Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of mass shootings that have rocked the nation, the gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action came to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to pressure senators to pass stalled gun-related legislation. Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts had a message for members of Congress: […]

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — During a press conference this week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde on mental health issues. Abbott explained that law enforcement believes what’s behind these types of attacks is a growing prevalence of people with mental health issues and […]

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — The National Rifle Association is forging ahead with its annual meeting in Texas days after 19 young children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in the state. A roster of leading Republicans, including Donald Trump, will appear — with protesters set to gather outside. The […]

Andi Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — May ends with another round of notable primary elections on Tuesday, this time in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Texas. The most-watched races will be in Georgia, with primaries for governor and the Senate. Here is how the news is developing. All times Eastern: May 25, 12:21 am Raffensperger […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the eyes of the Biden administration, China is a daunting rival and an ever-present risk to global security. But it’s also a necessary partner for tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. During an address laying out the president’s policy towards China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken described […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — In an indication of possible movement on stalled gun control efforts in the wake of the Texas school shooting, a bipartisan group of nine senators – four Republicans and five Democrats – led by Connecticut Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy, met for about a half-hour Thursday to discuss what is […]

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gun control advocates are again calling on Texas lawmakers to restrict access to firearms after at least 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. The suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School, […]

Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on policing reforms for federal law enforcement. He had made a campaign promise to enact broader reform — but Democrats in Congress failed to overcome […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Experts examine America’s history with guns, the real-life impacts of gun violence and what can be done going forward to mitigate the problem. As the nation mourns the latest American massacre of 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Texas, the deadliest mass school shooting in nearly a decade, […]

J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A plane carrying some 1 million bottles’ worth of specialized infant formula from Europe was set to arrive at an airport in Virginia on Wednesday, the same day top industry executives and federal regulators faced angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The second shipment from overseas — part of President Joe Biden’s […]