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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum, left, and Mitt Romney, right, argue with each other at a Presidential Debate. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Members of the audience listen as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Members of the audience listen as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul prepare at their podiums before a Presidential Debate. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul take the stage at a Presidential Debate on Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul take the stage at a debate held by the South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul take the stage at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Perry speaks with Moderator Bret Baier of Fox News during a commercial break of a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich take the stage at a Presidential Debate held by The South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Some 200 people rallied on Capitol Square in Richmond Monday to push gun-friendly legislation, hours before a crowd occupied the same space to commemorate victims of gun violence. One participant in the pro-gun rally carries an AR-15 rifle slung over a shoulder. (Associated Press)
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Gun control advocates, including Virginia Tech shooting victim Colin Goddard (at podium), rally at the bell tower at the Capitol in Richmond, on Monday. The roses scattered in the foreground represent Virginia gun violence victims. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend the Let Freedom Ring Celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Jan. 16, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Matthew Mita, who favors recalling Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, collects a signature to that end in mid-December from Camilla Johnson, 23, of Madison, Wis. Anti-Walker activists report that they have succeeded in gathering more than the 540,208 signatures needed to trigger a recall election. Republicans have decried the effort as a frivolous power grab. (Associated Press)
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"A lot of us who went into battle turned around and no one was behind us," said Rep. Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina Republican, in reference to House Republicans' revolt before Christmas against the Senate-passed deal to extend the payroll-tax cut. The showdown turned into a political debacle for the GOP. (Associated Press)
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Wizards guard John Wall rang up 38 points, but his effort couldn't prevent Washington from losing 114-106 and dropping to 1-12. (Associated Press)
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Protesters demand the prosecution of Yemeni President Ali Abdulla Saleh, who has been igniting unrest for a year. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks to members of the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition at the Springmaid Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, right, sits with his wife Karen Garver Santorum as he is introduced to speak to members of the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition at the Springmaid Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum holds up one of his sweater vests which he has become famous for wearing as he and his wife Karen Garver Santorum speak to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Left to right: Art Philips of Dunn, North Carolina, Pam Wingate of Little River, South Carolina, and Ed Angel, of Conway, South Carolina hold Ron Paul for President signs outside the Fresh Brewed Coffee House where candidates were taking turns speaking to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
