Cornyn pushes bill to fix background checks with incentives
U S Senator John Cornyn proposes a bill to close gaps in federal mental health and gun background checks by boosting efficiency and encouraging states to share records. Backed by NRA and mental health groups, the measure faces political hurdles but aims for bipartisan reform amid rising gun violence concerns.
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National Rifle Association
U.S
John Cornyn
Texas
National Alliance On Mental Illness
Cornyn
Nashville
Senate
NRA
Congress
Congress must find long term Highway Trust Fund solution
The Highway Trust Fund, funded by the federal gas tax, teeters on insolvency as extensions delay a lasting fix. With October looming, lawmakers struggle to craft a multi year plan, and a simple gas tax increase remains the clearest option amid piecemeal efforts and tied proposals.
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Senate
Obama
Congress
Highway Trust Fund
Federal Reserve
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Veterans Affairs
Debaters face mixed reviews on Fox in first primetime clash
Columnist Cal Thomas notes 24 million viewers and mixed reactions from critics toward Fox News panelists. He highlights Megyn Kelly's questions, Jeb Bush’s pivot on Bloomberg funding, and calls for tougher queries of Hillary Clinton in Democratic debates.
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Fox News
David Brody
Christian Broadcasting Network
Fox
Donald Trump
Megyn Kelly
Bret Baier
Chris Wallace
Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Kelly
New York Times
Frank Bruni
Trump
America
Americans
Isaiah
Abraham Lincoln
God
Jeb Bush
Bloomberg Family Foundation
Michael Bloomberg
Planned Parenthood
Bush
Florida
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Aiken Reader Questions Faster Speed Limit Change
In a letter to the editor, Stephen Pearcy critiques the South Carolina DOT for weighing a 10 mph cut on Silver Bluff Road by arguing safety depends on road conditions not driver habits. He asks why limits exist if set by current speeds. He warns of shifting the limit up to 20 mph.
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Silver Bluff Road
Aiken Standard
S.C. Department of Transportation
Department
South Carolina
Department of Transportation
Stephen Pearcy Aiken
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Walter Mondale
Ronald Reagan
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