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EXCLUSIVE: Senate GOP targets ‘woke’ corporations on anti-gun policies, practices

A cadre of Senate Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday to punish "woke" corporations for backing policies that infringe on the Second Amendment.

June 22, 2022

14 Senate Republicans buck NRA to advance bipartisan gun bill

Fourteen Senate Republicans bucked the National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment advocates on Tuesday to advance bipartisan gun control and school safety legislation.

June 21, 2022

Mitch McConnell throws support behind bipartisan gun bill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged on Tuesday to vote for the bipartisan gun and school safety bill, likely assuring the measure's passage.

June 21, 2022

Bipartisan gun bill would boost mental health, school security funding, tighten background checks

Senate lawmakers finalized on Tuesday an ambitious rewrite of the nation's firearm and school safety laws, but odds remain long that Congress can pass the measure before adjourning for a two-week recess.

June 21, 2022

Brad Raffensperger fumes that Trump supporters sent his wife ‘sexualized’ texts after 2020 election

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Tuesday said his wife received "sexualized texts" from Trump supporters after he rebuffed calls to overturn his state's 2020 election results.

June 21, 2022

RNC helped Trump assemble alternate electors in 2020 election in case Biden’s win overturned

The Republican National Committee helped former President Donald Trump assemble alternative electors to contest the certification of the 2020 election, the House Jan. 6 committee revealed on Tuesday.

June 21, 2022

Bipartisan negotiators say deal on gun bill reached, text expected when lawmakers back in Washington

Senate lawmakers finalized negotiations on bipartisan gun and school safety legislation Monday, with the bill text expected to be made public as soon as lawmakers return to Washington on Tuesday.

June 20, 2022

Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention for negotiating with Democrats on guns

Sen. John Cornyn was booed at the Texas Republican Party's annual convention Friday for his efforts to craft a bipartisan deal on guns and school safety. Mr. Cornyn's advocacy for red-flag laws has particularly been of concern to critics who say gun owners' due-process rights will be violated.

June 18, 2022

Gun deal hung up in Senate over ‘red flag’ laws, defining the ‘boyfriend loophole’

Congress has reached a make-or-break point in the Senate's bipartisan gun deal, with lawmakers warning that the nascent agreement needs to be finalized soon or risk it being derailed.

June 17, 2022

Bipartisan gun deal faces obstacles as lawmakers rush to finalize bill

Republicans are getting antsy about Congress' bipartisan gun deal, with GOP supporters expressing reservations about the package's key provisions.

June 15, 2022

Mitch McConnell backs bipartisan gun deal, buoying hopes for passage

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threw his weight Tuesday behind a bipartisan gun deal, buoying hopes for passage.

June 14, 2022

Rep. Elaine Luria uses membership on Capitol riot panel for fundraising

A vulnerable House Democrat is using her role in investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol to boost chances for reelection.

June 14, 2022

Garland reasserts DOJ’s commitment to combating gun violence after bipartisan Senate deal

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the Justice Department was redoubling efforts to combat gun violence and illegal weapons trafficking.

June 13, 2022

Senators break logjam on guns, school safety with bipartisan deal

Senate lawmakers edged closer to breaking a decades-long logjam on gun policy Sunday, announcing a bipartisan framework for expanding background checks and funding school safety efforts after a spate of mass shootings created a heightened sense of urgency among lawmakers.

June 12, 2022

Scott Perry slams Cheney’s claims about seeking pardon for Jan. 6: ‘Ludicrous and soulless lie’

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry is firing back at Rep. Liz Cheney's claim that he sought a pardon from former President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

June 10, 2022

Five House Republicans back Pelosi’s national red flag bill

Five House Republicans broke ranks on Thursday and stared down the gun lobby by backing a Democratic-led effort to create a national "red flag" law.

June 9, 2022

Pelosi refuses to say if she’ll support a bipartisan Senate gun deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing to throw her support behind a bipartisan deal on guns and school safety.

June 9, 2022

Mass shooting victims press Congress as House passes longshot gun control package

Survivors of the mass shootings in Texas and New York demanded Wednesday that Congress take action to prevent further bloodshed, but the best House Democrats could do was pass a package of gun control bills that have no chance of becoming law.

June 8, 2022

10 House Republicans back raising the minimum age for semi-automatic rifle purchases

Ten House Republicans backed a symbolic vote on Wednesday to raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age of purchase for a semi-automatic rifle.

June 8, 2022

11-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor tells Congress she wants ‘security’

An 11-year-old survivor of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas told the House Oversight and Reform Committee Wednesday that she lived in fear of another violent tragedy.

June 8, 2022