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In the Trenches of the Gun Debate
The US already has more guns than people, but Sunday's massacre in Orlando has once again raised the issue of regulating the sale and availability of deadly weapons. We hear what's happening on Capitol Hill.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe US already has more guns than people, but Sunday's massacre in Orlando has once again raised the issue of regulating the sale and availability of deadly weapons. We hear what's happening on Capitol Hill.
Also, the wife of the Orlando shooter is under investigation. Later on the program, Russian cyber spies have penetrated the Democratic National Committee — looking for information on Donald Trump.
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3 storiesWife of Orlando Shooter under Investigation
A federal grand jury has been convened to investigate Noor Zahi Salman, second wife of Omar Mateen, who was killed after gunning down 49 people Sunday in Orlando. Now the FBI is trying to find her. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Houston Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times , joins us from central Florida.
Read the story6 minWill the Body Count in Orlando Make a Difference on Capitol Hill?
The massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary failed to generate the political will for some form of gun regulation in 2012. Now 49 people have been gunned down at a gay club in Orlando – in the worst mass shooting in American history, and Democrats are feuding with Republicans again in the House and the Senate.
Read the story36 minRussian Hackers Access DNC Computers
COZY BEAR and FANCY BEAR sound like toys made for American children. In fact, they're the nicknames of two Russian cyber-spy organizations that hacked the Democratic National Committee — including its files on Donald Trump.
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