'Some Republicans have an odd way of not politicizing the horrific Texas school massacre', writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis
Despite accusing Democrats of constantly trying to manipulate mass shootings for political gain, several senior GOP figures -- including ex-President Donald Trump -- are expected to give speeches at the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action's annual leadership forum on Friday.
Small signs of hope in CongressThe NRA-ILA leadership forum is taking place amid one of the periodic political altercations that always follow gun massacres but then fade into the background as attempts at small-scale change inevitably fail.
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