By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press NEW YORK — The longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA,” spending lavishly on himself, punishing dissent and showering allies with country club memberships and no-show contracts, a lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office told jurors Monday. Wayne LaPierre’s methods … Read more
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, at his office at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential … Read more
By Andy Rose | CNN A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.” The law – Senate Bill 2 – had been blocked last week … Read more
A California law that would ban firearms in most public places was blocked by a federal judge Wednesday. The law, struck down because U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled that it violates the Second Amendment, would have gone into effect at the beginning of next month. It was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) … Read more
Associated Press SACRAMENTO — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom … Read more
Vaughn Bryant, a former NFL football player, says he was ready — quite ready, in fact. Bryant told CBS News he’s watched Sunday morning political talk shows religiously for decades. He knows how politicians argue and speak. He knew how to make a case to Congress. Bryant carefully reviewed his written remarks and testimony the … Read more
