President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were hosting a Super Bowl party at the White House Sunday night for family and friends. Published February 3 2013
As organized opposition to standardized testing grows, one of the nation's most outspoken and controversial education activists said Sunday that such assessments have a place in public schools but cautioned against an "overemphasis" on them. Published February 3 2013
Former astronaut Mark Kelly said Sunday that the universal background check at the heart of President Obama's new gun control proposals has the support of gun owners such as himself and his wife, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — and should be supported by the National Rifle Association as well. Published February 3 2013
The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre on Sunday predicted that the universal background check at the center of President Obama 's new gun control proposal eventually would become a registry of legal gun owners. Published February 3 2013
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House Judiciary Committee, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, filed briefs Friday urging the Supreme Court to keep intact a key 1960s-era law in the federal government's fight against voter discrimination. Published February 1 2013
President Obama hailed former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday at age 88, as "an extraordinary mayor, irrepressible character, and quintessential New Yorker." Published February 1 2013
The White House didn't deny a report Friday that President Obama asked John F. Kerry to become Secretary of State a week before embattled U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice withdrew her name from consideration. Published February 1 2013
A day after Chuck Hagel gave a weak performance in his confirmation hearing to become Defense secretary, the White House said it still has confidence in him. "We expect the Senate to confirm Sen. Hagel," said White House press secretary Jay Carney. Published February 1 2013
Fresh off passing a bill that forces the Senate to write a budget for the first time in four years, House Republicans are now training their fire on President Obama with a new measure that would require him to submit a budget that actually gets the government out of the red. Published February 1 2013
Beleaguered Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced his resignation from President Obama's Cabinet Friday after a tenure marred with criticisms over his handling of federal energy subsidies and the Solyndra solar-energy affair. Published February 1 2013
By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
