Aug 07 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 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. Continue reading
Aug 06 '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. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 3:49 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,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Congress has 110 gun bills on the table. Here's where they stand. By Lisa Desjardins The weekend’s bloody spate of mass shootings, and another shooting the weekend before, have again raised the question of what can be done to prevent such violence in America. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 6:48 Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on gun reform and how to win back red states from Trump By Judy Woodruff, Meredith Lee Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is a two-term Democrat in a conservative state that President Trump won by more than 20 points in 2016. He’s also running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and a gun owner who has changed his… Continue watching
Aug 06 'Words matter.' Anger, fear await Trump in El Paso By Daniel Bush Across the Hispanic community in El Paso, the initial shock from the deadly shooting Saturday has given way to anger and fear as the city prepares to welcome President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 What we know about the El Paso and Dayton shooters' guns By Laura Santhanam These guns, magazines and gear were legal in Texas and Ohio. But that wasn’t always the case. Continue reading
Aug 06 Jon Huntsman stepping down as U.S. ambassador to Russia By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press In his resignation letter, Huntsman urged the U.S. to hold Russia accountable for behavior that threatens its allies. Continue reading