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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellJulianne Moore calls for Senate to come back from recess to address gun violence ‘public health crisis’ Tim Ryan plans to be back on campaign trail on Friday after shooting The terrifying link between misogynists and mass shooters MORE (R-Ky.) and his allies are embracing a fight with the media and Twitter that has struck a nerve among Republicans.  Taking fierce criticism over…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellJulianne Moore calls for Senate to come back from recess to address gun violence ‘public health crisis’ Tim Ryan plans to be back on campaign trail on Friday after shooting The terrifying link between misogynists and mass shooters MORE (R-Ky.) and his allies are embracing a fight with the media and Twitter that has struck a nerve among Republicans.  Taking fierce criticism over…

An armed man who walked into a Walmart store in Missouri dressed in body armor and fatigues and was detained at gunpoint by an off-duty firefighter is “lucky he’s alive still” considering the situation he created, a police official said. No shots were fired in the incident that happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday in Springfield, a city of around 160,000 in the southwestern part of the state, officials said….

Video Trump signals he’s open to some gun control measures Mass shootings spark debate on confronting gun violence; reaction from former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker. President Trump on Friday said he is having “serious discussions” with Congress on gun reforms and improvements in the background check process while maintaining that the views of the National Rifle Association will be “fully respected and represented.” “Serious discussions are taking place between…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…

Colby Itkowitz August 8 at 6:22 PM Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he spoke to President Trump about the Senate working on legislation to tighten the nation’s gun laws after the August recess, as both men face heightened public pressure to do something about gun violence following last weekend’s two mass shootings. The Kentucky Republican, in his first interview since the shootings left 31 dead and dozens injured,…

“Obviously I’ve never run into any protests here before,” Mr. Yang said. “I don’t know how this conflict will end, either. Good luck to Hong Kong.” Many of the street protests in recent weeks have ended with the Hong Kong police firing tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with demonstrators. A hard-core contingent of young protesters has increasingly embraced violent tactics, arguing that the government has ignored more peaceful…

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffThe Hill’s Morning Report – How will Trump be received in Dayton and El Paso? Hillicon Valley: GOP hits back over election security bills | Ratcliffe out for intel chief | Social media companies consider policies targeting ‘deepfakes’ | Capital One, GitHub sued over breach Social media companies consider deepfake policy changes after Pelosi video MORE (D-Calif.) released a statement Thursday calling the…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after…

At least one key Fox News personality isn’t playing along with Tucker Carlson’s claim Tuesday night that white supremacy is a “hoax” and “not a real problem in America.” Daytime news anchor Shepard Smith made it clear Wednesday on his show that white nationalism is an “unmistakable” problem.  Smith didn’t mention Carlson by name, but his words seemed directed at the fellow network personality.  “White nationalism is without question a…

The mother of El Paso shooting suspect 21-year-old Patrick Crusius called police in Allen, Texas, weeks before the deadly shooting, because her son owned an AK 47-style assault rifle, CBS News has confirmed. The family’s attorney, Chris Ayres, said the phone call was “purely informational,” and that there was “absolutely no fear of violence nor any belief of an intent to do harm” that led Crusius’ mother to call police.  The…

The mother of El Paso shooting suspect 21-year-old Patrick Crusius called police in Allen, Texas, weeks before the deadly shooting, because her son owned an AK 47-style assault rifle, CBS News has confirmed. The family’s attorney, Chris Ayres, said the phone call was “purely informational,” and that there was “absolutely no fear of violence nor any belief of an intent to do harm” that led Crusius’ mother to call police.  The…

The mother of El Paso shooting suspect 21-year-old Patrick Crusius called police in Allen, Texas, weeks before the deadly shooting, because her son owned an AK 47-style assault rifle, CBS News has confirmed. The family’s attorney, Chris Ayres, said the phone call was “purely informational,” and that there was “absolutely no fear of violence nor any belief of an intent to do harm” that led Crusius’ mother to call police.  The…