Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
Five Dead in Apartment Shooting Near Seattle Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. More
Gun bill’s failure may help immigration legislation Here’s an odd political reality: The collapse of the gun bill in the Senate last week may well make the passage of immigration reform legislation slightly easier. “I think the continued intensity of the dysfunction of Congress on this [gun] vote will help immigration,” Democratic pollster John Anzalone said. More
Senate Republicans: We're not quitting on gun bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate will "hit pause" on the gun bill while senators see if they can find a workable compromise on strengthening background checks on gun purchases. More
Three states trying to shift approaches to gun safety As the 2024 election year ramps up, some states have reinforced gun laws and regulations citing safety concerns, while other states have worked to protect the constitutional right to gun ownership. 03/21/2024 - 1:33 pm | View Link
Tennessee Senate passes $2B business tax cut in bid to dodge lawsuit The Tennessee Senate approved Thursday a business tax cut worth nearly $2 billion, a proposal apparently designed to avert a potential lawsuit. 03/21/2024 - 9:49 am | View Link
Latest 2024 election news: Key races down the ballot today in Ohio, Illinois, California But several other key races will be decided Tuesday in a handful of states including Ohio, Illinois and California. Here’s what to know Biden has a mix of campaign and official events scheduled ... 03/19/2024 - 12:26 am | View Link
Report faulting Maine law enforcement over ‘yellow flag’ law lands amid legislative debate over gun control The yellow flag law in Maine is the only of its kind in the nation and earlier this month advocates for gun rights told lawmakers that police have used it more frequently since the mass shootings in ... 03/16/2024 - 12:08 pm | View Link
Delaware bill requiring gun buyers to be fingerprinted, trained, set to become law A Delaware bill requiring gun buyers to be fingerprinted, trained, and issued state permits has cleared the Legislature and now heads to the desk of a supportive Gov. John Carney. 03/14/2024 - 12:33 pm | View Link