Congressional Republicans Say Gun Ban to Expire
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Police officials from across the  country on Wednesday warned that dangerous assault weapons will  flood U.S. streets if the ban on those guns expires next week  but Republican congressional leaders expressed no concerns  about letting the restriction lapse.
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Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of ducking his responsibility to protect the country from crime and terrorism by allowing a national assault weapons ban to expire.
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More than 200 U.S. mayors urged Congress on Tuesday to stop "pandering" to the gun lobby and repeal an amendment that they say makes it harder for police to trace illegal firearms carried between states.
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Republicans on Tuesday distanced themselves from campaign activities that encourage college students to "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats with a BB gun or paintball gun.
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CAPITOL HILL Despite a warning from the police chief in Washington DC about a &quot;tidal wave&quot; of weapons, the House has voted to lift a ban on handguns in the nation&#39;s capital.
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Republicans are moving ahead with efforts to extend three popular middle class tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year and they have added a collection of expiring tax breaks for businesses to the package as well.
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With the federal ban on assault weapons set to expire next Monday, gun manufacturers are marketing military-style firearms and are ready to sell them as soon as Sept. 14, a consumer group said Tuesday.
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A ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the United States ends on Monday having been fatally wounded in the crossfire of the US presidential election.
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WASHINGTON : Republicans in the US House of Representatives closed ranks around their beleaguered leader Tom DeLay, approving a rule that would allow him to maintain his top post even if indicted on criminal charges.
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A ban on the manufacture and possession of military-style assault weapons came to an end in the United States with a bitter dispute between political rivals and a debate over its effectiveness.
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Republicans pushed a bill supported   by President George W. Bush to set rules for interrogating and   trying terrorism suspects through the U.S. House of   Representatives on Wednesday and Senate Republicans were   expected to follow within a day.
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With its battle to kill the decade-long U.S. ban on assault weapons won, the National Rifle Association is now setting its sights on the Nov. 2 presidential and congressional elections.
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Republican House leaders expressed confidence Wednesday that they will be able to extend three of popular tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Ten years after it was born out of the carnage of three California mass shootings, the federal assault weapons ban is fading out of existence Monday.    While manufacturers look for a boom in business as people buy up previously banned weapons like AK-47s, Uzis and TEC-9s, police chiefs warn of an upsurge in crime...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a seven-year extension to an Internet tax ban, the final step before the legislation heads to President George Bush to be signed into law.The House on Tuesday approved the Senate version of the Internet tax moratorium, which would ban Internet-only taxes such as access taxes for seven years. The current ban has been in effect since 1998, except for a lapse during most of 2004.Many supporters of the moratorium had&#160;called for a permanent ban, but some lawmakers and state and local government groups had&#160;raised concerns&#160;that a permanent ban would hurt state and local governments&#39; ability to raise money. Opponents of a permanent ban also questioned if telecom carriers would try to expand the ban to services such as VoIP.Bush is expected to sign the legislation. He has supported an Internet tax ban, and he signed the last extension, passed by Congress in late 2004.The ban on Internet taxes expires Thursday. Lawmakers in favor of extending the ban say it&#39;s important to promote the adoption of broadband, which, in turn, creates jobs and improves the U.S. economy.Earlier this month,&#160;the House passed a four-year extension. After the Senate passed the seven-year ban last Thursday, the House on Tuesday voted 402-0 for the seven-year ban.The tax moratorium does not ban sales taxes online. It applies only to taxes that would be unique to the Internet, including taxes on Internet access.Sen. John Sununu, a New Hampshire Republican, praised the House for passing the seven-year ban, which he cosponsored. The Senate version of the bill, awkwardly named the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act, specifically exempts e-mail and instant messaging from taxes after some groups raised concerns that the House version of the bill could allow taxes on those services.&quot;It&#39;s great to see Congress act on time for a change and take an enormous step for Internet tax freedom -- banning access taxes and protecting e-mails and instant messaging for the next seven years,&quot; Sununu said in a statement. &quot;I will continue to fight for a permanent ban on access taxes, but this is a strong step forward. Taxing the Internet is wrong for consumers and wrong for the economy.&quot;The United States Telecom Association, a trade group, and Verizon Communications both praised Congress for passing the extension.&quot;Broadband access is now a crucial driver of America&#39;s economy, and this moratorium extension will ensure continued investment and growth in the broadband marketplace,&quot; Peter Davidson, Verizon&#39;s senior vice president of federal government relations, said in a statement. &quot;This is good for consumers and businesses across the country.&quot;
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WASHINGTON - House Republicans sought Tuesday to quash an undying Internet rumor that the government will reinstate a military draft after the election, hoping with a vote to kill legislation that would do it, and the rumor as well.    The specter of a wartime military draft like that of the Vietnam era has lingered around the presidential campaign for the past few weeks, fueled by an e-mail driven rumor mill and a campaign by Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan group that seeks to boost voting among young people...
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Republicans pushed a bill supported   by President George W. Bush to set rules for interrogating and   trying terrorism suspects through the U.S. House of   Representatives on Wednesday and Senate Republicans were   expected to follow the next day.