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Tue, May 21st, 2019Tue, May 21st, 2019

Betsy DeVos Busted For Illegally Using Your Money To Put More Guns In Schools

The Education Department’s acting inspector general found that Betsy DeVos broke federal law when she did nothing to block federal funds from being used to arm teachers.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, May 3rd, 2019Fri, May 3rd, 2019

Republican NRA Suckers Get Conned As Wayne LaPierre Spends $200K On Beverly Hills Suits

The NRA board let Wayne LaPierre charge $440,000 to the "nonprofit," $200,000 of which was for suits. Suits he bought in Beverly Hills. Oh, and trips! He spent $240,000 on trips to Italy, Hungary, and the Bahamas, and charged the NRA "without providing adequate documentation."

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Wed, May 1st, 2019

Trump and NRA pushed and now Florida Republicans passed a bill to arm teachers

President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association have argued an armed teacher could provide the best defense against a shooter bent on mass murder.

Reuters

Mon, Apr 29th, 2019

Trump accuses New York state of trying to take down the NRA over Letitia James’ subpoenas

It has worked closely with legislators to protect firearms manufacturers from liability for gun violence and pushed a ban on U.S. health officials from promoting gun control.

Reuters

Sat, Apr 27th, 2019Sat, Apr 27th, 2019

The NRA Is Teetering Toward Collapse As Internal Civil War Goes Public

The once fear gun manufacturers lobby is teetering over declining revenues and civil war between Wayne LaPierre and Oliver North.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Apr 26th, 2019Fri, Apr 26th, 2019

Trump heeds NRA, decides to pull U.S. out of Obama-era U.N. arms treaty

"The United States will now lock arms with Iran, North Korea and Syria as non-signatories to this historic treaty whose sole purpose is to protect innocent people from deadly weapons," said Oxfam America President Abby Maxman.

Reuters

Wed, Apr 24th, 2019

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to the NRA

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors disclose their ties to the gun rights group as a condition of obtaining business from the second most-populous U.S. city.

Reuters

Mon, Apr 1st, 2019Thu, Apr 4th, 2019

Colorado passes bill to seize guns from people deemed threat to self, others

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado legislature on Monday passed a “red flag” bill that would allow those deemed a threat to have their firearms seized, despite opposition by most of the state’s sheriffs and threats of legal challenges. read more

Reuters

Wed, Mar 27th, 2019Wed, Mar 27th, 2019

U.S. chief justice rejects bid to block ‘bump stocks’ gun ban

By Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday rejected a bid by gun rights activists to put on hold a ban by President Donald Trump’s administration on “bump stock” gun attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly. read more

Reuters

Mon, Mar 18th, 2019

PM Ardern vows tough new gun laws within 10 days after New Zealand shootings

"Within 10 days of this horrific act of terrorism we will have announced reforms which will, I believe, make our community safer," Ardern told a news conference after her cabinet reached in principle decisions on gun reform laws in the wake of New Zealand's worst ever mass shooting.

Reuters

Sat, Mar 16th, 2019Mon, Mar 18th, 2019

Unlike the US, New Zealand PM promises gun law reform after 49 killed in mosque shootings

"I can tell you one thing right now, our gun laws will change," Ardern told reporters.

Reuters

Thu, Mar 14th, 2019Sun, Mar 17th, 2019

Connecticut court allows Sandy Hook lawsuit against Remington to proceed

(Reuters) – The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit against Remington Outdoor Co Inc to go ahead, giving families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting the chance to pursue their claims in an effort to hold the gunmaker liable. read more

Reuters

Tue, Mar 12th, 2019Sat, Mar 16th, 2019

Ari Melber Flat Out Calls Mitch McConnell A Threat To Public Safety

To Mitch McConnell and too many other NRA-owned Republican lawmakers, public safety doesn't matter so long as their campaign checks keep cashing.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Fri, Mar 8th, 2019

Illinois shooting victim sues state police over shooter wrongly being granted a firearms permit and never forced to surrender it

A man who was wounded in a shooting at an Illinois warehouse last month has sued the state police for wrongly allowing the shooter to buy the handgun he used to kill five co-workers and injure others, local media said.

Reuters

Mon, Mar 4th, 2019

Democrats Are Gathering The Ammo To Take Down The NRA

Documents have been requested by the House Judiciary Committee from the NRA about the Trump campaign and their role in communications with Russia.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Feb 16th, 2019Mon, Feb 18th, 2019

Parkland Dad Warns GOP They’ll Lose Senate For Ignoring Real National Emergency Of Gun Violence

If Republicans continue to hold this issue hostage as the body count grows then more of them will lose their jobs in 2020.

Sean Colarossi

Fri, Feb 15th, 2019Fri, Feb 15th, 2019

John Heilemann Obliterates Trump: The Real Emergency Is Mass Shootings, Not The Wall

MSNBC's John Heilemann put Trump's cheap national emergency stunt in perspective by saying that the real emergency is guns, not the southern border.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Feb 14th, 2019Thu, Feb 14th, 2019

Trump Fails By Remembering Parkland Without Mentioning Guns or Gun Violence

The White House put out a lengthy statement marking the first anniversary of the Parkland shootings, but the statement never mentioned guns or gun violence.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Feb 11th, 2019Tue, Feb 12th, 2019

For Parkland survivors, a year of political gains and unresolved pain

The student campaign in support of gun control, which featured a massive march on Washington and in other cities around the country, resulted in the formation of a sprawling national network called March for Our Lives.

With some 500 chapters, it has linked tens of thousands of student activists in pushing for political candidates who support their goals of new measures to reduce gun violence.

Reuters

Sat, Feb 9th, 2019

Most Americans Want Tougher Gun Laws But Doubt Lawmakers Will Take Action: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Most Americans want tougher gun laws but have little confidence their lawmakers will take action, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the country's deadliest high school shooting.

Reuters