President Trump this week seized on the idea of expanding background checks for firearm purchasers. Before a Wednesday visit to Dayton and El Paso, where weekend shootings left 31 dead ...

On January 8, Maryland became the latest state to require criminal background checks for journalists covering the state house. The… On January 8, Maryland became the latest state to require criminal ...

The White House has quietly directed the FBI to halt the background check process for dozens of President Donald Trump's top ...

The state is developing a unified court system that will improve background checks, but the project will take years. Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify information about TBI ...