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AR-15s Were Made to Explode Human Bodies. In Uvalde, the Bodies Belonged to Children.
Parents awaiting word on their kids were asked by police to provide DNA samples to help identify the children.
Politics
The Founders Never Envisioned a Filibuster Being Used to Block Gun Control After Massacres
In the early American debates, majority rule won out. Now minority rule paralyzes the Senate.
Cops Didn't Stop the Uvalde School Shooting
And they might have made it even worse.
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Life in America’s Culture of Ultraviolence
“I hated having the power to kill someone,” my father once told me about carrying a gun. But many, many Americans seem to love it.
Sen. Chris Murphy: Billions in Gun Violence Intervention Could Pass the Senate Under Reconciliation
“Reconciliation clearly can be used for anti-gun violence programming,” Murphy said. “And Senator Manchin ... cares deeply about the issue of gun violence.”
Abortion Opponent Henry Cuellar Was Buoyed by Democratic Leaders to a Narrow Lead in Texas Runoff
The Texas Democrat was neck and neck with challenger Jessica Cisneros Tuesday night, thanks to support from Democratic leaders and millions in outside spending.
Carolyn Bourdeaux’s Primary Loss Breaks Off a Third Member of the Gottheimer Gang
The so-called Unbreakable Nine gained notoriety for dooming Biden’s agenda in the House. Now Democratic voters are picking them off.
Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Is Being "Sabotaged" by Ranchers Who Claim the Canines Are Killing Cattle — and the Federal Employees Who Sign Off on Reports
A recovery program for endangered Mexican gray wolves is being "sabotaged" by ranchers who claim the canines are killing cattle — and the federal employees who sign off on reports.
Silicon Valley Billionaire Storms Into Texas to Bail Out Abortion Foe Henry Cuellar
The Mainstream Democrats PAC, founded by LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, has gone all in to protect the Texas Democrat in his runoff against Jessica Cisneros.
A Carbon Dioxide Delivery Driver’s Long Journey to Expose Airgas
Whistleblower Cyrus Coron says the company put his safety — and integrity — at risk.