Cornyn "optimistic" there are "60 plus" votes for gun legislation
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Ex-Afghan president likely did not flee Afghanistan with millions, report finds
An inspector general report found that contrary to allegations, former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani did not abscond with millions of dollars that went missing during the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
April blast at U.S. base in Syria being probed as insider attack
A U.S. official said the attack on April 7 that resulted in traumatic brain injury for a small number of soldiers is being investigated as having been carried out by a U.S. service member.
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for clean energy
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Tarrio, Proud Boys face seditious conspiracy charges related to Jan. 6
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and his codefendants are the second group indicted on the most serious charge brought in the sprawling investigation of the Jan. 6 riots.
Primary elections Tuesday for seats that could decide House control
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Axon drops Taser drone idea as 9 on ethics board resign
CEO Rick Smith wanted to develop a drone-powered Taser after being "catastrophically disappointed" by police actions in Uvalde.
Mexico's president skipping Summit of the Americas
President Biden is heading to Los Angeles to host the summit this week.
"Red flag" laws work — but only if they are used correctly, data show
"Buffalo was a textbook case. It was not the failure of the law. It was the failure of the implementation of the law," said John Feinblatt of Everytown for Gun Safety.
San Francisco voters to decide Tuesday if they will recall DA Chesa Boudin
The few polls on the recall race suggest Boudin is in trouble and could lose his seat.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on June 5, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. Patrick Toomey and Rep. Adam Schiff join Margaret Brennan.
Schiff calls DOJ decision not to charge 2 Trump aides "deeply troubling"
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Toomey says expanded gun background checks "on the table" in Senate talks
Toomey, along with Sen. Joe Manchin, put forth legislation nearly a decade ago that would expand background checks.
Transcript: Rep. Adam Schiff on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California that aired Sunday, June 5, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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