Four Senators Seeking Compromise on Background Checks
Two are NRA members, other two given "F" rating by the gun lobby group
Politics
GOP State Representative Joins Massachusetts Senate Race
Rep. Daniel Winslow (R-Mass.) joining the race after several other prominent Republicans said they wouldn't run
Thousands Attend Chokri Belaid's Funeral
Tunisian opposition leader was killed on Wednesday
Penny Pritzker Leading Candidate for Commerce Secretary
Hyatt Hotels heiress and friend of the president
Tensions Between China and Japan Escalating
Territorial dispute causing deterioration of the relationship between the two countries
George H.W. Bush's Emails Hacked
Emails, addresses, and phone numbers of Bush family members compromised
Obama Blocked Plans to Send Weapons to Syrian Rebels
Plan was supported by CIA, State Department, and Pentagon
You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way Journalists Blow
When it comes presidential kill lists, too many in the media dig power absolute power absolutely.
5 Reasons to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
It's time to get serious and implement the only immigration reform that will work.
Brennan Hearings Disrupted by Protesters
Apparent Code Pink members called out Brennan for drone killings
Sen. Menendez Says He Contacted Health Agency over Billing Practices
But denies trying to intervene on behalf of a donor
Virginia Redistricting Bill Halted
Republican Speaker stops GOP plan to game system to their own benefit
President Obama Had One Conversation With Leon Panetta on the Day of the Benghazi Attack
Lindsey Graham got visibly upset asking about the lack of response or interest from the president
Brennan Faces Senate Hearing This Afternoon
Targeted killing program will be focus of questions (or at least lengthy senator speeches posing as questions).
U.S. Officials Warn Kenyans of "Consequences" Following Elections
Candidate wanted by international court over election-related violence
Senator Ron Wyden Wants More Drone Documents Declassified
Call made ahead of confirmation hearings for John Brennan later today
Obama Administration Previously Rejected FOIA Request for Leaked Kill List White Paper
FOIA'd freelance instead
Former Cory Booker Campaign Consultant Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering
Part of ongoing investigation into alleged illegal activities at Newark City Hall
Guilty Plea Expected in Phony Federal Reserve Bomb Plot
Quazi Mohammad was allegedly caught in an FBI sting
Irvington, NJ Cops Say They Were Transferred for Filing Allegations Against Police Chief
Police chief was subsequently suspended
Senators Will Get Access to Classified Kill List Memos
The legal opinions behind the white paper leaked earlier this week
LAPD Hunting Former Cop Accused of Killing Coach, Fiancee, Threatening More Violence
Some people would like to see only agents of the state have access to firearms
John Brennan To Be Grilled on Torture, Drones, Leaks
And well he should be before he's handed the keys to the CIA
Administration Officials Ordered To Avoid All Talk of Spending Cuts
Most transparent administration ever!
Rand Paul Touts His Own Take on Non-Interventionism, Libertarian Republicanism
Setting a new tone for the GOP
