Month: April 2023

In recent weeks, “red flag” laws, to enable the government to confiscate a person’s firearms and extinguish their Second Amendment rights, have been proposed as a “solution” to prevent mass shootings. The NRA opposes these gun confiscation orders and believes “red flag” laws are unconstitutional.  “Red flag” gun confiscation orders strip Constitutional rights without due process As

A former U.S. President Donald Trump edition of a firearm is displayed at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. May 29, 2022. Reuters White House Republican hopefuls including Donald Trump descend on Indianapolis for the annual NRA conference on Friday, highlighting the gun lobby’s continued political potency even as the

Show Caption Hide Caption DOJ: Suspect in documents leak taken into custody A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement at

Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross This morning — from Florida to New Hampshire to Washington, D.C. — voters are waking up to news about Republican abortion bans that remain unpopular. | Kaytie Boomer/The Bay City Times via AP DRIVING THE DAY TODAY — Suspected leaker JACK TEIXEIRA expected to appear

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo reported solid earnings on Friday, but big questions remain about the sector’s health and a potential recession. Bank deposits and withdrawals will be a big focus of earnings calls.Etienne Laurent/EPA, via Shutterstock Can the banks bounce back? JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, two of America’s biggest banks, reported solid earnings

Then-Vice President Mike Pence speaking to the NRA in 2018. Pence has avoided cattle calls over the past year where former President Donald Trump was speaking. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Pence is aiming to get to the right of Donald Trump on guns, bringing debates the two once had behind closed doors

The current and potential 2024 presidential candidates are expected to show support for gun owners’ rights — a core issue for the party’s base, but one that can be a tougher sell in a general election. INDIANAPOLIS — In 2018, prominent Republicans affirmed their strong support for gun owners’ rights at the annual gathering of

On the morning after the shooting attack on a bank in Louisville, CNN This Morning was true to form in promoting new gun laws that were not relevant to the crime, and devoted a segment to allowing anti-gun Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to push for irrelevant gun laws. Even though the Louisville gunman passed a

Two-time running mates former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who may soon be opponents for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, are speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday.  The NRA convention is not just a gathering for gun enthusiasts; it also attracts Republican presidential hopefuls who

Editor’s Note: Max Burns is a Democratic strategist, columnist and founder of Third Degree Strategies. Follow him on Twitter @themaxburns. The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. CNN  —  For the second time in as many weeks, an American community is grieving after a mass shooting. Five shattered families in

Trump, Pence and other 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls to attend NRA convention – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Rifle Association’s annual convention begins Friday in Indianapolis with a large number of 2024 Republican presidential candidates and possible contenders giving remarks. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins “Red & Blue”

The liberals of ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS Mornings didn’t hide their enthusiasm on Thursday as they celebrated the reinstatement of Tennessee Democratic State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after their district leaders voted to send them back until a special election is held. Each network also pushed accusations of racism against Tennessee

Fireworks sales in Illinois are pretty strictly regulated — and yet around any holiday it’s easy to see or hear them going off at all hours of the night. Any Chicagoan knows that Illinois’ ban on fireworks is only as strong as the mere minutes it takes to drive to Indiana, where weak fireworks laws

Democracy Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China to discuss Brazil-China economic ties; millions of people around the world switch off their lights for 60 minutes to celebrate Earth Hour; and the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Zambia co-host the second Summit

Unsatiated gun grabbers are back at it in Providence next week. In their minds, there is always another gun bill to pass until they have completely banned firearms. This hasn’t been about public policy for a long time. They just passed a magazine ban last summer and cannot be bothered to wait around to see if it