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Democrats Hit Pause on Gun Control Vote, Hoping For a Compromise After the deadliest school shooting in a decade, the top Senate Democrat said he would wait to force a vote on gun safety measures the G.O.P. has opposed.
New York Times | 13 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Defense Team for Democratic-Linked Lawyer Wont Call Ex-Times Reporter to Testify Lawyers had argued that the reporter, Eric Lichtblau, should testify about his communications with their client, Michael Sussmann, who is accused of lying to the F.B.I.
New York Times | 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Why Republicans Campaign on Guns While Democrats Choose Not To
For Republicans, brandishing firepower is a visual shorthand for hard-core conservatism. Democrats see little gain in highlighting an issue on which their party hasnt been able to get much done.
New York Times | 21 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
New York Times | 21 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Local police say theyve already implemented many of Bidens reforms Many of the 21 points ordered by President Biden for federal law enforcement agencies, such as body cameras and banning no-knock warrants, have been adopted by large police agencies.
Washington Post | 27 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Democrats Confront 2 Obstacles on Guns: Time, and an Implacable G.O.P. After the slaughter of Texas schoolchildren, the parties are already reprising their familiar roles: Democrats are pushing for action on gun control, while Republicans wait for the furor to fade away.
New York Times | 34 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Ted Cruz Digs In Against Gun Control After Texas Shooting After the mass shooting at an elementary school in his home state, the senator called for armed law enforcement on campuses and faulted Democrats for politicizing the issue.
New York Times | 35 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Precious individuals taken in Texas school shooting All of the dead were in the same fourth-grade classroom.
Politico | 43 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Jan. 6 panel is told that Trump indicated support for hanging Pence during insurrection The account of Meadowss comment characterizing Trumps reaction to his vice president was provided to the committee by at least one witness, according to people familiar with the investigation but those people did not describe the tone with which the comme
Washington Post | 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Partygate: PM says he will not resign following Sue Gray report
Boris Johnson calls Sue Gray's findings are "painful" but says it is now time to "move on".
BBC News | 1 hour, 1 minute ago | comment? | recommend
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Sen. Murphy tries to get talks going on limited gun measures after Texas shooting
Even as some lawmakers say it's "nuts" not to take action, any measure faces exceedingly slim odds of passing in the 50-50 Senate.
NPR.org | 1 hour, 30 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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