Tag: Mass Shootings

The man, who withheld his identity in an interview with Univision, only called himself Miguel, and said Mateen carried out the shooting for "revenge." (Image courtesy screenshot)

National Security

Alleged gay lover of Orlando shooter cites ‘revenge’ as motive

Kelly Cohen · June 22, 2016 7:21 pm

Though the shooter, Omar Mateen, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State amid his attack on the Pulse nightclub, commentators and news outlets found several reasons to deny it was the main motivating factor. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Press refuses to connect Orlando to Islamic terrorism

Eddie Scarry · June 22, 2016 2:50 pm

It would empower federal authorities to block gun purchases by people who appear on the "no-fly" list. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Senate will vote on gun control compromise bill

Susan Ferrechio · June 21, 2016 7:14 pm

When asked Tuesday if Democrats should have instead accepted the GOP proposals as a smaller step in the right direction, spokesman Josh Earnest said that plan would have locked in the GOP answer and made it harder to find a compromise, which senators continue to work on. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg, File)

White House defends Dem votes against GOP gun measures

Pete Kasperowicz · June 21, 2016 5:51 pm

The Washington Post on Monday night criticized the Republican nominee's proposal on racial profiling as "poisonous." (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

National Security

Washington Post slams Trump, defends Israel over racial profiling

Eddie Scarry · June 21, 2016 3:54 pm

"Republicans won't even agree to keep guns away from terrorists," Reid said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Reid: GOP is the ‘legislative wing of the NRA’

Joel Gehrke · June 21, 2016 3:49 pm

According to a Morning Consult poll, the percentage of Americans who place national security at the top of their candidate checklist has risen 10 percentage points to 29 percent in the aftermath of the terror attack in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

National Security

National security seen as No. 1 issue among GOP voters, but not among Dems

Gabby Morrongiello · June 20, 2016 7:36 pm

"Talk to them," Josh Earnest said, "I'll let them explain their positions." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

White House has no comment on FBI’s Orlando redactions

Nicole Duran · June 20, 2016 6:13 pm

National Security

FBI defends editing of Orlando shooting transcript

Pete Kasperowicz · June 20, 2016 3:47 pm

Supreme Court won’t hear assault weapons ban case

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2016 3:23 pm

National Security

Watch: John Oliver blasts NRA for blocking gun legislation

Meghana Kurup · June 20, 2016 3:07 pm

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday morning, "When I said that if, within the Orlando club, you had some people with guns, I was obviously talking about additional guards or employees." (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

National Security

Trump clarifies comments on Orlando clubgoers having guns

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2016 12:41 pm