Two gun bills head to governor’s desk: one to prevent tracking of suspicious purchases, one protecting armed school staff from liability Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have passed two bills dealing with guns this week. On Tuesday, the Iowa Senate gave final approval to a bill to prevent credit card companies […] ... 04/17/2024 - 10:35 am | View Link
Wyoming Governor Sparks Republican Outrage, Vetoes Concealed Carry Bill One of the most intense and important debates in the United States is about the right to own and carry a firearm. Many Americans believe it is and always should be a Constitutional right. However, ... 04/17/2024 - 4:44 am | View Link
St. Helena Police Log, April 10-16 Members of the St. Helena Police Department exit a building during a simulated school shooter training at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in St. Helena on Saturday. Members of the St. Helena Fire ... 04/17/2024 - 3:15 am | View Link
What's behind gun threats in Arizona schools? Emotional distress, bullying top the list Bullying and emotional distress aren't new. But gun threats are more common as social media has further complicated and amplified students' struggles. 04/17/2024 - 2:01 am | View Link
Editorial: Courage needed in gun debate, 17 years after Virginia Tech shooting Solemn ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday will mark the 17th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech that claimed the lives of 32 students and faculty members. As time passes and memory ... 04/15/2024 - 11:15 am | View Link
The Senate voted along party lines to bypass an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, effectively dismissing House Republicans’ charges, Punchbowl News reports.
All Democrats voted to uphold Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s points of order that both impeachment articles should be deemed unconstitutional.
This ended the proceedings.
“President Joe Biden urged the House and Senate to quickly approve Speaker Mike Johnson’s multi-part plan to get aid to Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific,” Politico reports.
Said Biden: “The House must pass the package this week and the Senate should quickly follow. I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: We stand with our friends, and we won’t let Iran or Russia succeed.”
Politico: Democrats signal they’re open to helping Johnson on foreign aid as conservatives revolt.
The last thing in the world Mike Johnson wanted was Biden’s endorsement.
Former attorney general William Barr effectively endorsed Donald Trump, despite having previously criticized Trump’s conduct while in office and comparing him to a “defiant, 9-year-old kid,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Barr: “I’ve said all along, given two bad choices, I think it’s my duty to pick the person I think would do the least harm to the country, and in my mind, that’s — I will vote the Republican ticket.”
“Donald Trump’s campaign has found a new way to press for badly needed cash,” Politico reports.
“In a letter received by Republican digital vendors this week, the Trump campaign is asking for down-ballot candidates who use his name, image and likeness in fundraising appeals to give at least 5 percent of the proceeds to the campaign.”
They add: “Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.”
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) “remains unconscious after suffering a heart attack on April 6, indicating that the congressman’s medical condition is substantially more severe than had been initially revealed,” the New Jersey Globe reports.
“His prognosis is uncertain, and his potential return to Washington is unclear.”