Back to Work: Gun Control Bills, Big Tech Investigations, and Volfefe

Congress is back to work after summer vacation. One big issue lawmakers could tackle? Gun control. It’s been a couple of decades since the last meaningful gun reform was passed, but some lawmakers think it’s time to dive back into the issue after a series of mass shootings last month. Meanwhile: state attorneys general in 48 states, plus DC and Puerto Rico, are launching investigations into Google’s advertising practices. Also on today’s show: Bahamians evacuating after Hurricane Dorian face issues getting to the US, and ‘covfefe’ gets the Wall Street treatment.  PS - GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor in theSkimm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices