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Illinois gubernatorial race is shaping up to be a 2020 microcosm. Republican Gov. Rauner talks about draining the swamp in Illinois. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political…

Florida Governor Rick Scott announced on Friday that he wants to raise the age limit in the state for buying a firearm to the age of 21, just one week after a 19-year-old shot allegedly 17 people at a high school in the state. Scott also said Florida would completely ban bump stocks, which dramatically increase semi-automatic weapons’ potential rate of fire, and prohibit the mentally ill from accessing weapons. “There will be exceptions for active duty, reserved military and spouses, national guard members and law enforcement.” Scott’s announcement was part of his comprehensive plan to address school safety in the wake of last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The plan, which he said he wanted to implement within the next two weeks, covers gun laws, school safety, and mental health. (While the students were there, the Florida House declined to take up legislation to ban assault rifles.) “This is a time when I believe we must come together and even cross party lines,” said Scott. He said the state would create a program called the “violent threat restraining order,” which would prohibit a mentally ill person from buying a weapon when law enforcement or a family member provides evidence to the court of a threat of violence involving any weapons. “Government does not have to be slow or lethargic,” he said. “When it comes to protecting our kids we need to be swift and decisive.” Scott, who is strongly considering a run for Senate, had received criticism in the wake of the shooting after he declined to initially address gun control measures, and failed to appear at the Wednesday’s CNN town hall with survivors of the shooting. He is a member of the National Rifle Association, who had given him an A+ rating for his pro-gun stances, and noted in in 2014 that he had signed “more pro-gun bills into law — in one term — than any other Governor in Florida history.” The NRA did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich talks with CNN's Jake Tapper about several topics, including Roy Moore and a possible run in the 2020 election.

Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello talks about the recovery process after Hurricane Maria. "The storm hit every part" of Puerto Rico, he said, leaving many without power and access to food and water. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About:…

Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rosselló joins Morning Joe to discuss the effort to rebuild the island following Hurricane Maria. Rosselló also discusses efforts to rescue residents in remote areas. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination…