“Imagine had the tobacco industry been immune to prostitutes being sued. Come on.”  That is a direct quote from President Joe Biden, who made the slip during a speech on so-called “ghost guns.” Biden once called himself a “gaffe machine” and there are many examples of that throughout his presidency. His varying verbal missteps have…

President Biden issued new regulations on ghost guns assembled at home. The new rules will require the addition of serial numbers and background checks for the creation and sale of the weapons. “A felon, a terrorist, a domestic abuser can go from a gun kit to a gun in as little as 30 minutes,” President Biden…

Update (Jan. 12, 2022): Philadelphia investigators confirmed that last week’s deadly house fire was initially started when a Christmas tree caught fire. The video above shows the fire, as well as a briefing from fire department officials. Those officials stopped short of assigning blame for the Christmas tree fire to a 5-year-old child playing with…

The month of social media scrutiny continued Tuesday, as executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat testified in front of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection. The month began with the same committee hearing from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. She also spoke with the British parliament Monday. The executives testifying Tuesday are: Michael Beckerman, a…

Update (Dec. 23, 2021): The Kellogg worker strike is set to end after more than two months, with the roughly 1,400 workers set to return Monday. The workers voted to ratify a new labor contract last weekend. That decision was announced Tuesday. “We are pleased that we have reached an agreement that brings our cereal employees…

The White House announced Thursday it is withdrawing David Chipmin as its nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Chipman is a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords. He won praise for his work pushing for greater regulation and enforcement on ghost guns, overhauling the background check…

Attorney General Merrick Garland officially launched a Justice Department plan to send gun trafficking strike forces to five American cities Thursday. The plan was initially announced last month. The video above shows AG Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaking about the strike forces. In the announcement, the DOJ said, “the strike forces will…

President Joe Biden met with Attorney General Merrick Garland, local elected officials and police chiefs at the White House Monday to address rising crime and gun violence rates. The video above shows some of those officials talking to reporters after the meeting. The New York Times, citing unofficial data from criminologists, reported homicides in major…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide of violent crime as administration officials brace for what could be a turbulent summer, focusing on attacking gun violence, providing money to cities that need more police and offering community support. The worry over crime is real: It has…