Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) faced a loud backlash from fellow Republicans on Friday over negotiating a bipartisan gun reform package, with his speech at the Texas Republican Convention overshadowed by a chorus of boos even as the longtime conservative senator sought to assuage the crowd by saying he kept “Biden’s gun-grabbing wishlist off the table.” […]
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Jeff Sessions Approved As Attorney General Nominee
WASHINGTON – A divided Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general Wednesday, despite a fierce pushback from Democrats over President Trump’s firing this week of the Justice Department’s acting chief, who had objected to the administration’s refugee policy. The action came on a straight party-line vote, with 11 Republicans […]