Texas GOP lawmaker won't support stricter gun laws in wake of school shooting

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said on Sunday he would not support red flag laws and other potential gun control legislation following a mass shooting in his home state that killed 21 people. “Truthfully, I think there is a lot of problems with red flag laws, especially at a national level,” he said. When asked by co-anchor Dana Bash on “CNN’s State of the Union” if he would support a red flag law at the state level, Crenshaw said he would oppose such a measure. He raised due process concerns over the proposal, which allows people to petition a court to prohibit people deem

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Murphy: Florida gun law passed after Parkland shooting a 'signal of what's possible'

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Mo Brooks gets into fiery exchange with Fox News host over 2020 election

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Trumpism versus Reaganism

The 2022 Republican primaries are turning into a showdown over the party’s direction: Trumpism versus Reaganism. Who controls the party — the Trump insurgency or the Reagan establishment? Each can claim some wins this year. But the message from Republican voters to Donald Trump is coming through loud and clear: 'Move on! Stop obsessing about 2020!' On the surface, there’s not much ideological difference between the Reagan Republican Party and the Trump Republican Party. Both are staunchly conservative. The difference is in the personal style and tactics of the men. Trump leads the

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Durbin: 'I sense a different feeling among my colleagues' on gun reform

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