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After encouraging his mistress to have an abortion, Rep. Tim Murphy, a self-described pro-life conservative, (pictured right) announced on Wednesday he wouldn't seek reelection after his term expired. Apparently, that half-measure wasn't good enough. In a Thursday statement, Speaker Paul Ryan (pictured left) announced that Murphy would be leaving Congress in less than three weeks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Speaker Paul Ryan made the right move by accepting Rep. Tim Murphy’s early retirement

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In short, his personal indiscretion and lack of moral judgment has just publicly screwed over Republicans. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
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Rep. Tim Murphy did more than cheat. He screwed over Republicans

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So while business is good for the bump stock merchant, it might soon go bust. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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One of the largest ‘bump stock’ manufacturers can’t keep up with demand, temporarily stops taking new orders

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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said former President Barack Obama's administration was responsible for the regulatory oversight that first made
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Trump White House has a new ‘bump stock’ strategy: Blame Obama

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Bump fire stocks are made from relatively cheap polymers that can be 3D printed. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
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3D printing could make Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s proposed ‘bump stock’ ban obsolete

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This Feb. 1, 2013 photo shows a bump stock next to a disassembled .22-caliber rifle. (AP Photo/Allen Breed)
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Bump stocks no longer available online at Cabela’s after Las Vegas shooting

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Ryan must kick Murphy out of conference and force him out of Congress. It's the only test of leadership that matters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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John Boehner forced a philandering Republican out of Congress, now what will Speaker Ryan do with Rep. Tim Murphy?

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This Feb. 1, 2013 photo shows a
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Can a ‘bump stock’ make a AR-15 fire full-auto like a machine gun? (Yes. And it’s relatively cheap, pretty easy, and completely legal)

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In a moment of national mourning, two well-intentioned groups are talking completely past each other. (AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane)
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Coming apart over guns: What Donald Trump Jr.’s comment about kids and firearm silencers shows about gun control

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When asked why Murkowski got the parliamentary carrot instead of the partisan stick, McConnell's office didn't comment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski gets a gift from GOP leadership after blowing up Obamacare repeal

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