News Brief: Trump Changes On Gun Policy, Opioids, USOC CEO Resigns
President Trump challenged long-standing GOP orthodoxy on gun policy in a meeting Wednesday. Also, Noam Levey of the Los Angeles Times discusses the White House’s response to the opioid epidemic.
White House Convenes Summit On Opioids
NPR’s David Greene talks to Jessica Hulsey Nickel, founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. She is attending the White House opioid summit on Thursday.
Some Democrats Hesitant To Run On Gun Control
Democrats are getting more vocal about gun control, but not all members of the party want to approach the issue.
A Fight Over Flood Preparedness In Virginia
New zoning rules in Norfolk, Va., require developers to include flood prevention measures. Some builders opposed the move and say it will raise costs for homebuyers.
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Steps Down
The CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee has resigned, citing health reasons. His departure comes after a series of sexual abuse scandals in Olympic sports.
Trial Begins For Widow Of Pulse Shooter
Survivors of the Pulse nightclub attack and family members of those killed are preparing for the trial of the shooter’s widow.
States Seek More Federal Funding For Opioid Treatment, Not More Promises
The Trump administration has talked about prioritizing the opioid crisis, but states have seen little in the way of new resources. And, in some states, getting into treatment is becoming even harder.
Repeal The Second Amendment? That’s Not So Simple. Here’s What It Would Take
The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed.
1 State? 7 States? Uncertainty Persists About Russian Cyberattacks On U.S. Election
The intelligence community has more evidence than it has revealed about Russian interference efforts — but so far it is keeping what it knows secret.
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