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Gun control: Did Obama let the moment pass?While polls show a shift in US attitudes, President Obama is insisting, 100 days after the massacre in Newtown, Ct., that it's not too late to get gun control legislation through Congress.
Clean fuel regulations: EPA, oil industry vie over effect on gas pricesEPA on Friday proposed new regulations to require refineries to make cleaner gasoline. The cost? EPA says less than a penny a gallon. Oil industry says nine cents a gallon 鈥� and higher gas prices.
White House Easter Egg Roll: not just a few bunnies in fuzzy suitsStars on hand will include NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, New York Giant Victor Cruz, actress Quvenzhan茅 Wallis, and 'American Idol' alums Jordin Sparks and Jessica Sanchez.
More Americans willing to let illegal immigrants stay, poll findsBut there's less clarity on what the public wants legal status to look like. Fewer than half, for instance, approve of a 'pathway to citizenship' for illegal immigrants who meet criteria, says the Pew poll. 聽
'Path to citizenship' roils immigration reform. But what is it, exactly?The most contentious issue in immigration reform is probably the potential of a 'path to citizenship.' But the heated rhetoric obscures the fact that both sides have many points of agreement.- 'Path to citizenship' roils immigration reform. But what is it, exactly?The most contentious issue in immigration reform is probably the potential of a 'path to citizenship.' But the heated rhetoric obscures the fact that both sides have many points of agreement.
Ashley Judd says no, but Sen. Mitch McConnell can鈥檛 rest easyAshley Judd brought star power to a potential US Senate run, but she had negatives. Now GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has to worry about another young woman the Democrats are wooing to run against him.
How border security 'trigger' could stop immigration reformCongressional negotiators say immigration reform will need a border security 'trigger' to pass. But agreeing on what counts as 'border security' won't be easy, and could determine whether reform happens.
'Obamacare' to drive up health-care premiums? Report sets off firestorm.The Society of Actuaries says insurance companies will face an average increase of 32 percent for medical claims under reform. That could lead to higher premiums. But the White House is hitting back.
Drones above New York 'scary' but inevitable, Mayor Bloomberg saysNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says domestic drones are coming, suggesting they perform the same functions as street cameras. Critics say the aim is to create permanent records.
Scott Walker to write memoir, sparking chatter about presidential bidWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a conservative darling who took on unions and won, will write a memoir about the experience and 'what the rest of the country can learn from him.'
David Petraeus: Too soon for a comeback?David Petraeus resigned in disgrace as CIA director last November after an affair. Now, he suggests he's ready to get back into public life. Recent history has plenty of role models.
Both sides of gay marriage fight agree: today was historicProponents of gay marriage are hopeful and opponents wary after arguments on Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court Tuesday. But both acknowledge the import.
Tim Johnson retirement boosts GOP hopes to take back SenateTim Johnson is the seventh US senator to bow out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving Republicans their best shot to pick up a seat. But conservatives are eager not to elect a GOP moderate.
Why new law makes North Dakota most anti-abortion stateThe fetal-heartbeat law, signed by the governor Tuesday, bans abortion as early as six weeks of gestation. North Dakota is also poised to consider a 'personhood amendment' to its state constitution, which would ban abortion altogether.
Gun control: Public support is waning, poll findsEven as Congress prepares to vote on gun control legislation, public support for stricter gun laws has fallen from 57 percent after the Newtown massacre to 47 percent in a new poll.
Monitor BreakfastHouse Democrat lauds GOP's 'new openness' on immigration reformIt's true that some Republicans, such as Sen. Rand Paul, are showing a new attitude toward immigration reform, said Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez during a Monitor-sponsored breakfast.
Monitor BreakfastHomeland Security seeks student hackers to help counter cyberthreatsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is out to find some 600 'hackers for good,' but sequester cuts are derailing recruiting drives to build a skilled cyber workforce in government.
Sales taxes for all online purchases? Resistance in House is strong.Brick and mortar retailers have long sought to 'level the playing field' with e-retailers by requiring an online sales tax. But the Senate's聽Marketplace Fairness Act faces strong opposition in House.
Next big thing in gun control? 7 questions about mandatory gun insurance. As President Obama prepares to travel the country to drum up support for federal gun control laws ahead of a Senate vote in April, one idea is gaining steam at the state level: mandatory gun insurance.
