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West Virginia senator: Women senators ‘are on top of’ military sexual assault reports
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested in an interview on Tuesday that it was his female colleagues’ responsibility to monitor reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military. “I talk to all the different senators, especially to our female senators, who are really on top of this and watching it very…
NRA endorses compromise legislation on background checks
A pro-gun lobby group broke ranks with the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA) on Sunday, stating it would endorse a bill that includes expanded background checks. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, which is said to represent around 650,000 members, told its supporters via email that it…
Saturday Night Live mocks congressional cowardice on gun laws
Saturday Night Live this weekend mocked the unwillingness of federal lawmakers to seriously address gun laws following the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The skit began with President Barack Obama hailing the Senate for agreeing to consider debate on a gun control bill. “Good evening my fellow Americans,”…
Watch live: Senators discuss gun violence bill
Senators Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hold a news conference to discuss their agreement on background checks relating to guns. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on April 10.…
Jon Huntsman: Coming from ‘cultures of guns’ helped to generate policy ideas with Manchin
On This Week with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday, the host sat with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jon Huntsman, former presidential candidate and governor of Utah, to discuss the group No Labels, which purports to be a “movement of Democrats, Republicans and everything in between dedicated to the politics of…
Pro-gun Democrat says NRA must be ‘at the table’ for gun control talks
The National Rifle Association has gone silent since the Dec. 14 mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, but a Democratic senator endorsed by the group said on Monday his “friends” from the group should be involved in any future discussions regarding gun legislation. “They have to be at the table,”…
Paul declared winner, as exit polls portend other victories on both sides
Fox News Channel and ABC News have projected Rand Paul as victor in Kentucky’s open Senate race, where the son of Texas Republican Ron Paul will replace Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY). Of Paul, ABC News wrote: “The libertarian-leaning ophthamologist won on the back of strong anti-President Obama sentiment in the…
Democrat who said he’d vote for healthcare reform now wants to ‘repeal the whole thing’
West Virginia Governor and Democratic Senate candidate Joe Manchin was for healthcare reform before he was against it. Or is against it before he was for it. Or is just against it. Manchin told Fox News Monday that if the health care reform bill cannot be fixed, then the whole…
Democratic candidate fires rifle at climate bill in new ad
West Virginia political ads don’t normally attract national attention but this year may be the exception. Democratic Senate nominee Joe Manchin has a new ad where he literally fires a gun at the cap and trade bill — a bill written and championed by Democrats. The Washington Post‘s Chris Cilizza…
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