Trump Administration Moves To Ban Bump Stocks

The Justice Department has taken the first step in banning the sale, manufacture or possession of bump stocks through new regulation, as Congress stalls in drafting a legislative prohibition. "The Department of Justice has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the National Firearms and Gun Control Act defines 'machinegun' to include bump stock type devices," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement issued Saturday.

California Democrats Vote to Oppose Federal Anti-BDS Bill

The California Democratic Party voted at their annual convention on Sunday to oppose federal bills intended to thwart the movement to boycott Israel. The party's platform also supports a bill preventing the Israel Defense Forces from using U.S. tax dollars to detain Palestinian children.

Key Words: Trump calls for taking guns first and going through due…

Flanked by Senators John Cornyn and Dianne Feinstein President Donald Trump meets with members of Congress to discuss school and community safety on Wednesday. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday taking guns away from potential mass shooters, saying during a White House meeting with lawmakers, "I like taking the guns early."

Still the front-runner, Dianne Feinstein moves on from California Democratic Party’s snub

Days after the California Democratic Party decided not to endorse Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the senior senator from the Golden State seems barely to have noticed the insult. It's hard to take offense when you've won statewide five times, and maintain a double-digit lead in the polls for a sixth.

Democrats failing to endorse Dianne Feinstein gives progressive push

Sen. Dianne Feinstein wields instant name recognition and a sizable campaign war chest in her push to extend a 25-year career on Capitol Hill this November - but a chunk of her own party appears to be through with her. The California Democratic Party declined this weekend to endorse Mrs. Feinstein , delivering a huge boost to state Senate leader Kevin de Leon, her chief challenger who's running to her left.

Democratic divisions flare as Dianne Feinstein fails to secure party…

As divisions flared at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Democratic activists in California issued a surprising rebuke of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime fixture of both their state and their party. After serving for a decade as the mayor of San Francisco, Feinstein was elected to the Senate in 1992, where she's remained for more than a quarter of a century.

CALmatters Commentary: 3 legislators down, how many to go?

Tony Mendoza on Thursday became the third state legislator and the first senator to resign after being accused of sexual harassment in the scandal that has enveloped the Capitol. As his fellow senators were meeting in closed "caucuses," mulling whether to expel or suspend him, an aide to the Artesia Democrat walked up to the Senate's front desk and submitted a vitriol-filled resignation letter.

Seoul: US must lower threshold for talks with Pyongyang

In this Jan. 7, 2018, photo, traffic backs up on Interstate 70 in Colorado, a familiar scene on the main highway connecting Denver to the mountains The chairman of a committee exploring whether Denver should bid on the 2030 O... Over 40 years after becoming the first city to walk away from an Olympic bid, Denver is considering whether to try to again to host the Winter Games. Over 40 years after becoming the first city to walk away from an Olympic bid, Denver is considering whether to try to again to host the Winter Games.

Famine again a threat in South Sudan, new report says

Over 40 years after becoming the first city to walk away from an Olympic bid, Denver is considering whether to try to again to host the Winter Games. . A man signs a banner as people pay tribute at a memorial for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.

California Democrats snub of party icon Dianne Feinstein could be a speed bump, or a signal

California Democrats overwhelmingly decided not to endorse Sen. Dianne Feinstein this weekend, an embarrassing rebuke of a party icon who has represented California in the Senate for a quarter-century. Nearly two-thirds of the party's delegates voted against backing her campaign for a fifth full term, a reflection of the dissonance between an increasingly liberal state party and the moderation and pragmatism that have been hallmarks of Feinstein's political career.

Ground zero ceremony set to commemorate 1993 terror bombing

A visitor to the National September 11 Museum, in New York, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, reads a letter by Carl Selinger to his wife and children as he waited 5-1/2 hours to be rescued in a stuck elevator during the Feb. 26, 1993 tru... . FILE - In this Feb. 26, 1993 file photo, two New York City police officers help an injured women away from the scene of the World Trade Center truck bomb attack.

California Democratic Party won’t endorse Dianne Feinstein

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term, another sign that the party is divided over how best to battle Republicans in Washington. Democratic activists were more eager to back her primary challenger, state Senate leader Kevin de Leon, who is touting himself as a fresh face with stronger progressive credentials, particularly on immigration.

Feinstein doesn’t get state Democrats’ backing in reelection bid

Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to pick up the endorsement of her own party back in California, where the four-term Democrat is running for another stint in the Senate. In fact, delegates at the California Democratic Party's convention failed to reach a 60% majority for any U.S. Senate candidate, or anyone running for statewide office.