Article snippet: The device was used by the shooter who opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas in October, killing dozens. Survivors of the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., have called on legislators — and even the president — to usher in change on gun laws. Ninety-seven percent of respondents to the poll said they wanted universal background checks. The charge stems from a part of the special counsel’s investigation into Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chair, and Rick Gates, a former campaign aide. Ground Game On Monday, the president endorsed Mitt Romney’s Senate candidacy in Utah. But the longtime acrimony between the two suggests it might be a short-lived alliance. Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley will not seek reelection in November, vacating the high-profile job he’s held since 2002. President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department on Tuesday to propose regulations to ban so-called bump stocks, which can convert a semi-automatic gun into an automatic weapon like the one used last year in the massacre of concertgoers in Las Vegas. After a week away from the podium, the White House press secretary held her daily briefing Tuesday afternoon. Alex van der Zwaan was accused of making false statements regarding communications he had with Rick Gates. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took another swipe at the health care law Tuesday, proposing new rules that would make it much easier for consumers to buy l... Link to the full article to read more