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While the attention will be on President Barack Obama during the 2013 Inauguration, NASA has announced that it will be participating in a series of events during this weekend. NASA’s plans include an open house, Star Party, floats in the inaugural parade and participating in the National Day of Service.

The White House has released President Obama’s official portrait for his second term. Check out all of the president's official portraits.

President Barack Obama reversed a ban on corporate donors and upped contributions limits to fund his second inauguration. If there's a fundraising surplus, where will it go?

House Republicans hinted Thursday that they might agree to a short-term extension of borrowing authority next month so they can move on to more promising budget battles.

Two days after The Donald weighed in on the Israeli elections, Chuck Norris is lending his mighty heft to Netanyahu's campaign.

Stewart opened “The Daily Show” Wednesday night with a scathing and hysterical rebuke of the NRA’s reaction to Obama’s gun control proposal.

This week, actor and uber-badass Samuel L. Jackson made headlines for his cover of Taylor Swift’s catchy pop hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Let’s celebrate that beautiful pairing with a look at some of Jackson’s best viral videos.

The Connecticut Post published President Obama's op-ed a day after he unveiled a new package of gun control proposals.

Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough is expected to be named the next White House chief of staff, replacing Jack Lew after his nomination to be treasury secretary, sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters.

Dennis Kucinich, former congressman and Democratic presidential candidate, has taken a job as an analyst with the cable news network Fox News. Kucinich’s first appearance with the network will be on Thursday night’s episode of “The O’Reilly Factor.”

An Oregon sheriff has sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden explaining that his office will refuse to enforce any new federal gun laws that he considers unconstitutional.

Former Braves pitcher John Rocker writes that the Holocaust wouldn't have happened if Jews had guns.

The libertarian standard-bearer wants to end aid to Israel, but it's because he wants it to be stronger and more independent.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced he’d retire in two months to return to private life in Colorado.

The White House event, at which 23 executive orders were signed, included relatives of those killed last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

In a new ad, the NRA is arguing that President Barack Obama cares about his own children more than the safety of the American people.

The U.S., which condemned anti-Semitic remarks Egyptian President Morsi allegedly made in 2010, counts on Morsi to back peace with Israel.

The House finally passed a Sandy aid package worth $50.7 billion Tuesday, 11 weeks after the storm battered the New York and New Jersey region.

Chuck Hagel's chances of becoming U.S. defense secretary got a critical boost Tuesday when two leading Senate Democrats came out in favor of confirming him following assurances on Israel and the treatment of gay and lesbian servicemen.

The U.S. is pushing ahead with the sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, despite concerns over the state of the Egyptian government.