5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President
3 years, 8 months ago

5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President

NPR  

5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Two months into office, President Biden will give his first news conference as president on Thursday. But amid that tour, details came out about his potentially massive infrastructure plan, the Biden administration faced continued questions about southern U.S. border crossings, and two mass shootings refocused the nation's attention on guns. Supporters of Biden's efforts say it is impossible to improve the economic stability in Central America and create jobs without controlling corruption, but critics say a 2020 GAO report shows that the USAID has already allocated about $3.7 billion in assistance for Central America from 2013 to 2018. — Arnie Seipel and Tamara Keith National Security Colorado Gun Control Advocate, Who Lost Son In Aurora Theater Shooting, Weighs In Colorado Gun Control Advocate, Who Lost Son In Aurora Theater Shooting, Weighs In Listen · 7:47 7:47 Context: From March 16 to March 22, there were seven mass shootings in seven days, according to CNN.

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Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have released scathing statements after the shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, September 4. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’ In a statement released by the White House and shared to X by Joe Biden, the president said he …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life
5 months, 1 week ago

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. And outside Buffalo, a man threw a dummy pipe bomb through the window of a county clerk candidate’s home — with a message reading: “If you don’t drop out of this race, the next pipe bomb will …

What’s next for America after Trump shooting?
5 months, 1 week ago

What’s next for America after Trump shooting?

The Hindu  

“.Then the worst President in the history of our country took over, and look what happened to our country,” said Donald Trump to a cheering crowd on Saturday evening in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mr. Trump was portrayed as a polarising figure by his opponents, while the former President attacked the incumbent, Democrat Joe Biden, as weak and incompetent. The Democrats, on …

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
1 year, 1 month ago

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine, was to drive through the city, into its neighborhoods, past the crime scene tape and the boarded-up windows, to get a feel for a community reeling from a mass shooting. The deputy director of the new White House office of gun violence prevention was looking for …

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 3 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. “My administration has been working relentlessly to do something.” The new office of gun violence prevention will be led by Vice President Kamala …

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
1 year, 3 months ago

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans. “The creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the White House will mark a turning point in how our federal government responds to an epidemic that plagues every state and every community in America,” said …

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings

Al Jazeera  

The US president renews his call for banning assault rifles after a series of shootings kills at least 10 people. United States President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act after a series of shootings in major cities killed at least 10 people, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle with gun violence. In a White House statement released on Tuesday, Biden …

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

Associated Press  

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden made a passionate call for tougher gun restrictions Friday, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first significant piece of federal firearms legislation in nearly three decades but declaring it was only an “important first step.” He urged voters to defeat lawmakers who resist. You have to do something.” “If this Congress refuses to …

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation in a generation during a summit in Connecticut, as gun violence reaches record levels in the United States and additional congressional action remains stalled. “For me, and for most of you, here’s what it really is: It’s an important first …

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The US leader called on Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shooting, which left nine dead. US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls on …

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence

Huff Post  

There is a stark, startling conclusion one can draw from the endless string of mass shootings we’ve seen in America: Murder is one of the prices we pay for the freedoms we say we want. They point to California’s gun laws as proof given those three nearly back-to-back mass shootings earlier this year. “If the country had California’s firearm death …

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests
1 year, 8 months ago

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests

CNN  

CNN — A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too. Nearly 49,000 people died from firearm injuries in the US in 2021, CDC data shows – an unprecedented surge of about 23% over two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. “That includes larger magazine capacity …

Can Biden move the GOP on guns? It's the ultimate test of his deal-making powers
1 year, 8 months ago

Can Biden move the GOP on guns? It's the ultimate test of his deal-making powers

Salon  

On Monday I saw something in the White House briefing room I'd never seen before. That siege in 1993 and the one at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, the year before are responsible for the modern-day militia movement, with its stockpiles of weapons and delusional belief in the "deep state" — in other words, Trump's core supporters. It seems beyond Republican comprehension …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’
1 year, 10 months ago

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’

Firstpost  

Biden’s calls for Congress to reinstate a national ban on assault rifles, which existed from 1994 to 2004, has run up against opposition from Republicans, who are staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms and have had a narrow majority in the House of Representatives since January Washington: A gunman killed six people in the southern US state …

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting

Firstpost  

As the leader of a nation plagued by daily shootings, Biden said he had promised the state’s Democratic governor the ‘deployment of all necessary federal law enforcement’ Washington: US President Joe Biden called on Congress Tuesday to act against America’s epidemic of gun violence, one day after a new massacre on a Michigan university campus killed three people and injured …

More mass shootings than days of the year: The grim reality of gun violence in the US
1 year, 11 months ago

More mass shootings than days of the year: The grim reality of gun violence in the US

Firstpost  

The gun problem in the United States is grave. The Saturday incident was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May last year, wherein 19 children and two teachers were killed. As per the non-profit research group Gun Violence Archive, on Sunday alone, the US saw three mass shootings …

Gun terror in the US: How the country failed to protect over 6,000 children in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Gun terror in the US: How the country failed to protect over 6,000 children in 2022

Firstpost  

While President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan gun control bill into law in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, not much has changed as popular and powerful assault-style weapons like the AR-15 remain easily available for purchase America has for long had a problem with guns and gun violence. The Uvalde massacre, the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook a …

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. “We will not save every life from the epidemic of gun violence,” he added, “But if this law had been in place years ago, even this last year, lives …

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday said gun violence has turned everyday places in America into “killing fields” as he marked the passage of the first significant federal gun safety legislation in 30 years. The President continued, “That’s what we owe all those families represented here today and all over this country the past many years across our schools, …

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
2 years, 5 months ago

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ala. — Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of the nation’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in the deaths that never make national news. Just 5% of mass shootings end with four or more people dead, he said, “and only a quarter of those are in …

What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?

Al Jazeera  

The new law is the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades and follows a spate of mass shootings in the US. US President Joe Biden has signed into law the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.” …

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades

Al Jazeera  

The law is the most impactful firearms measure produced by Congress since the enactment of the assault weapons ban in 1993. US President Joe Biden has signed the first major federal gun reform in three decades, a bipartisan compromise that comes in light of a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at …

Biden signs gun safety bill into law
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden signs gun safety bill into law

NPR  

Biden signs gun safety bill into law Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years. "While this bill doesn't do everything I want, it does include actions I've long called for that are going to save lives," …

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday praised limited proposals from senators on curbing gun violence as "important steps," while noting that they fell short of his calls for more radical change. A bipartisan group of US senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber's "filibuster" rule, announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. The bill included …

US mass shootings are on pace to match last year – the worst ever, Gun Violence Archive data show
2 years, 6 months ago

US mass shootings are on pace to match last year – the worst ever, Gun Violence Archive data show

CNN  

CNN — The United States is on pace to match or surpass its worst year on record for the number of mass shootings, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun violence incidents across the country. That’s the same number the country saw through June 5 in 2021 – the worst year on record …

Biden says 'how much more carnage?' after spree of shootings, calls for stricter gun laws
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden says 'how much more carnage?' after spree of shootings, calls for stricter gun laws

India Today  

In a fervent plea for stricter gun control laws, US President Joe Biden asked “how much more carnage are we willing to accept?” after three back-to-back shootings in the last two weeks left 35 dead. Before that, a white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighbourhood in …

US school shootings: 'Minimum age for purchasing weapons should be raised from 18 to 21', says Joe Biden
2 years, 6 months ago

US school shootings: 'Minimum age for purchasing weapons should be raised from 18 to 21', says Joe Biden

India TV News  

Highlights Prez Joe Biden said that US needs to ban assault weapons for sake of protecting children, families Repeal gun manufacturers' immunity from liability, Joe Biden added Biden also said that this is not about taking away anyone's rights Expressing concern over gun violence in the United States, President Joe Biden said that the US needs to ban assault weapons …

US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech
2 years, 6 months ago

US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech

Al Jazeera  

The attacker fatally shot two women before killing himself in the parking lot after the US leader urged more gun control. A man fatally shot two women before turning the gun on himself in a church parking lot in the US state of Iowa, just moments after President Joe Biden delivered a speech urging greater gun control. It came shortly …

'How much more carnage?' Joe Biden calls for ban on assault weapons
2 years, 6 months ago

'How much more carnage?' Joe Biden calls for ban on assault weapons

The Telegraph  

US President Joe Biden called for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in an impassioned address to the nation on Thursday night, as America reels from a series of mass shootings. In a rare prime time address, Mr Biden pleaded with Republican senators to at least allow for debate on gun reform, as he asked: “How much more …

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden will deliver primetime remarks on 2 June …

As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control

LA Times  

President Biden promised in an address Thursday that his call for Congress to pass laws to curb gun violence was “not about taking away anyone’s guns.” With the country reeling from three mass shootings in the last three weeks, President Biden called on Congress to deliver “common-sense” reforms to curb gun violence, during a rare prime-time address from the White …

'We will' - Biden as families, affected by Texas shooting urge, 'Do something'
2 years, 6 months ago

'We will' - Biden as families, affected by Texas shooting urge, 'Do something'

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families left behind when a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.” President Joe Biden hangs out of his car as he acknowledges a crowd …

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns

Firstpost  

The tragedy has refocused Biden’s presidency on one of the greatest political challenges of his career — the long fight for gun control Washington: Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, surveyed the collection of black, military-style rifles on display in the middle of the room as he denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function …

Texas shooting is new test for Biden’s long battle over guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for Biden’s long battle over guns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, surveyed the collection of black, military-style rifles on display in the middle of the room as he denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function is to kill human beings at a ferocious pace.” That was nearly three decades ago, and Congress was on the verge of …

‘When in God's name…': 5 things Joe Biden said after Texas school shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

‘When in God's name…': 5 things Joe Biden said after Texas school shooting

Hindustan Times  

United States president Joe Biden made an emotional appeal to curb America's gun culture Tuesday night after a gunman - a teenage boy - shot and killed 19 children at a Texas elementary school. US President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2022, after a gunman shot dead …

US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020: CDC
2 years, 7 months ago

US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020: CDC

Al Jazeera  

The rate was the highest since 1994, the US public health agency says, with 79 percent of all homicides in 2020 linked to guns. Young persons, males, and Black persons consistently have the highest firearm homicide rates, and these groups experienced the largest increases in 2020,” the report said. “Firearm injury is tragically a major public health problem in the …

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs

Al Jazeera  

Shooting sprees in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia kill dozens during the weekend as US gun violence epidemic rages. United States President Joe Biden met with US city police chiefs, elected officials and a community intervention expert at the White House on Monday as his administration struggles to address a crime surge driven by rising gun violence in the US. …

Crime is becoming one of America’s biggest political issues
3 years, 6 months ago

Crime is becoming one of America’s biggest political issues

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. RELATED: The surge in violent crime is not letting up In New York City, there was a 97% increase, from 777 shootings in 2019, to 1,531 in 2020, according to City data. “We have a tendency to see changes in murder rates through the eyes of New York, Chicago …

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US

Al Jazeera  

After wave of mass shootings, Biden to impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for gun dealers who flout the rules. Responding to a string of mass shootings and rising crime in the United States, President Joe Biden is taking new steps to control gun violence with a “zero-tolerance” policy for gun dealers and new funding for police and communities. “Let’s show the …

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to lay out new steps to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, with a particular focus on gun violence, as administration officials brace for what they fear could be an especially turbulent summer. White House aides believe that Biden, with his long legislative record on crime as a former senator, is not …

Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths

NPR  

Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Vertuno/AP Jim Vertuno/AP Three people were killed in a shooting in the Great Hills neighborhood of Austin on Sunday, police said. Sponsor Message toggle caption Austin Police Department The suspect, 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick, is a former deputy with the Travis …

Calls grow for stricter gun control amid string of US shootings
3 years, 8 months ago

Calls grow for stricter gun control amid string of US shootings

Al Jazeera  

Non-profit group reports 150 mass shootings since start of the year, putting pressure on Joe Biden to take action. As of midday Sunday, the US has recorded 150 mass shootings so far in 2021, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a US non-profit that defines a mass shooting as any incident in which four or more people …

US has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

US has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021

Associated Press  

After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases. ___ BOULDER, COLORADO About a week later, on March 22, a shooter at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killed 10 people, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene. ___ ORANGE, CALFORNIA …

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden

Al Jazeera  

After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style ‘assault’ weapons. President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he faces an uphill battle to significantly change the country’s permissive firearms laws. It’s a national embarrassment,” Biden said at …

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a …

I was apathetic about gun violence – until my 6-year-old son was killed (Opinion)
3 years, 8 months ago

I was apathetic about gun violence – until my 6-year-old son was killed (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hockley is co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, and the mother of Dylan, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. In response to years of inaction from Congress to address this growing problem of gun violence, President Joe Biden will issue six executive orders on gun reform. Americans need Congress to …

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