Trump insists U.S. already has 'strong' gun background checks as he apparently caves to NRA
President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that the U.S. already has "very, very strong background checks" for gun purchases in the latest sign that he is backing away from throwing his political support behind changes to the system that are opposed by the powerful gun ...
Trump blames mass shootings on the mentally ill and calls for more institutions
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he supports meaningful background checks for gun buyers, but he told reporters that those responsible for recent mass shootings were mentally ill and the United States should build more mental institutions. Trump said he had been speaking with Senate ...
Unified Democrats press Trump and Republicans on curbing guns
Democrats pressed President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday to approve House-passed legislation expanding background checks and to take other steps curbing guns, in an offensive fueled by public outrage over this month's mass killings in Texas and Ohio. It seemed ...
Trump claims he and GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell want stronger gun background checks
President Donald Trump is insisting that he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to "do something" to strengthen the nation's firearm background check system in the wake of two mass shootings earlier this month. Trump told reporters in New Jersey on Tuesday as he ...
GOP freezes Twitter spending after Mitch McConnell's account is locked
The Republican Party, the Trump campaign and other GOP organizations said Thursday that they are freezing their spending on Twitter to protest the platform's treatment of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Twitter temporarily locked McConnell's campaign account Wednesday after it shared a video in which ...
Trump blasted as pressure mounts for gun controls; shooter's mom had raised concerns
Pressure built on the U.S. Congress to pass tough gun control legislation Thursday as the mother of the man arrested for the slaughter of 22 people in El Paso, Texas, said she had called police out of concern he had a military-style weapon. But President ...
Mitch McConnell, GOP Senate resist calls to 'do something' about gun violence
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is resisting pressure to bring senators back from recess to address gun violence, taking a more measured approach that could very likely result in no legislation, despite wrenching calls to "do something" in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. President ...
Plan to boost 'red flag' gun laws gains momentum in U.S. Congress but still faces Republican hurdle
Despite frequent mass shootings, U.S. Congress has proven unable to pass substantial gun violence legislation, in large part because of resistance from Republicans. But a bipartisan proposal by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal is gaining momentum following weekend mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. ...
President Donald Trump on Monday proposed tighter monitoring of the internet, mental health reform and wider use of the death penalty in response to mass shootings over the weekend that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio. Republican Trump, who has been criticized by Democrats ...
Trump should demand Senate vote on gun bill passed by Democratic House, Chuck Schumer says
If President Donald Trump is serious about strengthening gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings, he should demand that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put a House-passed bill strengthening background checks up for a vote, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday. Schumer ...
Hard-won budget and debt deal clears Senate and advances to Trump
A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Donald Trump's endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies. The legislation passed by a 67-28 vote as Trump and his GOP ...
A hard-won, warts-and-all budget pact between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump is facing a key vote in the GOP-held Senate, with many conservatives torn between supporting the president and risking their political brand with an unpopular vote to add $2 trillion ...
