Murphy added that as far as he knows Trump has not since the Wednesday meeting talked to Republicans in Congress to urge them toward an agreement on gun control. "Republicans have been so tied to the NRA over the years that unless he tells them that they have to move, nothing is going ...
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Gun reformhas been a divisive issue in American politics for many years, as voters and politicians have voiced starkly opposing views on the Second Amendment.
“He’ll let states track pregnancies. He’ll put birth control and fertility treatment at risk.” Trump has said he opposes a nationwide ban on abortion, but Democrats have responded that he can’t be trusted to keep his word. Meng was the latest speaker to focus on abortion access. ...
The fireworks began when Sanders, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, was pointedly asked by moderator Anderson Cooper about whether his views would render him unelectable. Clinton, a former first lady and former New York senator, came armed with research on the Vermont senator’s vo...
The negative views of the president unite the Democrats and it is the number one reason they are looking for a candidate. To find someone who can take on and beat him in November. Seems like a missed opportunity so far by most of the candidates. The candidates are taking on each ...
He took his rhetoric up another notch on Wednesday, when his campaign released an online video comparing Clinton's past position on guns to Jeb Bush's stance. The clip, modeled after a video released by the Clinton campaign hitting Republicans for their views on gun control, showed Clinton in...
In defending his record on gun control, Sanders accused Maddow of mischaracterizing a quote that he gave to a Vermont paper in which he reportedly said, "My own view on guns is: Everything being equal, states should make those decisions." Maddow quoted Sanders from a newly published interv...
When asked for their views, some panel Republicans who will have a say in Hegseth’s coming confirmation process quickly changed the subject to Hegseth’s unconventional background, which they framed as a strength. Another Armed Services Republican, Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), pointed to an...
When asked if he is comfortable with Kennedy taking an unspecified health care position despite his views on vaccines, Trump said “he has some views I happen to agree with strongly and I have for a long time.” Kennedy, who ran for president in the Democratic primary and then...