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The National Rifle Association is calling for a federal review of bump stocks, a weapon modifier that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire faster. The NRA, in its first statement since the Oct.

The Trump administration next week is expected to "decertify" the Iran nuclear agreement, telling Congress the 2015 deal no longer serves U.S. national security interests, sources tells ABC News. President Donald Trump’s top U.S. military officials and international inspectors monitoring implementation of the deal have all said Iran is in technical compliance. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis went even further this week, saying the deal is still in the interest of U.S.

Melania Trump posed for a group photo with his senior military leaders and their spouses in the State Dining Room of the White House. "You guys know what this represents? Maybe the calm before the storm," the commander in chief said. "We have the world's great military people in this room," he added, as live classical music played. "What storm, Mr.

U.S. the Pentagon to ban transgender individuals from openly serving in the U.S. military. The directive gave the Department of Defense six months to develop an implementation plan that will go into effect on March 23, 2018.

THE TAKE with ABC News' Rick Klein So that's it, right? A bipartisan bill has been introduced, the gun lobby says it's on board, and the Trump White House wants a seat at the table that will generate the most significant new federal gun safety legislation of the 21st century. That’s a whole lot of movement less than a week after the worst mass shooting in U.S.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Donald Trump lashed out Saturday against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of his administration and Republicans. Trump took to Twitter to argue that the GOP should be given ‘‘equal time’’ because of the ‘‘one-sided’’ coverage, an apparent reference to Federal Communications Commission rules dealing with political candidates during elections. ‘‘Late Night host(s) are dealing with the Democrats for their very ‘unfunny’ &amp

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump tweeted that he had reached out to Senator Chuck Schumer in an effort to pass a health care law.   President Trump, the subject of hundreds of television jokes, wants the chance for a rebuttal.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories While he has not yet held a public campaign kick-off event, candidates don’t raise that much money if they don’t plan to run.  CAPITAL SOURCE Tennant, whom Charlie Baker once removed as a fund raiser because of his raffish reputation, is hosting a fund raising event for Beth Lindstrom at his Swampscott home Wednesday night.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump tweeted that he had reached out to Senator Chuck Schumer in an effort to pass a health care law.   President Trump, the subject of hundreds of television jokes, wants the chance for a rebuttal.