Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 30, 2018
The education secretary's proposal to divert federal funds from needed programs to arm teachers in the classroom is a terrible idea and might be against federal law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigAug 9, 2018
Manuel Oliver lost his son in February's school shooting in Florida. He has now made it his life's mission to control guns in the hope that no other parent will lose a child in the way he did. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MARTHA BELLISLE and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressJul 31, 2018
The restraining order is issued as President Trump questions whether his administration should have agreed to allow plans for the untraceable and undetectable guns to be posted online. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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CHAD DAY / The Associated PressJul 16, 2018
The woman, a District of Columbia resident, tried to use contacts with the National Rifle Association to develop relationships with U.S. politicians and gather intelligence for Russia, court documents allege. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
GARY FINEOUT / The Associated PressJun 9, 2018
The former employee blamed for the lapse says she was working in the mailroom when she was given oversight of the state's background check system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigMay 24, 2018
The plague of gun violence continues unabated across the United States. The pro-assault weapons NRA crew is changing their tune a little bit, but not for the better. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
MIKE CATALINI / The Associated PressMay 13, 2018
Gun control advocates hail the move as a trailblazing use of information, but Second Amendment advocates suspect it's little more than a way to get around federal restrictions on release of firearms data. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated PressMay 7, 2018
He will be the biggest celebrity to lead the group since the late Hollywood leading man Charlton Heston, who once famously declared that his guns would have to be taken "from my cold, dead hands." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
RYAN J. FOLEY and LARRY FENN / The Associated PressMay 5, 2018
In some cases the weapons were accidentally fired, and in others the firearms came within the reach of children or other unauthorized people, an AP review finds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / RobertReich.OrgApr 8, 2018
The next time you hear someone repeating National Rifle Association pro-gun propaganda, respond with these points. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated PressApr 6, 2018
In addition, large-capacity magazines are not shielded, U.S. District Judge William Young says in upholding a Massachusetts ban. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 5, 2018
The red state insurrections are a reminder that can get lost in debates about school reform: You can't run a decent education system on the cheap. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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