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House panel sues to force Don McGahn's testimony

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The complaint filed Wednesday seeks to force McGahn to comply with a subpoena and also challenge Trump administration assertions that former White House employees have "absolute immunity" from cooperating with Congress.

Texas governor says 'no red flags' seen in El Paso gunman

By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's first calls for action after a gunman in El Paso killed 22 people include cracking down on internet sites used by violent extremists and confronting racism. But the Republican didn't suggest any major gun-control measures.

WATCH: Cummings says leaders must stop 'hateful, incendiary comments'

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, did not name President Donald Trump in remarks Wednesday, but it was clear whom he was addressing.

Protesters chant for action on guns as Trump visits Dayton

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Protesters greeted President Donald Trump's arrival in Dayton Wednesday, blaming his incendiary rhetoric for inflaming political and racial tensions in the country and demanding action on gun control as he visited survivors of last weekend's mass shootings and saluted first…

AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs

By Hope Yen, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Battling dual crises of gun violence and trade, President Donald Trump is twisting the facts in regards to gun control and exaggerating his case for tariffs against China. Here's a look at the president's claims.

WATCH: Trump defends rhetoric as he visits Dayton, El Paso after shootings

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump defended his rhetoric Wednesday as he headed out to offer a message of healing and unity in El Paso and Dayton, where he was to be met by unusual hostility from people who fault his own incendiary…

Biden: Trump 'using the language' of 'white nationalists'

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

After two mass shootings that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday that he'd push for a federal buyback program to encourage Americans to give up their military-style weapons and ammunition.

WATCH: Booker gives gun policy speech at 2015 church slaying site

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The speech — following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed 31 people — came as White House hopefuls grapple with how to respond to the violence.

'Those shootings happen all the time in America.' The view from Juárez

By Daniel Bush

Many people in this border city said the El Paso shooting would not disrupt their daily routines. But people had mixed views on who to blame for the attack.

Could El Paso and Dayton massacres drive congressional action on guns?

Mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have pushed gun safety back into the forefront of national politics. On Capitol Hill, how are lawmakers responding? Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss an unusual move from Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell,…

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