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Gun reform plan gets key Republican support in US Senate

The bill includes support for state ‘red flag’ laws and tougher background checks for firearms buyers under 21.

Al Jazeera

Chuck Schumer Or Nancy Mace: Whose Cannabis Legalization Bill & Which Candidates Are The Largest Weed Companies Supporting?

Federal cannabis reform will be created in the image and likeness of whichever political party is in office when it finally happens.

Benzinga

Is A Compromise On The Horizon? Why Schumer Might Act On Cannabis Banking Sooner Rather Than Later

The Senate has been under pressure from all sides recently to pass the SAFE Banking Act that would "help cannabis-related businesses, support innovation, create jobs, and strengthen public safety in our com

Benzinga

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Congress’s big tech crackdown quickens with rare show of unity

A bipartisan group of lawmakers defended a bill to rein in big technology companies, signaling that momentum is building for the first major piece of legislation to curb the power of giant online platforms.

Tribune News Service

Son of oldest Buffalo shooting victim tells lawmakers to step up on gun violence or bow out: ‘My mother’s life mattered’

NEW YORK — Step up, or step down.

Tribune News Service

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

WEKU

Schumer tells Democrats to "keep talking" to GOP about gun legislation

"We know we're not going to get everything we want," Schumer said.

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US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.

Al Jazeera

Antitrust bill's progress sparks tech lobbying splurge

As a bill to ban companies from preferencing their own products advances, firms are fighting back.

Axios

Manchin's bipartisan energy talks crumble, paving way for Democrat-only deal

Republicans are convinced Manchin is close to a reconciliation deal with Chuck Schumer.

Axios

Biden Tiptoes Closer to Mass Forgiveness of Federal Student Loan Debt

Biden wants to forgive $10,000 in federal loan debt per borrower, regardless of whether they need it.

Reason

Block of COVID funds risks US lives, White House says

The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don’t approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic’s next wave

The Independent UK

The Senate's Latest Gun Bill Will Fail, but Not Because of the Filibuster

Democrats love to blame their troubles on Senate rules. They should look in the mirror instead.

Reason

Put gun safety on voters’ minds this November

Congressional Republicans are about power, not being moral or rational. They have to be taken on and taken out politically.

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The Return of Earmarks Means More Pork-Barrel Spending by Congress

Lawmakers stuffed more than $8 billion in pet projects into an omnibus federal spending bill passed in March. But wait, didn't Congress ban earmarks back in 2011?

WEKU

Senators are continuing talks during recess to find a compromise on gun legislation

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he's optimistic that something can be done to address mass shootings like the one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children.

Axios

Manchin serious about Schumer talks

He’s prepared to back tax increases in a Democrat-only bill.

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Abbott going to Uvalde — not NRA — on Friday

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is returning to Uvalde on Friday, and will skip the National Rifle Association convention in Houston.

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Senate Republicans tap Cornyn for bipartisan gun talks

WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he’s looking forward to discussing ways of combatting gun violence with his colleagues across the aisle, but cautioned that there are limits on the types of proposals he could support.

The Independent UK

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the Senate

The Independent UK

Five things Washington DC is mulling on guns – and whether anything will come of it

Many paths forward with little hope for success in the Senate

Axios

Schumer calls Texas Gov. Abbott "an absolute fraud"

"No amount of bloodshed seems to be enough for MAGA Republicans," Schumer said.

Salon

Senate heads for vacation after shooting

Despite mounting calls to address gun violence after Uvalde shooting, Schumer admits chances of gun bill are "slim"

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘Words simply fail’: McConnell offers solace, avoids solutions after Texas shooting

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell recounted the still emerging details of how the horror transpired. He solemnly described the characteristics of the 10-year-old victims. And he invoked a Bible verse to offer comfort to the brokenhearted families.

Axios

5 reasons this could be the time Congress finally acts on gun reform

All that matters in the Senate right now is counting to 10.

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