Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has characterized Republican lawmakers as “domestic terrorists” and “extremists,” insisting that she hopes people won’t vote for them, a statement that attracted criticism from GOP member Lauren Boebert.
Congressional Democrats concede that the rifles they want to ban are commonly used for lawful purposes, but they ignore the constitutional implications.
The very concept of red flags assumes that experts can reliably distinguish between harmless oddballs and future murderers. But there is little basis for that assumption.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for requesting tickets to the swanky Met Gala in 2016, a move that potentially runs afoul of chamber rules and federal law.