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Sen. Dick Durbin (D) called for a ban on bump stocks Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Local News Live reported that Durbin framed the bump stock ban as a way of responding to the Supreme Court’s June 14, 2024, decision which struck down the ATF’s bump stock ban. Breitbart News noted that the SCOTUS majority opinion in the bump stock case was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who pointed out that the ATF’s attempt to stretch the definition of machineguns to include bump stocks was a non-starter:

TVNewser has learned legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, 92, who once held the title of "Most Trusted Man in America," is said to be gravely ill, according to multiple CBS News sources. The network began updating his obituary more than a week ago, a source adds. CBS News executive Linda Mason, designated to speak on Cronkite's behalf, had no comment. The avuncular Cronkite anchored "CBS Evening News" for 19 years, until 1981, when he was forced to retire. Dan Rather was named his successor. Cronkite maintained an office at CBS, where he was a special correspondent. A native of St....

Just about every proposal Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums has pitched since he took office seven months ago has sailed past the City Council. His first, a plan to hire qualified ex-felons for city jobs, was praised for its utility and humanity. And when he asked the council to significantly increase the budget for the mayor's office, not one member of the council questioned it. But now it seems that Dellums' honeymoon with the council and the public is coming to an end. Many residents are weary from the 3-week-old garbage lockout and are looking to Oakland City Hall -- including...