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President and First Lady Visit Victims and Thank First Responders at Dayton Hospital

BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Aug. 7 met with victims and thanked first responders and hospital staff at a Dayton hospital near the site of the shooting massacre that claimed the lives of 10 people. Ned Peppers bar, where the shooting occurred on Aug. 4, is a five-minute drive from Miami Valley Hospital. […]

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Conservatives Mobilize Against Republicans Supporting ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscation Law

BY PATRICK HOWLEY Pro-gun activists are launching a nationwide pressure campaign to stop a proposed “red flag” bill announced in the U.S. Congress by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump has called for a condemnation of white […]

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Joaquin Castro outed one of his own donors in bid to shame Trump supporters

By Brooke Singman | Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Trump donors whose names and employers were posted in a highly controversial tweet by Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro blasted the Texas congressman on Wednesday for what they described as a “ridiculous” stunt and, in interviews with Fox News, rejected his claim that they are “fueling a campaign of hate” against Hispanics. One of […]

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Biden says he’s coming for assault weapons, as 2020 Dems urge new ban in wake of shootings

By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News The horrific mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that left 31 people dead and dozens more injured have thrust the issue of gun violence into the center of the 2020 presidential campaign — with calls growing louder in the Democratic field for the return of an assault-weapons ban. WHITE HOUSE SLAMS DEMS FOR MAKING SHOOTINGS […]

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El Paso shooting Walmart employee helped up to 100 escape, says he was ‘trained the customers come first’

By Travis Fedschun | Fox News As a massacre unfolded at a Walmart in Texas during the weekend, a longtime store associate said he let his training take over: Putting the customers first. Gilbert Serna, a CAP Team supervisor at the Walmart in El Paso near the Cielo Vita Mall, was at work around 11 a.m. on Saturday, as the 21-year-old suspect allegedly opened fire in […]

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New York Times headline of Trump’s remarks on mass shootings ignites backlash

By Gerren Keith Gaynor | Fox News A New York Times headline about President Trump’s remarks on the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton drew condemnation online – including from some Democratic presidential candidates – and was subsequently changed late Monday. The newspaper summarized Trump’s comments, in which he denounced hate and white supremacy, with the headline “Trump Urges Unity vs. […]

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Trump to visit El Paso mass shooting site, in spite of Dems’ warning to stay away

By Gregg Re | Fox News El Paso, Texas, Mayor Dee Margo told reporters on Monday that President Trump will visit the city on Wednesday, even as several prominent Democrats indirectly blamed the president for Saturday’s mass shooting there — with some warning him, in frank terms, to stay away. News of Trump’s planned appearance teed up a potentially bitter national political […]

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Trey Gowdy gets emotional responding to mass shootings: ‘Right to bear arms doesn’t matter if you’re dead’

By Fox News Staff | Fox News Fox News contributor and former Rep. Trey Gowdy said Sunday that “the right-to-life is the most fundamental, basic, primary right that we have. It is the right from which all other rights emanate.” Appearing on “Sunday Morning Futures,” an emotional Gowdy said, “It doesn’t matter if you have a right to a lawyer if you are […]

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Democratic Party fundraising off mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton

By Brooke Singman | Fox News The Democratic National Committee is fundraising off the weekend’s tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, seeking donations for the fight to “prevent gun violence and save lives.” The DNC sent an email to supporters on Monday, signed by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, encouraging donors to “split” a donation of $10 to $200 […]

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Castro says ‘one person’ is responsible for El Paso massacre: ‘the shooter’

By Gregg Re | Fox News Shortly after New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said President Trump is “responsible” for Saturday’s deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, another Democratic presidential contender, Julian Castro said “there’s one person that’s responsible directly” for the massacre — “and that’s the shooter.” At the same time, Castro told ABC News’ “This Week,” Trump has embraced […]