Tag: Second Amendment

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday met with Kyle Kashuv, a student at Stoneman Douglas High School, the setting of a mass shooting on Feb. 14 that took 17 lives. (screenshot via Twitter)

Melania Trump meets with Florida shooting survivor at White House

Katie Leach · March 9, 2018 2:54 am

Florida Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, made her comments ahead of a vote in the state House of Representatives on a school safety bill. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida state GOP lawmaker on Parkland students: Adults have the ‘age,’ ‘wisdom,’ ‘experience’ to make laws

Melissa Quinn · March 8, 2018 7:13 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann · March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said, "Hyde language needs to be in whatever we do." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King · March 8, 2018 12:27 am

"While gun control is not the answer, the best and most effective path forward, I believe, is one that safeguards our schools from becoming "soft targets," or areas with little to stand in the way of someone with bad intentions," said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 6:52 pm

Joe Scarborough slams Ted Cruz: A lot of people are ‘rolling their eyes at what you’re saying’ on gun control

Mandy Mayfield · March 7, 2018 4:58 pm

The dating app Bumble has updated its user policy, banning pictures with firearms. (Bumble Facebook)

Red Alert Politics

When dating apps like Bumble ban gun pictures, they’re banning American values

Tyler Yzaguirre · March 7, 2018 4:51 pm

President Trump's recently announced tariffs are proving remarkably unpopular with most Americans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans cope with Trump unpredictability ahead of midterms

David M. Drucker · March 7, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., right, speaks during a press conference alongside Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on Monday in Philadelphia. Toomey and Coons say they have introduced a bill that will require federal authorities to notify states when a felon or a fugitive attempts to buy a firearm but fails the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Here’s what Congress can actually do about mass shootings

Washington Examiner · March 7, 2018 5:01 am

Advocates from both sides are arguing about language, which can worsen the discourse of the gun debate. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Beltway Confidential

Is ‘gunsplaining’ really a thing? No, but speaking the truth is

Siraj Hashmi · March 6, 2018 10:32 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, is seeking to unseat Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beto O’Rourke: The Democrat launching a surprisingly strong challenge against Ted Cruz

Laura Barrón-López · March 6, 2018 1:00 pm

President Trump's suggestions on guns have included arming qualified teachers, raising the minimum age required to purchase certain kinds of firearms, confiscating guns from people suspected of having mental illness, and strengthening background checks for prospective gun owners.

Trump negotiates with himself on guns

Sarah Bedford · March 6, 2018 5:01 am