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Washington state on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun-rights advocates. The ballot initiative seeks to curb ...
A Russian national who built a powerful network of Republican contacts via the U.S. gun rights lobby that reached into President Donald Trump's circle admitted Thursday acting as an illegal foreign agent. Maria Butina — the first Russian convicted in the sprawl of cases arising ...
One year later, Las Vegas remembers 58 killed in horrific sniper massacre
As white doves flew overhead — each tagged with a name of one of the 58 people killed a year ago on Monday when a sniper opened fire in Las Vegas — loved ones gathered at sunrise to remember victims of the largest mass ...
More big-name firms embroiled in recent U.S. political debates, inviting Trump's wrath
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited. Still, like it or not, American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars. Here's a look at other companies ...
Russian accused of spying in U.S. faces 'borderline torture': Moscow
Russia accused the United States of trying to break the spirit in jail of Maria Butina, a woman U.S. authorities say is a Russian government agent, and complained she was being subjected to "borderline torture." Butina, a 29-year-old gun rights advocate living in Washington, D.C., ...
A U.S. gun rights activist has been at least temporarily thwarted in his attempts to publish free blueprints for 3D-printed firearms across the internet. Cody Wilson, a self-proclaimed "crypto-anarchist," has made available for download files on making "ghost guns." His website Defcad went live one ...
U.S. judge may consider gag order in case of accused Russian agent Maria Butina
A U.S. judge said on Wednesday she may consider imposing a gag order on lawyers for accused Russian agent Maria Butina after prosecutors complained about statements by her lead attorney to the news media and expressed concern about turning over evidence to the defense. U.S. ...
Tepco gets low rating for nuclear accident drills, draws criticism
A Niigata Prefecture nuclear power plant run by Tepco, the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 facility, received the lowest possible rating during preparation drills in the event of a severe incident, the nation's nuclear watchdog agency said in a report released Wednesday. None ...
Accused Russian agent Maria Butina met in 2015 with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials
Accused Russian agent Maria Butina had wider high-level contacts in Washington than previously known, taking part in 2015 meetings between a visiting Russian official and two senior officials at the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department. The meetings, revealed by several people familiar with the ...
U.S. grand jury indicts woman on charges of being Russian agent who infiltrated political groups
A U.S. grand jury returned an indictment against a Russian woman on Tuesday, and added a charge accusing her of acting as a Russian government agent while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups. Maria Butina, who studied at American University in Washington ...
U.S. arrests, accuses woman of acting as Russian covert agent, including infiltrating NRA
Federal prosecutors in Washington revealed Monday that they have arrested a 29-year-old woman and accused her of working as a covert Russian agent, gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations through her gun-rights contacts. The announcement of the arrest of Maria Butina came just ...
Iran-Contra scandal figure Oliver North named next NRA president
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association, giving it star power as it faces a powerful backlash over the massacres in Florida and Las Vegas. North's ...
