Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott’s Executive Power Play
Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.
Abbott’s Team Miffed That DeSantis Dehumanized Migrants Without Him
INSIDE: Gaetz ... Italy ... McCarthy
Texas Officials Celebrated End of Abortion Rights After Cutting Back Postpartum Medicaid Extension
Gov. Greg Abbott claimed Texas provides expectant mothers “necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child,” but it is now one of a dwindling number of states not to offer Medicaid coverage for a full year after residents give birth.
Abbott Takes Bold Action On America’s Unsecured Door Epidemic
INSIDE: A Fed-Up Rep. Cicilline ... DeSantis ... To Stash A Yacht
How The NRA Evolved From Backing A Ban On Machine Guns To Blocking Almost All Gun Restrictions Today
The NRA’s more than 150-year history spans three distinct eras.
Abbott Will Send Video Address To NRA Convention Instead Of Going In-Person
INSIDE: Bidens' Uvalde Visit ... Cheney ... McCarthy
Where Things Stand: The Dark, Familiar Parallels Found In The NRA Response To Columbine
This is your TPM evening briefing.
Just a few days after gunmen entered Columbine High School in 1999 and murdered 13 students and adults, the National Rifle Association found itself in a situation darkly similar to what we’re seeing play out this week.
At the time, the gun group had plans to hold their annual national gathering just a few days after the school shooting that rocked a generation of Americans. And it was set to take place a few miles away from the scene of the massacre, in Denver.
As is the case today, NRA leaders ultimately opted to carry on with the planned convention, concerned that canceling it would rob officials of the opportunity to own the organization’s response to the tragedy, which was the deadliest school shooting during that decade in America.
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