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Trump Says Gun Negotiations Going ‘Very Slowly’

September 19, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday poured cold water on prospects for a bipartisan compromise on gun legislation, even as Attorney General William Barr circulated a draft plan on Capitol Hill to expand background checks for gun sales. In a Fox ...

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Rep. Costa: When Will McConnell, Trump Protect Americans?

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August 5, 2019

Rep. Jim Costa took to Twitter to express his outrage Monday over the U.S. Senate's and President Trump's refusals to adopt meaningful gun violence legislation. Costa's remarks followed mass shootings over t...

The Myths and Truths About Chicago’s Guns and Murder Rate

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December 11, 2018

CHICAGO — Chicago police are wrestling with gun violence, blamed largely on gangs. President Donald Trump has frequently singled out the city for criticism, calling the crime problem "a total disaster" and clai...

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Democrats Vow Action on Gun Control After Calif. Shooting

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November 9, 2018

WASHINGTON — Newly ascendant Democrats are promising congressional action on gun control amid a rash of mass shootings, including a late-night assault at a California bar that killed 12 people. "The American people deserve real action to end the daily epide...

California Tribe Regains Island It Calls Center of Universe

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

No Short-Term Fix for Challenges in California Pot Market

Millions in Highway Funds Should Be Restored, Valley Leaders Tell Panel

County Tops State Average in English, Math — if Fresno Unified Isn't Counted

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

Santa Barbara Zoo’s Elderly Elephant Little Mac Euthanized

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

Lakers Beat Warriors 120-94, Improve to 9-2

Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs

Why the Fed Has No Choice but to Keep Cutting Interest Rates – if It Wants to Avoid a Financial Crisis

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Walters: Our Laws Protect Criminal Cops

Muslim Youth Have a Place to Call Their Own at My Deen

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post

AP Exclusive: Steyer Aide Offered Money for Endorsements

Trump Says Gun Negotiations Going ‘Very Slowly’

Rep. Costa: When Will McConnell, Trump Protect Americans?

The Myths and Truths About Chicago’s Guns and Murder Rate

Democrats Vow Action on Gun Control After Calif. Shooting

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