Bucking the NRA, Florida governor signs landmark gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a sweeping $400-million school safety bill on Friday, enacting significant gun control measures in the state for the first time since the GOP took control of the Legislature more than two decades ago. But the […]
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs gun bill Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law Friday, the first gun control legislation enacted in the state after the Parkland school massacre on February 14. The law, known as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, tightens gun […]
Trump administration warns Idaho against its rebel insurance plans The Trump administration issued a written warning to Idaho on Thursday that an audacious maneuver by the state to allow health plans that fall outside the Affordable Care Act’s insurance rules “may not be substantially enforcing” the law. The warning, in […]
Melania Trump meets with Parkland shooting survivor at White House First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday met with a survivor of the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting during his visit to Capitol Hill. “Heartened to see children affected by tragedy using their voices to try and create change. Wonderful to […]
Trump accepts offer to meet Kim Jong Un President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House announced, setting the scene for a historic and unprecedented encounter. The meeting, which would be the first between a sitting US president and a North […]
Obama in Talks to Provide Shows for Netflix Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions. Under terms of a […]
Trump Authorizes Tariffs, Defying Allies at Home and Abroad President Trump defied opposition from his own party and protests from overseas as he signed orders on Thursday imposing stiff and sweeping new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. But he sought to soften the impact on the United States’ closest […]
Trump Accepts North Korea’s Invitation to Discuss Its Nuclear Program North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has invited President Trump to meet for negotiations over its nuclear program, an audacious diplomatic overture that would bring together two strong-willed, idiosyncratic leaders who have traded threats of war. The White House said that […]
Trump Lawyer Obtained Restraining Order to Silence Stormy Daniels President Trump’s lawyer secretly obtained a temporary restraining order last week to prevent a pornographic film star from speaking out about her alleged affair with Mr. Trump, according to legal documents and interviews. The order, issued by an arbitrator in California […]
Florida House Passes Gun Control Bill, Defying N.R.A. Florida lawmakers gave final passage to a $400 million gun control and school safety bill on Wednesday in defiance of the National Rifle Association, which opposed the legislation’s firearm restrictions. The bipartisan vote came three weeks after a gunman killed 17 people […]
