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01/02/2013Democrats' Fiscal Tax 'Win' Ratifies Bush Tax Policy
Pundits contend that Tuesday's passage of the bill to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff was in essence the Democrats' ratification of the tax cuts implemented by President George W. Bush in 2001 – at least for families making under $450,000 annually.
- 01/02/2013
Tea Party Leaders Outraged Over House Passage of Fiscal Cliff Bill
Tea Party Leaders are expressing outrage and disappointment over the House passing a bill late New Year's Day that allows President Obama and Congressional Democrats to raise taxes on wealthy Americans with no guarantee of future spending cuts.
- 12/31/2012
Obama, Business Leaders Come Out for Gay Marriage in Illinois
Illinois, the state where Barack Obama first cut his political teeth will soon vote whether to legalize same-sex marriage and the president is putting his political force behind the measure in hopes of turning the Land of Lincoln into the 10th state to legalize gay marriage.
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12/31/2012Obama, Hillary Clinton Top Gallup's 'Most Admired' List of 2012
A new Gallup poll shows that President Barack Obama and his once presidential rival and now outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are the most admired man and woman of 2012.
- 12/29/2012
NRA Has Favorable Rating Among Majority of Americans in New Poll
The National Rifle Association, the nation's largest and most powerful gun-rights group, is still viewed in a positive light by most Americans. In a Gallup poll released on Thursday, 54 percent of those surveyed have a "favorable" view of the organization.
- 12/28/2012
Arizona AG Seeks to Train One Designated School Employee to Handle Weapons on Campus
Conversations on how to make communities safer in the wake of a deadly series of shootings have ranged from a complete ban of firearms to placing armed police officers in every classroom in America. Now Arizona's attorney general is recommending his state train at least one person in each school on how to use a firearm.
- 12/28/2012
Newspaper Accused of 'Going Too Far' in Publishing Names of Gun Owners
In the aftermath following the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn., The Journal-News, a Gannett-owned publication in Hudson, N.Y., printed a list with an interactive map of the names and addresses of people licensed to own handguns in Westchester and Rockland counties. The story has since produced an outcry over journalistic responsibility in revealing who does and does not own a weapon.
- 12/27/2012
President George HW Bush Still in Intensive Care
President George H.W. Bush, the 41st president and the father of former President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, remains in intensive care and now family members and sources close to the elder statesman are mum on his condition.
Tags Politics - 12/27/2012
US Supreme Court Denies to Hear Hobby Lobby Case
In one of the most closely watched issues involving religious freedom, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Hobby Lobby's request for an injunction, deciding instead to allow the legal battle in the lower courts to continue.
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12/24/2012Chicago Area Faith Leaders Endorse State's Proposed Gay Marriage Law
A letter signed by over 250 pastors and rabbis in Illinois says they are in support of a bill to allow gay marriage that will most likely be voted on in early 2013.
- 12/24/2012
Judge Halts Missouri Law on Moral Objections to Birth Control
U.S. District Judge Audry Fleissig turned back a new Missouri law on Friday that requires insurers to exclude birth control coverage for moral objectors, saying that it runs contrary to a portion of the insurance mandate under the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act.
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12/21/2012NRA Chief Calls for 'Good Guns' to Protect School Children
Wayne LaPierre, who has led the National Rifle Association for many years, today called for more police protection in schools in the wake of last Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults.
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12/21/2012Obama to Nominate Sen. John Kerry to Replace Hillary Clinton
President Obama announced today that he plans to nominate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. The nomination comes days after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice announced she would not be considered in the wake of GOP pressure over her comments that the Benghazi attacks were caused by an anti-Muslim movie rather than an organized terrorist attack.
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12/21/2012House GOP Fails to Pass 'Plan B' as Rank and File Revolt
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) suffered a political setback on Thursday night when after passing the first of two bills known as "Plan B," he was unable to muster enough votes from members of his own party for the second portion of the plan. It is unclear where this leaves the discussion between the White House and House Republicans.
- 12/20/2012
House Approves Rule to Allow Vote on Plan B
In a procedural vote Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House voted to allow consideration of the budget plan known as "Plan B" and put forward by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) as a way to avert the dreaded fiscal cliff. The final vote is expected to take place later Thursday evening.
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