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GOP 'Burden Tracker' details new rules from health care law
Republican-led House committees have put together a document that lists all of the "mandates, rules and red tape" of President Obama's health care law in one place.
MILLER: Vet arrested for 'high-capacity' magazines in New York (Part 2)
Former Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Haddad was jailed in LeRay, Ny. earlier this year for possessing five 30-round magazines, which are perfectly legal nearly everywhere else in the country. New York passed a law in 1994 prohibiting magazines over 10 rounds. For this, the veteran of the war in Iraq, who devotes his free time to supporting other veterans, was charged with five felonies and faces a maximum of seven years in state prison. If he is convicted of even one felony, he will lose his Second Amendment right for life.
Dick Morris exits Fox News, arrives at CNN
After 15 years on camera, Fox News contributor Dick Morris has left the network.
Newtown, the movie
Jonathan Bucari, an independent filmmaker based in New York, has already begun fundraising for "Illness," a feature movie based around the Newtown shootings.
Colo. Democrats push sweeping anti-gun package
Democratic legislators here unveiled Tuesday a package of gun-control measures in the wake of last year's Aurora theater shooting that critics said would make Colorado the most anti-gun state in the nation.
Obama calls, congratulates Ravens' Harbaugh for Super Bowl win
President Obama called Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Ozzie Newsome Tuesday afternoon to congratulate the two men on leading their team to a Super Bowl victory.
Obama to visit Israel
With Israeli and Palestinian leaders at odds over how to restart peace talks, President Obama will make his first trip to Israel as president in the coming months, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
Napolitano to testify on immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee will kick off its immigration hearings this year with testimony from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano next week.
VIDEO: Emily Miller on Fox News (Feb. 4, 2013)
Fox News' Shannon Bream interviewed Emily Miller on "America Live" about President Obama'a national tour to pressure Congress to pass gun-control laws.
Hoyer: GOP to blame for nation's fiscal woes
The House's No. 2 Democrat pushed back at Republican complaints that President Obama's policies have lead to a ballooning of the federal debt and deficit, saying that spending initiatives are the responsibility of Congress — not the White House.
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
President Obama's health care law will push 7 million people out of their job-based insurance coverage — nearly twice the previous estimate, according to the latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday.
Bias in broadcast: Anti-gun stories overwhelm pro-gun stories 8 to 1
A new Media Research Center analysis of stories broadcast on ABC, CBS and NBC following the Newtown shootings show "staggering imbalance."
Top Democrat warns against using term 'illegal immigrants'
Opening the first immigration hearing of the new Congress, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee warned his colleagues not to use the term "illegal immigrant" as the debate goes on.
Obama's top speechwriter departing
President Obama's head speechwriter, Jon Favreau, is leaving his job at the end of the month, possibly to pursue a career as a Hollywood screenwriter.
Biden: Winning second term was 'easy'
Vice President Joseph R. Biden joked Tuesday with the British prime minister that winning a second term was "easy."
White House says President Obama 'shot a weapon' in earlier times
White House press secretary Jay Carney is still answering persistent questions about the recently released photo of President Obama firing a shotgun.
Super Bowl power failure sparks conspiracy theories and policy talk
Conspiracy theories continue to percolate among those who wonder what caused the 34-minute power outage at the Super Bowl
N.Y. green chief promises caution at raucous fracking hearing
Anti-fracking activists on Monday continued their public push to keep the gas-drilling practice out of New York by repeatedly interrupting a legislative hearing on the subject.
Paul tweets on death of former SEAL sniper, Navy hero
Former Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul said Monday that the shooting death of a Navy Iraq War veteran was the consequence of his life as one of the military's most celebrated snipers.
Panetta to testify on Benghazi
Nearly five months after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will testify to Congress on Thursday about the military's response.