Thursday, 16 June 2016

Politics: In wake of Orlando shootings, gun control getting a fresh look from GOP

Overrated: Vice presidential picks and presidential endorsements; The Daily 202: Marco Rubio flip-flops on hating the Senate ; House Republicans lay out proposals to rein in presidential power; How ‘pro-gun’ Bob Casey became an evangelist for gun control laws; Donald Trump calls her 'Crooked Hillary,' but his fans just say 'b----'; Senate Democrats end marathon filibuster, announce Republicans agree to gun control vote; Trump’s bizarre claim that the Obama administration actively ‘supported’ terror groups; The Daily Trail: Trump to GOP leaders: 'Don't talk. Please be quiet.'; Sex offenders who are still locked up may have won right to vote again in Va.; Md. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) says he won't vote for Trump; Trump says he was 'right' about Obama and terrorists, citing questionable 2012 intelligence cable; Senate votes to require the draft for women, as conservatives try to undo it; Partisan politics will test Obama's call for unity in the wake of Orlando shootings; Top aide dismissed by Trump will help run RNC’s field program;
 
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In wake of Orlando shootings, gun control getting a fresh look from GOP
Donald Trump and some vulnerable GOP lawmakers say they're open to barring terror suspects from buying guns.
Overrated: Vice presidential picks and presidential endorsements
Few presidential elections are won or lost because of a running-mate.
 
The Daily 202: Marco Rubio flip-flops on hating the Senate
Why running again is a risky move for the Floridian, who really has his eyes on the 2020 presidential
 
House Republicans lay out proposals to rein in presidential power
Latest installment in Paul Ryan-led GOP agenda project would give Congress more ways to curb agencies.
 
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How ‘pro-gun’ Bob Casey became an evangelist for gun control laws
Casey's switch has been a lonely reversal. Mass shooting after mass shooting, only a few senators have changed their views on gun laws.
 
Donald Trump calls her 'Crooked Hillary,' but his fans just say 'b----'
Hatred of Clinton is in the air — and on the T-shirts — at the GOP candidate's rallies.
 
Senate Democrats end marathon filibuster, announce Republicans agree to gun control vote
The Democratic filibuster on the Senate floor continued.
 
Trump’s bizarre claim that the Obama administration actively ‘supported’ terror groups
Trump seized on a declassified memo to make an inflammatory claim. But it shows the opposite of what he says.
 
 
The Daily Trail: Trump to GOP leaders: 'Don't talk. Please be quiet.'
Top Republicans need to toughen up, he said — and he might have to lead the party "alone"
 
Sex offenders who are still locked up may have won right to vote again in Va.
More than 130 who have finished their sentences but deemed still dangerous have regained the franchise.
 
Md. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) says he won't vote for Trump
On a visit to Prince George's County, Hogan tours future casino and announces road funding.
 
Trump says he was 'right' about Obama and terrorists, citing questionable 2012 intelligence cable
The presumptive GOP nominee pointed to a conservative news report to bolster his attacks on the president, but foreign policy experts challenged his interpretation.
 
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Senate votes to require the draft for women, as conservatives try to undo it
Republicans had stopped the female draft provision in the House
 
Partisan politics will test Obama's call for unity in the wake of Orlando shootings
The president plans to visit a city in grief after another mass shooting.
 
Top aide dismissed by Trump will help run RNC’s field program
The RNC's chief strategist said Wiley's hiring has the blessing of the Trump campaign.
 
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