Twenty-three hostages and 32 militants were killed in the attacks after a four-day standoff that started when militants on Wednesday took over the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria. Read More

Vice President Joe Biden sealed the deal on his second term in his official swearing-in ceremony held Sunday morning. Read More

With Jack Lew's move from the White House to the Treasury Department, President Obama is reportedly planning to elevate a familiar face from his inner circle to take over as his chief of staff. Read More

"I mean who the hell needs armor-piercing bullets except you guys in battle?" Panetta told troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza in Italy. Read More

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton flew to Haiti on Saturday to join the country's president, Michel Martelly, at an official commemoration of the third anniversary of the earthquake that decimated the capital and killed more than 250,000 people. Read More

Paychecks across the country have shrunk over the last week due to higher federal tax rates, and workers are already cutting back on spending, which will drag on the economy this year. Read More

Beyoncé will take center stage at President Obama's inauguration for his second term, to perform the National Anthem for the Jan. 21 ceremony on Capitol Hill. Read More

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday indicated a potential Republican rehash of the debt ceiling showdown, posing the threat of government default in order to secure spending cuts from President Obama. Read More

After weeks of negotiations, the House will not hold a vote on a deficit deal Monday night, forcing Americans to ring in the new year over the fiscal cliff. Read More

An upbeat President Obama signaled that Congress was "within sight" of reaching a deal on the fiscal cliff slated to hit once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, as a patchwork of details continue to surface throughout the day. Read More

As the clock runs out for lawmakers to strike a deal on the fiscal cliff before the ball drops on New Year's Day, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling on President Obama's right-hand man Joe Biden to help ease both parties into a solution. Read More

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has clinched the title as Gallup's "Most Admired Woman" for the most times in the poll's history. Read More

“We have been talking to the Republicans ever since the election was over. They have had trouble saying yes to a number of repeated offers,” President Obama told Meet the Press host David Gregory. Read More

"If it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our schools to protect our children... then call me crazy," NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre defended himself Sunday on Meet the Press. "I think the American people think it's crazy not to do it." Read More

Vice President Joe Biden, a long-time gun control advocate, will be leading a task force in efforts to combat gun violence, President Obama said Wednesday, in response to the deadly massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last week. Read More

"We can't tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them we must change," President Obama said during an interfaith vigil in Newtown. "We are not doing enough and we will have to change." Read More

As one of the bloodiest years for mass shootings draws to a close, top Democrats in the Senate have pledged to start the new year with tighter gun legislation. Read More

"This myth that the NRA can destroy political careers is just not true," New York City Mayor Bloomberg said Sunday on Meet the Press. "The NRA's power is vastly overrated." Read More

Secretary Hillary Clinton fainted and sustained a concussion. The illness forced her to cancel a trip to Morocco and an appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee. Read More

Good news for pot users in Colorado and Washington: President Obama says the feds are not likely to bust you for breaking out your bong. Read More