News links: California group’s lawsuit takes on Happy Meals
If a consumer interest group gets its way, kids in California will no longer be able to get the latest Disney figurine with their Happy Meals. The group says that McDonald should not be allowed to...
View ArticlePolitical cartoons of the week: Does God hate the Supreme Court?
Every Sunday, New York on the Potomac presents some of the best political cartoons from the award-winning artists of Hearst Newspapers. Today, we feature work by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle,...
View ArticleAs nationwide debate about gun control heats up, NRA goes silent (updated)
NRA, Newtown vigil In the aftermath of the tragic Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., most Americans say they want a serious debate on gun control. The president and supporters of...
View ArticleObama’s gun control road ahead: Half of Congress has received cash from NRA
As President Obama continues to lay the groundwork for whatever gun control proposals he wants to launch through Congress, here’s what he’s up against: half of the current House members have received...
View ArticleAggressive new NRA ad takes on “elitist hypocrite” Obama — and his kids (VIDEO)
The NRA’s new ad, released today, attacks President Obama as an “elitist hypocrite” and even brings his daughters in the debate. And it’s sure to fire up both sides on a day when the White House is...
View ArticleThe NRA, unvarnished
A screen capture from the home page of the National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm taken Friday, March 1, 2013. The National Rifle Association has more in common with the White House and Congress...
View ArticleBlumenthal, gun-safety activists push Jones ATF confirmation
B. Todd Jones Sen. Richard Blumenthal Wednesday blasted critics of the nomination of B. Todd Jones to be the first permanent ATF director in seven years and said their real motive was to undermine the...
View ArticleMolinaro calls for resource officers in every New York school
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marc Molinaro is calling on the state to put armed resource officers in every school building for the fall when students return to classes. “No kid should go to a...
View ArticleNew York moves to dismiss NRA lawsuit
New York officials call a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association a distraction in their motion to dismiss. On Friday, state Attorney General Barbara Underwood moved to dismiss a lawsuit against...
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