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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Pentagon's role in responding to the attack last year on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dempsey ‘surprised’ at Clinton’s Benghazi testimony

Facing tough questioning from Sen. Lindsey Graham, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seemed confused to hear details of then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent testimony on Benghazi.

February 7, 2013
**FILE** Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive Feb. 26, 2012, before the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood. (Associated Press)

Gun-toting Hollywood movie stars

Hollywood might be a liberal town, but there are plenty of celebrities who own guns — and they're not afraid to use them.

February 1, 2013

1,100 Green Berets sign petition against gun control

Retired Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Jeff Hinton was looking for 100 current or retired Green Berets to sign a petition defending Second Amendment rights. What he received was 1,100 special forces operators, all of whom are against bans on the kind of military-style rifles targeted in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December.

January 31, 2013
**FILE** Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies Jan. 31, 2013, before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Hagel backtracks on ‘Jewish lobby’ comments during hearing

Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel was challenged during his confirmation hearing on Thursday by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to name "one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the Israeli lobby in the United States."

January 31, 2013
Super Bowl tickets were in big demand by both resellers and fans before the game Sunday in Indianapolis. (Associated Press)

House Dems offer big tickets for campaign cash

The Super Bowl. Lady Gaga. March Madness. Tickets to any one of these events are extremely costly, but for the right price, House Democrats are willing to put them into a donor's hands.

January 30, 2013
President Obama signs the health care bill in the White House on March 23, 2010. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pro-Obama group trains journalists in health care talking points

Freedom Works, the nonprofit dedicated to lower taxes and limited government, reports that a recent symposium held by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers turned into boot camp at which reporters from mainstream organizations were trained on how to best articulate pro-'Obamacare' talking points.

January 30, 2013
**FILE** NFL officials confer Dec. 4, 2011, in the fourth quarter of a game between the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans in Houston. (Associated Press)

NFL changes may bring affirmative action Super Bowl

Is affirmative action coming to the Super Bowl? That's the question being raised by the New York Times, Yahoo News and now Deadspin after NFL referee Jerome Boger was selected for the big game, despite in-season grades that would have automatically disqualified him from being in the running.

January 29, 2013
**FILE** Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II (The Washington Times)

Cuccinelli helps truck driver escape burning rig

New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker isn't the only one who can save citizens from burning infernos. It turns out Virginia's Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is pretty good at it too.

January 26, 2013
President Obama walks out of the Oval Office of the White House on Monday to make a statement on the economy in the Rose Garden. (Associated Press)

Presidents may get pink slips for spending deficits: Bill

Just days after the House-based "no budget, no pay" bill passed, Rep. Mo Brooks, Alabama Republican, has proposed a bill that would make the failure of future presidents to enforce a balanced budget an impeachable offense.

January 26, 2013