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Obama signed King Bible
After the swearing-in ceremony in which President Obama took the oath of office with his hand on Bibles owned by President Lincoln and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Obama and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who administered the oath, signed their names in Mr. King's Bible.
Rave reviews for self-described Republican Kelly Clarkson's inauguration contribution
It isn't being mentioned much in the rave reviews of her inauguration-stopping rendition of 'America,' from the steps of the Capitol on Monday afternoon, but Kelly Clarkson is a rarity among Hollywood celebrities — a Republican.
Inaugural depression? 'Turn off the TV'
Got inauguration depression? It'll only last another 24 hours or so, though the mawkish commentary and trite news coverage from much of the mainstream media is hard to escape.
MILLER: Tax dollars for gun control
The directives on gun violence President Obama signed Wednesday were meant to seem harmless. A closer look at the president’s first memorandum reveals it to be a sneaky assault on congressional authority in order to fund gun-control propaganda.
Sen. Rand Paul takes his message to South Carolina
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, fresh off a trip to Israel, Palestine and Jordan, is heading to South Carolina Monday to meet with business leaders, local press and the speaker of the state house.
LATEST UPDATES: Presidential Inauguration 2013
President Obama's inaugural address was well received by the hundreds of thousands of people who trekked downtown to watch the ceremony and began making for the exits as soon as the speech concluded.
Two-thirds of U.S. weapons owners would 'defy' a federal gun ban
An interesting little factoid has emerged from a new Fox News poll of U.S. voters: Personal sentiments are strong and defiant among many U.S. gun owners.
VIDEO: Emily Miller on Fox News (Jan. 19, 2013)
Fox News' Tucker Carlson interviewed Emily Miller on "Fox and Friends Weekend" about President Obama's new gun law proposals and the meaning of an "assault weapon."
MILLER: Obama is coming for your guns
First White House announcement of more gun control in almost 20 years.
Messina: Gun control won't hurt rest of Obama's second-term agenda
Adding gun control to the president's list of second-term priorities won't interfere with other items on the White House agenda, promises top Obama strategist Jim Messina.
Top senator scolds Holder over Reddit founder's suicide
Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, sent a letter Friday questioning whether federal prosecutors were overzealous in their prosecution of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist and co-founder of the website Reddit who took his own life last week.
Obama's inaugural ball line-up includes Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder
This Monday's main two inaugural balls will feature a wide variety of glitzy entertainers — a little something for every age group and musical taste.
Texas lawmaker renews quest for WWI memorial on Mall
A Texas congressman has revived his effort to build a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall, an effort that did not come to fruition last year amid concerns about new construction on the heavily trafficked strip of federal land.
Obamas hit the town for first lady's birthday
President Obama took first lady Michelle Obama out to dinner in Georgetown Thursday to celebrate her 49th birthday.
Energy Secretary Chu to leave Obama administration
Energy Secretary Steven Chu, whose stormy tenure was marred by his support for loans to Solyndra before the solar-panel maker went bankrupt, will announce his departure from the Obama administration as soon as next week.
NRA 'more popular' than Hollywood
So much for vilifying the National Rifle Association in popular culture. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday finds that the organization is more popular than the entertainment industry.
GOP's Ryan floats short-term budget ceiling deal
The chairman of the House Budget Committee said Thursday that Republicans are considering a short-term increase in the nation's borrowing limit if it can pave the way for serious deficit-reduction discussions with President Obama and Senate Democrats.
Gov. Brewer rallies support for decision on 'Obamacare' — reluctantly
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made waves this week by announcing plans to accept federal funds to help expand Medicaid coverage in her state, even as she reiterated her deep concerns with President Obama's controversial health care law.
White House 'seeking clarity' on status of U.S. hostages in Algeria
The White House doesn't know whether American hostages at a natural gas field in Algeria are dead or alive and are trying to "seek clarity" from the Algerian government on their status.
House leaders keep ethics watchdog up and running
House leaders reappointed the board of directors for a Congressional ethics panel Wednesday, officially allowing the House-funded investigative unit to remain up and running.
