The Justice Department announced Thursday, it finalized rules to close a major loophole in gun purchases. Known as 'the gun show loophole' it allowed people to sell firearms online, at gun shows, or in other more informal settings without conducting background checks. The finalized rules are expected to take effect in 30 days. Nick Suplina, senior vice president for law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety, explains how the new rules are a big win for gun control.
And in headlines: The director of the U.S. Agency for International Development said parts of Northern Gaza are officially experiencing famine; Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s heading to Mar-A-Lago; and federal prosecutors charged Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter with stealing more than $16 million from the LA Dodgers star player.
Show Notes:
How Israel Became a Rogue Ally
Sen. Chuck Schumer Slams Netanyahu As "Obstacle To Peace"
The Fight For Reparations Gains Real Momentum
Explaining The Timer on TikTok's Fate
Biden's Budget Takes Aim At The Wealthy, Corporations
Ramadan Begins With No Ceasefire In Sight
Are Primaries What's Wrong with American Politics?
Biden Got Feisty In His State Of The Union
Progressives Explain What They Want Out Of Biden's Big Speech
Donald Trump Closer To Clinching Nomination After Super Tuesday
Trump Back On The Ballot In Colorado
Why Oregon's Going From Drug Decriminalization To Recriminalization
How Wall Street Ruined Your (and the MLB's) Wardrobe
Over 100 Palestinians Killed While Collecting Aid
Mitch McConnell Is Stepping Down
Another Shutdown Looms Thanks To Far-Right Conservatives
Could Facebook Abandon Florida and Texas?
Why Michigan’s Muslim and Arab Voters Are Uncommitted to Biden
How We Got Here: How Christian Nationalists Took Over the GOP
Russia Withholds Alexei Navalny's Body From His Family
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