1. In response to the shooting in Orlando, many Senators took to Medium to demand action. Senator Chris Murphy explains what citizens can do to combat gun violence, and Senator Tammy Baldwin says that a moment of silence is not enough. Senator Kelly Ayotte calls for a commonsense solution, and Senator Mark Kirk says that Congress can and must pass gun control legislation.

2. As her former colleagues in the House stage a sit-in to demand action on gun violence, Gabby Giffords sends a letter to them expressing her support. A week later, Rep. James E. Clyburn writes this post, “Good Trouble,” about his friend of 55 years, Rep. John Lewis, leading the sit-in effort.

3. AEI President Arthur Brooks writes about building a better competition of ideas in Washington. Senator John Cornyn, mentioned in the piece, replies and calls for criminal justice reform.

4. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard argues for “ending the interventionist war in Syria,” and calls on Americans to stand with her and demand the same from their leaders in Washington.

5. Rep. Elise Stefanik pushes for more transparency and accountability in Washington, laying out how she uses technology to communicate clearly with her constituents.

6. In an historic announcement, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter ends the ban on transgenders serving in the United States military.

7. Vice President Biden hosts a You-Tell-Me around the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, asking for organizations and individuals to share how they are stepping up and serving in the search for a cure.

8. Senator Mike Lee writes about advancing a 21st Century agenda in congress by reining in regulation and bureaucracy, and promoting competition and protecting consumers.

9. Rep. Ruben Gallego, together with Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick and Kyrsten Sinema, makes the argument to let DREAMers serve in uniform.

10. Senator Dianne Feinstein writes about combatting homelessness, and how it cannot be left as a local issue for local officials to solve alone.

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The Last Two Weeks of Politics on Medium

1. Senator Elizabeth Warren joins Medium, and in her first post calls out Republicans for their efforts in blocking a SCOTUS nomination. In her second post, she calls Donald Trump “a total disgrace” for his attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel.

2. Hillary Clinton argues in a national security address why making Donald Trump Commander-in-Chief would be a historic mistake.

3. A conversation on civility and politics: Vice President Biden published a piece called “On Senator John McCain and Civility.” Senator John McCain then responded with a story of his own, thanking Vice President Biden for his friendship and civility.

4. Senator Bob Casey writes about why as a father of four girls, the sexual assault crisis on college campuses is personal.

5. As part of the White House’s first ever State of Women summit, The First Lady published “Together, We Are Stronger.” Then, several voices contributed stories of their own, including: Melinda Gates, Beverly Bond, Christy Turlington, Brittany Packnett, Reshma Saujani, and Kristen Bell.

6. Senator John McCain comes back with another response — this time to the publication War is Boring—calling for the B-21 contract value to be released.

7. Rep. Doug Lamborn publishes a series of posts of veterans sharing their experiences with the VA.

8. Senator Patty Murray writes about the U.S. Senate passing her resolution urging U.S. Soccer to end pay disparities between men and women.

9. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard responds to the Orlando shooting with a post on fighting bigotry with the power of aloha.

10.Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Ben Cardin say “Enough” and urge the Senate to take action to curb gun violence.

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