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Nearly 250,000 Sign White House Petition To Label Westboro Baptist Church A Hate Group The petition was in response to Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Sandy Hook funerals. Senate OKs Warrantless Email Snooping Language to end the practice was quietly dropped just before the holiday. Obama Returning To Washington For Fiscal Cliff Talks Hawaii vacation cut short. Philadelphia Mayor: NRA's Call For Armed Guards At Schools Is A "Dumbass Idea" Mayor Michael Nutter didn't think too highly of the NRA's response to the Newtown massacre. The city of Philadelphia recently fired 91 school police officers. Chuck Hagel's Record On Guns, Abortion Raises More Questions Few reasons for Democrats to support the would be Pentagon chief. Congress Has "Momentum" To Stop Warrantless Email Snooping, Aides Say A bill dies in the Senate, but its backers are optimistic. Forcing police and the FBI to ask a judge before they read your email. House Republicans Want Senate Democrats To Move First On Fiscal Cliff "The Senate must first act," House leaders insist. But Democrats "are still waiting for Republicans." Treasury Secretary: U.S. To Hit Debt Ceiling On Monday As if the fiscal cliff wasn't enough. More on BuzzFeed Politics › Follow us on Twitter Favorite us on Facebook Subscribe to our RSS Feed Check These Out: Advertise on BuzzFeed Question? Check the FAQ Not interested in receiving these emails? Unsubscribe here. BuzzFeed Inc. | 54 W. 21st St, 11th Floor | New York, NY 10010