Loretta Lynch also says that preventing Americans from being inspired by jihadist propaganda is a challenge for the government.

Democrats accuse their opponents of giving in to the NRA, while Republicans point to the opposing party's 'partisan agenda.'

Authorities say the earlier decision to withhold information caused an unnecessary distraction.

The FBI says during the 50-second call Omar Mateen "made murderous statements in a "chilling, calm and deliberate manner,"

Anne Verrill, who owns Grace in Portland and Foreside Tavern in Falmouth, stands by her comments in the face of online criticism and unfavorable reviews of her restaurants.

The political tide might be shifting on an issue that has sharply divided Americans for years, and if it happens, a battle is inevitable.

Sen. Chris Murphy evoked this week's slaughter in Orlando and the 2012 massacre of children in his home state in his call for a vote on banning gun sales to suspected terrorists.

Omar Mateen was suspended from school for a total of 48 days, and teachers said he was disruptive in class.

Noor Salman accompanied Omar Mateen on at least one trip to the Pulse nightclub, where 49 were shot to death early Sunday, in what one official called a reconnaissance trip.

The president says inflammatory language is harming the United States' campaign against militant groups in the Middle East and elsewhere.

A bouncer, a pharmacist technician and a staff member for a Universal Studios Harry Potter attraction were among the people slain early Sunday morning.

With 6 people still in critical condition, a doctor says the death toll could rise.

Patrons of the Pulse say they had seen gunman Omar Mateen there a number of times.

Forty-nine people were killed and more than 50 injured early Sunday at the Pulse Orlando nightclub.

'Think of the over 1 million people that have (AR-15s) and have never misused them,' says former Florida Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.

But even the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history may not be enough to prompt federal lawmakers to find middle ground on gun control.

Three hours passed from Omar Mateen's initial exchange of gunfire with an off-duty officer to the time a SWAT team swarmed the Pulse nightclub.

Two students say that Mateen didn't have a lot of friends and was bullied, and that he changed after the 2001 attacks.

The agency put Omar Mateen under surveillance in 2013 and investigated him again in 2014, clearing him both times.

Also: President Obama plans a trip to Orlando, and the gunman was seen drinking at Pulse several times.

Monday updates on the mass shooting at Pulse Orlando nightclub.

Vigils are held around the state in support of the victims of Sunday's massacre, which came at the beginning of Portland's celebration of Pride Week.

Federal officials say that Omar Mateen, who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and was killed in a gunfight with police, had twice been investigated by the FBI.

Mina Justice's 30-year-old son was trapped in a bathroom as the gunman methodically shot people.

More than 150 people gather for a vigil Sunday evening in Portland's Monument Square.

Seddique Mateen said his son had access to a pistol through his job. Media outlets say Omar Mateen worked as a security guard for G4S, a global security and contracting company.

'Please, please, please, I want to make it out,' said one of the people who escaped from Orlando's Pulse Nightclub while a man fired an assault rifle.

Federal officials say that Omar Mateen, who was killed in a gunfight with police, had twice been investigated by the FBI.

The woman says Omar Mateen 'was not a stable person.'