Ted Cruz invites Biden to debate him on gun laws

At NRA convention, pro-gun advocates lament "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights

• May 3, 2013

Biden, WH, not giving up on gun control

Vice President will continue his campaign to strengthen the nation's gun laws

• May 3, 2013

Potential 2016 hopefuls test the waters in key states

Potential presidential candidates visit early states for party fundraisers -- an easy way to test the presidential waters without declaring any intentions

• May 3, 2013

Biden, Kerry honor fallen U.S. diplomats

"We owe you," Biden tells families of diplomats killed on the job

• May 3, 2013

Obama tells Mexico: We are "equal partners"

President seeks to forge stronger ties with Mexico as U.S. works on immigration reform and build up North American trade

• May 3, 2013

Some business owners worry they're not ready for health law

The new health care law is causing concern and anxiety among some small business owners, including one who says he once supported it

• May 3, 2013

Pelosi: "I pray" that Hillary Clinton runs for president

House minority leader adds that Clinton "would be the most qualified person to enter the White House in modern history"

• May 3, 2013

Lawmakers see "signs of hope" in jobs numbers

Democrats and Republicans acknowledge slow economic growth while giving standard spin to push their respective agendas

• May 3, 2013

Keeping his distance

John Dickerson: Critics who want Obama to twist arms in Congress don't understand how presidential leadership works

• May 3, 2013

Energized by Senate votes, pro-gun groups fight on

Ahead of its annual meeting, the NRA vows "long and extensive war" on gun control - but Democrats aren't giving up, either

• May 3, 2013

Migrants to Obama: Don't deport Mama

Dozens of migrant families deported from the U.S. protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico before President Barack Obama's arrival Thursday

• May 2, 2013

Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Rhode Island

With Gov. Lincoln Chafee signing the bill into law, Rhode Island became the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed

• May 2, 2013

Obama taps Penny Pritzker, Mike Froman for top economic jobs

Pritzker, businesswoman and hotel heiress, nominated for commerce secretary; Froman, top Obama economic adviser, picked to be U.S. Trade Representative

• May 2, 2013

Obama: Immigration reform can help trade with Mexico

U.S.-Mexico partnership can't get "bogged down" by border debate, Obama says in press conference with Mexican president

• May 2, 2013

Hagel: U.S. rethinking sending arms to Syrian rebels

Defense secretary says he has not yet concluded the best path forward in Syria

• May 2, 2013

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