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Guns for sale at a gun show in Naples, Fla.

Politics & Government

Americans Largely Support Gun Restrictions To 'Do Something' About Gun Violence

12:39pm August 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump says he supports "really intelligent background checks." It's unclear what exactly that means, but support for universal background checks is near universal among Americans.

Elizabeth Warren at a campaign stop at the AMVETS in Chillicothe, Ohio, on May 10. Warren released her plan to combat gun violence on Saturday.

Elizabeth Warren's New Plan On Guns Has A Goal: Reduce Gun Deaths By 80%

10:32am August 10, 2019

by Asma Khalid

The Massachusetts senator introduced a sweeping gun control plan Saturday. She also said people have to maintain pressure on President Trump for more immediate change.

Iowa State Fair Prepares For Onslaught Of 2020 Presidential Hopefuls

5:23pm August 09, 2019

by Clay Masters

The Iowa State Fair is a staple of presidential campaigns. It's often a spectacle, and that's been magnified with so many Democrats running in the 2020 campaign.

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Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

2:08pm August 09, 2019

It was a violent weekend in El Paso, Dayton and Chicago.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend.

Politics & Government

Senate Will Discuss Gun Proposals In September, McConnell Says

8:36pm August 08, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

"What we can't do is fail to pass something," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told WHAS radio. "The urgency of this is not lost on any of us."

Andrew Yang participates in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN last month in Detroit.

Politics & Government

9 Candidates Now Qualify For The September Democratic Primary Debate

3:39pm August 08, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Andrew Yang crossed the threshold Thursday, and two other candidates are on the cusp of qualifying. That means there could again be two debate nights next month instead of just one.

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, announced on Aug. 1 that he would not run again in 2020, amidst a wave of GOP retirements. His exit carries symbolic weight, as he is the only African American GOP House member.

Politics & Government

House Retirement Tracker: GOP Exits Mount, Hurting Chances To Flip Control In 2020

10:52am August 08, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Over the past two weeks alone, seven House Republicans have announced they won't run again, including two of just 13 GOP women in the House and the chamber's lone African American Republican.

Multiple Fatalities In Mass Shooting At Shopping Center In El Paso

Health & Safety

Another Deadly Week In America

4:32pm August 05, 2019

Mass shootings claimed the lives of at least 29 people over the weekend.

Politics & Government

A Look At Where Former Vice President Biden Stands On Immigration

5:54pm August 02, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with law professor Bill Ong Hing about the phrase "get in line," which former Vice President Biden used to discuss his immigration stance during the debate on Wednesday night.

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How Obama's Legacy Could Impact The 2020 Democratic Field

5:42pm August 02, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Terry McAuliffe, former governor of Virginia and chair of the DNC, about how the Obama legacy hangs over the 2020 Democratic presidential contest.