One of the main questions following the Newtown shootings is whether or not there will be legislative action from Washington, following statements from the president and pro-gun Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia that they will make moves on gun safety. That’s a marked change from a party that has […] Read more »

The shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. on Friday have drawn widespread public interest. A weekend survey finds that 57% of Americans say they followed news about the tragedy there very closely. That is higher than interest in the shootings at an Aurora, Colo. movie theater in July […] Read more »

The tragic deaths of 20 children and 6 adults on Friday in Newtown, Conn. at the hands of a gun-wielding mass murderer raises again the issue of laws and policies concerning the sale and possession of guns. Since laws and policies reflect the will of the people as manifested through […] Read more »

In a major reversal, a slim majority of Americans see the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary as a sign of broader problems in society, not merely an isolated act of a troubled individual, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. From the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech through this […] Read more »

The horror in Newtown, Conn., remains fresh, but already a national conversation about what — if anything — politicians should do in the wake of the shootings has begun. It’s a conversation that we as a country have, sadly, had repeatedly over the last few years. And it’s a conversation […] Read more »