1776 COALITION EXTRA 06/19/2015

Obama Fundraises While Nation Mourns for Charleston, SC Hours after delivering a statement on the shooting massacre of nine people at an historic church in Charleston, S.C., President Obama and a group of entertainment industry donors had a lengthy discussion about the roots of gun violence in the... Read More BOBBY JINDAL SLAMS OBAMA’S CALL FOR GUN CONTROL AFTER CHARLESTON SHOOTING: ‘COMPLETELY SHAMEFUL’ Appearing on Fox News’s Neil Cavuto show on Thursday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said President Obama’s use of the horrific shooting in Charleston to call for gun control is “completely shameful.” Jindal said Obama’s comments were divisive and he called... Read More GOP leaders vow to resurrect Obama trade deal Republican leaders will try to resurrect the trade deal Democrats sank less than a week ago, planning a revote Thursday and insisting they will corral enough votes to approve fast-track negotiating powers that President Obama needs to complete a legacy-building... Read More Charleston church shooter’s friends describe racist views as survivors recall playing dead Survivors of Wednesday's horrific mass shooting at a South Carolina church played dead to avoid the gunman's attention, congregants said Thursday as more details were revealed about the crime and the shooter's hatred for African-Americans. Nine people were killed Wednesday... Read More Justices rule against sign code, favor license plate refusal In separate free-speech rulings Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against an Arizona town’s sign code, which was used to punish a small, local church, but in favor of Texas officials who refused to issue a license plate bearing a Confederate... Read More MEXICO DEPORTS MORE CENTRAL AMERICANS THAN THE UNITED STATES MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico now deports more Central American migrants than the United States, a dramatic shift since the U.S. asked Mexico for help a year ago with a spike in illegal migration, especially among unaccompanied minors. Between October... Read More