1. ‘A nation in mourning’
Donald Trump traveled to Las Vegas, visiting those wounded in Sunday’s mass shooting, first responders, and law enforcement. “The mass murder that took place on Sunday night fills America’s heart with grief,” he said. “America is truly a nation in mourning.”
Summary
Trump dodged a question about gun control, saying, “We’re not going to talk about that today.” He added: “It’s a very, very sad day for me, personally.”
2. Democrats call for gun control
Former Representative Gabby Giffords joined House Democrats on the Capitol steps to call for new gun safety measures, an initiative supported by Democrats in the senate but opposed by Republicans.
3. I never called the president a moron
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has denied he has considered resignation and pledged loyalty to Donald Trump in the wake of a report that he had called the president a “moron”. Tillerson called the report “petty nonsense.”
'Never been a consideration'
There has never been a consideration in my mind to leave. I serve at the appointment of the president and I’m here as long as the president thinks I can be useful to achieving his objectives.
– US secretary of state Rex Tillerson
4. Too poor to vote
In Alabama and eight other states from Nevada to Tennessee, anyone who has lost the right to vote cannot regain it until they pay off any outstanding court fines, legal fees and victim restitution. Critics call such rules a latter-day poll tax.
… and another thing:
Can I just point out that Theresa May is wearing a bracelet of Frida Kahlo, a member of the Communist party who LITERALLY DATED TROTSKY pic.twitter.com/CR13geaO7n
— HannahJane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) October 4, 2017
… and another thing:
Abortion is murder unless your mistress is pregnant https://t.co/WKqXMRfRUq
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 3, 2017
