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Attention turns to NICS appeals backlog as firearm sales ebb
by Chris EgerWith signs that a historic swell in gun sales and associated background checks may be tapering, the federal government may soon tackle a logjam of denial appeals.
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Senate confirms Sessions, gun groups react
by Brian SeayPresident Donald Trump’s most recent cabinet victory concludes a contentious process and leaves pro-gunners cheering, and gun control groups jeering.
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Reports of secret target in Yemen denied by Pentagon as alleged target taunts Trump
by Brian SeayThe alleged target of a U.S. raid late last month in Yemen survived the attack, and now he’s taunting President Donald Trump in a new audio message.
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Obama officials dispute planning timeline of raid in Yemen
by Brian SeayObama administration officials on Thursday disputed a timeline laid out by the White House this week to defend the planning of a deadly U.S. special operations raid carried out last weekend.
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Indiana homeowner hangs Trump doll from noose in front yard (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“We’re all for free speech, but we are concerned that a line has been crossed and about what to do next,” said Oakdale Neighborhood President Tom Tiernon.
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Secret Service looking at agent who suggested she wouldn’t defend Trump
by Jennifer CruzO’Grady has since changed her tone, said she believes in and is proud of her job and will serve the Office of the President.
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Violent protests break out in D.C. ahead of Trump inauguration
by Brian SeayProtests turned riotous Friday as some 500 people, most of them dressed in black, used crowbars and hammers to smash windows, and started isolated fires in Washington D.C. ahead of Donald Trump’s swearing in ceremony.
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Obama grants another 330 commutations last day of presidency
by Jennifer CruzPresident Obama’s action brought the number of commutations he has granted to 1,715, a number greater than that of the past 13 presidents combined.
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Matt Damon on Trump: ‘We really have to be rooting for him right now’
by Jennifer Cruz"He's about to become the most consequential person on the planet,” Damon said, calling it a “massive burden” and an “enormous amount of responsibility.”
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Former hitman for Rodrigo Duterte speaks out against killings (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzEdgar Matobato said he was a member of the “Davao Death Squad” and was responsible for about 50 of the more than 1,000 hits ordered by Duterte as mayor.
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Survey: Filipinos worried about extrajudicial killings
by Brian SeayNearly 80 percent of the people living in the Philippines say they’re worried they or someone they know could become a victim of President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for the extrajudicial killings of people involved in that country’s drug trade.
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President issues 153 commutations and 78 pardons, many for gun crimes
by Chris EgerPresident Obama on Tuesday granted clemency to 231 people with about one in six doing some sort of time on federal weapons charges.
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