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January 5, 2016

Watch: President Obama announces actions on guns in emotional speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama unveiled an array of measures on Tuesday tightening control and enforcement of firearms in…
December 14, 2013

Somber remembrances in Newtown, at White House on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (AP) — Bells tolled 26 times to honor the children and educators killed one year ago in a…
December 10, 2013

Congress renews undetectable gun ban just in time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' easy renewal of an expiring ban on undetectable plastic guns belies the larger reality that one…
August 1, 2013

Senate finally approves Obama nominee for ATF B. Todd Jones

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted in dramatic fashion Wednesday to approve one of President Barack Obama's nominees...
June 18, 2013

Why the White House is still talking about gun control

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is unlikely to sign a major gun control bill during his presidency, as Republicans control…
June 13, 2013

President Obama to meet relatives of Newtown shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet Thursday with relatives…
May 7, 2013

Dear Glenn Beck: NRA gun, confederate lore have nothing in common with King

OPINION - The NRA, which has been in the spotlight since the brutal murders in Newtown, Connecticut, seems to be…
April 18, 2013

Obama honors bombing victims in Boston: 'You will run again!'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is seeking to refocus a nervous nation's attention on those killed and gravely wounded…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 16, 2013

Obama on North Korea: We must deal with 'every contingency'

VIDEO - North Korea probably lacks the ability to deliver nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles but the United States must…
April 15, 2013

How Obama is wisely navigating Washington

ANALYSIS - Two weeks ago, President Obama was getting criticism from all sides, with liberals arguing he was squandering an…
April 11, 2013

Obama congratulates Newtown families on gun vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is lauding the role the families of the Newtown shooting victims played in pressing…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
April 10, 2013

Democratic, GOP senators reach deal on gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Subjecting more firearms purchases to federal background checks has been the chief goal of Obama and gun…
April 8, 2013

Obama to bring some Sandy Hook families on Air Force One

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says Obama is going to argue in his speech that lawmakers have an obligation…
March 28, 2013

Fiery Obama says ‘shame on us if we’ve forgotten’ Newtown victims

theGRIO REPORT - A fiery President Obama pointedly urged Congress to pass gun control legislation in a speech Thursday, repeatedly…
March 20, 2013

Why major gun control legislation may not pass

theGRIO REPORT - The strong momentum early this year around new gun control laws, spurred by the mass shooting in…
February 16, 2013

Obama says gun violence killing too many children

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama returned home to Chicago Friday and as expected, gave a spirited discussion on the…
February 15, 2013

Obama bestows Presidential Citizens Medals

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is bestowing the Presidential Citizens Medal on the six adults killed in the Newtown,…
February 6, 2013

Will Obama's proposals stop black gun violence?

theGRIO REPORT - Officials and community leaders here are closely watching the national debate over reducing gun violence. And when…