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Pay no attention to that president behind the teleprompter | John L. Micek
If Trump wants a better America, he can start with himself. But, by now, there's no reason to think that will happen. Ever.
Trump had a chance Monday to address America’s gun problem head-on. Here’s how he missed it | Opinion
Our gun violence problem is not a mental health problem. Guns are the problem.
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey calls for stronger background checks, but says Senate doesn’t need to return early
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Monday called for universal background checks on all gun purchases, but said he doesn't think Congress should ban the powerful weapons that are so often used to carry out mass shootings.
‘We cannot accept this as normal’: Wolf calls on U.S. Senate to pass background check bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday called for the U.S. Senate to return from its summer recess to take up gun-control legislation previously approved by the U.S. House. The Democrat also called on Republican leaders in the majority-Republican state House and Senate to “advance common-sense reforms that would reduce access to guns for violent and […]
Dayton, El Paso shootings: Trump focuses on mental health. Here’s what Pa.’s congressional delegation has to say
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Monday morning, calling for action on mental health treatment over new gun control measures as the nation mourned mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, that claimed 31 lives and left many more wounded. In televised remarks, Trump — who has set a divisive tone in […]
More mass shootings, the same sad playbook. Call the Senate back to vote | Monday Morning Coffee
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