Ella Nilsen

There are two gun control bills in Congress. Both have stalled for months.

Syria unleashes a new bombing campaign on its civilians; Pennsylvania’s newly redrawn congressional map looks good for Democrats.

Trump signals support for a bipartisan background check bill in the wake of the Parkland shooting; Syria could be the setting of a potential conflict between Iran and Israel after heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Justice Department indicts 13 Russian nationals as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation; Ethiopia’s prime minister resigns amid political turmoil.

The Senate’s immigration debate fails to produce any successful legislation; South African President Jacob Zuma steps down.

“There are reasonable gun safety measures that this country is clamoring for.”

The past few months have seen a fierce debate on the left over DACA, but not among some high-profile rumored 2020 contenders.

Sen. Rand Paul mounts the “stupidest” shutdown ever; it’s Winter Olympics time!