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Damning Leaks Provide Grim Preview of Thursday’s January 6 Congressional Hearing
Thursday better hurry up, lest all the cats bolt the bag before the show even begins.
44 Percent of GOP Voters View Mass Shootings as Part of Living in “Free Society”
The poll was conducted a week after a gunman killed 19 students and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Some Jan. 6 Committee Members Say Electoral College Should Be Scrapped
Most Americans, by a wide margin, believe the Electoral College should be abolished.
Pennsylvania Governor Race Could Be “Life or Death for Democracy”
The Republican candidate was present at the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally and arranged buses for attendees.
House Democrat Proposes Filibuster-Proof 1,000 Percent Tax on AR-15s
The proposal wouldn't require any GOP votes but still faces steep odds during a midterm election year.
Mass Shootings Are Evidence of a Deep Rot in Our Society
Horrific gun violence is more than just a failure of policy and misplaced faith in policing.
Federal Grant May Help Pay for Razing of School Where Uvalde Shooting Took Place
“I would never ask, expect, a child to ever have to walk in those doors ever, ever again,” Mayor Don McLaughlin said.
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Attacks on Trans Rights and Abortion Rights Are “Bound Together”
“Some of the wildest dreams of the far right are being realized,” says Kelly Hayes.
The Gun Lobby Sponsors Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s Secretive Island Club
Hoyer is the honorary chair of an invitation-only club supported by the National Sports Shooting Foundation.
Days After Uvalde, Mass Shooting in Tulsa Leaves 4 Dead
The shooting is the latest in a string of attacks that have killed dozens of people over the past few weeks.