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AP source: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar leaving
Julie Pace
Salazar will reportedly leave the Obama Administration in March
NRA calls Obama an “elitist hypocrite” as he prepares gun control roll out
Jillian Rayfield
Obama will announce his plans for gun control legislation on Wednesday
Poll: 6 in 10 favor stricter gun laws
Tom Raum, Jennifer Agiesta
And 84 percent want a federal standard for background checks
Aaron Swartz reveals the hypocrisy of our Justice Department
Marcy Wheeler
Prior to his suicide, the hacker-activist faced a four-count federal indictment. Meanwhile, corrupt CEOs walk free
Schumer to back Hagel for Pentagon’s top job
Donna Cassata
The New York Senator said he met with Hagel for 90 minutes on Monday and decided to support him
8 things I miss about the Cold War
Jon Wiener
Fifty years ago, college was cheap, unions were strong and there was no terrorism-industrial complex
Obama goes on the offensive with his Defense pick
Steve Erickson
The president's nomination of Chuck Hagel forces Republicans to come to terms with the party's rightward shift
Is the Tea Party over?
Adele M. Stan
The answer depends on whether you see it as a political movement or an elaborate right-wing marketing plan
The Pentagon: The global NRA
Tom Engelhardt
Obama has pledged to curb the sale of assault weapons at home, but how will he address American violence abroad?
The House GOP can’t be beat: It’s worse than gerrymandering
Rob Richie, Devin McCarthy
The right dominates the House because of redistricting. The solution requires rethinking the way we vote
Top Dems urge Obama to weigh unilateral debt hike
Andrew Taylor
Harry Reid and other Democrats are pushing Obama to consider invoking the 14th Amendment
Democratic grandmothers spy on their neighbors
Lois Beckett
Forget knocking on doors. The "Grandma Brigade" in Minnesota gathers public info about other voters
5 biggest threats to the globe in 2013
Michael Moran
From the Arab Winter to the euro crisis, a look at what will cause war, strife and economic turmoil this year
Mint the coin, even if Republicans impeach
Jonathan Bernstein
If Obama thinks a platinum coin is the best way out of the debt ceiling crisis, he should do it, impeachment or not
The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exile
Michael Janofsky
After 24 years at the New York Times, I got a call -- and stumbled into the strangest writing gig of my career
7 theories why Obama gets rolled by Republicans
Joshua Holland
The jury's still out on the "fiscal cliff," but the House GOP often seems to get the better of the president
In gun debate, video game industry defends itself
Erica Werner, Julie Pace
Video game makers push back against those who blame them for fostering a culture of violence
Obama, Karzai agree to speed up military transition
Julie Pace, Robert Burns
U.S. troops will shift fully to a support role this spring said the president
Boehner invites Obama to give State of the Union Feb. 12
Donna Cassata
The House Speaker wrote in a letter that Obama must show a "willingness to seek common ground"
Wyoming GOPer pushes ban on gun bans
Jillian Rayfield
State Rep. Kendell Kroeker introduced a bill to make implementing gun laws a felony in the state
Biden turns to video game industry for help with guns
Erica Werner, Julie Pace
The White House is exploring cultural factors that may contribute to violent behavior
Salon’s new technology section
Andrew Leonard
Our crazy mashed-up social media, smartphone, networked world deserves more coverage. Here's why
Wal-Mart to join Biden gun control talks
Associated Press
The retailer is the largest firearms seller in the nation
Is Obama pulling another Rick Warren?
Alex Seitz-Wald
Four years ago, Obama enraged liberals at his inauguration. This year's benediction choice could be bad too
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