Texas state senator says Abbott ‘has tried to bamboozle’ community after Uvalde shooting
A Texas state senator accused Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday of trying to "bamboozle” Texans “into thinking that we're actually going to do something” following a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last month that left 21 people dead. During an interview on CNN, anchor Wolf Blitzer asked Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) to respond to Abbott's announcement earlier in the day that he had requested the lieutenant governor and Texas House Speaker to convene special legislative committees focusing on school safety, mental health, social media, police training an
Read MoreDefense & National Security —US doubles down on support for Ukraine
Madeline Monroe/Anna Rose Layden/Associated Press-Efrem Lukatsky President Biden is once again ramping up U.S. support for Ukraine, vowing to send more advanced weapons to Kyiv with the express goal of helping the Ukr
Read MoreThree victims, suspect dead following active shooter situation in Tulsa: police
TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – Four people are dead, including the suspect, after an active shooting situation at a medical building near a Tulsa hospital Wednesday afternoon, police have confirmed. Officers were initially called to the Natalie Building near St. Francis Hospital for a man armed with a rifle, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin
Read MoreEnergy & Environment — US plummets in climate progress ranking
AP Photo Researchers find the U.S. fell further behind other nations on climate progress during the Trump presidency; Vice President Harris premieres the Biden administration’s new national security plan for water; and reducing nitrogen oxides could improve cr
Read MoreHealth Care — Biden not immediately aware of baby formula crisis
AP Photo In another example of how janitors aren’t paid enough, this custodian in California was able to
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