Zusha Elinson

America’s most popular and most despised rifle once again is at the center of a national crisis.

America's most popular and most despised rifle once again is at the center of a national crisis.

Republicans and gun-rights groups blame security lapses while Democrats and gun-control supporters call for more regulation.

The expected Democratic nominee’s rise from California prosecutor to vice president mixed progressive reforms with law-enforcement cooperation.

Conspiracy theories and “unbelievable Ozark-style drama” arose when outsiders bought up significant portions of a laid-back community.

A growing field of experts assess threats and intervene with monitoring or therapy. Some call it the best hope ‘for preventing tragedies.’

After decades of decline, gun ownership is rising among Democrats.

After decades of decline, gun ownership is rising among Democrats. Michael Ciemnoczolowski, a lifelong Democrat, supports stricter gun laws and contributes to Sandy Hook Promise, a gun-violence-prevention nonprofit.

More than a year after the killing, the official answer is no one. Even San Francisco’s mayor backs a state ballot measure to stiffen shoplifting penalties.

The Democratic governor tries to rally the nation around his state’s liberal values—even as many Democrats are moving in the opposite direction