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An Ohio bill allowing teachers and other school staff to carry guns in schools with reduced training is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk. On the heels of a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 21 people dead, the bill was fast-tracked through the Statehouse …

President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to pass legislation to curb gun violence in the country in a rare primetime address from the White House Thursday, a week after 19 children and two adults were shot dead by a gunman at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. “It’s time to …

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Five of the 17 children and adults injured in last week’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde are still being treated in hospitals across San Antonio more than a week after the massacre. As of Wednesday morning, a spokesperson at University Hospital …

Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee have unveiled a gun control legislative package that they plan to mark up Thursday morning. The package, named the Protecting Our Kids Act, is made up of eight bills related to gun control, all first introduced in 2021 by Democratic lawmakers. Only one had …

by Jennifer Shutt, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 1, 2022 The U.S. House Democrat in charge of keeping the chamber blue in November’s midterm elections said Tuesday that Republicans running in suburban swing districts are trying to “hide” their views on abortion and gun legislation from voters. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman …

by Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix June 1, 2022 Less than two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, Florida health care providers have filed a lawsuit against the measure. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Leon County Circuit Court …

Adm. Linda Fagan became the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military when she was sworn in as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a ceremony in Washington on Wednesday. “It’s about time,” said President Joe Biden in remarks during the change of command event. “The trailblazing …

On Tuesday, 12 Republican House members, led by conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04), introduced legislation to make the act of knowingly leaking draft Supreme Court opinions a federal crime. The bill, called the Leaker Accountability Act, could result in court employees being fined or facing up to five years …

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that prohibits large social media companies, such as Facebook or Twitter, from banning or removing users’ posts based on political viewpoints. The justices, in a 5-4 vote, granted NetChoice and the Computer & …

President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised to meet with members of Congress on gun policy, one week after a shooting at a Texas elementary school left 21 people dead. “I will meet with Congress on guns, I promise you,” he told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, as he met …

by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent May 31, 2022 Following mass shootings in New York and Texas, the House Judiciary Committee is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday to mark up gun control legislation — though it’s likely doomed. The package includes eight gun-related bills, known as the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” …

President Joe Biden said in remarks on Monday that he feels he can reach a compromise on gun control with two “rational Republicans,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). Biden told reporters that if he is to have a chance at passing compromise legislation on …

Originally published by The 19th Errin Haines This month, Pennsylvania, where I now live, and Georgia, my home state, held key primary contests that tested the value of former President Donald Trump’s endorsements and the potency of his Big Lie, raising questions about the power of voter suppression laws spawned …

President Joe Biden and other officials honored those who gave their lives serving in the United States military with a series of events on Memorial Day, including the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. “Today renew our sacred vow, it’s a simple …

Michael Siegel, Tufts University Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing frequency in schools, offices and theaters across the U.S. The latest, which occurred on May 24, 2022, at a Texas elementary school and left at …