BILL FRIST

Assault-weapons bans and other familiar proposals would have little effect, and therefore have lukewarm public support. Advocates should focus on practical measures.

Assault-weapons bans and other familiar proposals would have little effect, and therefore have lukewarm public support. Advocates should focus on practical measures, like red-flag laws.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, top medical advisor to President Joe Biden, has gotten death treats for his Covid messaging, including promoting coronavirus vaccinations.

Alexander left the GOP's leadership track during the Obama years to focus on his committee work. As chairman of the HELP panel, Alexander shepherded a 2015 rewrite of elementary and high school education that swept through the Senate with near-universal support. “Lamar listened to me when I told him we should write a bill together, rather than amending the Republican bill he had begun working on,” Murray said. Alexander offered a defense of the chamber's traditions, especially the filibuster that forces consensus — or, increasingly, gridlock — upon the Senate. Alexander will be replaced by Nashville businessman Bill Hagerty, a Republican backed by President Donald Trump.