Tag: Florida

President Trump met with officials from the National Rifle Association Thursday night. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

NRA after ‘great’ meeting: Trump supports ‘strong’ due process, doesn’t want gun control

Daniel Chaitin · March 2, 2018 3:43 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to the House on Thursday asking for a "full retroactive" repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate. Meadows is concerned that Americans may not realize that they still face penalties if they don't have health insurance in 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows wants ‘retroactive’ repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate this tax season

Daniel Chaitin · March 2, 2018 12:49 am

"It's certainly concerning to see your government, to see your country put together that kind of video that shows the Russian government attacking the United States," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a Russian reporter. "That's certainly a concern of ours. I don't think that's very constructive nor is it responsible." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WATCH: State Department spokeswoman rejects question from Russian reporter about nuclear weapons video

Melissa Quinn · March 1, 2018 11:11 pm

The State Department responded to an announcement earlier Thursday that Russia has developed hypersonic nuclear weapons systems capable of circumventing Western missile defenses. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

US to Putin: American nukes will ‘remain unmatched’

Joel Gehrke · March 1, 2018 9:42 pm

When reached by the Washington Examiner, the Dave Brat campaign blamed the errant like on a campaign staffer, reiterating that the congressman has never supported "any alt-right views or individuals." (AP)

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Dave Brat blames staffer for ‘alt-right’ tweet about David Hogg

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2018 9:26 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump's request for a gun control bill shouldn't be taken as a set-in-stone promise he will sign it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sarah Sanders: Trump won’t sign just any gun control bill passed by Congress

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2018 8:45 pm

"We want to make sure that we can bring greater safety to the state, but at the same time not frightening people who believe very strongly in their ability to practice the Second Amendment," John Kasich said in a news conference. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

John Kasich unveils gun reform proposals for Ohio

Tristan Justice · March 1, 2018 8:36 pm

Survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting filed a permit application for the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which specified the "March For Our Lives" rally will be on March 24, with up to 500,000 attendees expected. The National Park Service, however, found a permit conflict, so they are now seeking a new location. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Florida students’ gun control march searching for new location because National Mall being used for ‘talent show’

Mandy Mayfield · March 1, 2018 7:12 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said events like the Valentine's Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead should be a reason to "come together in a clear and bipartisan manner and find a way forward." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Grassley announces hearing on Parkland shooting: ‘Government must be held accountable for its mistakes’

Kelly Cohen · March 1, 2018 4:24 pm

Just 12 percent said arming teachers would keep schools safe. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

National Security

Florida voters oppose arming teachers, support more gun control measures

Tristan Justice · March 1, 2018 4:24 pm

The nation's largest grocery chain sells guns at 46 Fred Meyer stores in western states, CNN reported Thursday. Those stores will continue to sell weapons, but the age restriction will go into effect immediately. (Steve Morgan/Creative Commons photo)

Kroger subsidiary will no longer sell guns to people under the age of 21

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2018 3:02 pm

The impeachment of former President Richard Nixon remains a central memory of these Democrats' formative political years. It has inclined them to believe that the "Russian collusion" issue will result in Trump's removal some time soon. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

Michael Barone: Still saddled with the politics of the Seventies

Michael Barone · March 1, 2018 5:01 am