Donald Trump's Policy Positions Lack Specifics ... So Far
The billionaire businessman and GOP presidential front-runner wants to "Make America Great Again!" But much of how he plans to do that is still a mystery.
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Families Of Newtown Massacre Victims Reach $1.5 Million Settlement
The families of 16 victims sued the estate of shooter Adam Lanza's mother and will receive nearly $94,000 apiece under the deal. The settlement still needs a judge's approval.
Obama Says His Biggest Frustration Has Been Inability To Pass Gun Laws
The president spoke about gun control just hours before a gunman opened fire in a Louisiana movie theater. Obama said he will keep trying to pass gun safety laws in his remaining 18 months in office.
Bernie Sanders Walks A Fine Line On Gun Control
"I think that urban America has got to respect what rural America is about, where 99 percent of the people in my state who hunt are law-abiding people," the 2016 hopeful told NPR's David Greene.
Obama Mourns Charleston Victims, But Laments 'Politics' Of Gun Control
After a shooting at a Charleston, S.C., church left nine dead, President Obama noted, "Mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries," but tighter gun controls in the U.S. were unlikely.
Winston-Salem Minister Calls For Increased Security
A Winston-Salem minister is calling for churches to begin security ministries to protect their congregations from violence in the aftermath of the shootings in Charleston, South Carolina.
Colorado Pushes For Concealed Guns In K-12 Schools
Similar legislation has been proposed in North Dakota and Wyoming to allow concealed firearms on K-12 school grounds and college campuses, as a part of a larger effort to expand gun owners' rights.
Do Guns On The Premises Make Workplaces Safer?
Private companies used to make their own rules about guns on their property. But a growing number of states have adopted laws allowing workers to keep guns in their cars in the workplace parking lot.
Administration Still Fighting For Assault Weapons Ban, Biden Says
The vice president's comments in an interview with NPR come despite signs that such a ban doesn't have enough support, even from members of his own party, to make it through the Democratic-controlled Senate.