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10 Things The NRA Blamed For The Sandy Hook Massacre

Not guns. At a press conference Friday morning, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre offered some other villains.

The Weird And Wonderful First Tweets Of Jake Tapper

CNN's newest hire, one of the most followed reporters in Washington, at his most Tapper-y. From 2009.

U.S. Embassy In Poland Posts Amazing Christmas Video

This is how you do diplomacy.

Conservatives Kill Republican Tax Plan

Speaker John Boehner's gambit falls apart. Over the cliff we go?

Paul Ryan Vanishes In Fiscal Cliff Talks

The former running mate and current House Republican budget chief keeps an unusually low profile. "I'm not commenting on any of that stuff."

The Weird World Of 2004 John Kerry Election Memes

Let's celebrate John Kerry's expected nomination as Secretary of State by taking a look back to the early days of Election meme-ing. WARNING: Some of these are pretty bad.

Hollywood Stars "Demand A Plan" On Gun Control

Powerful video aimed at raising public awareness after Newtown shooting.

Obama Claims LGBT Leadership Mantle In 'Time' Person Of The Year Interview

"One of the things that I’m very proud of during my first four years is I think I’ve helped to solidify this incredibly rapid transformation in people’s attitudes around LGBT issues — how we think about gays and lesbians and transgender persons," Obama says. Advocates say he earned it.

National Rifle Association Argues For More Guns In Response To Sandy Hook Massacre

"The only thing that stops a bad guy is a good guy with a gun," Wayne LaPierre says.

Protesters Disrupt NRA Post-Sandy Hook Press Conference

A man and a woman representing codepink.org held these signs up in front of NRA chief Wayne LaPierre. The man was removed from the room shouting, "We need to stop the killing, the NRA is killing our children." According to LaPierre, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

4 Things To Know About Asa Hutchinson's Views On Gun Control

The NRA announced Friday the former Arkansas Congressman would head up their efforts to develop a program to have armed security for schools in response for the Sandy Hook.

John Kerry Is Really Good At Twitter

The next Secretary of State is surprisingly candid in his Twitter feed. Some shameless Mitt Romney takedowns.

Obama Responds To Calls For Gun Control

In a direct-to-camera video, the president responded to an appeal for gun control on his petition site, "We the People." Nearly 200,000 signatures.

Lautenberg Sandy Hook Email Asks For Contributions

A fundraising email in the wake of Cory Booker's plans to run for Lautenberg's Senate seat. "Your continued support is greatly appreciated."

Lesbians, Agnostics Fail In Bid To Stop Boy Scouts From Leasing Government Land

The Ninth Circuit rules that San Diego can offer leases to the Boy Scouts of America despite the group's ban on gay and atheist members. Lesbian and agnostic couples brought the lawsuit.

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