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'Playing Politics' podcast: After new round of shootings, will anything change?

They prompted renewed calls for Washington – and St. Paul – to act. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's Adam Carter and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's John Rash and Patricia Lopez.

September 4, 2019 at 8:44PM
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 30, 2019. Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres, McConnell expressed a new willingness on Aug. 8 to consider a measure expanding background checks for all gun purchasers, saying it will be "front and center" in a coming Senate debate on how to respond to gun violence.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 30, 2019. Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres, McConnell expressed a new willingness on Aug. 8 to consider a measure expanding background checks for all gun purchasers, saying it will be “front and center” in a coming Senate debate on how to respond to gun violence. (New York Times/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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