Michele Gorman

Reporter

Michele Gorman is a Newsweek political reporter, with a focus on gun policy. She previously worked at msnbc.com, where she independently produced the MSNBC original franchise, “Too Young to Die.” Michele’s work also has appeared in The Boston Globe and Williamsburg Greenpoint News+Arts, and on Boston.com. She was a production coordinator for NBC News’s Decision 2012 coverage. Michele graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. A native of Massachusetts, she roots for the Boston Red Sox and now lives in enemy territory.

Tech & Science
Friendships Are Beneficial for Older Adults: Study
Researchers sought to discover whether the link between close relationships and health are static across life.
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How to Escape From a Bear in the Wilderness
What you should do if you cross paths with a bear in the woods...even if you can’t sprint as fast as a pro.
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Trump Didn’t Get Invited to Hang With Shakira, Coldplay
World leaders and musicians take the stage Thursday at the Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg.
Tech & Science
Brain’s Immune Cells May Make You Fat: Study
Researchers have found that the brain’s immune cells in the hypothalamus are responsible for diet-driven weight gain.
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Clinton Continues to Win the Popular Vote in NYC
The former presidential candidate received a warm welcome from the theater audience.
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Removing Trump From Office: House Dems Back Bill
A recent bill designed to create an “oversight” committee to impeach the president is the latest Democratic effort to remove him from office.
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$2 Million Google Grant Seeks to Curb Gun Violence
The cities that will benefit from the grant include Chicago, New York and Orlando.
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It’s Too Easy to Buy Guns, a Majority of Americans Say
Nearly half of Americans who live in a household with a gun share the same sentiment.
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Analysis Debunks NRA’s More Guns, Less Crime Theory
A Stanford scholar found that states with concealed carry laws actually experience increases in violent crime.
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Positive Trump News: White House Creates a Newsletter
“West Wing Reads” is a roundup of the stories that Trump’s staffers are reading about his presidency.
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Man Allegedly Drives Into Ten Commandments Statue
The footage depicts the man yelling “Freedom!” inside his vehicle, then driving into the granite monument.
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Mayors Ask Congress to Oppose National Gun Reciprocity
The mayors call on Congress to oppose legislation that would force states to recognize concealed carry weapon permits from other states.
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Joe Biden Learned About Race by Working as a Lifeguard
Biden told swimmers on Monday that he had wanted to work for the pool in the 1960s to broaden his perspective on race relations.
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Gunshot Wounds Just as Deadly as Always, Despite Claims
New research challenges other findings that improvements in trauma care have dramatically improved the survival rate of gunshot victims.
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44 Percent of Republicans Support Stricter Gun Laws
Both Democrats and Republicans largely agree that Congress is unlikely to pass gun control measures, according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll.
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Senate Health Care Bill: 5 Things to Know
Senate Republicans released the long-awaited draft of their bill on Thursday morning.
World
Does Starbucks Risk Boycott Backlash With Refugee Plan?
Starbucks has never been a company to stay on the sidelines and will employ 2,500 refugees across its European locations by 2022.
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Lawmakers Could Conceal Guns Everywhere, Under New Bill
The legislation is a direct response to last week’s shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, at a congressional baseball game practice.
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Trump Is ‘Blatantly’ Violating the Constitution: Dems
Democrats held a press conference Tuesday to explain their lawsuit against the president.
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How to Help Victims of the Alexandria Shooting
Supporters can donate blood on Capitol Hill, donate to online fundraising pages or attend a happy hour this Friday.
Tech & Science
Should Vaccines Be Legally Required? Italy Thinks So
An outbreak of measles is spreading across Italy and other parts of Europe.
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New Video Proves Joe Biden Is a Living Meme
Biden isn’t a stranger to viral-ready gimmicks and off-the-cuff remarks.
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51 States? Puerto Rico Wants in to the U.S.
Under the island’s current status as a territory, residents are citizens, but they can’t vote in presidential elections.
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Kids Got Creative With Trump Puns in Word Contest
Other fun kid creations included “Trumplestiltskin,” “Trumpinator” and “Trumpdiddlydumper.”
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Conflict of Interest: Nearly 200 Democrats Sue Trump
Democrats claim Trump has been receiving foreign profits in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Obama Vs. Trump on Shootings: How Reactions Compare
The Trump speech was a stark contrast to others the president has given in the past.
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House Panel To Consider Gun Silencers Legislation
First hearing on legislation to make it easier to buy silencers is delayed after the shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va.
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Trump Lunches With Senators to Push Health Care Bill
The 13 senators are viewed as key players to the Senate’s Obamacare repeal.
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How to Watch Jeff Sessions’s Testimony
The hearing begins Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Trump Impeachment Process Backed by a Second Democrat
Trump "acted in a manner contrary to his trust as president," U.S. Representative Brad Sherman says in his proposed article of impeachment.
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Neil Gorsuch’s Colorado Home for Sale
The three-acre country home is described in the listing as a “Horse Lovers Paradise.”
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Dems Revisit Hate Crimes Bill Amid Shooting Anniversary
The legislation would prohibit Americans convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from obtaining guns.

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