The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
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Grocery store worker tells of narrowly escaping Boulder gunman’s notice
Meanwhile, hundreds of people paid their respects Wednesday at a growing makeshift memorial and a vigil in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people were fatally shot Monday.
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting
Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.
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Colorado suspect bought assault weapon 6 days before shooting
The victims ranged in age from 20 to 65; the suspected gunman was 21 and was armed with an AR-15, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle, police said.
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Maine Voices: To save lives in Maine, gun safety advocates have to show up in Augusta
The Show Up Network (SUN) for Gun Safety is focused solely on turning Mainers out on this issue so that our voice will be heard.
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Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
The agents were serving a federal search warrant in a child pornography case.
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Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers
The House’s chief law enforcement officer says officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and Union Station on busy travel days.
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Families of shooting victims sue sellers of ‘ghost guns’
Two cases were brought by Brady United, the national nonprofit that advocates against gun violence, which said Monday that the suits are the first of their kind in the nation.
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys are fighting efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges.
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Brewery gunman identified as electrician who liked to build guns
Police say Anthony Ferrill, 51, killed 5 male employees at the Molson Coors plant, and his motive remains a mystery.