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Marsha Blackburn will remain in the race even if Bob Corker decides to run again

Rep. Marsha Blackburn said Friday that she will remain in the Senate race even if Sen. Bob Corker decides not to retire.

February 16, 2018

Alex Azar, Trump health secretary, open to government gun violence study

The Trump administration's health secretary said he is open to having the government study the roots of gun violence in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a high school, breaking with a long-held interpretation of federal law.

February 15, 2018

White nationalist leader says Nikolas Cruz, Florida school shooting suspect, belonged to group

The teenage gunman in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history reportedly participated in paramilitary drills with a white nationalist militia in Florida and exhibited warning signs of violent intentions.

February 15, 2018

Law enforcement officials emphasize early warning signs, more police to prevent Florida tragedy

After a deadly shooting at a Florida high school, law enforcement officials said Thursday that early warning signs of violent behavior need to be reported early to prevent similar tragedies, and pressed the need for more police officers in communities nationwide.

February 15, 2018

Trump says school shooting a scene of ‘hatred and evil,’ shows need for mental-health services

President Trump said Thursday the mass shooting at a Florida high school by a troubled young gunman shows the need for the U.S. to "tackle the difficult issue of mental health."

February 15, 2018

Jim Jordan: We need to resist urge to ‘infringe on fundamental liberties’ after tragedies

Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday that lawmakers need to resist jeopardizing civil liberties, even after a tragedy like the shooting at a Florida high school.

February 15, 2018

Jeff Sessions: DOJ launching a collaborative effort with other agencies to address mental health

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that his department will launch a collaborative effort with other agencies to address mental health issues among students.

February 15, 2018

Betsy DeVos: Congress needs to take lead on mental health issues in schools

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Congress needs to address mental health problems that lead to violence among students in the wake of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school.

February 15, 2018

Ted Cruz: Republicans moving to the left of Obama on immigration, will lose majority

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that if Republicans pass an immigration plan that allows citizenship they will lose the majority in Congress this November.

February 15, 2018

Rick Scott, Florida gov.: ‘Something has to change’ to prevent these mass shootings

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday that something has to change to prevent mass shootings.

February 15, 2018

Bill Nelson: Arming schools to protect from possible shooters is not practical

Sen. Bill Nelson said Thursday that having armed guards in schools is not a practical option.

February 15, 2018

Marco Rubio: School shooters need to be looked at as a whole, not as isolated cases

Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that incidents like the school shooter in Florida need to be looked at "in totality" and not just as the case of one disturbed person.

February 15, 2018

Richard Blumenthal: Republicans will act on guns if they face threat of political losses

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Thursday that the way to change gun violence in America is through elections.

February 15, 2018

Donald Trump: Florida shooter ‘mentally disturbed,’ must be reported early

President Trump said Thursday that disturbing behavior must be reported early to prevent tragedies like the shooting at a Florida high school.

February 15, 2018

Aaron Feis, first confirmed fatality at Florida high school, died shielding students

The first fatality of the deadly shooting at a Florida high school was identified Thursday as Aaron Feis, the school's football coach.

February 15, 2018

Nikolas Cruz, suspect in Florida shooting, charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder

Nikolas Cruz, the suspect involved in the shooting at a Florida high school, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday after several hours of questioning by police.

February 15, 2018

President Trump tweets condolences on shooting at Florida high school

President Trump shared his condolences Wednesday to those impacted by a shooting in a Florida high school.

February 14, 2018

Scott Pruitt says he flies first class due to ‘toxic’ politics, safety concerns

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said he must fly first class due to the "toxic environment" of today's politics, saying it's a decision made by security protocol.

February 14, 2018

Jeanne Shaheen wants answers on why so many White House aides are still without clearance

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Wednesday that she wants both transparency in the White House security clearance process and wants to know why so many aides are still without a permanent clearance.

February 14, 2018

John Garamendi doesn’t see House Republican’s immigration bill moving forward

Rep. John Garamendi said Wednesday that he doesn't see the current immigration bill moving very far in the House.

February 14, 2018