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Former Attorney General Bill Barr is seen on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on Monday.

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Barr calls Trump's fraud claims 'detached from reality' in Jan. 6 panel testimony

3:16pm June 13, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Donald Trump had no interest in what the facts were after the election, and debunked claims Dominion Voting Systems machines had been tampered with.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, seen here at a news conference earlier this month, says the move to make it easier for teachers to carry guns will give school districts more options.

Ohio Gov. DeWine says he'll sign a bill arming teachers after 24 hours of training

12:22pm June 13, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Experts say such an approach isn't a good idea. The strategy's opponents also include teachers groups and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio.

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The 2nd hearing from the Jan. 6 committee will focus on Trump's election lies

11:56am June 13, 2022

by Susan Davis

The House Jan. 6 committee is holding its second hearing after a brief delay this morning when a key witness pulled out of his appearance.

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A sign reading "Protect Kids Not Guns" sits on a chair at a vigil for victims of recent mass shootings in Sunrise, Fla. The vigil was held by Moms Demand Action, to mourn victims of the mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.

In Texas, Moms Demand Action got more than 20,000 new supporters after Uvalde

11:28am June 13, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"My own historically Republican mother told me she looked up her senators and called them for the first time in her life," Liz Hanks, who leads the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action, told NPR.

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown at a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing.

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What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing

9:58am June 13, 2022

by Heidi Glenn

Two panels of witnesses will testify Monday, although the headliner witness, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, will no longer appear "due to a family emergency."

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The House Jan. 6 panel will hear from more witnesses during 2nd hearing

8:09am June 13, 2022

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will try to prove that Donald Trump knew he lost the election, but continued to press false claims about fraud anyway.

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Congress may take action on gun safety legislation after decades of inaction

7:31am June 13, 2022

A bipartisan group of senators announced a gun safety deal on Sunday, the most substantial progress on the issue in decades. It had very narrow measures related to gun ownership to garner GOP support.

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This bipartisan gun safety proposal can save lives, Sen. Blumenthal says

7:13am June 13, 2022

A bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on new gun control measures. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, a Democrat involved in the negotiations.

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News brief: bipartisan gun deal, Jan. 6 hearing, Russia gains in eastern Ukraine

6:12am June 13, 2022

Senators reach a deal on measures to reduce gun violence. House Jan. 6 panel will hold its second hearing. Ukrainian officials warn the upcoming days could be crucial to a key city in eastern Ukraine.

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The White House is considering a presidential visit to Saudi Arabia

5:09am June 13, 2022

by Jackie Northam

Despite its concerns over human rights, the Biden administration is changing its stance toward Saudi Arabia in a bid to lower global oil prices and tame gas costs at the pump.