Teen survivors push Trump to address gun violence following Parkland school shooting
The teen survivors of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida wasted no time in calling for action on gun violence this week, even as Republican lawmakers argued it was too soon to address the issue.
Seventeen people were killed and …
U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in Virginia ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of religion. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. …
Trump’s Inaugural Committee Paid $26 Million to Firm of First Lady’s Adviser
The committee, which raised a record $107 million, detailed its finances in a tax filing, revealing that it donated less than expected to charity.…
Trump addresses the nation on gun violence
The President will address the nation on the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida. He needs to do better than this first, victim-blaming take:
So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad …
Jeff Sessions’ absurd response to the Parkland school shooting
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday addressed a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people — by proposing policy solutions to prevent shootings that don’t actually make any sense.
During a speech …
A Student Who Survived The Parkland School Massacre Just Shamed Trump And The GOP
David Hogg, a student who survived the Parkland, Florida school shooting shamed Republicans in Congress and the White House who are blocking gun violence legislation by demanding action, not thoughts and prayers. Video: #Parkland survivor David Hogg makes it clear …
News Analysis: The White House Flouts the First Rule of Crisis Communications: Get the Facts Out Fast
Its handling of Rob Porter’s resignation has become a case study in how shifting stories can make matters worse.…
Parkland shooting survivor's message to politicians everywhere: 'Please, take action'
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students David Hogg and Kelsey Friend spoke with CNN’s Alyson Camerota and ABC’s George Stephanopolous in the wake of the mass shooting at their school yesterday. Seventeen people were killed and 14 were wounded when …
After Parkland shooting, far-right media immediately starts pushing fake news
Immediately after the mass shooting that left 17 people dead in Broward County, Florida, the Gateway Pundit’s White House correspondent tweeted a fake BuzzFeed story that claimed white people needed to have their guns taken away.
The fake post, titled …
Today IS the day to talk, argue, fight, politicize, and act to address gun violence
This morning, half the voices on television, and the radio, and social media will be saying that it’s too soon to talk about doing anything to stop more incidents like this fresh Valentine’s Day massacre. And the other half will …