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For nearly a decade, he's pleaded on the Senate floor for gun control

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has made it his mission to end gun violence. He was driven to act by the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in his home state. Read More

Analysis: As deadly school massacre unfolds, few signs of common ground in Washington

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The nation faced yet another horror on Tuesday after a lone 18-year-old gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with two assault rifles and… Read More

Analysis: As deadly school massacre unfolds, few signs of common ground in Washington

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The nation faced yet another horror on Tuesday after a lone 18-year-old gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with two assault rifles and… Read More

Golden State Warriors' Damion Lee: 'It's easier to get a gun than baby formula'

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Golden State Warriors’ player Damion Lee reacted to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, during a post-game press conference. Read More

Analysis: As deadly school massacre unfolds, few signs of common ground in Washington

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The nation faced yet another horror on Tuesday after a lone 18-year-old gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with two assault rifles and… Read More

Analysis: As deadly school massacre unfolds, few signs of common ground in Washington

News Desk

The nation faced yet another horror on Tuesday after a lone 18-year-old gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with two assault rifles and… Read More

Matthew McConaughey says 'we must do better' after massacre in his hometown Uvalde

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Matthew McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde where at least 21 people were killed Tuesday, described gun violence as an “epidemic we can control.” Read More

Biden finds unity abroad. He's losing it at home

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President Joe Biden's crusade against authoritarian leaders abroad is complicated, constantly, by the messiness of his democracy at home. Read More

'No need for preachers,' Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief

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Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there is “no need for ‘preachers’ to boss around other countries.” Read More

Here's how Taiwan has made the US-China relationship more complicated

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CNN’s Selina Wang looks at the history of Taiwan’s relationship with China, and how it has made the United States’ relationship with Beijing more complicated. Read More