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Biden on gun control: ‘I’ve never not prioritized this’

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, listen as President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, April 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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President Biden wants to assure the American public he’s not shirking gun control in favor of priorities like the economy and COVID-19. “I’ve never not prioritized this,” Mr. Biden said at a Rose Garden event Friday.

Queen sits alone at funeral for Prince Philip to set example during pandemic

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In this photo released by Portland Police Bureau, officers line up outside of the Penumbra Kelly Building in downtown Portland, Ore., Monday, April 12, 2021. Police say a demonstration protesting the police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minnesota turned into a riot, with some in the crowd throwing rocks and other projectiles at officers. (Portland Police Bureau via AP)

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In this Jan. 4, 2021, file photo, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., center, joins other freshman Republican House members for a group photo at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP lawmaker blasts ‘baseless and partisan’ Capitol riot ethics complaint, seeks dismissal

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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

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In this March 15, 2021, file photo demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Helena, Mont. The Montana Senate advanced Tuesday, March 30, 2021, a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in school and college sports according to the gender with which they identify, but amended it to be voided if the federal government withholds federal funding from the state due to the measure. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP) **FILE**

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