David Cicilline: Beto O'Rourke mandatory gun buybacks message 'doesn't help'

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s call for a mandatory buyback of military-style “assault rifles” raised concerns on both sides of the gun debate Sunday, while Democrats on Capitol Hill continue to push President Trump on their universal background checks bill. The Texan and 2020 Democratic presidential contender went viral during last week’s debate for enthusiastically calling…

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David Cicilline: Beto O'Rourke mandatory gun buybacks message 'doesn't help'

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s call for a mandatory buyback of military-style “assault rifles” raised concerns on both sides of the gun debate Sunday, while Democrats on Capitol Hill continue to push President Trump on their universal background checks bill. The Texan and 2020 Democratic presidential contender went viral during last week’s debate for enthusiastically calling…

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Joe Biden blasts 'Medicare for All' in Democratic debate

HOUSTON — The long-awaited clash between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his far-left rivals finally occurred Thursday on the debate stage, with the two sides exchanging sharp jabs over health care. Mr. Biden, the front-runner in the race, also found himself under fire from other moderate candidates aiming to dent his seemingly impenetrable armor.…

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Michael Cohen questioned on Trump affair hush money payments

Prosecutors with the New York district attorney’s office interviewed Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer, as part of their probe into how the Trump Organization handled hush payments to two women who alleged affairs with the president, according to a report Wednesday. The officials interviewed Cohen at the federal prison in Otisville, New York, where…

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Seven in 10 trust some to none of official White House communications: Poll

Seven in 10 adults surveyed about President Trump said they trust some or none of what his administration tells them, according to the results of a poll released Tuesday. Conducted by SSRS recently on behalf of CNN, the nationwide survey asked 1,639 respondents: “How much do you trust the things you hear in official communications…

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