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Biden huddles with Senate Dems on guns
Vice President Joseph R. Biden huddled Thursday with Democratic senators on Capitol Hill to talk about the administration's gun-control proposals, telling reporters afterward that there's a "sea change" in the attitudes of Americans on the issue in the wake of last month's school shootings in Connecticut.
Idaho lawmaker invokes Holocaust in Obamacare debate
A Republican state senator in Idaho has compared the rollout of President Obama's health-care law to the Holocaust, saying insurance companies may be "creating their own tombs" if the federal government decides to hoodwink them in the future.
Poll: New Yorkers split on fracking
As their governor weighs whether to allow fracking, New Yorkers are evenly split on whether the controversial drilling practice should be allowed in their state.
How the mighty fall: Ethically-challenged Rep. Charles Rangel in campaign debt
In a case of the mighty having fallen, the campaign of Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel, the dean of the New York Congressional delegation and a man who was for decades untouchable in his Harlem district, is $35,000 in debt but has only $5,000 in the bank and has received handouts from other House members.
The Senate's "sacred duty" to oppose Hagel confirmation
Opposition to Chuck Hagel is a matter of faith to some.
EPA chief compares auto standard move to finding cigarette-cancer link
The Obama administration's push for higher auto fuel efficiency standards was as important a scientific step as the discovery that nicotine is addictive and that cigarettes cause cancer, a top administration official said.
Hagel: Military chaplains won't be forced to do same-sex marriages
Chuck Hagel assured the Senate on Thursday that military chaplains will not be forced to conduct same-sex marriages they disagree with — though the defense secretary nominee said same-sex couples will have access to chapels.
VIDEO: Emily Miller on NRA News (Jan. 30, 2013)
NRA News' Cam Edwards interviewed Emily Miller on "Cam and Company" about the U.S. Senate hearing on gun violence and her series on the myths of gun control.
GOP writes bill to halt recess appointment boards
After last week's court decision holding that President Obama abused his recess appointment powers, Republican senators introduced a bill Thursday to enforce the ruling by stripping two boards of their ability to do business.
It's a good thing Abe Lincoln didn't have Twitter
Twitter has become like high school, where the mean kids say something hurtful to boost their self-esteem and to see if others will laugh and join in.
In lengthy farewell address, Kerry urges Senate colleagues to embrace compromise
Sen. John F. Kerry took his leave of Congress on Wednesday disputing those who have fled the Senate as broken, saying the chamber isn't the problem — it's his fellow colleagues and their decisions that threaten its greatness.
Carney: No plans for Obama to attend slain Chicago teen's funeral
President Obama has no plans to attend the funeral for a 15-year-old Chicago girl who was shot to death a week after marching in the president's inaugural parade.
Newtown shootings 'exploited' for political gain
The majority of Americans look askance at officials who use gun rights issues for their own political benefit.
Texas bill would reward companies for balking at Obamacare
A Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation that would provide state-level tax breaks to companies that flout a provision in President Obama's health care law that requires employers to cover contraception.
Giffords: 'Americans are counting on you'
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was gravely wounded in a shooting at a constituent event in Tucson, Ariz., in January 2011, delivered a brief opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning.
Reports: Giffords to testify at Judiciary Committee hearing
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was gravely wounded in a shooting at a constituent event in Tucson, Ariz., in January 2011 is expected to make a surprise appearance and testify at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence, according to multiple reports.
Report: FBI raids office of Florida doctor linked to Sen. Menendez
The Miami Herald is reporting that the FBI on Tuesday night raided the office of a doctor whom news reports have linked with embattled Sen. Robert Menendez, the man poised to take over as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
MILLER: GOP senators blocked from bringing guns to hearing
In advance of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning, two of the committee’s Republican members sent a complaint that they were refused permission to bring firearms to the hearing. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sent a letter Tuesday night to Chairman Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat, that the purpose of bringing the guns to educate fellow Senators and “shatter the mistaken belief that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are a danger to society.”
Majority of Americans say God "rewards" faithful athletes
A majority of Americans (53 percent) believe that "God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success."
House GOP members to Obama administration: Explain tax subsidies for health care enrollees
A pair of powerful Republicans in the House sent yet another letter to the Treasury Department — their fourth so far — demanding documents related to the Obama administration's decision to extend tax subsidies to people who will enroll in federally run exchanges as part of the president's signature health care law.
