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Obama warns investigators to remain non-partisan during election

by Jacki Billings

President Barack Obama levied a warning against investigators and prosecutors, saying that law enforcement agents should not insert themselves into the presidential election.

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Scalia death begins high-stakes battle over replacement

by Chris Eger

With funeral arrangements for the late Justice Antonin Scalia still pending, Republicans and Democrats have already drawn fierce battle lines in the effort to fill his spot in the Supreme Court.

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Schumer vows list of gun control measures in response to Charleston

by Chris Eger

Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a host of new measures from background checks to magazine bans in the wake of the attack on a church in South Carolina.

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Lawmakers, gun control groups seek to close ‘Iron Pipeline’ of illegal firearms into New York City

by Chris Eger

Following the murder of NYPD Officer Brian Moore this past weekend by a felon with a revolver stolen in 2011 from a gun store in Georgia, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and Everytown are calling for change.

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2014 Election Results: Big wins for GOP, pro-gun candidates; gains for background checks

by Chris Eger

The midterm elections came up in favor of the Republicans with GOP candidates winning a majority in the Senate as well as capturing and maintaining key gubernatorial races while a controversial background check initiative was voted in.

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Obama: Nation should be “ashamed” on gun violence, calls for change (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Following recent shootings, President Obama expressed frustration as the White House stated he is prepared to act ‘Administratively, Unilaterally'

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Harry Reid calls for universal background checks following Las Vegas ambush

by Chris Eger

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid challenged lawmakers on Capitol Hill to expand mandates on background checks for firearm sales and transfers, citing the recent murder of two police officers and a concealed-carry permit holder in Las Vegas Sunday.

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Sen. Reid: Bundy defenders are ‘domestic terrorists’ (VIDEO)

by S.H. Blannelberry

At a Q&A on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that those armed citizens who showed up to defend Nevada cattle-rancher Cliven Bundy are "domestic terrorists."

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