At the end of May – two years after his unilateral imposition of an “assault weapons” ban – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced Bill C-21, a bill that proposes many firearm-related changes, the most significant of which is a freeze on the sale, transfer and import of handguns. At the same time, Marco Mendicino,
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A Trump-backed candidate for Arizona governor has joined the growing chorus of voices attacking the LGBTQ and drag communities. “They kicked God out of our schools and welcomed Drag Queens,” Kari Lake tweeted late Friday. But in the midst of her anger, Lake appears to have forgotten she was close friends with one of Arizona’s
Former State Rep. Les Winningham, who represented Scott County in Nashville for more than two decades, died Sunday. He was 81. Winningham was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1984 to represent the 38th District composed of counties from across the Upper Cumberland region and held that seat through 2010. Born Leslie
I am sorry. I am sad. I grieve for the terrible loss of so many little children in Uvalde, Texas. I am angry and disgusted at members of our Congress who turn their backs on protecting our children. These men and women succeed with the aid of the National Rifle Association’s deep pockets. Here are
Insider’s Guide to one of America’s Top Fireworks Shows – Addison Kaboom Town to Lead Off Nation’s Celebrations July 3 – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Monday, June 20, 2022 · 577,603,430 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools
First Thing: Gustavo Petro becomes Colombia’s first leftist president Former guerrilla fighter beat populist business tycoon Rodolfo Hernández in runoff yesterday. Plus, Kyiv residents take steps towards normality Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Colombia has elected a former guerrilla fighter as president, making him the South American
Liz Cheney’s condemnation of Trump’s lies wins over Democrats The Republican vice-chair of the January 6 committee has played hardball on Trump and his allies in hearings – and the left has shown admiration for her Liz Cheney voted for Donald Trump’s agenda 93% of the time during his presidency. The Wyoming congresswoman has an
Good Monday morning. A poll of likely Florida Democratic voters shows Charlie Crist maintaining a solid lead over Nikki Fried in the Governor’s race. St. Pete Polls’ latest survey, conducted for Florida Politics, shows greater than 49% favor Crist, a Democratic St. Petersburg Congressman and former GOP Governor. About 24% prefer Fried, Florida’s current Commissioner
It’s three days before Virginia’s June 21 primary and the last day for early voting, so candidates in inter-party contests across the commonwealth are making their final pitches in the battles for berths on November’s ballot. What matters now in this 11th-hour push before the June 21 primary is face-time with residents on their doorsteps,
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton believes Donald Trump will be a presidential candidate in 2024 and will be “hard to stop” as Trump continues to have strong support from the Republican Party’s base despite the Jan. 6 hearings. “The voters still like him a lot and we see that certainly in Michigan,” Upton, R-St. Joseph, said Sunday
A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. That’s how Sen. John Cornyn, the lead Republican negotiator on the bipartisan gun safety package, described last week’s deliberations. Talks to try to resolve key sticking points moved in a much more positive
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Nebraska’s congressional representatives have all benefited from campaign spending by the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups, according to campaign finance records. The current four have also generally opposed legislation to tighten gun control. U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse have A ratings from the NRA over their careers. Reps. Don Bacon
Presented by Democrats are already expecting a tough round of midterms this fall and are beginning to wonder if President Joe Biden is the right person to lead the party beyond. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo DRIVING THE DAY There’s a trio of stories this morning that, taken together, point to the inherent struggle that Dems
Faced with the news that a significant majority of Americans support a number of gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons, Republican Senator Mike Lee struggled to defend his party’s staunch opposition to some of those policies. Instead, he blamed Americans, claiming they don’t understand their rights or know what an assault weapon
ROA hosts Reserve Education Forum: Exploring Reserve Component Space Forces on June 21 in Washington, D.C. – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Sunday, June 19, 2022 · 577,538,242 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press
America was suffering a “crisis of confidence,” Carter reported. “It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will. We can see this crisis in the growing doubt about the meaning of our own lives and in the loss of a unity of purpose for our nation.
Partnership for Central America and Arizona State University Convene Central American Governments on New Investments – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Sunday, June 19, 2022 · 577,521,148 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases