House Dems introduce new gun control bill
Pro-gun control Reps. Carolyn McCarthy and Diana DeGette introduce legislation banning high capacity ammunition magazines on the first day of the new Congress
The White House
Photo captures moment Obama learned of Sandy Hook shootings
White House releases photo depicting moment President Obama learned of Newtown massacre
Obama elected president - for real
The Electoral College votes were counted and approved by the House and Senate today
Sen. Mike Crapo pleads guilty to DUI charge
Idaho Republican pleads guilty, receives 180-day suspended sentence; required to pay fine, court costs, and take DUI course
GOP lawmaker wants Lord's Prayer in Ind. schools
State senator pushing for public school students to start school day reciting prayer but would also grant broad exemptions
Washington praises and derides jobs numbers
While members of Congress and the Obama administration stress bipartisanship to foster greater employment, the upcoming battles in Congress could prove it difficult to achieve
Barney Frank wants to fill upcoming Kerry vacancy
Retired Mass. Democrat wants to temporarily fill expected Senate vacancy so he may participate in upcoming debt limit debate
Study to examine USPS partial-privatization
A think tank will explore the benefits of applying a public-private "hybrid model" to the financially ailing federal agency
Hillary Clinton back to work next week
After being hospitalized for a blood clot, the secretary of state will return to work next week
Colin Powell, Allen West for House Speaker?
There were a handful of House members who voted for people other than John Boehner or Nancy Pelosi