One of this afternoon’s panels at CPAC was “Trump the Race Card: Are You Sick and Tired of Being Called a Racist and You Know You’re Not One?” It was sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots. TPM’s Benjy Sarlin was there, and things got pretty out of hand. Story coming soon …
Things seemed to be going the NRA’s way this week. Even though gun control measures passed in committee, chances of seeing a bipartisan deal in the full Senate were looking ever more slim.
But if you listened to the organization’s chief, Wayne LaPierre, on stage today at CPAC, you might not be so sure that a deal is dead. That was not a victory lap. It was a rallying cry. Pema Levy has the story.
At CPAC, Trump explains the importance of getting more white immigrants to come to America.
Last month we ran several stories on the murder of Marco McMillian, a candidate for Mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi, who also happened to be the first viable, openly gay candidate for office in the state’s history. There were many signs from the killing that his death was not just a run of the mill robbery murder. McMillian was openly gay, black and a current candidate for political office. But what got him killed? Now we’re finding out. Read More
NRA’s LaPierre rolls out new gun registry/Chinese hackers conspiracy theory.
Perhaps I’m reading too much into this photo of the panel “Too Many American Wars? Should We Fight Anywhere and Can We Afford It?” but … not much interest?
Leader of Michigan Indian tribe signs gay marriage bill. First wedding already planned.
Trump: “I’ve made over $8 billion. I’ve employed tens of thousands of people. And yet I’m continually criticized by total light weights all over the place. It’s unbelievable.”
Vatican says there are no credible allegations that the new pope was complicit in Argentina’s Dirty War and blames “anti-clerical left-wing” forces for raising the issue.