Inauguration Day through the years

CBS News takes a look at presidential inaugurals dating back to Abraham Lincoln

• Jan 17, 2013
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Bloomberg: most new gun laws unlikely in this Congress

NYC Mayor and gun-control advocate says that, if Congress fails to strengthen gun laws this time, "the issue isn't going away"

• Jan 17, 2013

NRA pres: "Feel-good proposals ... won't work"

David Keene, the president of the NRA, says Washington gun control measures "won't work" and defends the organization's controversial ad

• Jan 17, 2013

Does Obama's gun control plan have a chance?

Most Republican lawmakers in Congress seem poised to oppose assault weapons ban and president's other proposals

• Jan 17, 2013

Obama calls for sweeping new gun laws

Setting the stage for a fierce battle over gun control, the president calls for universal background checks, renewal of assault weapons ban, limits on high-capacity magazines

• Jan 16, 2013

Antisocial Obama? The politics of presidential partying

Bill Plante reports on Obama's "insular" reputation and possible second-term social agenda.

• Jan 16, 2013

What are Obama's gun control proposals?

As the president readies to announce his plans for reducing gun violence today, here's a primer on some of his ideas

• Jan 16, 2013

House passes $50.7 billion Sandy relief bill

Lawmakers authorize aid package 241 to 180 despite efforts by some conservatives to reduce size of package or offset spending

• Jan 15, 2013

Is Obama gearing up for the same old gun control fight?

As the president prepares to unveil proposals for reducing gun violence, some look to states, administrative action, for change

• Jan 15, 2013

Justice Thomas breaks seven-year silence

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas rarely speaks from the bench, saying the court should do a better job of listening to lawyers; Monday, he broke his silence

• Jan 15, 2013

Gingrich: GOP "can't sustain" threats to default loans

Former Speaker says House GOP picked the wrong fight in threatening government default if president doesn't offer more spending

• Jan 15, 2013

Obama to Congress: If Newtown moved you, act on guns

While hoping Congress can "come up with answers that set politics aside," Obama addressed the challenges of gun control legislation

• Jan 14, 2013

NRA releases free video game, rated ages 4 and up

After denouncing the video game industry post-Newtown, gun lobby group releases what it calls the "NRA's new mobile nerve center"

• Jan 14, 2013

Inauguration 2013: The rehearsal

The Presidential Inaugural Committee held a runthrough of Barack Obama's second inaugural, set for Jan. 21, complete with a mock swearing-in

• Jan 14, 2013
• 11 photos

President hints at "steps" for bypassing Congress on guns

President says he'll present specifics on gun control plan for next week, but promises politics won't impact his initial proposal

• Jan 14, 2013

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