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Brennan's CIA bid chance to strike back at critics
A Senate hearing on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA could lay bare some parts of the secret war against al-Qaida: lethal drone strikes from ...
NRA says more gun control not a serious proposal
Banning some assault weapons and requiring background checks for all firearms purchases aren't a serious attempt to reduce gun violence, a top ...
Police push for background checks on gun purchases
Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama Monday urged him to focus on strengthening gun purchase background checks and mental ...
Leading Democrat: Gun control faces uphill climb
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who's leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass ...
Democrats may stand in Obama's way on gun measures
As the Senate prepares to begin debating new gun control measures, some of President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats are poised to frustrate his ...
Maze of gun laws in US hurts gun control efforts
Military-style assault weapons, gangster-style Tommy guns, World War II-era bazookas and even sawed-off shotguns — somewhere in the U.S., there is a ...
Democrats reintroduce assault weapons ban
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month's mass school ...
Will torture questions hurt 'ZDT's Oscar chances?
A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and ...
NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
As Vice President Joe Biden finalizes a package of recommendations for the president to curb gun violence, the National Rifle Association predicted ...
Sheriff: Calif. teen planned attack on classmates
A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into a rural California high school on Thursday, shot one student and fired at others and missed ...
Obama's CIA pick chose spycraft over priesthood
John Brennan was headed for the priesthood when, while sitting idly on a bus as a student at Fordham University in the 1970s, he stumbled on a ...
Congress tightens belt, trims spy budget for 2013
Congress has drastically trimmed the budget for U.S. spies and satellites for 2013, though not quite as deeply as the White House wanted. In one of ...
Senate approves fiscal cliff legislation 89-8
Hours past a self-imposed deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of ...
Lawmakers look to restrict gun magazine capacity
Lawmakers from both parties voiced their willingness Sunday to pursue some changes to the nation's gun laws, but adamant opposition from the National ...
NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association ...
Senators write Sony, criticize 'Zero Dark Thirty'
The movie "Zero Dark Thirty" is misleading and "grossly inaccurate" in its suggestion that torture produced the tip that led the U.S. military to find ...
Mikulski becoming 1st woman to head Appropriations
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is set to become the first woman to chair the prestigious Senate Appropriations Committee, a position left open this ...
Obama to send Congress gun proposals in January
Declaring the time for action overdue, President Barack Obama promised on Wednesday to send Congress broad proposals in January for tightening gun ...
Classes resume in Newtown, minus Sandy Hook
Newtown returned its students to their classrooms Tuesday for the first time since last week's massacre and faced the agonizing task of laying others ...
McCain rejects torture scene in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
The movie "Zero Dark Thirty" suggests the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques led the U.S. to Osama bin Laden. Sen. John McCain watched the movie ...
Gun advocates conflicted on changes after massacre
In a region where gun ownership is a cherished right, holiday shoppers snake through rows of shotguns, pistols and semi-automatic assault rifles at ...
Congressional backing grows for gun control debate
Congressional gun rights supporters showed an increased willingness Tuesday to consider new legislation to control firearms in the aftermath of the ...