Author: Press Room
Vice President JD Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote to thwart efforts to stop President Donald Trump’s tariffs after three Republicans opted to side with Democrats. Vance stepped in as the Senate voted on a resolution that would have blocked Trump’s tariffs via revocation of the emergency order used. Despite having the majority in the Senate, Vance was forced to intervene for Republicans to block the resolution, as three Republicans joined Democrats in favoring the measure — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Republican Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)…
Democrats in the Nevada state Assembly passed legislation this week to bar people under 21 from buying or possessing semiautomatic shotguns or rifles. Nevada News and Views reported that the legislation, Assembly Bill 245, passed along a party line vote of 27-15. AB 245 also contains provisions related to firearm storage requirements. The text of AB 245 says: AN ACT relating to firearms; prohibiting a person who is less than 21 years of age from possessing certain firearms; making it unlawful to aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21 years of age to possess a firearm under certain…