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Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Another Texas Republican congressman, Rep. Kenny Marchant, announced his retirement Monday as the party's mounting departures made it increasingly unlikely it will be able to regain the House majority in next year's elections.

WATCH: Trump calls for death penalty for hate crimes

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is asking the Justice Department to propose legislation so that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the death penalty.

Hate ruled out, but motive still a mystery in Dayton attack

By John Seewer, Dan Sewell, John Minchillo, Associated Press

As authorities in Ohio try to pin down a motive for the weekend's second U.S. mass shooting and dig into the slain shooter's life, what they find might also help answer another big question looming over the tragedy: What, if…

WATCH: Trump addresses mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes "against all humanity" and called for bipartisan cooperation to respond to an epidemic of gun violence.

Trump suggests linking immigration reform to stronger gun checks, but offers no details

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump claimed Monday he wants legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users, but he provided no details and has reneged on previous promises to strengthen gun laws after mass shootings.

Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Donald Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets of support awkwardly mixed in…

Mass shootings devastate El Paso and Dayton. Here’s what we know

The latest on the two massacres.

2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US

By Associated Press

Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio in less than 24 hours claimed at least 29 lives and left scores injured, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence.

Most attackers made threats before striking, Secret Service report finds

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

One-third of the attackers who terrorized schools, houses of worship or businesses nationwide last year had a history of serious domestic violence, two-thirds had mental health issues, and nearly all had made threatening or concerning communications that worried others before…

GOP-led Virginia Legislature abruptly adjourns special session on guns

By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Lawmakers were summoned to consider a package of eight gun-control measures put forward by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who called for "votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers" in response to the Virginia Beach massacre.