A potential mass shooter in Texas failed a background check and was on his way to purchase a gun from a private seller when he was stopped by police. A shooting tragedy was averted only because his father called the police. Background checks work. Close the loopholes. #txlege

At 8:40 AM on September 11th we should be honoring and remembering the victims of those horrific attacks. Not ambushing our colleagues with partisan games. This isn’t Democracy. It’s wrong. Dead wrong. #ncpol #ncga

What happened today is beyond unacceptable. Calling a surprise vote on the budget - at the same time that many members were at 9/11 memorial services - is flat-out wrong. #ncpol #ncga abc11.com/politics/nc-ho…

I know a thing or two about being gaveled down, I’m proud of my friend Deb Butler for standing up for what is right- vimeo.com/359289779?fbcl…

WATCH: This is the moment Republicans began their ambush by calling the budget veto override for a vote after they had told Democrats there would be no votes. Rep. Butler is shielded by fellow Dems as she calls out the travesty and stands her ground. #ncpol @cnn @msnbc @foxnews

Jeff Jackson CNN MSNBC Fox News This is the schedule sent out last night to the NC House per John Autry showing no votes in House this morning. NC House Press you should recall that vote now. #ncga #ncpol Rachel Maddow MSNBC Maddow Blog Ari Berman Mark Joseph Stern Rick Hasen HuffPost Politics WRAL NEWS in NC NewsandGuts Melissa Boughton Travis Fain

There's no debate about this. They were being dishonest. In addition to telling the Democrats there were no votes, Rep. Lewis, the Republican Rules Chair, told reporter Laura Leslie: "No votes at 830."

With the market tumbling, expect your older faculty to work even longer before retiring. At least you’ll get to remain the “new faculty” for a while, even though you are in your mid-40s and were hired in 2005.

Dear white women praising Stacey Abrams, Okay now find the black women in your sphere, in your office, in your PTA and listen to them too. Stacey would want you to, and she wouldn't have to work so damn hard if we had already done this.

Who had "syllabus design interrupted by coup" on 2021 bingo?

A friend just said to me "Are we supposed to be working during the coup?" and honestly it was the most American thing I've ever heard.

Who am I thinking about right now? Lawmakers like Sen. Mark Kelly and Reps. Lucy McBath and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell - all survivors of gun violence. I can't imagine what today is like for them. Easy, unregulated access to hundreds of millions of guns has undermined our democracy.

Some of my Republican colleagues are afraid of the consequences of an impeachment vote. This congress sends our young men & women to war. Not asking my colleagues to storm the beaches of Normandy, only to show a fraction of the courage we ask of our troops. It’s time to lead.

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