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'Bump fire' devices turn rifles into machine guns: How is that legal?One legal device turns regular semiautomatic rifles into rapid-fire weapons.聽Guns can't be mechanically customized to spray-fire, but a device that simply aids the shooter's own firing action remains legal.
Politicians and guns: Why it's important that Obama shoots skeetThe White House has released a photo of President Obama firing a shotgun. In the US today, it seems important that politicians聽鈥� especially men聽鈥� know their way around guns. Why is that?
Kid President goes viral in campaign to make nation more awesomeRobby Novak, the Kid President, is taking the Internet by storm with his YouTube 'Pep Talk,' combining sage advice, Robert Frost's poetry, and some fantastic dance moves.
Obama birth-control proposal: Some religious groups reject revised planObama birth-control plan would give women at religious nonprofits birth-control coverage through a separate insurance plan, which their employers would not pay for.
Geraldo Rivera Senate run: Is he really a Republican?Geraldo Rivera voted for Obama in 2012, but he is a registered Republican. He says his heroes are Republican moderates from the Northeast, just the kind that can win in New Jersey.
Ed Koch: a collection of favorite New York minutes with the mayorEd Koch, a three-term mayor of New York, died Friday. His trademark 'How'm I doin'?' 鈥� as much a challenge as a question 鈥� was as brash as the city he led for 11 years. Here's our remembrance of some defining Koch moments.
January jobs report: Will 'OK' jobs market make politicians complacent?Employers added 157,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent. Now, in a few weeks, sizable federal spending cuts could put an added damper on economic activity.
Obama Super Bowl interview: Should he expect a grilling?On Sunday, the president will sit down with CBS News's Scott Pelley. Given that last week's '60 Minutes' interview was widely panned as a puff piece, this one may be tougher than expected.
Why Chuck Hagel is likely to squeak through as Defense secretaryChuck Hagel probably has enough Senate votes to be confirmed as Defense secretary, despite a poor showing at his confirmation hearing. But if the GOP opts to filibuster his nomination, conventional wisdom gets upended.
Hillary Clinton departs State: What's her legacy as top US diplomat?Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps down Friday. Her supporters say she has reenergized America鈥檚 working relationships with allies and partners, while some critics ask what her defining accomplishments are.
US economic backsliding temporary? Maybe not if 'sequester' hits.A dip in GDP during the fourth quarter of 2012 stemmed largely from a dive in federal defense spending. Some economists see a cautionary lesson for upcoming sequester talks in Congress.
Behind gun control debate, questions of what's practical, constitutionalWould new gun restrictions actually work? Are they constitutional? These questions frame the deeper debate between gun rights defenders such as NRA's David Keene and gun control advocates like Sen. Charles Schumer.- Behind gun control debate, questions of what's practical, constitutionalWould new gun restrictions actually work? Are they constitutional? These questions frame the deeper debate between gun rights defenders such as NRA's David Keene and gun control advocates like Sen. Charles Schumer.
Geraldo Rivera 'truly contemplating' run for Senate. Could he win?Broadcast journalist Geraldo Rivera said on his radio program Thursday that he's been in touch 'with some people in the Republican Party in New Jersey' about a run in 2014. But it won't be easy.
McCain pounds Chuck Hagel in Senate confirmation hearingAt the confirmation hearing for Chuck Hagel as Defense secretary, Sen. John McCain took a particularly robust line of questioning, asking him about his views on the surge in Iraq.
Monitor BreakfastNRA president: Foes using 'emotion' of Newtown shootings to spur gun controlOpponents of the National Rifle Association 'hope to use emotion' to achieve an 'antifirearm agenda' in the wake of the school shootings last month in Newtown, Conn.,聽NRA President David Keene said Thursday.
Amid gun control debate, does 'skeet-gate' matter?Obama's comment about going skeet shooting 'all the time' at Camp David raised eyebrows and sent many reporters on a hunt for evidence. Does the president's personal experience with guns matter to the gun control debate?
Gun control: inklings of a compromise in the Great Gun DebateAmid a largely partisan standoff on gun control, there are signs of bipartisan support on issues such as gun trafficking and expanding background checks for gun sales.
Ashley Judd getting a divorce. Does that make a Senate run more likely?Ashley Judd, an-eighth generation Kentucky native, has lived in Tennessee and Scotland with her husband. Some Kentucky Democrats would like to see Ms. Judd take on Mitch McConnell in 2014.
Pentagon's budget nightmare: How each branch would handle sequester cuts With the threat of a mandatory, across-the-board series of cuts known as sequestration looming over the Pentagon, each of the services has begun its worst-case-scenario planning. Here is where the cuts stand now: