Midday NewsWrap 02.16.18

Joining Tom for the NewsWrap today are White House correspondents Ayesha Rascoe of Reuters and Tamara Keith of NPR. In the wake of another massacre at an American high school, politicians who oppose any move toward gun regulation are keeping the families in Parkland, Florida in their thoughts and prayers, and keeping the NRA satisfied that no significant changes to federal gun policy are likely.The Senate fails to find a fix for DACA, and resignation of White House aide Robert Porter’s raises questions about how casually President Trump and his staff handle top secret intelligence. Nearly 40% of the President’s original picks for his cabinet have been involved in ethical controversies in the last year. The latest is the head of the Veterans Administration.Ayesha Rascoe and Tamara Keith join us on the line from NPR studios in Washington, D.C.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.