Jul 02 California governor signs stringent gun bills, vetoes others By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Gov. Jerry Brown signed six stringent gun-control measures Friday that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Taliban bombing targets police trainees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Taliban attackers killed 37 people and wounded 40 in a double suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The first bomber attacked buses carrying police trainees, followed by a second bomber who blew himself up when people rushed… Continue watching
Jun 30 Paul Ryan, House schedule vote on gun restrictions for suspected terrorists By Alan Fram, Associated Press House will vote next week on barring guns for suspected terrorists, according to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan. Continue reading
Jun 27 Court upholds federal gun ban against domestic violence offenders By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the broad reach of a federal law that bars people with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions from owning guns. Continue reading
Jun 26 SCOTUS to rule Monday on Texas abortion case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 11:07 Shields and Brooks on voter disenchantment across the globe By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what Brexit might suggest about the upcoming presidential election, how frustrations with low-paying jobs and expensive education are influencing… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House group proposes gun control bill; severe flooding in West Virginia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveiled a new gun control bill identical to the Senate bill put forward by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Tuesday; both bills would prevent people on the no-fly list… Continue watching
Jun 24 After Orlando shooting, gun-rights’ grip on Congress slightly weakens By Alan Fram, Associated Press How has the Orlando shooting slaughter affected the politics of gun control in Congress? A bipartisan House measure barring firearms sales to some suspected terrorists nicely captures the mix of new and familiar forces in play. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 9:00 An inside look at congressional Democrats’ sit-in to urge gun vote By PBS News Hour Democratic representatives took to the floor of Congress Wednesday for an all-night sit-in, demanding a vote to prohibit people on the “no fly” list from purchasing firearms. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on the protest, and Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 8:43 News Wrap: House Democrats hold sit-in to demand gun vote; DOJ alleges Medicare fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, after Republican lawmakers rejected four gun control proposals on Monday, nearly 100 Congressional Democrats staged a sit-in, refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun legislation. Also, the Department of Justice announced it… Continue watching