Politics Sep 26 Political divide stalls Minnesota gun control efforts a month after deadly church shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation Jun 02 Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban The Maryland law was passed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Oct 07 LISTEN: Justices appear open to upholding rule on hard-to-trace ‘ghost guns’ In arguments that ranged from classic cars to Western omelets, key conservative justices seemed open to the government's argument that kits allowing people to make nearly untraceable guns at home can be regulated like other firearms. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Sep 05 Teen charged with killing 4 people at Georgia high school investigated for prior online threats in 2023 Officials said that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding nine. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Aug 16 The evolution of Harris’ stances on key issues, from the death penalty to marijuana By Brian Slodysko, Michael R. Blood, Alan Suderman, Associated Press As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris’ litany of policy reversals is opening her to attacks by Republicans and testing the strength of her pitch to voters as a truth-teller who is far more credible than former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:04 Ban on domestic violence abusers owning guns upheld by Supreme Court By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court handed down a major victory for gun control advocates, ruling that domestic abusers can be barred from owning guns. In an 8-1 decision, the court rejected a 2nd Amendment challenge to the federal law that makes it… Continue watching
Jun 11 WATCH: Biden calls for ban on assault-style weapons at Gun Sense University conference By Bill Barrow, Associated Press At a Washington conference hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund on Tuesday, President Joe Biden rattled off a list of gun-related accomplishments during his administration, prompting huge cheers from the hundreds in the audience. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:05 Biden moves to close ‘gun show loophole’ and expand background checks for gun buyers By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow The Biden administration is issuing a rule designed to close a gap that allows gun buyers to avoid background checks. The move will end the so-called "gun show loophole” and require checks when dealers sell guns at gun shows, flea… Continue watching
Sep 19 Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Voters on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell, bringing the partisan split to 102-101. Powell defeated Republican challenger Erin Connolly Autenreith in the heavily Democratic district. Continue reading