While the new pope has received an initial warm welcome, Pope Francis may face a rocky road ahead as he has inherited a church wrestling with myriad challenges. Read More
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GOP tide turning on gay marriage?
1:02 PM on 2/26/2013
Scores of prominent Republicans come out in support of gay marriage one month before the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on two landmark marriage equality cases. Read More
Senate approves VAWA re-authorization, on to House
3:57 PM on 2/12/2013
Among the 22 opponents were Sens. Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, the two GOP speakers expected to deliver rebuttals to President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday. Read More
Neil Heslin, father of slain 6-year-old, testifies at gun control hearing
7:39 PM on 1/29/2013
A father in mourning, a town in despair, a nation at odds. Read More
Violence Against Women Act reintroduced
11:50 AM on 1/23/2013
For many House Republicans, the most contentious portion of the bill dealt with the increased number of visas for undocumented victims of domestic violence. Read More
Gun Appreciation Day sponsored, then not, by White Nationalist Party
4:01 PM on 1/18/2013
Who's behind Gun Appreciation Day? Read More
Violence Against Women Act tops priority list for Senate’s longest serving Dem
1:25 PM on 1/17/2013
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was among several lawmakers who attended President Obama's gun control proposal… Read More
‘A victim is a victim is a victim’… the women left behind by VAWA expiration
11:08 AM on 1/10/2013
A watered-down Violence Against Women Act proposal from Republicans excluded vulnerable Native American, immigrant, and LGBT women. Read More
When did Violence Against Women become a partisan issue?
7:28 PM on 1/3/2013
The Violence Against Women Act is typically thought to be one of those “easy” legislative measures. Every few years, a vote comes up to reauthorize the bill and every few years it passes with little, if any, opposition. Read More
Obama: Sandy Hook tragedy was ‘the worst day of my presidency’
2:19 PM on 12/30/2012
President Obama gave an exclusive interview to NBC's David Gregory on Meet The Press this Sunday morning, where he discussed the Sandy Hook shooting, the fiscal cliff, and his views on a second term. Read More
The Blame Game: Anything but guns
7:15 PM on 12/21/2012
NRA chief, Wayne LaPierre: "The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." Read More
A nation in mourning demands action
5:05 PM on 12/16/2012
The call to action is loud and clear and the national response to Friday's events are undeniable. We, as a nation, will no longer tolerate the deafening sound of silence that has followed tragedies like this time and time again. Read More
Gun control: A conversation often started, but never finished
5:26 PM on 12/12/2012
In light of the recent mass shooting at a Portland mall, the topic of gun control arises once again. But when will the nation finish the conversation? Read More
SCOTUS to take up same-sex marriage
9:53 PM on 12/11/2012
Over the years, this country has consistently moved, albeit slowly, toward expanding civil liberties. And the latest announcement from the Supreme Court could be the culmination of yet another major shift in American society. Read More
Will Twinkies live to see another day?
3:00 PM on 11/20/2012
It looks like the Twinkie, along with his siblings Ho Hos and Sno-Balls, may live to see another day. Read More
No More Mister Nice Guy
5:45 PM on 11/1/2012
Post-Sandy chivalry is all but dead in the Romney campaign, as the former governor and his handlers have decided that it’s time to return to biting words, sarcastic remarks, and dire predictions of the country’s future if President Obama is re-elected. Read More
Surprise! There’s No October Surprise!
1:09 PM on 10/26/2012
It's October 26th and the time for October Surprises is quickly running out. Read More
