The Washington Post reports on a deal forged by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to increase background checks for gun purchases. The deal, opposed by the NRA, would be the most significant federal gun control legislation since the 1990s.

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The warnings from North Korea escalated Tuesday as the Communist nation warned foreigners in South Korea they should make plans to evacuate, as reported by the Washington Post. Don’t fret though, for, according to the top commander of U.S forces in the Senate, the Star Wars anti-missile system on ships and on land can knock […]

The AP reports the U.S. Senate has scheduled its first vote on gun control legislation this Thursday. The New York Times added that “nearly a dozen” Republican Senators stated they would not vote to stop any filibuster of the bill, and that a “deal” is imminent on record-keeping associated with gun purchases – as brokered […]

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, no more. FoxDC reports that NASA will not be returning to the moon.