Decked out in a very spiffy jacket and tie, Bill welcomed viewers to a new studio that is a distinct change of pace from the usual home office setting. 

He began Tuesday's No Spin News with the lingering pain that remains after the Las Vegas massacre.  "I got the newspaper this morning," he said, "and there staring at me were 20 faces of young people who were dead.  I couldn't take my eyes off those faces because in my mind I was trying to imagine if someone I loved was taken away by some evil blank.  This is not about gun control or politics; it is about those people and their families that will never be the same." 

Bill then brought up a very sobering comparison:  "59 people were killed in Las Vegas, but did you know that last month 57 people were killed in Chicago?  You didn't hear a word about that because they were primarily African Americans and the media doesn't really care.  This event captures headlines for days, as it should, but the Chicago carnage should also get an amazing amount of coverage.  As you know, Chicago and Illinois have very tough gun laws, but it doesn't stop these gang-bangers from getting guns." 

For more on the Las Vegas slaughter, Bill was joined in the studio by Jonathan Gilliam, formerly a Navy SEAL and FBI agent.  Gilliam explained why the murderer, despite having a huge arsenal of weapons, was not flagged by the FBI.  "Having multiple guns is not against the law," he declared, "and so there was no flag.  But if you try to buy a fully automatic weapon, which requires a dealer's license, that will send up a red flag.  The Second Amendment allows us to have weapons and the FBI's job is not to tell people whether they can have one gun or 20." 

Gilliam implied that gun control is never going to stop people like this madman from carrying out similar acts.  "This is a reminder that once guns were invented, they will never be out of the hands of bad guys.  But police have to start anticipating that something like this can happen.  They didn't have counter-snipers like they have at many sporting events."  Bill agreed, saying, "If you have a mass gathering, start getting those snipers out there." 

Turning to the disaster in Puerto Rico, where President Trump visited Tuesday, Bill spoke via Skype with Lorna Carrasquillo, assistant manager of the Marriott Hotel in San Juan.  She analyzed the local infrastructure and complaints that the feds have not done enough.  "The island was not ready," she said, "so we need all the help we can get.  It's not getting here as fast as we like, but we see more movement right now.  The area where I work is recovering faster than others."  Bill reminded her that Geraldo Rivera has been reporting that the power company is a disaster and its equipment is antiquated.  "The truth is," she replied, without agreeing or disagreeing, "that 95% of the island doesn't have power.  Our electricity company is working hard to get it back, but the results are not being seen.  We all need to put aside our political beliefs and work together to reconstruct our island." 

Bill then reported that a new Pew analysis found that 62% of the media coverage during President Trump's first few months in office was negative, while just 5% was positive.  That compares with generally glowing coverage of President Obama during his early months as president.  In other words, the president has a valid point when he complains about negative media coverage. 

Even with all else that is going on, the National Football League and player protests are still in the news.  "Last night I was watching Monday Night Football," Bill said, "and two players didn't stand during the National Anthem.  The worst offender is Marcus Peters of the Kansas City Chiefs, who just sat there with a surly look.  I was saying to myself, how about just tonight, Marcus, in honor of the dead in Las Vegas, you get your butt off the bench?  Then, in the first two minutes of the game, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins torched Peters for a touchdown.  I was happy that Peters got embarrassed.  Enough with this stuff!" 

In their emails and messages, Premium Members opined on the Las Vegas massacre, gun control, and the murderer who slaughtered so many innocent people.  "In a totalitarian society like Cuba," Bill said, "you can seize guns, but in a free society you cannot.  The gun control debate is worthy and there can be more restrictive laws against big magazine clips."

Finally, Bill invited everyone to opine as to which look they prefer – the fancy studio or the more casual home office setting.  So let your preference be known and check back tomorrow for another version of the No Spin News.

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