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President Obama at an interfaith vigil for the shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.

Listen: President Obama's Increasing Frustration On Guns

9:28am October 04, 2015

by Amita Kelly

As he has responded to mass shootings, Obama has become more forceful on gun politics, especially after the massacre in Newtown, Conn. But he's also frustrated at the failure to pass stricter laws.

A cell at El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma, which President Obama visited in July. The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act would apply only to federal crimes and federal prisons, which house a shade over 200,000 inmates — a tiny fr

Here's One Thing Washington Agreed On This Week: Sentencing Reform

11:01pm October 03, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Criminal justice experts and advocates say they're cautiously optimistic about a new bipartisan proposal in the Senate — the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act.

A National Hurricane Center graphic that shows a cone of likely storm tracks for Joaquin.

State Of Emergency Declared In South Carolina, As Joaquin Barrels Northeast

9:05pm October 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The storm looks likely to stay well offshore the U.S. East Coast, but it is still dumping historic levels of rainfall on cities like Charleston. Meanwhile, Bermuda could be in Joaquin's crosshairs.

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Does Media Coverage Influence Mass Shooters?

7:23pm October 03, 2015

Should the media — and the nation-- change the way we talk about mass shootings? NPR's Michel Martin asks in the Barbershop, with Political Junkie host Ken Rudin, The Root writer Danielle Belton, and NPR's Ammad Omar.

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"There's a whole spectrum of gun owners, and I think one of the problems that we have as a country is that there is a very, very narrow view of the gun owner that has a voice," says hunter Lily Raff.

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A Hunter On Gun Control: 'We Want Something To Change'

7:21pm October 03, 2015

by NPR Staff

After the mass shooting in Oregon, President Obama called on gun owners to ask whether the National Rifle Association represents their positions. Hunter Lily Raff says the answer for her is no.

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Sheriff: Gunman Who Killed 9 In Oregon Commited Suicide

7:16pm October 03, 2015

The shooter at Oregon's Umpqua Community College apparently died of a self-inflicted wound. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amelia Templeton of Oregon Public Broadcasting about the latest details.

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The Week In Politics: Bush, Trump And Rubio Trade Jabs

7:16pm October 03, 2015

by Don Gonyea

With just four months until the Iowa caucuses, the rhetoric among three GOP candidates has turned sharper. This week, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio honed attacks on each other.

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Strike On Kunduz Clinic May Tip Afghan Public Opinion Against U.S.

7:16pm October 03, 2015

Airstrikes on a clinic in the Afghan city of Kunduz have killed patients and staffers from Doctors Without Borders.

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Oregon Shooter's Death Was Suicide, Authorities Say

3:49pm October 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The local sheriff, speaking at an afternoon news conference, also said that authorities had recovered yet another gun from the shooter's residence, bringing to 14 the number of weapons linked to him.

Vice President Joe Biden is expected to decide soon whether or not he will join the Democratic race for president.

Biden Might Be Liked Now, But Here's What Could Happen If He Gets In

2:36pm October 03, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The vice president's popularity has tracked closely to Obama's during their administration, and it's risen as he explores a White House bid. But the realities of a campaign could bring it back down.