Manchin on Senate gun deal: 'No law-abiding gun owner should be offended by this'
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday defended the bipartisan Senate agreement on gun reform reached over the weekend in the wake of the latest spate of mass shootings, saying none of the measures agreed upon should concern America's lawful gun owners. During an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Manchin said that gun owners in his state also want something done, specifically pointing to their concerns about people with mental health issues owning firearms. “We have to do something. And gun owners are standing up. You take polls around the country, in my s
Read MoreTwo houses differ on crisis response approaches
“When you’re used to having your way all the time, there’s no one who’s going to persuade you otherwise — especially when you already have the votes.” If someone has not already said that, I just did. That thought came to mind when I was reviewing how the two houses of Congress and two parties are responding to the crisis of gun violence in the United States. As I recounted in my previous column (June 3)
Read MoreVideo: Yellowstone closes due to 'extremely hazardous' conditions from flooding, mudslides
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Read MoreMexico returns to CDC's highest-level COVID warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its travel warning for Mexico, saying the country now is a Level 3 for a high rate of coronavirus cases. In an update on Monday, the health agency said the level of COVID-19 in Mexico was being upgraded from Level 2 (moderate) to Level 3 (high). People who go to Mexico, it said, should be vaccinated, and those who are not should avoid travel to the country. “If you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, avoid
Read MoreTrump releases 12-page response to Jan. 6 hearing
Former President Trump on Monday issued a 12-page rebuttal to testimony and evidence presented by a House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing Democrats of seeking to distract from a series of domestic issues facing the country. “Seventeen months after the events of January 6th, Democrats are unable to offer solutions,” Trump said in a statement released through his Save America PAC. “They are desperate to change the narrative of a failing nation, without even making mention of the havoc and death caused by the Radical Left just months earlier. Make n
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