Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Screening for Dan Bongino, Senior Staff — ProPublica

As the FBI's deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country's most sensitive secrets, including the President's Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say…

https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph

FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’

...Whitehouse said he is seeking answers about "how, why, and at whose behest" the FBI conducted a "fake" investigation if standard procedures were violated, including standards for following allegations gathered through FBI "tip lines"...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/16/fbi-brett-kavanaugh-background-check-fake

PolitiFact | Tom Cotton wrong that there’s “no way” to screen immigrants

U.S. Customs and Border Protection database allows personnel to run background checks on people apprehended at the border and access records collected by U.S. and foreign authorities.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/03/tom-cotton/tom-cotton-wrong-theres-no-way-screen-immigrants/

Trump's Mixed Record on Gun Control - FactCheck.org

When asked what he was going to do about the "gun problem," President Donald Trump responded that "we have done much more than most administrations." Trump has taken some action to strengthen federal gun control, but his administration also has eased gun restrictions. Trump made his remark on Aug. 4, after the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, saying: "We're talking to a lot of people, and a lot of things are in the works, and a lot of good things. And we have done much more...
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/trumps-mixed-record-on-gun-control/

Schumer to Trump: Demand McConnell hold vote on background check bill - The Hill

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Trump to tell Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to bring up a stand-alone background check bill, dismissing Trump's suggestion of tying it to immigration reform. ....
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/456164-schumer-to-trump-demand-mcconnell-hold-vote-on-background-check

West Virginia accuses Catholic diocese and former bishops of sex abuse cover-up in unusual consumer protection lawsuit - The Washington Post

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sued the Catholic diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its former bishop Michael J. Bransfield on Tuesday, charging that they “knowingly employed pedophiles and failed to conduct adequate background checks” for people working in Catholic schools and camps, a news release from Morrisey’s office says...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/03/19/west-virginia-attorney-general-sues-catholic-diocese-bishop-allegedly-knowingly-employing-pedophiles/

White House threatens to veto background check bills - The Hill

The White House on Monday issued a statement warning that President Trump would veto proposed legislation to enhance background checks for gun purchases if it passes the House and Senate...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/431530-white-house-threatens-to-veto-background-check-bills

Parkland Survivors David Hogg and Jaclyn Corin: It’s Time Republican Cowards Ditched NRA Cash and Voted For Gun Checks - The Daily Beast

Today—the eighth anniversary of the Gabby Giffords shooting—good, bipartisan background-check legislation will be introduced. What will Congress do? ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/parkland-survivors-david-hogg-and-jaclyn-corin-will-dc-find-the-guts-to-pass-gun-checks

House Dems make gun control action an early priority - The Hill

House Democrats unveiled legislation on Tuesday to require universal background checks for gun purchases as one of their first moves in a newly empowered majority. ....
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424433-house-dems-make-gun-control-action-an-early-priority

House Dems to introduce bill for background checks on all gun purchases or transfers: report - The Hill

House Democrats plan to push a bill to require a background check for every gun sale in America, according to a report from Mother Jones. ....
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/419787-house-dems-to-introduce-bill-for-background-checks-on-all-gun-purchases-or

Parkland Congressman calls Trump 'coward' for refusing to keep his promise about background checks - Raw Story

A Democratic congressman who represents Parkland, Florida unloaded on Donald Trump for suggesting the Pittsburgh synagogue where a shooter killed 11 people should have had armed guards — and for failing to keep his promise on universal gun background checks. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/parkland-congressman-calls-trump-coward-refusing-keep-promise-background-checks/

Judiciary Dems: Claims that past FBI probes gave no hint of Kavanaugh allegations are 'not accurate' - Daily Kos

In a letter to Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley, committee Democrats (excluding Sens. Chris Coons and Amy Klobuchar) are asking Grassley to correct what they say is a misleading tweet about Brett Kavanaugh's confidential FBI background investigation. And what they are objecting to is quite the revelation. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1801291

Florida failed to do national background checks on concealed weapons permits - the guardian

For more than a year, Florida failed to carry out national background checks that could have disqualified people from gaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon. ....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/09/florida-failed-national-background-checks-concealed-weapons-permits

For over a year, Florida ran ZERO background checks on more than 268,000 concealed carry permits - Daily Kos

It all started in February 2016 when Lisa Wilde, a manager in the state of Florida's Division of Licensing tasked with reviewing concealed-carry permit applications, couldn't get her password to work when trying to log into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). It would be 40 days before she'd finally ask for help, only to then fail to follow up when offered a temporary fix. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1770454

The Stricter a State's Gun Laws, the Fewer Children Die From Guns, Study Finds - Gizmodo

State laws that mandate universal background checks for buying guns and ammunition may save young lives, suggests new research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies. ....
https://gizmodo.com/the-stricter-a-states-gun-laws-the-fewer-children-die-1825824663

Democrat buys semiautomatic rifle at Va. gun show in under 10 minutes - The Washington Post

To demonstrate the "gun show loophole," Army veteran Dan Helmer went undercover. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrats-race-to-prove-who-hates-guns-more-in-northern-virginia-house-primary/2018/05/01/d3ad87a0-4cbb-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html

Do Gun Owners Want Gun Control? Yes, Some Say, Post-Parkland - The New York Times

Gun owners who favor increased restrictions can be an overlooked group. Some have grown more vocal, marching and testifying in favor of limits. ....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/gun-owners-laws-parkland.html

Republican Senate elections chair is blocking bipartisan gun background check bill

A bill to strengthen the federal gun background check system has bipartisan support in Congress. It has Donald Trump’s support. It’s being blocked in the Senate by Colorado’s Cory Gardner. There are a couple interesting things about Gardner....
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/3/12/1748433/-Republican-Senate-elections-chair-is-blocking-bipartisan-gun-background-check-bill

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time - PBS NewsHour

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. ....
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-overlooked-politics-stories-that-are-worth-your-time-14

The 43 most eye-popping lines from Donald Trump's 'surreal' gathering on guns - CNNPolitics

On Wednesday afternoon at the White House, President Donald Trump held a brainstorming session on gun legislation with members of Congress. That wasn't all that unusual. After all, in the wake of the murders of 17 people at a Florida high school two weeks ago, the national debate has centered on what -- if anything -- legislators can do about gun violence.....

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/trump-guns-meeting-analysis/index.html

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