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At least 12 of the weapons found in Stephen Paddock's Las Vegas hotel room were outfitted with bump stocks, which allowed the semi-automatic weapons to mimic the gunfire of automatic ones. - Nine Republican senators sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Friday asking the agency to review its policy on bump fire stocks, a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire more like automatic ones.
Former Staten Island congressman Michael Grimm is gunning for a congressional comeback after serving time for tax evasion. He's counting on two things to get his old job back: the loyalty of his constituents, who he served after Sandy, and the popularity of Donald Trump in his neck of the woods.
When northeast Kansans discovered that Tyson Foods was planning to build a $320 million chicken processing complex in Tonganoxie, it didn't take long before residents and their neighbors mobilized widespread and fierce opposition to the project. Less than two weeks after the plans were announced, around 2,500 people showed up in Chieftain Park in Tonganoxie to protest the plant's construction.
OlA ! Melania wears flamenco-style skirt and figure-hugging white top to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month alongside the President at annual White House event - and he resists mentioning the wall! Who knew? Mystery remains of why gunman's room had another person's cellphone charger in it... but police insist there was only one shooter Fuming Trump considers Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson was reported to have called him a 'moron' and then refused to deny it Revealed: How to handle EVERY argument based on your partner's star sign 'They're coming out with their hands up - full scale surrender': US General says ISIS fighters in Iraq are giving up after not being fed or paid Police union deletes Facebook post mocking NFL protests and says it was only meant to 'showcase' the heroic acts of officers responding to the Vegas massacre The 1997 Academy Awards photo that ... (more)
When it comes to social media, Kentucky coach John Calipari has more than one eye getting the lowdown on what he thinks. That's before his thoughts land on Twitter, Facebook or any other social media platform.
Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama Roy Moore said in a 2009 speech that the only thing that Muslims had done in the United States was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Moore, a hard-right conservative who beat out establishment candidate Luther Strange in the Republican primary, is now facing Democrat Doug Jones in a special election set for December 12. The former Alabama chief justice has in the past made a series of controversial remarks about Islam, including earlier this year calling it a "false religion."
As delicious as that sounds, Trump's tax overhaul may be tastiest for what it makes tiny, appealing, and compact: the 1040 tax return. If Washington Republicans manage not to botch tax reform - as they wrecked Obamacare repeal - simplification should be among the new system's most attractive elements, along with its consolidation of seven tax rates to three: 12, 25, and 35 percent.
In an order that undercuts federal protections for LGBT people, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping directive to agencies Friday to do as much as possible to accommodate those who claim their religious freedoms are being violated. The guidance, an attempt to deliver on President Donald Trump's pledge to his evangelical supporters that he would protect religious liberties, effectively lifts a burden from religious objectors to prove that their beliefs about marriage or other topics are sincerely held.
Sen. John Thune recently introduced S. 1872, the so-called TSA Modernization Act . If the bill is enacted as written, Americans should expect to see facial recognition technology appearing at airport screening lanes, boarding areas, and bag drops.
The Trump administration is expected to introduce new regulations that lawmakers say could make it easier for terrorists to get their hands on U.S. weapons and harder to ensure they aren't used by governments known for abusing human rights. The proposed regulations would move responsibility for licensing the export of arms that are commercially available in the U.S. -- including assault rifles like the ones used in the Las Vegas massacre -- from the State Department, where Congress has oversight of foreign military assistance, to the Commerce Department.
In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington about news reports of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' contact with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday she's concerned about increasing division in the Senate after the election in Alabama last week. "The more you add people who see their job as standing on their own, throwing punches instead of trying to go in the middle for the people of America, then you have trouble," Ms.
Federal, state and local law enforcement were predicting increased security for Red Sox playoff baseball at Fenway Park Sunday after reports that Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock researched online... The New England Patriots recaptured their winning defensive formula early Thursday night, then held on late to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-14 ... (more)
Chalk it up to crisis legislating, which is the new normal on Washington, D.C., where every issue is taken right to the deadline and beyond. Funding expired Sunday for the Children's Health Insurance Program, a program that ensures children in low- to moderate-income families have access to health care.
While President Donald Trump said this week that disaster aid efforts in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria were "throwing our budget a little of whack," the reality is that the relief numbers are quickly growing overall as the feds help deliver aid to those hit hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, with Tropical Storm Nate now possibly ready to take aim at the Gulf Coast in coming days as well. The White House on Wednesday sent Congress a $29 billion request for extra disaster relief funds, which GOP leaders say will be voted on in the House next week, as the Trump Administration acknowledged the cost is not small change.
The clock is ticking for some 48,000 "Dreamers" - undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. Oct. 5 is the deadline to renew their immigration status.
The U.S. House on Thursday passed a budget plan that could open the door to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This is an early stage in the process Republican are using to fast-track their proposed tax cuts.