The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins called Obama's Stonewall reference "rotten," but the Log Cabin Republicans are applauding the president's statement. Read More

A look back at some of President Obama's lighter moments in the last four years. Read More

The smart political move, Scarborough said, would be for Republicans to disentangle themselves from the NRA. Read More

A Chicago parent told us this week that the rise of charter schools is robbing public schools of necessary funding to help its students learn. Read More

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, one of the first female combat veterans in Congress, says there needs to be more veterans in political office in order to engage in a sensible debate about gun control. Read More

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth says Ashley Judd is ready for the U.S. Senate. Read More

Are the United Nations and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working to help Haiti recover from the 2010 earthquake actually holding it back? Read More

While states across the country are struggling to close achievement gaps in their schools, the criteria StudentsFirst used to grade each state seems to be simply part of Michelle Rhee’s personal reform agenda. Read More

Log Cabin Republicans are protesting Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination as Secretary of Defense because of a homophobic statement he made 15 years ago. Read More

As public funding for Chicago charter schools increases, so do questions about accountability and governance within these publicly-funded--but privately-run--institutions. Read More

Illinois is one step closer to legalizing marriage equality after the state Senate Executive Committee advanced a bill Thursday by a narrow vote. Read More

Illinois lawmakers could vote this month to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Read More

House Republicans approved a bill put forward by the Senate to avoid the fiscal cliff Tuesday night after a long day of discussions and debates. Read More

Update 8:06 p.m. ET: House Republicans will vote Tuesday night on a bill put forward by the Senate to avert the fiscal cliff. Read More

As elected officials discuss ways to address gun violence following the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., one New Jersey township mayor is taking action first and placing armed police officers in its schools. Read More

Republican congressman Tom Cole said he would "certainly" vote to approve the Senate's bipartisan fiscal cliff compromise. Read More

The Senate approved a deal to avert the fiscal cliff in the early hours of the new year. Read More

Both Republicans and Democrats seem to have decided that it's better to go over the cliff than risk the political vulnerability of voting for a deal in the next few days. Read More

LGBT activist Jacob Tobia ran across the Brooklyn Bridge in five-inch heels to raise money for New York City's Ali Forney Center, a service provider and shelter for LGBT youth. Read More

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is defending his private tuition voucher program after a Baton Rouge judge ruled it unconstitutional in November. Read More