Gun Control:
Sen. John Cornyn says he’s “optimistic” there will be 60 votes on gun control legislation. 60 is the magic number to overcome a filibuster and send a bill to the floor.
As Democrats call for more restrictions on guns, some cities struggling with gun violence aren’t enforcing gun laws already on their books.
- Cities with mass gun violence aren’t cracking down on gun crimes (Washington Examiner)
Matthew McConaughey met with leaders on Capitol Hill to discuss gun control.
- Matthew McConaughey meets lawmakers as Capitol Hill talks guns (Washington Examiner)
Gas Prices:
The national average gas price climbed five cents Monday night into Tuesday and 10 cents since Saturday, now hitting a record $4.92 per gallon.
- Gas prices climb 5 cents overnight, Americans are paying nearly $2 more from just one year ago (Fox Business)
Eric Greitens:
A judge has appointed an independent legal guardian for the children of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, pointedly going out of her way to say the decision was not based on abuse allegations against him recently leveled by his ex-wife amid his current campaign for the U.S. Senate.
- Judge in Greitens child custody case says naming of guardian ‘not based on allegations’ of abuse (Just The News)
Monkeypox:
The CDC raised its alert level for monkeypox to level 2 on Monday, recommending that travelers wear masks, among other health measures.
Biden Administration:
Attorneys Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, were accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail into a police vehicle in New York. They were facing domestic terrorism charges and the possibility of 30 years in jail. This week, the Biden Administration agreed to a massive reduction of the charges in a plea agreement that will likely result only in a couple years of jail time.
