Delegation for 8.29.25: Shooting Redux — Go East — Legionnaire — Vet Skills

Mike Johnson accused of 'feigning interest' in curbing gun violence after Fox News remark

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is criticizing prominent voices on the left who denounced Republicans for urging prayer but taking no action on gun violence in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school mass shooting that left two young children dead and 17 wounded.The Louisiana lawmaker pinned the blame for gun violence on “mental health” and “the human heart,” while insisting that guns are not the problem.The House has voted to cut mental h…

Delegation for 8.29.25: Shooting redux — go East — Legionnaire — vet skills

New shooting, familiar debate A Minnesota school shooting prompted fresh debate about how to address school safety in America — and brought a fresh reminder of some of Florida’s darkest moments. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Parkland Democrat, recalled the latter as a photo of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey awaiting updates while sitting at the steps of Annunciation Catholic School, which went viral. The anxiousness felt familiar to Moskowitz as he serv…

Johnson pins gun violence on 'mental health' as Trump slashes $1 billion in school counseling

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is criticizing prominent voices on the left who denounced Republicans for urging prayer but taking no action on gun violence in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school mass shooting that left two young children dead and 17 wounded.The Louisiana lawmaker pinned the blame for gun violence on “mental health” and “the human heart,” while insisting that guns are not the problem. The House has voted to cut mental …

Johnson Pins Gun Violence on ‘Mental Health’ After Trump Slashes $1B in School Counseling

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is criticizing prominent voices on the left who denounced Republicans for urging prayer but taking no action on gun violence in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school mass shooting that left two young children dead and 17 wounded. The Louisiana lawmaker pinned the blame for gun violence on “mental health” and “the human heart,” while insisting that guns are not the problem. The House has voted to cut mental…

School shooting sparks national debate on gun violence, mental health & role of prayer

Some question what exactly caused the tragedy - guns or the person - while others focus on gun violence prevention or protecting children's innocence.

This violence is tearing us apart - The Iola Register

A school shooting is every parent’s worst nightmare. The joy of exploring a big, beautiful world? We’ll settle for just keeping our kids alive. Wednesday’s school shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis is every parent’s worst nightmare. It’s our greatest fear, the thing that keeps us up at night, what we push out of our heads as we drop our kids off at school each morning. As a child, you understand that your parents will die. It’s awful, …