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WATCH: NRA chief accuses gun control supporters of exploiting Florida school shooting

By Associated Press

Leaders of the National Rifle Association are accusing supporters of gun control of exploiting the mass school shooting in Florida to promote an anti-gun agenda.

WATCH: Donald Trump says Democrats will take away tax cuts, Second Amendment rights if they win midterm elections

By Jill Colvin, Ken Thomas, Associated Press

Turning to this year's elections, Trump told conservative activists at CPAC that Republicans must not be complacent in the fall midterms, warning of terrible consequences if Democrats take control of Congress.

Foreign leaders seek fresh ties with U.S. governors, mayors

By Ken Thomas, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is the latest world leader to extend outreach to U.S. governors and big-city mayors in the age of Trump's "America First" policies.

Opioid overdose deaths dropped in these 14 states, prompting cautious optimism

By Christine Vestal, Stateline

In an opioid epidemic that began in the late 1990s, drug deaths have been climbing steadily every year, in nearly every state. A break in that trend, even if limited to just 14 states, has prompted cautious optimism among some…

Pennsylvania congressional map battle lands in Supreme Court

By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

A filing late Wednesday from Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature asks the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a new congressional map from being implemented. The document requested Justice Samuel Alito to intervene, saying the state Supreme Court overstepped its…

WATCH: Sessions announces crackdown on elder fraud schemes

By Ryan Connelly Holmes

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday the Department of Justice is cracking down on schemes that defraud seniors.

Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons

By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.

Oversight committee wants to look at Pruitt’s travel records

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

A Republican-led congressional committee is demanding records related to premium-class flights taken by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt.

At shooting town hall, Rubio on the defensive on gun control

By Associated Press

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures at a town hall after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school.