Politics

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has released a scathing 35-second ad admonishing President Barack Obama for his “hypocrisy” in demanding “gun free zones” for our children, but enjoying armed secret service protection for his daughters, Sasha and Malia. “Are the president’s kids more important than yours?” a narrator asks. “Then why is he skepti ...

Facing powerful opposition to gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps he could take through executive action alone, congressional officials said. But the scope of such measures is limited. ...

(CNN) -- Just wait and see. That was President Barack Obama's response Monday to critics who have questioned why his second-term cabinet nominees...

(CNN) -- The gun lobby is "ginning up" fears the federal government will use the Newtown shooting tragedy, exactly one month ago,...

(AP) — House conservatives opposed to more deficit spending tried Monday to chip away at the $50.7 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package by requiring offsetting spending cuts to pay for recovery efforts and by stripping money for projects they say are unrelated to the Oct. 29 storm or not urgently needed. The push by budget hawks for ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly ended his silent streak Monday. His nearly seven year long silence came to an end when he offered...

(CNN) -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he's still a member of the Republican Party, despite voting for President...

(CNN) -- An adviser to Sarah Palin chided the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday for awarding several Golden Globes to the...

(CNN) -- When a set of recommendations to reduce gun violence hits President Barack Obama's desk on Tuesday, it will trigger a new stage...

(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain, prominent among the Washington ranks who have questioned former Sen. Chuck Hagel's suitability for the top Defense Department post,...