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Wisconsin's 'Mad City' is a rational choice for Biden's appeal to youth: It is not much of an exaggeration, if it is one at all, that college towns are to the ...
npr.org/2024/04/13/1244457067/biden-youth-vote-election-student-debt
Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90: Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate ...
reuters.com/world/us/long-serving-us-democratic-senator-dianne-feinstein-dead-90-punchbowl-2023-09-29/
Expelled Nashville Democrat Justin Jones of the ‘Tennessee Three’ wins back state House seat
apnews.com/article/tennessee-three-election-lawmakers-expelled-1ae19a1bd5f042624568e94b30c8fc1b
Quick Glance: Democrats Regain Seats in Tennessee
- President Biden hosts Tennessee representatives at the White House in Washington
- Justin Nelson and Justin Jones defeat Republicans and regain their seats
- Republicans expelled the two lawmakers in April for rule violations
- Local officials temporarily reinstated the lawmakers until the special election could be held
Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90: Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate ...
reuters.com/world/us/long-serving-us-democratic-senator-dianne-feinstein-dead-90-punchbowl-2023-09-29/
Maine Legislature expected to consider gun restrictions after state's deadliest mass shooting
pbs.org/newshour/politics/maine-legislature-expected-to-consider-gun-restrictions-after-states-deadliest-mass-shooting
Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be: Donald Trump is conjuring his most foreboding vision yet of a possible second term ...
cnn.com/2023/09/11/politics/trump-wild-rhetoric-2024/
Quick Glance: Trump's Foreboding Vision for Possible Second Term
- Trump paints a bleak picture of a possible second term, urging supporters to 'fight like hell' to avoid losing their country.
- He accuses President Joe Biden of indicting him on 91 charges across four criminal cases to interfere with the election.
- His dystopian speech raised the prospect of an even more extreme and challenging presidency than his first.
- His authoritarian approach is creating a threatening political environment for the 2024 election, posing profound dilemmas for voters and opponents.
Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign
pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-gloria-johnson-of-tennessee-three-officially-launches-2024-senate-campaign
In Virginia, Youngkin looks to prove that non-MAGA politics can be a winning Republican strategy
cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/virginia-elections-glenn-youngkin/
State Senator Roland Gutierrez Seeks to Unseat Ted Cruz, Widening Democratic Field
nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/politics/roland-gutierrez-texas-ted-cruz.html
Quick Glance: Gutierrez Challenges Cruz
- Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) launches 2024 campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
- Gutierrez represents a district in South Texas with Uvalde, where a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School and killed 19 students and two teachers last year.
- In his campaign video, Gutierrez also criticizes Cruz for his trip to Cancun during a winter storm in Texas that left millions without power.
- Gutierrez is running against Ted Cruz because the state prioritizes the rich while neglecting the working class.
In reelection bid, Tony Gonzales under attack for centrism: Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party ...
texastribune.org/2024/02/22/tony-gonzales-reelection-republican-primary-texas-moderate/
Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on ...
apnews.com/article/tennessee-lawmakers-expulsion-d3f40559c56a051eec49e416a7b5dade
Quick Glance: Tennessee House to vote on expelling three Democrats over a gun protest
- The Tennessee state House will vote Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic members for participating in anti-gun violence protests inside the Capitol, a high-stakes vote that has drawn national attention due to its unusual partisanship.
- "They have gone to extreme consequences for three members who spoke without permission," Johnson told POLITICO.
- Removing Johnson and her colleagues would set a "terrible precedent," according to her.
- According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Tennessee Republicans are "shrugging in the face of yet another school shooting."
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues ...
apnews.com/article/tennessee-expulsion-democracy-election-nashville-b6fba07308b9907450a8152b7a8ee1f0
Quick Glance: The Congressional Black Caucus holds an emergency meeting following Tennessee expulsions.
- The action by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators came on the heels of an unprecedented day for the state's Republican-dominated House of Representatives, whose members voted to unseat Democratic representatives.
- The Tennessee House of Representatives voted 69-26 to expel Rep.
- When it came to Pearson and Jones, two of the 15 Black representatives in the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Republican lawmakers who were cross-examining them appeared to get personal, with some accusing the two of seeking attention and causing chaos.
- According to Horsford, this is one of the reasons the Congressional Black Caucus called an emergency meeting.
GOP 2024 hopefuls attend NRA convention following mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee
cnn.com/2023/04/14/politics/nra-convention-republican-2024-presidential-race/
Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing: Republicans put their gun worshipping on full display at last week's NRA convention.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/16/nra-convention-republicans-guns-democracy/
California lawmakers want US Constitution to raise gun-buying age to 21. Could it happen?
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/15/california-wants-constitution-raise-gun-buying-age/70861855007/
Gavin Newsom rips blue state ‘rights regression’ after judge strikes down California gun law
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article279777169.html
Families upended by school shootings share trauma in push for gun law changes, but get mixed results
sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/19/families-upended-by-school-shootings-share-trauma-in-push-for-gun-law-changes-but-get-mixed-results/
Latest line: A good week for gun control groups, a bad week for Barbara Lee: After years of failing, Democrats pass a gun tax, while Oakland's congresswoman ...
mercurynews.com/2023/09/10/latest-line-a-good-week-for-gun-control-groups-a-bad-week-for-barbara-lee/
Virginia primaries raise stakes for Youngkin this fall: Tuesday's primary elections in Virginia set the stage for a battle for control of the General Assembly ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/21/virginia-primary-elections-youngkin-results/
Biden seizes on gun control despite hurdles in Congress: Biden is increasingly seizing on gun control—especially an assault weapons ban—as a political rallying ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/29/biden-gun-control-shootings/
Doctors seek a bigger voice in races as midterms approach: More democratic doctors are getting involved in politics this election cycle.
axios.com/2022/10/17/doctors-voice-races-midterms-approach
25-Year-Old Gun Control Activist Maxwell Alejandro Frost Wins Florida Congressional Primary
democracynow.org/2022/8/24/headlines/25_year_old_gun_control_activist_maxwell_alejandro_frost_wins_florida_congressional_primary
For First Time in at Least 25 Years, No Democrat Has Top Grade From N.R.A.: Not a single Democrat running for Congress received an A in the group’s candidate ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/22/us/politics/nra-ratings-grades-democrats.html
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Law on Concealed Weapons: The high xourt struck down New York state’s system for issuing concealed weapons permits ...
wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-new-york-law-on-concealed-weapons-11655995248
Quick Glance: The United States Supreme Court overturns a New York legislation, increasing gun rights
- "It's not what New Yorkers want," she declared.
- The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and its president, Tom King, were the plaintiffs in the case before the Supreme Court.
- According to Reverend Patrick Mahoney, the court could not have reached a worse decision.
- A man in a red shirt and a cap is interviewed outside the United States Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court last issued a landmark firearms decision in 2010.
Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Bill Into Law: The bill is the most significant gun measure to clear Congress in nearly three decades, though it falls short of more ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/25/us/politics/gun-control-bill-biden.html
Quick Glance: Vice President Joe Biden signs bipartisan gun safety measure into law
- Millions of dollars are included in the plan for mental health care and school security, as well as incentives for states to establish red flag laws.
- "The president remarked on the importance of the legislation, alluding to the sense of urgency he has regarding mass shootings, which have become an increasingly prevalent part of American life in recent years."
- "In response to deadly mass shootings at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, lawmakers were under immense pressure to pass substantial legislation to address gun violence."
- "Families in Uvalde and Buffalo — and too many tragic shootings before — have demanded action."
After judge strikes gun law, Missouri Republicans seek to give sheriffs power over feds
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/after-judge-strikes-gun-law-missouri-republicans-seek-to-give-sheriffs-power-over-feds/article_0fe6526a-d141-5422-bb7e-7eb0ba7d7b77.html
As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate: On a day of wrenching testimony from victims of the school shooting in Uvalde ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/08/us/politics/house-gun-violence-hearing.html
Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina: North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/permit-to-buy-handgun-no-longer-required-in-north-carolina/
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Colorado poised to pass age limits, waiting periods for guns: Colorado Democrats' full slate gun law reform is all but cleared to land on Gov ...
denverpost.com/2023/03/27/colorado-democrats-gun-law-reform
Illinois sheriffs’ opposition to enforcing weapons ban signals rightward movement about constitutional authority
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-constitutional-sheriff-gun-law-20230319-47kcpqb43rgtrdxuponzzmnypm-story.html
DeSantis Slammed for 'Next-Level' Hypocrisy After Trying to Ban Guns at Event and Buck Blame
commondreams.org/news/desantis-gun-ban
Quick Glance: Takeaways from the legislative special session focused on fixing things
- The special legislative session held by lawmakers this week appeared to be a "best of" compilation of Gov.
- Lawmakers moved to dissolve the district last year after DeSantis clashed with the company over its opposition to Florida's Parental Rights in Education legislation, dubbed the "don't say gay" bill by critics.
- Instead of dissolving the district, lawmakers renamed it this week and gave DeSantis, not Disney, the authority to choose the district's five board members.
- They also passed legislation clarifying that DeSantis could fly migrants from any state, after DeSantis appeared to violate state law by flying migrants from Texas to Massachusetts' Martha's Vineyard last year.
Analysis: Senate compromise on guns is a real breakthrough -- yet a tenuous and modest step
cnn.com/2022/06/13/politics/senate-gun-reform-deal-analysis/
House passes sweeping gun reform package as Senate talks continue: Senate talks continue Wednesday as the House voted on a sweeping gun reform package and ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-vote-gun-reform-senate/story
Democrats' Biden problem takes over midterm messaging: The Note: A week notable for the relative absence of Joe Biden from the national conversation has ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-biden-problem-takes-midterm-messaging-note/story
Analysis: The two issues that could disrupt the 2022 elections: Momentous and tragic events are driving public attention back toward abortion rights and gun ...
cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/midterm-elections-issues-guns-abortion/
Senators unveil text of bipartisan deal on gun violence, setting up speedy vote: A group of senators released a new gun control bill they have been negotiating ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/senators-unveil-text-bipartisan-deal-gun-violence-setting/story
Quick Glance: Senators present the wording of a bipartisan agreement on gun violence, paving the way for a quick vote
- It was "not window dressing," Murphy explained.
- "This grant program will give every state funding that implements programs that they themselves have adopted," Cornyn explained.
- States would have authority over what information they are prepared to share with the system under the enhanced federal background checks for 18-to-21-year-olds.
- Cornyn, on the other hand, stated that the law "provides an incentive" for states to submit juvenile information.
- "We're shutting the "boyfriend loophole," he explained.
Fetterman Calls for Assault Weapons Ban After July 4th Parade Massacre: The Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat also demanded the ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/07/05/fetterman-calls-assault-weapons-ban-after-july-4th-parade-massacre
Who are the 29 Republicans who voted in favor of the gun safety bill? And why?: Fifteen Republican senators and 14 Republican House members voted for gun ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/23/gun-reform-republican-support-bipartisan/7714298001/
Democrat Frost becomes 1st member of Gen Z to win House seat: Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a 25-year-old gun reform and social justice activist ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/democrat-frost-becomes-1st-member-of-gen-z-to-win-house-seat/
A final, feisty debate in U.S. Senate race as Michael Bennet, Joe O'Dea make their cases
denverpost.com/2022/10/28/michael-bennet-joe-odea-final-us-senate-colorado-debate/
California attorney general voter guide: Bonta vs. Hochman: Democratic incumbent Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta will face Republican Nathan Hochman to lead the state's top ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-12/2022-california-election-attorney-general-voter-guide-bonta-hochman
Rep. Schrier, challenger Matt Larkin clash in debate over who’s extreme: Democratic U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier and GOP challenger Matt Larkin battled over which one ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-schrier-challenger-matt-larkin-clash-in-debate-over-whos-extreme/
Jim Florio, New Jersey congressman and governor, dies at 85: He signed one of the strongest gun-control laws in the country but lost his bid for reelection as ...
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/26/james-florio-new-jersey-governor-congressman-obituary/
Commentary: Congress may soon have its first Gen Z-er. He gives young people like me hope
latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-09-12/first-gen-z-congress-voice-for-youth
GOP Cleveland-area lawmaker Matt Dolan introduces revamped version of Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun-safety plan
cleveland.com/news/2022/08/gop-cleveland-area-lawmaker-matt-dolan-introduces-revamped-version-of-gov-mike-dewines-gun-safety-plan.html
Paid articlePaid New York lawmakers pass gun safety bill in response to US Supreme Court striking down handgun law
cnn.com/2022/07/01/politics/new-york-gun-law-concealed-carry/
Quick Glance: New York Democrats to Pass New Gun Laws in Retaliation for Supreme Court Ruling
- The opinion, issued by Justice Clarence Thomas, affirmed Americans' rights to carry firearms in public and invalidated the procedure employed by six states, including New York, California, and Massachusetts, to obtain concealed carry permits.
- The Supreme Court's decision stated unequivocally that officials could designate certain "sensitive places" as off limits to people carrying concealed weapons, as long as those places were similar in nature to other areas with longstanding gun prohibitions, such as schools, government buildings, or polling places.
- On Wednesday, the governor recognized that the measure would still prohibit weapons from being carried in most public venues.
Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Breaking a Decades-Long Impasse: Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the measure, helping to shatter a ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/23/us/politics/senate-gun-control-bill.html
Quick Glance: The Senate Has Just Introduced a New Bipartisan Gun Bill. Here's What's Included
- If passed, the plan would require increased background checks for buyers under the age of 21, as well as $15 billion in new government money for mental health programs and school security enhancements.
- It also requires dealers to complete background checks and maintain acceptable records.
- To aid in this process, the provision would pay money to states to assist them in maintaining criminal and mental health records.
- The $300 million in funding for school security upgrades is targeted at installing safety measures in and around schools as well as giving training to school workers and pupils.
New York Democratic Primary Brings Gun Control Moves into Focus: Two antigun New York Members of Congress are facing off in a primary election next month ...
personaldefenseworld.com/2022/07/new-york-primary/
America’s senators manage to reach a deal on gun control: The bipartisan compromise could herald the most important federal gun legislation in three decades
economist.com/united-states/2022/06/13/americas-senators-manage-to-reach-a-deal-on-gun-control
Congressional candidate James Judge is raffling off AR-15-style rifles tied to fundraising
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2022/07/06/congressional-candidate-james-judge-is-raffling-off-ar-15s-tied-to-fundraising/
Darren Bailey, Illinois GOP governor candidate: Time to "move on" and "celebrate" after shooting
salon.com/2022/07/05/illinois-governor-candidate-says-time-to-move-on-and-celebrate--hours-after-july-4/
For Texas Republican lawmakers, it’s an ‘A’ grade from the NRA — or else: ‘Anybody that opens the door to any form of gun control is going to face a backlash,...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/For-Texas-Republican-lawmakers-it-s-an-A-17223488.php
Republican Senate hopeful J.D. Vance opposes bipartisan deal on gun control, unlike Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan
cleveland.com/news/2022/06/republican-senate-hopeful-jd-vance-opposes-bipartisan-compromise-on-gun-control-unlike-democratic-rep-tim-ryan.html
With a triumphant primary win, Newsom eyes the road ahead: With little chance of losing in November and unencumbered by typical reelection politics, Gov ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-10/with-a-triumphant-california-primary-win-gavin-newsom-eyes-the-road-ahead
2022 California attorney general, other state races results: Partisan labels were tested in several high-profile races on California's primary ballot ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-07/california-attorney-general-other-races-election-results
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