Tipsheet: Gun debate shows signs of change in Florida

View in your browser     Gun debate shows signs of change in Florida By Reid Wilson   The high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 people dead may be changing the debate over mass shootings and guns. An all-too-common sequence of outrage spurring empty pledges from politicians before a return to the status quo has become routine, but things may be coming to a head — especially in Florida, where a likely clash between political heavyweights could center on gun issues. Read the full story here     Listen: Colorado governor says DOJ wants to 'sow doubt' on marijuana By Alexis Simendinger   Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s tough stance on legalized marijuana could lead to federal closure of some facilities in states where it’s legal, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) predicts in a new interview for The Hill's Power Politics podcast. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     New Manafort indictment alleges secret payments to European politicians By Morgan Chalfant A new indictment has been unsealed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The indictment was filed in mid-February and unsealed Friday, shortly after former Trump campaign aide Richard Gates pleaded guilty as part of Mueller’s sprawling investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.  Read the full story here       Former Trump adviser pleads guilty in Mueller probe By Olivia Beavers and Morgan Chalfant Former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates pleaded guilty Friday afternoon as part of a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian interference in the election. Read the full story here     Trump: Kelly will decide on Kushner clearance By Jonathan Easley President Trump on Friday said chief of staff John Kelly will have the final word on a security clearance for his chief adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner. The president said he trusts that Kelly will make the right decision on whether to revoke Kushner’s clearance or not. Read the full story here     Pentagon: Mattis has given White House advice on transgender troops By Rebecca Kheel Defense Secretary James Mattis has given the White House his recommendation on what to do about transgender people serving in the military, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed Friday. Read the full story here     Trump says he discussed gun control reform with GOP leaders By Jonathan Easley President Trump said Friday that he spoke with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) about his gun control proposals, an indication that he’s ramping up pressure on Congress to pass legislation to address mass shootings. Read the full story here     Florida governor bucks NRA on age restrictions in new gun proposal By Reid Wilson Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Friday proposed spending half a billion dollars to boost school security and mental health care funding, in hopes of preventing shootings like the massacre at a Parkland, Fla., high school that claimed 17 lives last week. Read the full story here     NRA strikes back at Florida sheriff: 'Your office failed this community' By Jesse Byrnes The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday slammed a local sheriff in Florida, saying his office failed to protect students in last week's high school shooting. Read the full story here     Condoleezza Rice calls for 'conversation' on gun rights 'in the modern world' By Max Greenwood Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Friday for a "conversation" about gun rights, questioning why Americans should have access to "military weapons." Read the full story here     The method to Mueller's madness: What the Gates deal really means By Jonathan Turley OPINION | The plea agreement by Rick Gates racks up a fifth felon for special counsel Robert Mueller. Once again, despite a pleading guilty to two counts, including an ominously worded “conspiracy against the United States,” there remain no counts (let alone convictions) on collusion between the Russians and the Trump administration. Read the full story here     Protecting our communities means keeping our unions strong By Kim Glas OPINION | To protect our economy, environment, and communities, we need to keep unions strong. Together, we can help ensure workers have a voice on the job and an opportunity to make all of our lives better, as well. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump talks new gun measures, gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ By Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi As President Donald Trump talked this week about banning “bump stocks” and curbing young people’s access to guns, the gun owners and advocates who helped propel his political rise talked about desertion and betrayal. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: How the Florida School Shooting Turned Into a Gun-Control Movement By Arian Campo-Flores and  Nicole Hong Two days after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 people dead, David Hogg feared public interest in the massacre was waning. The 17-year-old student at the school trained a camera on fellow students at a park, began broadcasting live on Twitter’s Periscope app and asked them to describe life after the carnage. The segment drew more than 33,000 viewers, some chiming in with comments such as, “Keep speaking out. Be the change.” Read the full story here     The Washington Post: How a system built to stop the Parkland school shooter repeatedly broke down By Mark Berman and Kevin Sullivan  The Broward County Sheriff’s Office received a call in November with an ominous warning: Nikolas Cruz, a troubled 19-year-old, was collecting guns and knives and “could be a school shooter in the making." Read the full story here     The New York Times: Ties to the N.R.A. Leave Companies Scrambling for Cover By Julie Creswell and Tiffany Hsu   Within hours of announcing its decision to end a credit card relationship with the National Rifle Association, the First National Bank of Omaha found itself thrust into the center of the resurgent national gun debate. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Pruitt Vows to Repeal 'Prohibition' on U.S. Energy Resources By Eric Roston   The Obama administration effectively imposed “Prohibition” on U.S. energy and natural resources development through policies meant to address climate change and water protection, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said on Friday night. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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