Stock Plunges After President Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs On Imports Of Steel And Aluminum
Stocks are turning sharply lower in afternoon trading as talk of steep tariffs on steel and aluminum spook investors.
Trump Says Some Lawmakers Too Fearful Of NRA To Act On Guns
Putting fellow Republicans in the hot seat, President Donald Trump is calling for quick and substantial changes to the nationβs gun laws even as he criticizes lawmakers for being too fearful of the National Rifle Association to act.
Trump To Attend Rev. Billy Grahamβs Funeral On Friday
The White House says President Donald Trump will attend Fridayβs funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham.
Trump Bucks NRA, Backs Raising Age For Buying Assault Rifles
The nation should keep assault rifles out of the hands of anyone under 21, President Donald Trump says, defying his loyal supporters in the National Rifle Association amid Americaβs public reckoning over gun violence.
Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Pleads Guilty In Russia Probe
A former top adviser to President Donald Trumpβs election campaign pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy and false-statements charges in the special counselβs Russia investigation.
U.S. Companies Distance Themselves From NRA As Pressure Mounts
U.S. companies are taking a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry and its public face, the National Rifle Association, after the latest school massacre.
Congressman Pittenger Officially Files For Re-Election
Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger is running for a fourth two-year term.
President Trump Endorses Raising Minimum Age To 21 For More Weapons
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.
Billy Graham: Pastor To The Presidents
Billy Graham was often referred to as the "Pastor to the Presidents."Β Here are some photos of Graham with the 12 presidents he spent time with and counseled over the years, courtesy of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.Β Β
North Korea Canceled Meeting with Pence at Olympics
There nearly was a historic meeting between the U.S. and North Korea during the Olympics.
Trump Urges Ban On Gun Devices Like Bump Stocks
As a grieving Florida community demanded action on guns, President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last yearβs Las Vegas massacre.
Special Counsel Files New Charge In Russia Probe
The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election has charged an attorney with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official, according to court papers made public Tuesday.
Trump Offers Support for Tougher Background Checks on Gun Buys
From the confines of his golf club, President Donald Trump offered support for a limited strengthening of federal background checks on gun purchases Monday while staying largely mum in the last few days about the victims of the Florida school massacre and the escalating debate about controls on weapons.
School Walkouts, Sit-Ins Planned After Florida Shooting
The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses across the United States aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.
LA Times: Ex-Trump Aid to Plead Guilty
The Los Angeles Times reports that former Donald Trump aide Rick Gates has agreed to plead guilty in the Mueller probe and testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
FL Shooting: Students Call for Law Changes
Students....some not old enough to vote...are calling on Washington D.C. for stricter gun laws.
Takeaways From Muellerβs Russian Meddling Indictment
Special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies on Friday with interfering in the 2016 election by assuming U.S. identities, sowing discord on social media, communicating with unwitting Americans and even setting up political rallies from afar.
Russians Charged With Meddling In 2016 Presidential Race
Thirteen Russians, including a businessman close to Vladimir Putin, were charged Friday in an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda, aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump and harming the prospects of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
Senate Rejects immigration Bills; Young Immigrants in Limbo
The Senate has left hundreds of thousands of βDreamerβ immigrants in limbo, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nationβs border security. Senators dealt President Donald Trump an especially galling defeat as more than a quarter of fellow Republicans abandoned him on an issue that helped propel him to the White House.
Washington Post Article Breaks Down NRA Contributions For Local Lawmakers
After Wednesday's attack at a Florida high school people are once again demanding changes to our nation's gun laws and questioning the influence the gun lobby has on lawmakers.
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