Sunday shows - Guns dominate after Democratic debate

View in your browser     Conway: Mass shootings will not be 'the excuse for liberals and socialists' to 'confiscate' guns By ZACK BUDRYK   White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday defended President Trump’s apparent backtrack on strengthening background checks in the wake of a series of mass shootings in August, saying the shootings would not be used as an “excuse” for gun confiscation. Read the full story here     O'Rourke says pushback to his mandatory gun buyback proposal shows Washington's 'screwed up priorities' By REBECCA KLAR    Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is dismissing criticism of his call for a mandatory buyback program for assault weapons, saying it is an example of lawmakers' "screwed up" priorities. Read the full story here     Buttigieg says O'Rourke is playing into GOP hands with comments about mandatory gun buybacks By REBECCA KLAR    Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday that he agrees with critics that fellow 2020 White House hopeful Beto O'Rourke played into the Republican Party's hands with his comments about a mandatory gun buyback proposal.  Read the full story here     Dem rep: O'Rourke's AR-15 comment 'doesn't help' By ZACK BUDRYK    Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) said Sunday that former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) comment that “hell yes, we’re going to take” assault-style rifles is unhelpful but noted that no one has proposed such a thing legislatively. Read the full story here     Cruz on reported Kavanaugh allegations: There's nobody Democrats don't want to impeach By JUSTINE COLEMAN   Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said the attention to the recent The New York Times report on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh reflects with the "shameful circus" from the Senate hearing last year. Read the full story here     Klobuchar: Investigation into Kavanaugh 'a sham' By JUSTINE COLEMAN    "I think the whole thing was a sham and that those documents need to be turned over, as well as the documents that the White House hid from his time in the White House Counsel's Office," Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)told George Stephanopoulos. "All of that needs to come forward to even look at a proceeding like that." Read the full story here     Conway: Trump keeping 'many options on the table' on Iran retaliation, meeting with Iranian leaders By ZACK BUDRYK   Kellyanne Conway on Sunday demurred on Sen. Lindsay Graham’s (R-S.C.) call to bomb Iranian oil fields but said the Trump administration will “keep many options on the table.” Read the full story here     Buttigieg: Not too late for US to be 'constructive force' in Middle East By JUSTINE COLEMAN   Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that the United States needs to focus on deescalating conflicts in the Middle East, after two Saudi oil refineries were struck by drones this weekend.  Read the full story here     Schiff: Diplomacy with Iran 'only way out of this situation' By ZACK BUDRYK   House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that diplomacy with Iranian leaders is essential amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran after a drone attack on Saudi oil production facilities for which the U.S. has blamed Iran.  Read the full story here     Texas Democratic rep pulls Castro endorsement for Biden By REBECCA KLAR   Texas Rep. Vincente Gonzalez switched his presidential endorsement from fellow Texan Julián Castro former Vice President Joe Biden.  Read the full story here     Yang defends $1,000 giveaway contest's legality By REBECCA KLAR    Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Sunday defended the legality of his campaign contest to give 10 families a share of $120,000 as a way to promote his "freedom dividend" proposal.  Read the full story here     Booker doubles down on middle-ground health care approach: 'We're going to fight to get there' By REBECCA KLAR   Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a 2020 White House hopeful, defended his middle-ground approach to universal health care Sunday.   Read the full story here     Cicilline on Trump investigations versus legislation: 'We have to do both' By ZACK BUDRYK   Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) said Democrats can and must balance investigating the Trump administration and their legislative priorities amid mixed messaging about whether the House is engaged in an impeachment investigation of President Trump. Read the full story here     Dershowitz: 'Too many politicians are being subject to criminal prosecution' By JOHN BOWDEN   Lawyer Alan Dershowitz told John Catsimatidis in a new interview that the potential criminal charges faced by former FBI Director Andrew McCabe are a result of the "criminalization" of political differences in America. Read the full story here     Omar responds to family of 9/11 victim who called her out at anniversary ceremony By ZACK BUDRYK   Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Sunday responded to a family member of a 9/11 victim who called her out on the anniversary of the attacks, saying she intended to highlight civil rights violations. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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