Obama urges gun reform as Newtown families urge action
President Obama pressed lawmakers to back expanded background checks in the wake of the Sandy Hook mass shooting. He highlighted the four Sandy Hook families in attendance and warned against forgetting the victims while moderates from Arkansas and North Dakota weigh their positions amid NRA opposition and growing advocacy.
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Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage opinion
In Washington the pace quickens as seven moderate or Republican-leaning senators announce support for gay marriage within two weeks. The shift signals a new political calculus with officials from conservative states endorsing marriage equality to avoid being last. Chief Justice Roberts urged striking down a federal ban as the Supreme Court weighs landmark cases on gay rights.
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