The Banter Long Read: Last week, Jimmy Kimmel once again found himself the unlikely spokesperson for the anger Americans feel towards the Republicans who offer thoughts and prayers in the wake of mass shootings, but nothing else. Before 2017, he had been one of the least ...read more

The compromise on background checks for gun purchases, negotiated by Sen. Joe Manchin (R-WV) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and seen by many as the last, best chance to get any significant gun reform passed in the wake of the Newtown mass shooting, was voted down this afternoon ...read more

In the wake of the horrific Sandy Hook shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) missed a golden opportunity. They could have been a voice for gun safety.  As a leading gun organization, this is something they should know a lot about.  They could have taken a stand that ...read more