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Election 2016
The NRA spent record sums to get its desired White House and Senate outcomes, but was bested by gun violence prevention groups in the cycle's most expensive ballot initiative fight.
Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey is betting that his moderate stance on the issue will sway swing voters in a tight election.
Politics
Four gun bills are expected to go down to defeat in the Senate today, but a compromise measure may be gaining steam — potentially forcing a showdown within the GOP.
Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey sponsored what would have been the toughest new national gun restrictions in 20 years.