Nearly 50 years ago, the senator called for sensible restrictions on firearms — laws we’re still largely waiting to see.
Ballet hoping to help heal Charleston’s wounds
A new ballet tells the story of the aftermath of the racially-motivated Charleston church shooting.
Graham says Florida congresswoman was ‘rude’ to question Trump’s call to Gold Star widow
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Friday that Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) “started something that was rude” by questioning Trump about his comments to a Gold Star widow.
“[Wilson] is not a big fan of the president,” Graham said, talking to reporters at the Capitol Friday. “I think she started something that was rude. I would never do that.”
Graham’s comments are the latest in an ongoing feud between the White House and Wilson. Wilson was in the car with Gold Star widow...
Proposition 63 Proponents File Court Brief Defending Voter-Approved Ban on Large Capacity Magazines
October 20, 2017 – Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence yesterday jointly submitted a friend of the court brief in a case seeking to invalidate Proposition 63’s ban on large capacity ammunition magazines. Lt. Governor Newsom, along with Giffords Law Center, were the authors and principal proponents of Proposition 63, which was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in November 2016. The case, Duncan v. Becerra, seeks to und...
Rep. Nita Lowey: Congress and Gun Control
The New York congresswoman faults Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s approach.
‘Trump is talking nonsense about issues he doesn’t understand’: UK officials bash false crime tweet
Donald Trump started his Friday out by falsely claiming the U.K. was in the midst of a crime-wave thanks to “radical Islamic terror” — prompting fury from British politicians.
“Just out report: ‘United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror'”, the President tweeted early in the morning. “Not good, we must keep America safe!”
Just out report: "United Kingdom crime rises 13...
RELEASE: Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Says He Has a Few Expletives for Jeff Sessions
New York, NY — In an interview with Center for American Progress’ podcast, “Thinking CAP,” former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. says he has a few choice words for current U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Holder said:
There’s a lot that I say that I’m not going to say here with you today. But there are a few expletive, deleted kinds of things that I react to, but its also a very disheartening thing to see that progress that we were making. … During the Obama adm...
Giffords Endorses Kate Brown For Re-Election
October 19, 2017 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, announced its endorsement today of Oregon Governor Kate Brown for re-election. As governor, Kate Brown has been a strong advocate for responsible gun violence prevention policies that have made Oregon safer.
Spain announces takeover of Catalonia autonomous government, shattering 40 years of democracy
Catalonia’s regional government will be disbanded and its functions taken over by central Spanish government staff, ministers, and police under Article 155 of the national constitution, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared Thursday after his deadline for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to bend the knee to Madrid passed without action.
While Rajoy’s government must still hold a formal vote scheduled for Saturday in order to put the provision into formal motion, the gear...
Eye Opener: Questions swirl around deadly Niger ambush
Serious questions emerge about the ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers in West Africa. Also, the gunman accused of killing three co-workers at a Maryland office park and injuring three others is in custody. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.