Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second ...
Gun measures put moderate Senate Dems in bind
President Barack Obama's push for tougher gun measures and expanded background checks has placed several moderate Senate Democrats facing re-election ...
GOP senator would broaden gun checks, no records
A conservative senator is proposing to greatly broaden the background check system for firearms purchasers but require no records of the transactions ...
Gun control bill clears its first hurdle in Senate
Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under ...
Boost for background checks: Senators compromise
Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum ...
MTV cancels 'BUCKWILD' after W.Va. star's death
MTV said Wednesday it is canceling its West Virginia-based reality TV show "BUCKWILD" a week after the accidental death of 21-year-old star Shain ...
Senate showdown vote on gun curbs set for Thursday
The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting ...
SD Sen. Johnson says he now supports gay marriage
South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson, who announced his retirement last month, has reversed his position on gay marriage, saying Monday that he supports the ...
Obama's domestic agenda on the line this week
President Barack Obama's second-term agenda will be robustly tested this week, with gun control and immigration in the spotlight on Capitol Hill and ...
Senators work on deal expanding background checks
Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks ...
Dem, GOP senators work on background check deal
Two influential senators, one from each party, are working on an agreement that could expand background checks on firearms sales to include gun shows ...
Heitkamp, Donnelly now support gay marriage
Two freshman Democratic senators from conservative states, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, have joined the growing chorus ...
Prospects for arms treaty all but dead in Senate
Senate opponents of a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade said Wednesday they have the votes to block ratification of the ...
'Mudding' was 'BUCKWILD' reality star's medication
The sport of tearing into trails in backwoods in trucks and all-terrain vehicles, known among enthusiasts as "muddin'," is a part of life for many ...
Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown
President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on ...
Obama: 'Shame on us' if Newtown is forgotten
President Barack Obama urged lawmakers Thursday to remember the children gunned down in America and not "get squishy" in the face of powerful forces ...
Reid: Background checks will be in Senate gun bill
Democrats who vowed a crackdown on guns after the horrific Newtown, Conn., school shooting are touting prospects for Senate passage of expanded ...
Senate panel approves gun background check
Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal ...
Senate panel casts year's first votes on gun curbs
In Congress' first gun votes since the Newtown, Conn., nightmare, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to toughen federal penalties against ...
Dems halt background check talks with Sen. Coburn
Senate Democrats set aside their effort Wednesday to win support from conservative Sen. Tom Coburn for requiring federal background checks for nearly ...
Deal elusive on expanding gun background checks
Despite signs of stepped-up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun buyers remained elusive Tuesday ...
W.Va. cites 45 violations after 2 deaths at mine
State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there earlier this month, including one for negligently ...
Lawmakers dispute records for private gun sales
A dispute over whether to require record keeping for private gun sales is holding up a compromise between Republican and Democratic senators over ...
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