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Members of Congress are hearing calls for gun legislation following the Nashville school shooting, but federal changes aren't likely. Polarized politics have pushed any action to the states. Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly...

Gun legislation is unlikely to change on a federal level. Action will be up to states

America's latest mass shooting, this time at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tenn., has recalled nightmarish memories and raised one of the most vexing of political questions. Before the funerals had even begun for the three children and three adults slain on Monday, the well-practiced roaring and debate had...

The Nashville school shooting highlights the partisan divide over gun legislation

Colorado State

Washington, DC

Salon

Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Wednesday focused on public urination during a House hearing on crime in Washington D.C. Boebert asked whether a new criminal code approved by D.C. lawmakers was now law — and was quickly reminded that Congress had already overturned it earlier this month. She then moved on to a fixation on whether the code would have decriminalized public urination.

Lauren Boebert husband's past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing

New York City, NY

Newsweek

Ivanka Trump has publicly distanced herself from her father and the political world since serving in his administration.

Ivanka Trump Issues 3-Sentence Response to Trump Indictment

Florida State

Miami, FL

Nearly five decades after being captured and held in the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita the orca will finally be able to return to the Pacific to live out the rest of her days. During a news conference Thursday, the Miami Seaquarium announced its plans to move the nearly 5,000-pound killer whale — who was initially called Tokitae, or Toki — to her original home in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.

After 50 years, a Florida aquarium plans to return Lolita the orca to her home waters

Connecticut State

Nashville, NC

Actress Melissa Joan Hart said she helped kindergarten students escape from a school shooting in Nashville when a gunman killed three children and three adults on Monday. The Sabrina the Teenage Witch star lives in Nashville and said her children attend school near the Covenant School, where the shooting took place. Her children were not in their school that day, but Hart and her husband were on their way to conferences at the school when the shooting at the Covenant School happened, she said in an Instagram post Wednesday.

Melissa Joan Hart says she helped kindergarteners escape the Nashville shooting

Oak Hill, FL

Business Insider

Despite staff warnings, the principal talked with the scammer for months, thinking Elon Musk would donate millions in exchange for $100,000 upfront.

A principal in Florida has resigned after writing a $100,000 check of the school's money to a scammer pretending to be Elon Musk

The patriarch of the beloved Wayans family, Howell Wayans has passed away. Omar Epps confirmed the news via his social media. Words can’t even describe how I’m feeling right now. This man was a GIANT amongst giants. Pop Wayans was a true father to me thru out my life. Always teaching me, giving me jewels that I walk with to this day. I love you Pop! Thank you for taking me under your wing as if I was one of your own. We’re all devastated, but yet somehow, you prepared us for this moment. I LOVE YOU!!

Howell Wayans, Patriarch Of The Wayans Family Has Passed Away

The news of former President Donald Trump's historic indictment has elicited strong reactions and raised plenty of questions. Key among them: What happens now?. A New York grand jury has voted to indict Trump for his alleged role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential election campaign. However, the indictment remains under seal, meaning the charges and evidence against him are not yet known.

What happens after Trump's indictment? Here are some of the logistical considerations

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With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

California Rep. Jimmy Gomez gained national attention as the House endured 15 votes to elect a speaker earlier this month, but not for how he was...

With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

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