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WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed further this week on efforts to combat gun violence, as a House committee advanced a ban on assault weapons and President Joe Biden planned more executive actions to fight crime.

Democrats pushed further this week on efforts to combat gun violence, with action on an assault weapons ban.

Madeleine Albright's tenure as the first female U.S. secretary of state is a rich one, filled with moments of inspiration as well as regret, courtesy of hindsight's unflattering gaze. But I would like to start this column with something that she started saying even before she became the nation's top…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a new push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law

US representatives sat down in The Capitol to stop traffic to protest the Roe v Wade overturn

WASHINGTON — House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday to strengthen same-sex marriage rights as Republicans emboldened by comments from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hope to topple other precedents following the reversal of Roe vs. Wade.

Ohio Senate candidate Vance asking donors to help pay debts

Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports

WASHINGTON — As Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance fell far short of his Democratic opponent Tim Ryan in recent campaign donations, one of the Republican’s chief fundraising vehicles says it prioritizes paying off the campaign’s debt from the May 3 primary he won.

One of Ohio GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance's fundraising committees says the first $2,900 donated goes to retire his primary debts.

Conservatives often claim only a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop shootings. The data paints a more complicated picture