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Australian official: ‘Look at the template of our laws and challenge the NRA’

by Brian Seay

While Americans seek answers in the wake of Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas, Australia is offering to help the U.S. reshape its gun laws.

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Officials applaud pro bono work of anti-violence group as they await funding during Connecticut’s budget impasse

by Brian Seay

‘Project Longevity’ has been fighting gang violence in the state’s largest cities since 2012. But a budget impasse is forcing the group to work without pay.

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Idaho lawmakers call on AG Sessions to intervene in Bundy trials

by Brian Seay

A third of all the state lawmakers in Idaho are asking Sessions to urge prosecutors to drop their efforts at convictions for several Bunkerville defendants.

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The Secret Service maxed out budget protecting Trump

by Brian Seay

Just seven months into his presidency, the Secret Service says they’ve run out of money to protect President Donald Trump and his family.

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House majority leader says Scalise on the mend after readmission to ICU

by Christen Smith

Rep. Steve Scalise appears on the mend after hospital staff readmitted him into the intensive care unit last week for surgery to treat an infection.

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House passes pair of immigration bills, but can they pass the Senate?

by Brian Seay

The House on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at stiffening penalties for undocumented immigrants as well as the sanctuary cities that shield them.

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Congressional shooter carried list of Republican lawmakers

by Christen Smith

Federal authorities said Friday the gunman in last week’s congressional shooting at a baseball field carried a list of Republican lawmakers in his pocket.

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Hickenlooper signs bill limiting civil asset forfeiture in Colorado

by Brian Seay

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Friday that changes how law enforcement officials can seize assets when teaming up with federal authorities.

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Texas legislature approves hog hunting from hot air balloons

by Brian Seay

Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature is all that’s stopping Texans from shooting hogs from hot air balloons.

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South Carolina subcommittee to vet Charleston Loophole bills

by Christen Smith

A panel of South Carolina senators will vet two measures aimed at closing the so-called “Charleston Loophole” this week.

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Democrats file bill to restrict U.S. use, exports of cluster bombs

by Brian Seay

A trio of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would restrict how the U.S. uses and exports cluster munitions.

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A pair of SC lawmakers are building a community of preppers

by Brian Seay

Both men represent areas in South Carolina’s Upstate Bible Belt, and they’ve got a plan for the downfall of society.

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