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      Shooting survivor Gabby Giffords delivers moving speech at DNC – video

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      Former US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords provided the most emotional moment of the third night of the Democratic national convention. 
      Giffords, who sustained brain damage after she was shot at an event with constituents in 2011, spoke during a segment on gun control. She said: ‘Today, I struggle with speech but I have not lost my voice. America needs all of us to speak out, even when you have to fight to find the words.’
      A spokesperson for Giffords said she spent ‘countless hours’ practising the speech, the longest she has delivered since the shooting
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      Dear Joe Biden, here is how you can earn our support | Alliance for Youth Action, IfNotNow, Justice Democrats

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      Dear Joe Biden, here is how you can earn our support Anti-Trump messaging won’t be enough to lead any candidate to victory. Young people need someone who will champion bold ideas Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Democratic women’s leadership forum in Washington. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Dear Vice-President Joe Biden, We write to you as […] More

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      US gun industry groups urge lawmakers to keep gun shops open

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      Several local ordinances have allowed firearms stores to remain open, insisting that safety is as important as food and medical care Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A gun shop in Culver City, California, was ordered to close in an effort to stop the spread of […] More

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      Joe Biden spars with Michigan autoworker over guns – video

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      Joe Biden, frontrunner for the US Democratic presidential nomination, got into a heated exchange with an autoworker at a campaign stop when questioned overwhether he was going to take away people’s guns. ‘You’re full of shit,’ Biden told the man, who accused him of ‘actively trying to end the second amendment’. The exchange came during […] More

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      Mike Bloomberg’s gun control group to spend $8m in Texas elections

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      Everytown for Gun Safety to back state and federal politicians who support ‘gun sense’ laws Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s gun control group is planning to spend at least $8m in Texas to elect state and federal politicians who support what it calls “gun sense” laws, including requiring background checks before all gun sales. Last […] More

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      Where do the 2020 Democratic candidates stand on the key issues?

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      Almost two dozen Democratic candidates are vying for the party’s nomination to be the one to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House, setting the stage for the most crowded and fiercely competitive Democratic primaries in decades. Insurgent progressives, established moderates and everyone in between will be presenting their visions […] More