Sen. Chris Murphy calls for investigation into Saudi Arabia's stake in Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover A company partially owned by Saudi Arabia is Twitter's second largest investor. Axios · Oct 31, 2022
Democrats suggest shifting weapons from Saudi Arabia to Ukraine Democrats call for suspension of transfer of Patriot missiles in wake of ‘turning point’ in relationship with Saudis The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Gun reformers feel history is on their side despite bleak outlook in Congress The few Republican supporters of gun restrictions have faced backlash from the party faithful The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2022
Highland Park group organizes second Capitol Hill push for assault weapons ban The rally, organized by “March Fourth,” a group formed after the Highland Park July 4 massacre, included people whose lives were forever changed because of other mass shootings. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022
Heckler on flight challenges Ted Cruz to name one Uvalde victim Texas senator voted against gun safety bill but proposed one of his own The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
US frees some aid for Egypt, claiming progress on abuses The Biden administration says it's again giving Egypt much of a $300 million tranche of annual military aid that’s conditioned on human rights improvements The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Near total abortion ban with no rape, incest exceptions advances to SC House floor COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican-led House panel advanced legislation Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in South Carolina but make an exception for the life and health of the mother. Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022
IRS Controversially Claims Hiring 87,000 New Agents Won't Mean Higher Audit Rate for the Middle Class So why do Democrats keep equivocating on the point that households making under $400,000 may be targeted for more audits by an expanded IRS? Reason · Aug 11, 2022
Biden steps out of the room and finds legacy-defining wins Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022
Capitalism Killed the Choco Taco. It's Also Resurrecting It. The announcement that Unilever will discontinue the popular treat has small-time entrepreneurs and big-money investors rushing to keep the product alive. Reason · Jul 27, 2022
The Choco Taco is dead, but it will never be forgotten Klondike confirmed it discontinued the Choco Taco on Monday. The frozen dessert has been around for nearly 40 years and many fans are lamenting its end and sharing their love for it on social media. WEKU · Jul 26, 2022
Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6 A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections. Axios · Jul 20, 2022
Biden calls for gun safety advocates to keep up the fight as he celebrates bipartisan compromise legislation ‘Success begets success ... we finally moved that mountain of opposition, obstruction, and indifference that stood in the way and stopped every effort of gun safety for 30 years in this nation. Now's the time to galvanize this movement’ The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
Reuters · Jul 11, 2022 Exclusive: U.S. weighs resumption of offensive arms sales to Saudis - sources The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar with the matter.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022 Gun reform finally passed Congress after almost three decades of failure – what changed? Gun control legislation almost never passes Congress, even when there is widespread public support for action in the wake of mass shootings such as those in Buffalo and Uvalde.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022 GOP senator Thom Tillis is pushing back on Trump on guns. Why the North Carolina Republican think it’s time to act The Republican senator who helped negotiate the first major piece of gun legislation in 28 years talks with Eric Garcia about bipartisanship, why Trump shouldn’t oppose the gun bill and why he supported a primary challenge against Madison Cawthorn
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022 Post-Uvalde gun law is legacy moment for Texas’ John Cornyn, but backlash is fierce WASHINGTON — This is a legacy-making moment for Sen. John Cornyn.
Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022 Subway worker shot dead by angry customer - because sandwich had too much mayo Police discovered two women had been attacked in a dispute about the amount of mayonnaise on a Subway sandwich
The Texas Tribune · Jun 26, 2022 How John Cornyn and the U.S. Senate defied 26 years of inaction to tackle gun violence Four senators, including Cornyn, used a distinctive combination of policy expertise, legislative experience and political courage to push past obstacles that had repeatedly stymied previous attempts at compromise.
WEKU · Jun 25, 2022 Biden signs gun safety bill into law The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022 Congress approves landmark gun violence compromise, sends to Biden for signature The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns, deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 Gun control: What is in the new bipartisan firearms legislation passed by the Senate? Breakthrough bill drafted after Buffalo and Uvalde atrocities voted through upper chamber 65-33
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to OK gun violence bill Congress is on the verge of approving a $13 billion bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago
ABC News · Jun 24, 2022 US Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court loosens handgun limits The US Senate passes the first significant gun control legislation in three decades as the Supreme Court rules Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defence.