Matt Gagnon shared the sad news of Dean, a regular caller facing a severe illness, who recently passed away. Gagnon then shifted to discussing the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, highlighting the immediate partisan reactions from both sides. He criticized the quick attempts to politicize the tragedy, emphasizing the need to focus on the human aspect and the underlying mental health issues. Gagnon expressed concern about the potential long-term consequences for the Minnesota Legislature and society’s inability to prevent such acts, stressing the importance of addressing the root causes of violence and mental illness.
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.