Tag: Florida

The only real question is whether the House and Senate can agree on a single version of the bill. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Bill boosting gun background checks suddenly in sight with Trump’s support

Pete Kasperowicz · February 19, 2018 5:52 pm

The incident took place as reporters were preparing to be taken from President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., to a holding lounge at Palm Beach International Airport. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

White House press pool driver questioned by Secret Service after gun discovered

Naomi Lim · February 19, 2018 4:36 pm

Trump spoke on Friday with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about a bipartisan bill he introduced with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. The legislation would improve how state and federal governments report on people who are convicted of crimes, and could ban more from purchasing guns. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House: Trump willing to ‘improve the federal background check system’ for gun purchases

Anna Giaritelli · February 19, 2018 2:26 pm

The White House is planning a meeting focused on school safety next week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump to meet with local and state officials on school safety after Florida school shooting

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 6:11 pm

Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., is from the district that is home to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed by a lone gunman with a AR-style firearm on Valentine's Day. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Deutch: Trump should visit site of Florida high school shooting, meet students and families

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 5:49 pm

President Trump has come under fire for linking Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., to the ongoing federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Florida school shooting survivors rip Trump over Russia and FBI tweets: ‘HAVE A DAMN HEART’

Robert King · February 18, 2018 5:31 pm

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Sunday said there is a system in place to prevent gun violence, it just hasn't been used properly. (screenshot)

Tim Scott: The system to prevent mass shootings is in place, it just needs to be followed properly

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 5:19 pm

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Sunday that he is not optimistic there will be any congressional action on gun violence following the school shooting in Florida this past week. (screenshot)

Chris Coons isn’t optimistic about chances for gun control legislation as long as GOP controls Congress

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 5:11 pm

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said on Sunday that he is in favor of outlawing any instrument that converts semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. (screenshot)

Trey Gowdy: I’m sorry younger generation has grown up with mass shootings

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 4:38 pm

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on "Meet the Press" Sunday said he's in favor of more background checks, but not outright outlawing the AR-15 gun used in the recent school shooting in Florida. (screenshot)

James Lankford: AR-15 rifle shouldn’t be harder to buy

Robert King · February 18, 2018 4:30 pm

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Sunday encouraged the FBI to demand more resources if the agency needs them, after it failed to follow up on tips before the deadly school shooting in Florida Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jeh Johnson: The US is ‘not a police state,’ but the FBI needs to say if it requires more resources

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 4:03 pm

Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper said Sunday that President Trump conflated two divisions of the FBI when he said the agency didn't prevent the school shooting in Florida Wednesday because it was too busy investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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James Clapper: Trump is ‘disingenuous’ for saying FBI didn’t stop Florida school shooting due to Russia investigation

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 3:54 pm