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Spurred by the shooting tragedy in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, Matthew McConaughey reveals he lobbied on Capitol Hill to urge centrist gun reform.

The actor and Uvalde-native met with President Biden and lawmakers to discuss gun reform.

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyThe worst-kept secret in American politics is now on full display. After interviewing nearly 50 Democratic officials about 2024, The New York Times has a message for Joe Biden: Get out!No hard feelings, though, Uncle Joe. The party isn’t angry with Biden. It’s worse than that. The party “seems to feel sorry for him,” according to the Times’ reporting. That’s right, Biden has reached the “pity” stage of his presidency.Just listen to wh

Thousands of people are rallying on the National Mall and across the rest of America in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings.

Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws.

The sole pediatrician in Uvalde, Texas testifies before members of Congress on the horrific scene he encountered when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary School with an AR-15-style rifle, killing 19 children and two teachers. (June 8)

Senate Minority Whip John Thune's remarks follow arguments from other Republicans in the weeks after the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Tex., and Tulsa that Americans use AR-15s to kill feral pigs, hunt hogs and get rid of raccoons.

McConaughey said he and his wife drove to Uvalde the day after the shooting and spent time with the families of some of the victims.

The Fox News host, who in April chatted to DJ Pauly D about inflation, mocked the White House for hosting the actor to discuss gun control.

The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety has said Pete Arredondo made the "wrong decision" to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly to confront the gunman.

McConaughey has become an outspoken figure for gun reform following the school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, where 21 people were killed.

Maite Rodriguez, a lover of animals and the environment, dreamed of being a marine biologist. She was killed during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell will lead prime-time coverage.

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The Uvalde native went to the White House to speak about the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting—and call for change.

The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a Uvalde City Council meeting, despite being newly elected to the panel.

Actor Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde native, made an unexpected stop in the White House press briefing room Tuesday, urging Congress to act on gun control. McConaughey, who spent several days in Uvalde after the shooting, held up artifacts from the slain children.

He and his wife visited Uvalde families after the shooting and showed mementos of the victims, as he told their stories to the White House press corps.

Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey has offered an emotional call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation.

In an emotional appearance at the White House briefing room on Tuesday, actor Matthew McConaughey made an emotional appeal for greater gun control measures, at once evoking anguish and hope.

, wearing a dark jacket and white shirt (no tie), is standing behind Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who said McConaughey met "briefly" with POTUS a few minutes ago.

Actor Matthew McConaughey will join White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the administration's daily press briefing.

A small bipartisan group of senators continues delicate talks on a legislative package that could include the first significant new federal gun restrictions in three decades.

The son of an 86-year-old woman killed in the racist Buffalo mass shooting is calling on Congress to act against domestic terrorism.

McConaughey lends his star power and trademark Texas twang to tell the story of the Texas wilderness. “There’s parts that are really dramatic. There’s parts that are really funny. There’s parts that are sad. There’s parts that are full of hope.

I'm from Uvalde, Texas. The debate about gun control has delivered nothing but status quo.

The visually stunning new nature documentary, narrated by Matthew McConaughey, is a delight.

From the makers of 'The River and the Wall,' the film showcases the wildlife of West Texas and other parts of the state

Actor Matthew McConaughey visited his hometown of Uvalde on Friday in the wake of Tuesday’s massacre at Robb Elementary School

Styles pledged to donate to the nonprofit organization and share "their suggested action items."

NBA coach Steve Kerr, actor Matthew McConaughey and reality star Kim Kardashian are a few celebrities using their platform to call for gun laws.

A school shooting in Uvalde took the lives of 19 students and 2 teachers on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School.

Advice from a parent coach, meditation and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey on his hometown.

Matthew McConaughey’s call to action notably avoided suggesting any concrete solutions to gun violence, such as stricter gun control laws.

The actor was born in Uvalde in 1969.

McConaughey urged people not to accept such tragedies as the status quo.

"We can't exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as the status quo," he said. "... This is an epidemic we can control."

The small city of Uvalde, Texas is a place where Friday night football rules and its claim to fame is being the hometown of actor Matthew McConaughey.

Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Nashville team ahead of Sunday's opening of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium.

The new home of Longhorn basketball opens to the public tomorrow.

One-on-one with Camila Alves McConaughey...

The Uvalde Rexall building, located at the northwest corner of North Getty and Leona streets in downtown Uvalde, is sporting a colorful makeover this week by way of a mural featuring several notable Uvaldeans, past and present: Dale Evans, Matthew McConaughey, Los Palominos, and Dolph Briscoe Jr. The mural, which is still under construction, was presented in a sneak preview […]

The actor says he's been using the same "topical ointment" in his hair for 20 years but has never received surgery for hair loss.

Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned six Oscar nominations, has died.

Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

He said he considered running in 2022 for about two years.

U.S. expected to announce tougher COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers

Sunday night the actor announced he won’t challenge Greg Abbott. So what will he do?

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After months of dropping hints and dodging specifics, Matthew McConaughey has finally announced his much-speculated-about plans for the Texas governor race: He won't be running in it.

After months of speculation, Oscar-winning actor calls bid for governorship a "humbling and inspiring path to ponder," but one he's "choosing not to take at this moment."

Matthew McConaughey said in a video Sunday that “political leadership” is a “path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”

The actor said in a video Sunday that “political leadership” is a “path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”

Months after mulling a run for governor of Texas, actor Matthew McConaughey says a decision is coming “shortly.”

This is one weird poll.

McConaughey has considered running for governor but has not announced his candidacy yet.

Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas.

The mandate is still set for a trial next month.

Matthew McConaughey continues to tease us.

"I still want to find out more information," said McConaughey, who has children between the ages of 8 to 13.

"We go slow on vaccinations, even before COVID," the "Dallas Buyers Club" star said of his family's approach to vaccines.

The weather you enjoyed last week continues.

Voters aren't as starry-eyed about McConaughey in this new poll.

Since last spring, actor Matthew McConaughey has been considering a run for governor of Texas, but he has not committed.

Matthew McConaughey says he’s still “measuring” a run for the governor of Texas.

In a Texas Tribune Festival interview, the former member of Congress discussed the fight for voting rights, his takeaways from his last two runs for office and speculation about his becoming a candidate for governor.

The waning support for Gov. Greg Abbott could open the door for two Texans in the race for governor: Actor Matthew McConaughey and Democrat Beto O’Rourke, according to a recent poll.

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

Texas Democrats are starting a second week of holing up in Washington to block new voting laws back home.

Former Texas congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is contemplating a new political decision.

NASCAR is set to race the Circuit of the Americas for the first time and all eyes are on Chase Elliott and a wet weather forecast that could make the inaugural Texas Grand Prix a wild one.

From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics.

President Joe Biden and celebrities including Billy Crystal and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a TV special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates.

In this combination photo, Oprah Winfrey, left, attends the premiere of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" on April 18, 2017, in New York and Amanda Gorman attends Porter's 3rd annual Incredible Women Gala on Oct. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. Gorman revisits her inaugural poem that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series "The Oprah Conversation." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left, and Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series “The Oprah Conversation.”The 23-year-old Gorman “stepped into a moment in history with enormous grace and dignity,” Winfrey said in a statement. The first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, Gorman recited “The Hill We Climb” for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Others who have been interviewed for “The Oprah Conversation” include former President Barack Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Stevie Wonder and author Ibram X. Kendi.

AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 07: Matthew McConaughey watches player warmups before the game between the Texas Longhorns and the LSU Tigers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey is hosting a virtual concert, titled “We’re Texas,” at 7 p.m., Sunday, to benefit those affected by Winter Storm Uri through the Just Keep Livin Foundation’s Texas Relief Fund. I’m Matthew McConaughey hailing from Austin, Texas and together #WereTexas. Join me and so many talented folks from Texas on Sunday, 3/21 at 7pm CT. Head to my https://t.co/xm9l02GWxK Let's get Texas and Texans back on their feet again - giddy up to give back @jklivinfndn pic.twitter.com/VSoPe1ydwT — Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) March 20, 2021“A lot of Texans are hurting right now,” McConaughey said in a release. The ‘We’re Texas’ virtual event features an all-star lineup of Texas talent for a night to restore Texas.

The Austin-based actor Matthew McConaughey is again making headlines for flirting with a run for Texas governor — and this time he says he is serious about the possibility. And he has declined to say whether he would run as a Democrat, a Republican or something else. In the book, McConaughey did include a handful of glimpses at the politics he was around growing up. AdSome interviewers have specifically asked McConaughey if he would run as a Democrat or a Republican — or something else — and he has not played ball. In the same interview, McConaughey offered a more direct position on another hot-button issue — gun control — saying it is "too easy to get a gun sometimes, that there should be that background check."

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, Matthew McConaughey attends A+E Network's "HISTORYTalks: Leadership and Legacy" in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)University of Texas professor and actor Matthew McConaughey says he is truly considering a run for Texas governor next year. What is my role, what is my category in this next chapter of life that I’m going into?” McConaughey said. It would be up to the people more than it would me.”Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be up for re-election next year. SA Live’s Jen Tobias-Struski interviewed McConaughey just last month to discuss his New York Times Best Seller, “Greenlights.” You can watch the full interview here.

SAN ANTONIO – Today at 1 p.m., Texans helping Texans get through the cold snap, Smashin’ Crab for Lent, part two with Matthew McConaughey, and cold weather fashion and skin care. The power is back on for many and Jen is following the stories of San Antonio-area businesses helping each other out. AdDavid Elder takes us out to Smashin Crab for smashin’ good seafood options for Lent. Jen catches up with the A-list, Texas actor in an SA Live exclusive interview. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.

SAN ANTONIO – Today at 1 p.m., cold weather comfort food recipes you can make with leftovers or inexpensive ingredients, a seafood spot for Lent, Jen’s interview with Matthew McConaughey and more. Here’s where you can find important info:• SAWS customers urged to boil water before drinking• When is my power coming back on? Jen catches up with the A-list, Texas actor in an SA Live exclusive interview. ❄❄❄Tag us @saliveksat + watch today at 1 p.m. on @saliveksat for cold weather comfort food and more! pic.twitter.com/5wACdL765k — SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) February 18, 2021SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12.

SAN ANTONIO – FAMILY LIFEIt’s been almost a year since the pandemic took over our country and all of us (including the movie stars we all love) have been forced to quarantine and social distance, that includes Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey's children took his magazine photos while they were in quarantine. “As long as she has a book to read and a cold glass of Kendall-Jackson (wine) at 5:30, she’s easy,” McConaughey said. Camila Alves McConaughey coloring Kay McConaughey's hair (Instagram)“Her and my wife have really struck up a nice friendship,” Matthew said. When asked if he had a pick for Sunday’s big game between The Buccaneers and the Chiefs, Matthew goes on to chat about his admiration for Tom Brady.

• The game 🏈 • The food 🍕 • The commercials 🖥 • The halftime show 🎙 Look for your answers from 1-2 p.m. today on KSAT 12 & KSAT.com! It’s a game day themed Get Fit Friday and Fiona is taking us to the next level with Joseph Brooks, of Next Level Personal Training. They’re going to take Mike through a fun workout-as-you-watch workout for the big game on Sunday. AdSA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.

SAN ANTONIO – You know the name and most of us know his Texas ties. “Born in Uvalde, raised in Longview, and went to school in Austin,” Academy Award-winning actor, Matthew McConaughey said, recalling his youth in South Texas during a chat with SA Live’s Jen Tobias-Struski. Ad“So I would have to get them pulled, and that was the road trip to San Antonio from Uvalde when I was a young kid,” McConaughey said. So I’d cry, but I’d get a yogurt on the way home.”McConaughey said he had tubes in his ears seven times. During the interview, McConaughey also talked about trying to get acting roles in San Antonio, and he recalled the story of what led to one of his most famous lines, “Alright, alright, alright,” from the movie “Dazed and Confused.”That story and the extended interview are in the video above.

SAN ANTONIO – Today at 1 p.m., Jen sits down with Matthew McConaughey for a one-on-one interview about his new book, movies and more. What’s your favorite Matthew McConaughey movie? 🌟 What's your favorite Matthew McConaughey movie? pic.twitter.com/PlPIKldVid — SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) February 4, 2021Have you read Matthew McConaughey’s new book, Greenlights? Jen catches up with the A-list, Texas actor in an SA Live exclusive interview.

AUSTIN – Celebrities running for office is a tale as old as time, but for the Austinite turned mascot and persona of the state, things may have just gotten a little more real for Matthew McConaughey. In a recent interview on Hugh Hewitt’s radio program, the actor did not rule out the possibility of running for office in the Lone Star State. On Tuesday, Hewitt asked McConaughey plainly if he would run for any political office in Texas. McConaughey said the country has to stabilize after a divisive election before he or anyone can point the country or state in the right direction. Or watch the second part of the interview with Hewitt in the player below:Related: Matthew McConaughey writing book based on life-changing adventures

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 1970, file photo, a fireman looks over the wreckage of a plane in Kenova near Huntington, W.Va. Marshall will mark the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed all 75 aboard on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, on the campus in Huntington. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin, File)

(AP Photo/Henry Griffin, File)HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University commemorated the 50th anniversary of one of the worst sports disasters in U.S. history Saturday, a plane crash that killed most of the football team. “This plaza and this fountain are the heart of Marshall University,” university President Jerome Gilbert said. The victims included 36 football players and 39 school administrators, coaches, fans, spouses and flight crew. Members of the current team also visited a nearby cemetery, where six players from the 1970 team whose bodies were never identified were buried. And on Saturday, the 16th-ranked football team won, defeating Middle Tennessee 42-14.

Among the victims were 36 Marshall football players. In the first season after the crash, Marshall won just two games. The plane crash redefined comebacks and helped shape the identity of the public university that serves 13,000 students in Huntington. Everyone on board perished: 36 football players, 39 coaches, school administrators, community leaders, boosters and the flight crew. Those not on the Marshall plane have spent the last five decades dealing with heartache, self-doubt and unanswerable questions about why they were spared.

Former athletes have a pipeline to advance into sports media as commentators, and many popular shows feature a Black man or woman as a host. Instead, it turned into a forum for players to express their feelings about racial and social issues after practice was canceled. Brown added that athletes who speak out need to be articulate, informed and mindful that their words have staying power. For Rose, the era of athletes sticking to sports is over in part because President Donald Trump hasnt been shy about criticizing NBA and NFL players who disagree with him. If hes acknowledging NFL players who are kneeling and he says, They deserve to be fired, that now becomes a sports topic.

SAN ANTONIO – The nation’s top infectious disease doctor told Texas actor Matthew McConaughey that sunlight kills COVID-19, among other scientific answers. “OK, true-false: Sunlight kills the virus?” McConaughey asked. Gina Raimondo, Fauci said school districts should find ways to offer outdoor activities as much as possible. That includes classes, recess and lunchtime, and windows on school buses should remain open as often as possible, Fauci said. Fauci also told the actor that learning about the virus remains a work-in-progress.

LOS ANGELES Spicoli is making a virtual return to Ridgemont High to raise money for a pair of non-profit groups. Sean Penn, a cast member in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgmont High," will be joined by Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and other stars in a socially distanced reading of the film's script. Penn is handing the role of stoner Jeff Spicoli over to another actor, with details about who's playing what part to be unveiled at next week's event. None of those actors, nor Roberts or Aniston, appeared in the original film. It will be available on Facebook Live and TikTok via COREs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CoreResponse.

NEW YORK – Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey didn’t want to write an ordinary celebrity book. “This is not a traditional memoir, or an advice book, but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life,” McConaughey, 50, said in a statement about “Greenlights,” which comes out Oct. 20. “Adventures that have been significant, enlightening, and funny, sometimes because they were meant to be but mostly because they didn’t try to be.”Are you lit? info at https://t.co/WgBBklW8LD - On sale 10.20.20 pic.twitter.com/6rwwqPL7rq — Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) July 29, 2020According to Crown, which announced the book Wednesday, the actor known for films “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Magic Mike” will draw upon a diary he has kept for 35 years. “He found not only stories, questions, truths, and affirmations, but also a reliable theme,” Crown announced.

pic.twitter.com/ntJzgtkhMq ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020Wilson, Bird and Rapinoe made it clear from the opening moments that this year's show wasn't going to shy away from addressing current events or getting political. pic.twitter.com/3pTJs1mDaW ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020Tom Brady joined in the ESPYS' tribute to high school and college athletes who, due to the coronavirus outbreak, weren't able to play during their senior year. #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/EjQdm34ZjD ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020"Courage is the kind of trait that comes with different looks," Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey said, while introducing the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Kevin Love. pic.twitter.com/Fttyl8to0v ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020A number of sports stars and celebrities came together to address the modern civil rights movement happening across the country and in the memory of George Floyd. RELATED CONTENT:How the 2020 ESPYS Will Honor Kobe BryantRussell Wilson, Megan Rapino and Sue Bird Will Host a Remote 2020 ESPYSSandra Bullock Presents U.S. Women's Soccer Team With Best Team Award at 2019 ESPYs

AUSTIN, Texas Actor Matthew McConaughey discussed race relations, prejudice and injustice in a lengthy interview with former Texas Longhorns and NFL star Emmanuel Acho. How can I do better as a white man? McConaughey asked Acho. You have to acknowledge that theres a problem, so that you can take more ownership for the problem, responded Acho. Theres certain just imported, obvious ways that we are prejudice that we dont even understand, said McConaughey. Acho said black women also receive similar back-handed compliments, which appear to be natural during a conversation.

Texas – Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are delivering 110,000 masks to hospitals in rural Texas, according to a Twitter post from the actor. McConaughey tweeted a photo of himself and his wife with a truckload of masks around 7 p.m. Thursday thanking Lincoln Motor Company for donating the masks. Thanks to @LincolnMotorCo for donating 110 thousand masks – me and @iamcamilaalves hitting the road to get em to rural hospitals in need across Texas pic.twitter.com/ztlSh7IpjO — Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) May 22, 2020This isn’t the only time McConaughey has supported community relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. He hosted a virtual bingo game for a senior living facility in April and Alves posted some of the interaction on Instagram. Matthew McConaughey says ‘partisan politics’ is ‘false,’ gives commencement speech on ‘GMA’

SAN ANTONIO – Texas icon Matthew McConaughey wants people to know that it would be a lot cooler if we stayed united during the coronavirus crisis. The actor appeared on “Good Morning America" Friday to promote his “this is about US” PSA as well as give a virtual commencement address to the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management graduating class. “And that’s all false.”Watch Cardi B’s and Matthew McConaughey’s Speeches to Graduating Class While in Quarantine“America right now, our purpose is not an ‘us versus them’ politically partisan fight.”Every graduation needs a commencement speaker and what better one than Matthew @McConaughey? The Oscar-winner gives an inspiring commencement speech to class of 2020 and shows that everything is going to be alright, alright, alright. pic.twitter.com/KgGZY2FJ3V — Good Morning America (@GMA) May 15, 2020The Academy Award-winning actor went on to give words of encouragement to the graduates, saying “you chose to do something with real and necessary purpose.”McConaughey has remained outspoken about social distancing and safety during the pandemic.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas actor Matthew McConaughey, err “Bobby Bandito” in his latest PSA, gave a useful tip on how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. “Remember, stay at home, but if you got to go, strap it on like so,” he said. See the actor’s tutorial in his Instagram video below:McConaughey has been working with the City of Austin to release videos urging people to practice social distancing. “The virus doesn’t spread unless we spread it to each other” McConaughey, the “Minister of Culture" for UT and the city, said in the PSA. As of Monday, Texas has more than 13,800 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, resulting in 286 deaths, according to Gov.

NEW YORK – Matthew McConaughey has gone from advertising for going out and driving to selling people on staying home, and says that successfully navigating this crisis could bring great things from Hollywood and humanity. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. McConaughey said that this worldwide crisis, like others before it, can help reflect what's good in people. “You see humanity acting and it's at its best in a lot of ways," he said. You see a lot of more compassion.”The 50-year-old actor is working on a book and teaching at the University of Texas.