A Senate investigation has found that the NRA provided Russians access to Republicans in exchange for lucrative business opportunities.
Senate Finds NRA Provided Russians Access To Republicans For Money
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."
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.
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.
How Putin’s People Infiltrated the NRA to Help Trump and the GOP
The Daily Beast has reported that the National Rifle Association (NRA) was infiltrated by Russian intelligence agents, and top officials in the Kremlin knew all about it.
The Russian government has always denied they had any involvement in the infiltration of the NRA, but new reporting from U.S. intelligence agencies shows that this is not true.
NRA Election Spending Is Cut In Half As Gun Debate Changes
So far this year the National Rifle Association (NRA) has spent just $11 million on midterm races, less than half of the amount of money it spent on the midterms in 2014.
The National Rifle Association, long seen as a kingmaker in Republican politics, is taking a lower profile in this year's midterm campaign. It has put $11 million into midterm races this year, less than half of what it spent four years ago. https://t.co/brhX3jh0Pa
Rabbi Trashes Trump for Blaming Synagogue Deaths on Lack of Security
A leading Jewish rabbi expressed the feelings of millions of Americans when he appeared on CNN and criticized President Donald Trump for some of his remarks which followed the mass murder in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Jet Fuel Scheme Shows The Link Between The NRA And Russia
The former president of the NRA and his wife worked with Maria Butina on a scheme to sell jet fuel that got Butina on the FBI's radar and highlighted the link between the NRA and Russia.
The Noose Tightens As Robert Mueller Likely Has The NRA’s Tax Returns
The NRA's problems might be even worse than imagined as legal experts say that Mueller already has their tax returns, according to MSNBC's Ari Melber.
Sen. Joni Ernest Is Reeling As She Gets Called Out For Getting Millions Of Dollars In Help From The NRA
Sen. Joni Ernest had to lie to an Iowa crowd about getting millions of dollars in support from the NRA as the gun lobby is growing toxic in the heartland.
The NRA May Have To Shut Down NRATV Because They Can’t Get Insurance
The NRA has been unable to renew their media liability insurance because they are a reputational risk which means that they may have to close down NRA TV.
James Comey Rips The NRA For Lying And Selling Fear To The American People
Former FBI Director, and gun owner, James Comey ripped the NRA for selling fear and lying to the American people about gun rights.
Mueller Secretly Obtained NRA Tax Returns With List of ‘Dark Money’ Donors
Many people think it is unusual that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has heard nothing from the FBI or the Mueller investigation concerning the funneling of Russian money through the NRA into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Since NRA contacts with Russia have been documented, and since the NRA contributed $30 million to Trump’s bid to become president, it has been widely thought that the FBI and Mueller would seek to interview NRA officials to obtain more information.
Top Russians Met With NRA Executives During 2016 Campaign
There are new reports that prominent Russians who are friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin had numerous contacts with officials from the National Rifle Association (NRA) during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
DeVos: Safety Commission Won’t Study Role of Guns in School Violence
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified on Capital Hill Tuesday saying that the role of guns in school violence was “not a priority” of the Federal Commission on School Safety formed after 17 people were murdered in a Parkland, Florida school shooting in February.
Parkland Students Rip Trump on Twitter For NRA Speech
President Donald Trump couldn’t resist going to the national convention of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Dallas on Friday to soak up adulation from the adoring crowd of 80,000 gun lovers. He gave a speech that succeeded in stirring up the crowd by stressing that the unfettered right to own weapons was more important than protecting the lives of children or keeping Americans safe from gun violence.
Illinois City Bans Assault Rifles — Imposes Fines of $1,000 Per Day
When 17 people were killed by a teenager with an assault rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s day, a renewed national debate on gun control laws erupted. Many gun control advocates began pushing anew for a complete ban on assault-style rifles and also large capacity magazines, since these are the items that have been used in most of the mass murders in the United States in recent years.
Florida Legislator Feeling the Power of the Parkland Students
A Florida state legislator named Randy Fine is not going to be so fine after the student activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School set their sights on him.
At a school safety meeting in Melbourne, Florida Fine said he planned to introduce three bills that would undo the Florida Legislature’s actions this year on gun control and school safety.
Trump Sending Conflicting Messages While Leading On Gun Reform
Ever since seventeen children were tragically killed and another sixteen injured last month in yet another school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman-Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the nation has been embroiled in a national debate which has been amplified by the survivors of that tragic event.
New Poll Shows Most Americans Think Arming & Training Teachers Is a Horrible Way to Stop School Shootings
A new NBC poll released Thursday morning should be a wakeup call to the NRA and its supporters in Washington, including President Trump. Most people think that putting more guns in schools is a really bad idea.