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Sep 02

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2nd mass shooting in a month leaves another Texas community reeling

In Texas, seven people were killed and 22 wounded in Odessa during a mass shooting Saturday. After state troopers stopped the alleged gunman for driving his car erratically, he shot one of them and then sped away, firing at people…

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Sep 02

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 labor vote, Texas shooting reaction

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s attacks on unions and how 2020 Democrats are courting this crucial voting bloc, the status of gun…

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Sep 02

Texas governor says guns must be kept from criminals

By Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says the criminal history of a man who killed seven people in West Texas this weekend means "we must keep guns out of criminals' hands."…

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Aug 22

Watch 7:58
How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings

The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the…

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Aug 21

Trump softens talk on background checks for gun purchases

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

A gradual rhetorical softening by Trump has taken place in the more than two weeks since gunmen opened fire in El Paso, Texas, then in Dayton, Ohio, leaving more than 30 people dead.

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Aug 19

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Tamara Keith and Joshua Johnson on Trump and recession fears, gun safety momentum

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Joshua Johnson join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including policy proposals among 2020 Democrats, rumors of an upcoming recession and how a weakening economy could affect President Trump's reelection and momentum for new…

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Aug 12

The Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits. Here’s what to watch

By Marcia Coyle

A majority of the justices have shown no appetite for revisiting the Second Amendment. But keep an eye on these two petitions recently filed in the high court.

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Aug 08

McConnell says he’ll consider gun bills in the fall

By Associated Press

Republicans have resisted expanding federal background checks for gun purchases, but face enormous pressure to do something in the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend that killed 31 people.

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Aug 07

McConnell, GOP senators slow to act on guns despite outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is resisting pressure to bring senators back from recess to address gun violence, despite wrenching calls to "do something" in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings.

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Aug 07

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Trump met with mixed reactions during visits to grief-stricken El Paso and Dayton

President Trump traveled to Dayton and El Paso Wednesday in the wake of weekend mass shootings in the two cities. Protesters gathered in both stricken communities before he arrived, while other residents expressed appreciation for his presence. 2020 Democrats, meanwhile,…

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