Federal agents say a truck driver was arrested after saying he would commit a mass shooting.
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Dana Milbank: The real tragedy is that Wayne LaPierre fears for his own safety
He simply needs the NRA to put him up in a gated, $6 million mansion.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump insists he and Republicans want stronger gun background checks
The president is insisting that he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to “do something” but McConnell has only said he would discuss the issue.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: A red flag in South Carolina offers lessons for every community
A teenager’s racist video and school-shooting threats show a level of hatred that should have been identified far sooner.
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Friend of Dayton shooter bought him body armor, weapon parts used in mass killing
Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, was arrested Friday night in Beavercreek on suspicion of a firearms violation unrelated to the Oregon District shooting.
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Analysis: Will Trump root out internet extremism? Experts are doubtful
The president is calling for tech companies to shut down rhetoric that could lead to violence, while accusing the same companies of censoring conservative groups.
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Maine Voices: Let’s all push for an end to the hate-spewing that fuels gun violence
Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
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Marc A. Thiessen: If Trump is responsible for El Paso, then Democrats are responsible for Dayton
Democrats should know that playing politics with mass murder works both ways.
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Dana Milbank: Foreign countries warn about travel to U.S. Can you blame them?
Gun violence, high health care costs and other realities of Trump’s America justify caution on the part of our friends around the world.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Time to confront online hate forums
There are some steps the federal government can take to limit online radicalization.