Commentary: How the GOP gave up on American exceptionalism Is this a great country, or what? Chicago Tribune · Jun 3, 2022
Stevie Nicks, ‘dying inside,’ calls for tougher gun laws Just like the white-winged dove. Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022
Ted Cruz ‘disappointed’ that officials dropped out of NRA meeting after Uvalde massacre Mr Cruz says he ‘thought it was important’ to speak at the NRA confab because it was the opposite of what the US media would support The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022
Robin Abcarian: Good guys with guns stop bad guys with guns? Tell that to the grieving families in Uvalde Can we finally put to rest the dangerously wrong aphorism that "the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun"? Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022
US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022
Kimmel on Cruz: ‘I hope he never gets to eat peacefully in a restaurant again’ Late-night hosts discussed last week’s NRA convention and the long list of invented reasons why the Uvalde shooting happened – other than guns The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled against a Baltimore baseball team 100 years ago, leading to MLB’s current antitrust exemption BALTIMORE — More than a dozen men gathered for a banquet at Baltimore’s Belvedere Hotel in March 1914, and though they were set to embark into challenging, uncharted territory, they were brash and confident. The men were the stakeholders of the new Federal League — a rival to the established… Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022
O'Rourke bets shooting will shake up Texas governor's race Democrat Beto O'Rourke briefly seized the presidential race spotlight in 2019 when he declared after a mass shooting his hometown of El Paso, Texas, that “Hell yes, we're gonna take your AR-15.” The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Monday briefing: The protesters who want to intensify the US gun debate In today’s newsletter: the gun control activists giving up on civility as they take on the American gun lobby The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Everything but gun control that conservatives have floated in response to school shootings Parent militias, armed teachers and airport-like security at schools have all been floated by Republican lawmakers in the last week The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
Inside the minds of Americans who do not think guns are a problem Republicans in Texas double down on their pro-gun stance after the latest in a string of mass shootings in the state. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2022
Trump does weird dance at NRA convention Trump and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas were among those pushing a "good guys with guns" theory Salon · May 29, 2022
Here’s the Deal review: Kellyanne Conway on Trump – with plenty of alternative facts The former White House counselor’s memoir is tart, readable and thoroughly selective when it comes to inconvenient truths The Guardian - US · May 29, 2022
Critical mistakes made by police at heart of Texas school shooting investigation Texas Department of Public Safety will further analyse the police’s response to the shooting. The Independent UK · May 28, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022 Ted Cruz confronted at restaurant following NRA speech Fresh off speaking at the National Rifle Association convention held three days after 21 people were gunned down in a Texas grade school, Sen. Ted Cruz was confronted by a frustrated citizen in a Houston-area restaurant Friday.
Texas Observer · May 28, 2022 Hey Hey, NRA, How Many Kids Did You Kill Today? Hundreds of anti-gun violence protestors took over Discovery Green Park.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2022 Donald Trump says US should have safe schools before sending aid to Ukraine Donald Trump has said the US should prioritise funding for school security over sending money to Ukraine.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 ‘Nineteen children died! That’s on your hands!’: Ted Cruz confronted after NRA convention over gun reform ‘Why did you come to this convention, to take blood money?’
The Guardian - US · May 28, 2022 After 21 people were killed, the Republican party’s newest enemy is … doors After the horrific school shooting in Texas, some Republicans are choosing to channel their energy towards door control to deflect from gun reform
Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022 In speech to NRA, Trump calls Texas school shooting 'savage and barbaric,' reads name of each victim HOUSTON — Former President Donald Trump read the name of each of the Uvalde school shooting victims at the start of a speech Friday at the NRA annual convention in Houston and called the shooting a “savage and barbaric atrocity that shocks the conscience of every single American.”
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 AP FACT CHECK: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics An AP Fact Check is examining rhetoric from the National Rifle Association's annual meeting
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 Ted Cruz says ‘far more children’ would die if AR-15 is banned Senator claims banning weapon used by gunman who killed 21 in Uvalde would result in more children dying because of street crime
Salon · May 27, 2022 Patrick cancels NRA convention speech Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Sen. Ted Cruz are all still slated to speak at the event
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary has spurred renewed calls, especially from Republicans, for more investment in school security
The Guardian - US · May 27, 2022 NRA holds annual meeting in Texas under cloud of controversy Texas governor backs out of in-person appearance as protesters descend on gun-rights group’s event