Dayton mass shooting

HHS Blocked From Contradicting Trump in Mental-Health Posts

After Trump blamed mass shootings on mental illness, staffers were reportedly barred from posting on the subject without prior approval.

Summer Eldemire

RING RING

Report: Trump Tells NRA Universal Background Checks Shelved

The president has been moving away from such legislation for days now. Still, the report left Hill officials scrambling.

Asawin Suebsaeng

WHAT?!

House GOP Memo: Blame Shootings on ‘Violence From the Left’

The House Republican Conference’s talking-points memo reportedly provided a framework for elected officials to deflect from questions about white nationalism.

Julia Arciga

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SANCTUARY

Pastors Turn Churches Into Crisis Centers After ICE Raids

“I’m glad we can come together with open arms and get the families back together,” said Brian Seage, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.

Scott Bixby

MORE DETAILS

Coroner: Dayton Gunman Had Drugs in His System

Dr. Kent Harshbarger said authorities also found a bag of cocaine on the 24-year-old’s body.

Summer Eldemire

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CYNICAL

Gun Accessory Marketers Dwarfed the NRA in Post-Shooting Ads

Conceal Carry Online regularly drops large sums on Facebook, but its pitch became cynically targeted after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.

Lachlan Markay