‘I never even thought of that idea,’ former President Donald Trump said in response to The Washington Post article. Former President Donald Trump said on June 11 that claims suggesting he would consider a mandatory draft if reelected are “completely untrue” and that he has “never even thought” of the idea. The former president was
The justices voted 6–3 against a ban on the use of bump stocks on firearms. The Supreme Court ruled on June 14 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its authority when it interpreted a federal firearms statute to outlaw the use of bump stocks. “We conclude that semiautomatic rifle equipped
Given that it’s an election year, a meeting with the Pope may have special significance for President Joe Biden at the summit. PUGLIA, Italy—The second day of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy began on June 14 with back-to-back meetings of world leaders, featuring discussions about artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, China,
Both leaders discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the White House said. PUGLIA, Italy—President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis privately on June 14 on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy. “The leaders emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and a hostage deal to get the hostages
The Supreme Court ruled to strike down down a ban on so-called bump stocks, a device that increases the firepower of automatic weapons.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a federal rule enacted during the Trump administration that outlawed bump stocks, devices that greatly increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The 6-3 ruling found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the ban in 2018, following the 2017 mass shooting at a
Lanon Baccam, Democratic nominee for Iowa's 3rd House district, deleted anti-Trump tweets from his X account to position himself as a centrist, Republican critics claim.