Politics Aug 11 Trump refuses to back away from false claim Obama founded ISIS By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 Survivors of Boston bombing meet with Orlando victims still in hospital Survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing on Saturday met with victims of the Orlando shooting who are still hospitalized two weeks after a gunmen killed 49 people inside Pulse nightclub. By Michael D. Regan
Politics Jun 22 Watch 8:43 News Wrap: House Democrats hold sit-in to demand gun vote; DOJ alleges Medicare fraud 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… By PBS NewsHour
World Jun 21 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Boeing to sell passenger aircraft to Iran; DOJ investigates Orlando shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, Boeing announced it has signed an agreement to sell commercial jets to Iran’s main airline, representing the largest business deal Iran has made with an American company in over three decades. Also, Attorney General Loretta… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jun 20 Gun control bills fail despite momentum after Orlando shooting The proposals' gloomy fates underscored the pressure on each party to give little ground on the emotional gun issue going into November's presidential and congressional elections. It also highlighted the potency of the National Rifle Association, which was urging its… By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Jun 20 Donald Trump revises position on guns in nightclubs By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press His statements were a step too far for the National Rifle Association, a powerful lobby for armed self-defense and broad permissions to carry weapons. "No one thinks that people should go into a nightclub drinking and carrying firearms," the NRA's… Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court allows state assault weapons bans to stand By Associated Press Seven states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws banning assault weapons. The others are California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Continue reading
Jun 20 Read transcripts of Orlando gunman’s 911 calls released by the FBI By News Desk Watch live at 11 a.m. as the FBI announces updates in the investigation and releases transcripts of the 911 calls made by the Orlando shooter during the Orlando attack. Continue reading
Jun 19 The unique trauma of mass shootings — and how hospitals can prepare By Elisabeth Ponsot In the wake of tragedy, emergency room professionals confront how best to prepare for a mass shooting. Continue reading