successes. we ve changed a lot of state laws. but, of course, we haven t moved the needle federally. the fact of the matter is, unless you enact gun legislation on a national level, you can t make a big difference here. in new york state, 75% of the illegal guns that are used in crimes come from outside of new york. they come from states that have loose background check laws, where criminals can go and buy as many guns as they want online or at a gun store, load them in the back of their van and sell them illegally, in places like new york city and buffalo. states that have tougher background checks laws have lower rates of crime. that s just the truth of the matter. so until we pass federal legislation, even in states like new york that have relatively tougher gun laws, are going to still be on the front lines of this epidemic. it s just beyond me why people don t listen to folks like katherine, who have been crying out for common sense federal
there s no republican support for modest changes to the background check laws, to raising the age to buy an assault weapon to buy a beer. there s nothing happening on the legislative front in that regard. there s a sliver of hope for this house bill that would be considered later this week that would expand the justice department s authority to investigate domestic terror cases, add fbi task forces, but that maybe the only legislative action that we re likely to see on this. and so when i read that letter, when i hear democratic members of congress focusing on that portion of it, it s a bit of a tell to me that legislation is at a brick wall when it comes to guns and legislating against this kind of violence. garrett, lock ats the way that right try to weaponize the idea that the dhs was going to essentially try to attempt to monitor hateful rhetoric. they want to make it seem as if it s some sort of big brother. and it s like, this is always
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Forward to that coverage tonight. Weve got a big show. But where we start tonight is a story in todays news that just starts one way and then at the very end it veers off in an unexpected direction. This is like youre going along a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h i, j, k, 47. 47 . 47 comes next . Not the letter l . See if you can see where the unexpected veer, the unexpected plot twist comes. Heres how the story is headlined in the detroit free press. Michigan republicans michigan republicanled investigation rejects trumps claim that November 3rd Election was stolen. Heres the Associated Press headline, Senate Republican probe, no systemic fraud in michigan e ex will. Heres the New York Times headline, michigan republicans debunk voter fraud claims in unsparing report. And unsparing is right. And the lead in the times piece sums up why thats the right word here. A Committee Led by michigan republicans on wednesday published an extraordinary debunking of voter fraud claims in the state delivering
Time, came To Washington And Executed Preplanned Attack strategies on the day of the insurrection. This guilty plea were learning about from a notice in a Court Filing Gray Den Young is a 54yearold man from florida, one of a pair of siblings who prosecutors say traveled to a Virginia Hotel in early january to attend these trump rallies. Hes facing six crimes including conspiracy and aiding and abetting the obstruction of the congressional proceedings. These could be reduced with a plea deal. Thats quite often the case, that certain charges are dropped, given these people are deciding to cooperate with the Justice Department of justice. Thats happening today at 2 00. This is, again, a Significant Development because were watching these conspiracy cases unfold. What were watching for now is how his case will affect the other people charged in the oath keepers case. Now that hes cooperating with the department of justice, it has implications possibly for the other people charged as part o