U.S. President Barack Obama speaks before a crowd of local leaders and law enforcement officials at the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center on February 4, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. President Obama is promoting a ban on assault weapons and expanded background checks on gun buyers. (Photo by Ben Garvin/Getty Images)
President Obama will shore up his left-flank this morning, heading to Annapolis to meet with Senate Democrats during their annual policy retreat
In Wednesday’s Washington Post: Jack Goldsmith, an assistant attorney general in the Bush Administration, analyzes the legal and political foundation for drone strikes and cyber warfare. Dana Milbank takes a look at the style and substance of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s policy speech on Tuesday.
The stars are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle the issue of gun violence. Chris Rock, Amanda Peet and music legend Tony Bennett will attend a news conference featuring two groups: Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Law Center to Prevent Violence.
