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GOP donor: Gays must be protected from Islamic shariah law in U.S.
An influential GOP donor said Friday that Republicans should do more to make sure that gay men and lesbian women do not fall victim to the sort of Shariah law practiced by hard-line Islamists.
Senators seek permanent ban on Hill spending earmarks
A pair of senators are renewing their fight to permanently ban earmarks, citing fears their colleagues are clamoring to set aside funds for pet projects despite a two-year moratorium on the practice.
Survey: Majority of Americans approve Medicaid expansion
A new survey finds that more Americans believe their state should expand its Medicaid program than those who oppose such a move, although the results are sharply divided along party lines and reflect the political debate raging in statehouses across the country.
Top 'Fast and Furious' official to resign
Republicans expressed satisfaction Thursday at news Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, the top Justice Department figure who had knowledge of the botched Fast and Furious gun-walking operation, is resigning.
Biden heads to Richmond on Friday to talk gun proposals with Kaine
Vice President Joseph R. Biden will head to Richmond on Friday with other administration officials and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, "to discuss the Administration's efforts to reduce gun violence," the White House said in a terse statement Wednesday.
NRA member on school armed guard idea: 'Don't think that's productive'
A lifetime National Rifle Association member said Wednesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on gun violence that he doesn't think putting an armed guard in every school — an idea being pushed by NRA leadership — is productive.
White House won't comment on Beyonce's lip-sync
The White House is trying to play down reports about Beyonce's lip-syncing the national anthem as trivial news with no real impact.
Leahy introduces gun legislation, sets Jan. 30 hearing
Sen. Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has introduced legislation to combat illegal straw purchasing of guns and gun trafficking and pledged that his committee will conduct a hearing on gun violence next week.
Lautenberg proposes closing 'gun-show loophole'
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg said Wednesday that he has reintroduced legislation to close the "gun-show loophole" that allows private vendors to sell guns without conducting background checks on the purchasers.
McConnell: Obama should abandon 'far-left agenda' on debt
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a stinging criticism of President Obama's post-election approach to the national deficit, saying the president has adopted an "adversarial tone" and "far-left agenda" and instead should try to help Democrats recognize they are living in a "fantasy world" when it comes to the nation's fiscal challenges.
NRA's LaPierre hits back at Obama's inaugural speech
Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's executive vice president and CEO, blasted President Obama on Tuesday evening, claiming that Mr. Obama made a "mockery" of the Declaration of Independence in his inaugural address on Monday.
'Frack Nation' opens nationwide, offers non-Hollywood take on fracking
The fracking movie wars intensified Tuesday with the national debut of the pro-development documentary 'Frack Nation' at screening events nationwide and on the cable channel AXS TV.
Biden won't tip hand about 2016 decision
Although he's behaving as if he wants to run for president, Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday he doesn't know what he'll do in 2016.
Obama nonprofit invites pay to play, watchdog says
A government watchdog group that often has attacked the secrecy of Republican-leaning political money machines turned its sights on President Obama Tuesday, giving a scathing review of his decision to turn his campaign committee into a little-regulated nonprofit group.
GOP Nebraska senator wants 'individual mandate' struck down
A Nebraska senator has introduced yet another bill that seeks to "dismantle" President Obama's signature first-term achievement — sweeping health care reforms.
