The renewed push is the latest effort by Democrats – and some Republicans – who have repeatedly tried, and failed, to pass tougher gun control laws since the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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The president is prepared to move on with his agenda without any Republican support.
The deal provides a fraction of the funds President Trump wanted to build a U.S.-Mexico barrier. He could divert more money with the national emergency declaration.
As the FBI interviews friends and peers of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump says it “would not be acceptable” if Kavanaugh had lied to Congress during his testimony.
Just days ago, Republican leaders were talking about a big push to vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill. Then, some GOP senators said they wouldn’t support it.