Tag: Florida

President Donald Trump, joined by student Carson Abt, right, bow their heads during the opening prayer of a listening session with high school students and teachers.

President Trump writes letter to Parkland school shooting victim’s family: ‘We will not forget her life’

Naomi Lim · March 27, 2018 3:20 am

David Hogg, a student survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. addresses a community rally for gun control legislation. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Conservative blog RedState corrects report doubting Marjory Stoneman Douglas student David Hogg whereabouts during shooting

Diana Stancy Correll · March 27, 2018 1:42 am

In this photo taken March 15, 2017, Karl Sorken, production manager for Battle Rifle Co., based in Webster, Texas, works on the rails of an AR-15 style rifle. Battle Rifle is one of now more than 10,000 gunmakers in the United States. President Donald Trump promised to revive manufacturing in the U.S., but one sector is poised to shrink under his watch: the gun industry. Fears of limits on guns led to a surge in demand during President Barack Obamaâs tenure and manufacturers leapt to keep up.

Beltway Confidential

Dear media: Please brush up on the basics of firearms

Becket Adams · March 27, 2018 12:23 am

David Hogg, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Don’t take the inflammatory gun control bait

Becket Adams · March 26, 2018 11:22 pm

David Hogg, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., speaks during the March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018.

CNN anchor asks Parkland student David Hogg if his ‘ire’ for Marco Rubio ‘is misplaced’

Caitlin Yilek · March 26, 2018 5:11 pm

"Yesterday's election results show that the anti-Trump efforts didn't work," Scott wrote.

Rick Scott teases ‘big announcement’ ahead of expected Senate bid

Al Weaver · March 26, 2018 5:10 pm

Melania Trump stays in Florida to celebrate spring break as Trump heads back to DC

Naomi Lim · March 25, 2018 8:34 pm

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Cameron Kasky asks a question to Sen. Marco Rubio during a CNN town hall meeting. (Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Parkland shooting survivor not impressed by federal moves on curbing gun violence

Robert King · March 25, 2018 1:36 pm

A police car drives by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Students returned to class for the first time since a former student opened fire there with an assault weapon.

Did poor school discipline policy help cause Parkland?

Haley Holik · March 25, 2018 4:00 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a key member of the group, are trying to avoid lawmakers adding money to the resolution as they work on the tax legislation.

Beltway Confidential

Conservatives fear a missed opportunity on funding for the border wall

Al Weaver · March 25, 2018 4:00 am

Sen. Marco Rubio was not a popular figure at the March for Our Lives rally.

March for Our Lives wages war on Marco Rubio

Daniel Chaitin · March 24, 2018 9:09 pm

Protesters fill Pennsylvania Avenue, as seen from the Newseum, during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington on Saturday.

Top GOP donor unveils gun control group during March for Our Lives protest

Katie Leach · March 24, 2018 4:24 pm