Biden administration announces plans to expand firearms background checks

The Biden administration announced Thursday final plans to expand requirements to perform background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows or online, aiming to effectively close what gun control advocates have long referred to as the “gun show loophole.”  The new federal rules will not create new law but will expand the definition

Republicans in Arizona legislature block effort to immediately repeal abortion ban

Republicans in Arizona legislature block effort to immediately repeal abortion ban – CBS News Watch CBS News Following the near-total abortion ban ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court, Republicans in the state’s legislature are blocking efforts to immediately repeal it. Doctors say it is putting them in a difficult position. View CBS News In Be

How Donald Trump could ride to Mike Johnson’s rescue

There’s been plenty of speculation about how Democrats might save Speaker Mike Johnson’s gavel as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) threatens to oust him. The better bet right now is that if anyone comes to Johnson’s rescue, it will be the most powerful Republican around. Former president Donald Trump is set to appear with Johnson

Arizona Republicans block attempt to repeal abortion ban

The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for enforcement of the pre-statehood