Tag: Orlando Shooting

As lawmakers in the Senate struggled to come up with a bipartisan measure to block terror suspects from purchasing firearms, House Democrats seized their own chamber, shutting down legislative business with a "sit-in" they pledged would go on until Republican leaders allow votes on two gun control measures. (Rep. John Yarmuth via AP)

Gun control debate consumes Congress

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 8:39 pm

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

The majority of voters who were questioned believe Donald Trump's stance on national security is the best. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Poll: 49 percent of Americans agree with Trump on refugee ban

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2016 10:00 am

When President Obama was blamed for a recent mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the press jumped to the his defense. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Media protect Obama, rush to accuse NRA of murder

Becket Adams · June 22, 2016 4:01 am

"I think you'd have a big hassle, particularly if they come under [the] visa waiver [program], how do you just pick them up and deport them?" said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Feinstein: ‘Big hassle’ to deport foreign nationals on terror watch lists

Joel Gehrke · June 21, 2016 8:34 pm

As part of its response, the Justice Department will provide Florida $1 million in emergency funds. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Lynch to LGBT: ‘We stand with you’

Kelly Cohen · June 21, 2016 7:33 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

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that he doesn't believe Republican the effort to fight gun violence by boosting spending on mental healthcare coverage is genuine. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Earnest: ‘I don’t believe Republicans’ on gun control

Mariana Barillas · June 21, 2016 6:14 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