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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.

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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.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg responded to President Trump's comments this past week about Buttigieg's marriage to Chasten Glezman. "I'm more interested in policies that affect LGBTQ people," Buttigieg said.

Politics & Government

Pete Buttigieg Dismisses President Trump's Acceptance Of His Marriage

1:25pm May 19, 2019

by Tamara Keith

The president said the South Bend, Ind., mayor's marriage to a man is "absolutely fine." In an interview with NPR, Buttigieg said he is "more interested in policies that affect LGBTQ people."

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke with the NPR Politics Podcast about why he is running for president and the events that propelled him to this point.

Politics & Government

In His Own Words: Cory Booker On 'The Worst Gut Punch' Of His Life

1:01pm May 18, 2019

by Dana Farrington

The Democratic presidential candidate regularly tells personal stories on the campaign trail. Booker shared one particularly powerful experience in an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast.

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