase card” and a handgun transfer registry, in Delaware. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 3. The hearing will be conducted remotely by video conference. If you wish to give public comments or to

[ad_1] While advocating for new gun controls in 2013, then-Vice President Joe Biden told NRA-ILA Director of Federal Affairs Jim Baker, “regarding the lack of prosecutions on lying on Form 4473s, we simply don’t have the time or manpower to prosecute everybody who lies on a form, that checks a wrong box, that answers a

[ad_1] Your NRA-ILA invites you to attend a statewide, virtual town hall meeting TONIGHT at 7:00 pm.  We will recap last week’s public hearing in a Texas House Committee, on NRA-backed permitless carry bills, discuss the critical next steps for this legislation, and educate you on how you can help this legislation pass! When:Monday, March 29, at 7:00 pm CST Where:NRA-ILA Grassroots

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was once the gold-standard for professional, unbiased law enforcement, with the exploits of federal agents and U.S. attorneys in battling crime, terrorism, and discrimination a source of pride and reassurance to Americans across the political spectrum. Joe Biden, however, appears determined to undermine that reputation and tradition with

[ad_1] Congressional hearings are supposedly held to investigate public policy issues so well-meaning legislators can apply facts and reason to forming evidence-based and constitutional solutions. This is the reason that courts judging the validity of legislative enactments typically give broad deference to the judgments of lawmakers on matters of both constitutionality and fact. On Tuesday,

[ad_1] According to the Mass Shooting Tracker, there have already been 124 mass shootings in the United States in 2021. Most mass shootings are domestic violence incidents that never make the news. Unfortunately, the past two weeks have seen two tragic public mass shootings. Last week eight people, including six Asian women, were shot in

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association says it is ready to aggressively lobby against federal and state gun-control measures being considered in the wake of recent mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, even as it remains in bankruptcy and beset by lawsuits and investigations into its business practices. Beset by inner turmoil, the five million-member gun-rights

[ad_1] By Todd C. Frankel / The Washington Post In 2019, one of the nation’s largest gunmakers, Sturm, Ruger and Company, was in trouble. Profits fell by half over three years. It shuttered factories for a few days here and there. No reason to make so many guns. A top competitor, Remington Outdoor, went bankrupt.

[ad_1] <p>Law enforcement and other experts predict that <a href=”https://www.salon.com/2021/02/16/republican-party-is-now-a-terrorist-organization–and-none-of-this-is-a-surprise/” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>the United States may experience years, if not decades, of terrorism and other political violence by right-wing insurgents who have been inspired and mobilized by Trump’s presidency and movement.</a></p><p>The Republican Party is the front organization — the “polite face” — of American neofascism.

[ad_1] A reporter’s coverage ban and a year-old incident has stirred up internal divisions at The Washington Post this month. | Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo It was supposed to be an upbeat town hall to rally the newsroom, as Washington Post leaders highlighted their moves to defend reporter SEUNG MIN KIM from internet trolls. But

[ad_1] A civil action initiated last week against the National Rifle Association seeks to do much more than address potential fraud, which should concern those wanting to preserve our constitutional rights under the First and Second amendments. State Attorney General Letitia A. James filed a lawsuit Aug. 6 against four NRA officials as well as

[ad_1] On Monday, the House General Laws Committee is hearing House Bill 1068, to ensure Second Amendment rights remain protected during states of emergencies. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1068. House Bill 1068 designates firearm businesses as “essential” and prohibits the state, government officials and agencies, or local governments from

[ad_1] Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 458, to protect Second Amendment rights during emergencies. It will now go to the House for further consideration. Please contact your delegate and ask them to SUPPORT SB 458. Senate Bill 458 prohibits the state, government officials and agencies, or local governments from

[ad_1] A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country. Cleta Mitchell, a longtime Republican lawyer and advocate for conservative causes, was among the Trump advisers on a January

[ad_1] For most Americans, the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday did little more than interrupt an otherwise normal day. But it was very different for me. Just 15 minutes before the shooting started, I had driven through the King Sooper parking lot and past the store entrance. I was in Boulder visiting my

[ad_1] Perhaps the surest — and sickest — sign that, after more than a year of the pandemic, things are getting back to “normal” in the U.S. has been not only the return of mass shootings, but also the Republican refusal to do anything about them. After two gun massacres in Atlanta and Boulder in

[ad_1] Poor mental health is a common line of defense for suspected mass shooters, and an idea experts strongly caution people not to lean into too heavily because it doesn’t give the full picture and can stigmatize seeking therapy. Mental health has been raised as an issue with accused Boulder shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa,

[ad_1] The Week Late night hosts have some thoughts and jokes about President Biden’s 1st press conference “Well, guys, after 64 days in office, today President Biden held his very first press conference,” Jimmy Fallon said on Thursday’s Tonight Show. “Normally when a 78-year-old answers and hour of questions, they’re getting a physical. It was

[ad_1] Monroe County is suing Iowa Firearms Coalition, an NRA state affiliate, along with one of its members, in retaliation for them asking the county to obey state law. Last year, the legislature passed House File 2502. Among other things, this NRA-backed law requires localities to provide measures, like screening and security guards, to keep its citizens

[ad_1] A lot has changed for the National Rifle Association since pouring millions into Donald Trump’s successful 2016 campaign.  A bankruptcy filing, scandals and legal battles plaguing what has for decades been one of the most powerful forces in politics, have given gun control advocates renewed hope that something can get done in Congress. “Our

[ad_1] SALEM — Firearms would be barred from state buildings, and local governments would have the option of banning them from their buildings, under a bill that is halfway through the Oregon Legislature. The Senate voted 16-7 on Thursday for Senate Bill 554. It goes to the House after a debate lasting more than three

[ad_1] Voters wait in a long line to vote at the Buckhead library in Atlanta on the first day of In-person early voting for the Georgia Senate runoff election on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A provision of a new Georgia law bans volunteers

[ad_1] In the 14 days after the death of George Floyd, 19 people across the country died in violent protests. Not all the deaths were gun-related, and some of the dead were engaged in criminal activity. Nonetheless, the nation responded with shock and talked of little else in the weeks that followed. This week, a

[ad_1] Red Wolves I’m glad to see that Loveland High changed their logo from the Indian to the Red Wolf. … Thank goodness. I get up every morning thinking that wokeness is going to change this world. You woke teachers and you woke school district, you’re getting your way, aren’t you? You need to reimburse