The GOP is employing a new talking point to avoid engaging seriously on gun reform.
In the wake of a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket that killed at least 10 people on Monday, Republican senators and Fox News have coalesced around scapegoating Black Lives Matter protests last summer to argue in favor of gun ownership. Continue reading “From Fox News To A Sen Hearing: GOP Uses BLM Protests As Scapegoat In Wake Of CO Shooting”
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held the first in a series of hearings aimed at mitigating gun violence in the wake of two recent mass shootings within one week — first in Atlanta, Georgia, and then in Boulder, Colorado.
The hearing, which was scheduled before a suspected gunman opened fire in a Colorado supermarket, killing at least 10 people on Monday night, followed the passage of a gun safety bill by the House less than two weeks ago, that will likely face roadblocks in the Senate.
As Democrats sound off a fresh wave of calls for gun reform, Senate Republicans used the hearing to scapegoat protests taking place last summer under the banner of racial justice, suggesting that gun sales had skyrocketed in the wake of a riotous attack on the nation’s cities by those demonstrating against police brutality. In one instance, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) suggested that guns — which were used last week in a mass shooting that killed six women of Asian-descent and two others — were part of a broader effort to ensure that “vulnerable populations,” including women and people of color, can protect themselves amid efforts by Democrats to drain law enforcement of resources.
Witnesses, including a professional marksman and a former Texas state representative whose parents died by gunfire, also weaponized familiar dog-whistles about guns shielding the elderly from “thugs” and helping Americans secure their own safety in cases where so-called underfunded law enforcement are unable to respond quickly.
As the hearing took place, the Boulder police held a conference in which they announced the identity of the alleged shooter: 21-year-old Ahmad Alissa from Arvada, Colorado. They also revealed the names and ages of the nine victims of the shooting other than police officer Eric Talley.
Alissa is expected to be released from the hospital and booked into the Boulder County jail sometime today, according to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.
Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold told reporters that investigators have still not determined a motive for the shooting.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy smiled to his web camera Tuesday as he heralded a new era for the United States Postal Service, one marked most prominently by … slower and more expensive mail.
Continue reading “DeJoy’s Much-Anticipated 10-Year Plan Features Slower Mail Delivery Standards”
National Republicans have seized on a contested congressional election in Iowa’s second district to accuse Democrats of doing exactly what they railed against former President Donald Trump and his GOP allies for doing after the 2020 race: trying to steal an election.
Continue reading “Democrat In Iowa Race Picks Apart GOP’s Claim That She’s Just Like Trump”
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) made speculation about his impending bid for retiring Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-AL) seat official last night with a speech that not-so-subtly revealed that the “Big Lie” would be a crucial pillar of his campaign.
President Joe Biden argued during a private call with Senate Democrats that they ought to court Republicans for support for Democrats’ blockbuster voting rights bill instead of blowing up the filibuster, according to CNN.
Fox News host Sean Hannity seized on the mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket on Monday to undermine protests last summer that raised a banner for racial justice.
A former Trump-appointed top prosecutor supervising Capitol riot cases angered top Justice Department officials when he agreed to sit for a “60 Minutes” interview that the agency had not authorized, Business Insider reported late Monday.
The motive for the mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado that killed 10 people, including a police officer, on Monday remains unknown after authorities arrested the suspected gunman.
Continue reading “Motive For Mass Shooting At Boulder Grocery Store Unknown After 10 Deaths”
The Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary under the Biden administration in a 68-29 vote on Monday, making him the first labor secretary to come from a union background in nearly 50 years. Continue reading “Senate Confirms Pro-Union Boston Mayor As Biden’s Labor Secretary”
