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Posed in closed-door meetings, the agency's inquiry follows a Trump administration directive to slash government rules.
Election 2016
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
Democrats hope the issue boosts their chances against Marco Rubio, while a big gun safety group looks to topple a congressman near Orlando.
Kay Hagan’s 2014 loss in North Carolina showed how far upstart gun violence prevention organizations may have to go to match the NRA when it spends big.
Politics
The idea to expand background checks by clarifying the “engaged in the business” rule for private sellers was in development for most of the president’s second term. Did its release come too late?