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Washington Roundup: Explaining Mitch McConnell's Power

The Senate Majority Leader will likely dictate what sort of gun reform legislation is debated when the August recess ends.

Washington Roundup: Explaining Mitch McConnell's Power
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Once a week, David Hawkings, editor-in-chief of The Fulcrum, walks us through the biggest stories out of Washington, D.C. Top of mind right now: What moves, if any, will the Senate make on gun control? And where does Mitch McConnell stand on all of this?