December 26 2012 4:48 PM

A horrific shooting in Connecticut changes the terms of the debate.

December 21 2012 11:39 AM

After staying mum on the Newtown gunfire mass murder, the NRA Friday backed better security in schools, led by armed guards.

December 21 2012 9:34 AM

The election, and possibly Newtown, gave Obama a "bump" in the polls - a "rally-around-the-president" pattern that occurs mid/after crises.

December 20 2012 1:23 PM

After hinting he might seek the governorship, Booker says he is exploring a 2014 Senate run for Frank Lautenberg's New Jersey seat.

December 20 2012 10:21 AM

The president says he will focus on immigration, climate change, energy -- and still the economy.

December 19 2012 12:20 PM

In the wake of Sandy Hook, the president personally reiterated his call for gun control.

December 19 2012 10:39 AM

Bork had a distinguished career that included serving as acting Attorney General, Solicitor General and judge.

December 19 2012 10:32 AM

A new report -- from the administration, not its Republican critics -- examines what went wrong in Libya.

December 19 2012 9:22 AM

The award caps a comeback-year for the president, who many thought would lose the 2012 election, due to the sub-par U.S. economy.

December 18 2012 10:59 AM

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, the president has asked Vice President Joe Biden to push the effort forward.

December 17 2012 2:32 PM

The Obama Administration has received petitions for and against gun control with supporters so far outweighing opponents.

December 17 2012 10:59 AM

Sandy Hook has spurred calls to regulate guns, from senators and the president, with the first focus of attention being an assault weapon ban.

December 15 2012 1:37 PM

Egyptians headed to the polls Saturday to vote on a new constitution -- an event that will shape the country's politics for years to come.

December 15 2012 12:53 PM

With Susan Rice out, Massachusetts senator John Kerry is reportedly in.

December 15 2012 11:33 AM

Once again, Democrats and advocates ask the president to act.

December 14 2012 3:29 PM

A visibly upset U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., but makes no mention of gun control.

December 14 2012 3:02 PM

A brief overview of gun laws in the state where 26 people were killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting.

December 14 2012 9:45 AM

President Barack Obama says there are "bigger fish to fry" than recreational pot users.

December 13 2012 6:02 PM

The embattled secretary of state candidate, criticized by Republicans over the Benghazi attack, steps aside.

December 13 2012 11:43 AM

The U.S. is set to become older and more diverse -- something that will likely reshape the nation's political map.