::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

CAN OBAMA AND TRUMP PUT THEIR DIFFERENCES ASIDE TO UNIFY AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND HEAL THE NATION? Dep. Press Sec. Hogan Gidley gaggles with press at the White  House in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, TX  and Dayton, OH. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE GAGGLE.) Reporters grilled Gidley on whether Pres. Donald Trump's racist rhetoric led to the deadly massacres. Leaders in El Paso did not want Trump to visit and Gidley explained why it was important for the POTUS to go anyway. For the record, a question from the Slice was interrupted before being fully stated.  In light of the racial divide in America and considering   Pres. Trump and former Pres. Obama have similar influence on polar opposite ends of the racial spectrum, the intended question was: "Would Pres. Trump  be willing to work with former  Barack Obama to heal the nation?"   This  question was based on Obama releasing his own statement to quell the nation after the El Paso ...

OPINION Fo llowing is a statement regarding the mass shootings in El Paso, TX an Dayton, OH from Pres. Barack Obama, in which he indirectly calls out Pres. Donald Trump for using language that  stokes racism and inspires white supremacists.   Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still emerging, there are a few things we already know to be true. First, no other nation on Earth comes close to experiencing the frequency of mass shootings that we see in the United States. No other developed nation tolerates the levels of gun violence that we do. Every time this happens, we’re told that tougher gun laws won’t stop all murders; that they won’t stop every deranged individual from getting a weapon and shooting innocent people in public places. But the evidence shows that they can stop some killings. They can save some families from heartbreak. We are not helpless here. And until all of u...