Gun control is at the top of the agenda for many in Washington. A number of initiatives have been proposed, from raising the minimum purchasing age for guns to banning bump stocks. But with so many cooks in the kitchen will anything get done?
Robby Soave, Reporter and Editor at Reason Magazine, says it all comes down to time. The more time that passes, the less likely any major legislation is passed.
Soave also discusses the exclusive audio recording that Reason obtained of a speech given by President Obama at an off-the-record event at MIT. The president didn't say anything out of the ordinary, but the fact that attendees were sworn to secrecy is raising questions.
More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.
President Joe Biden is calling for more transparency by signing the COVID-19 Origins Act.
TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing app as he prepares to face Congress.
Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they are being joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that has shut down the nation’s second-largest school system.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is “sound” but additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability.
Ted Lasso Cast Visits White House to Promote Mental Health & Wellness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend announced that the state has secured a contract with CIVCA to make $30 insulin available to all who need it. He also announced that the state will start manufacturing Naloxone, an emergency medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Cash-short banks have borrowed about $300 billion from the Federal Reserve in the past week, the central bank announced Thursday.
A total of 33 states and the District of Columbia now allow at least some form of sports wagering, but the prospects are mixed for expanding sports betting to additional states this year.
