Welch Advocates Circumventing Congress on Debt Ceiling

Dem admits his party has been hypocritical on debt issue in the past

Obama Bundler Heralds Calif. Budget--Without Mentioning Crushing Debt

Obama bundler says he would be 'surprised' to be nominated as energy secretary

Zero Dark Thirty Director Takes On Critics

'Depiction is not endorsement,' director writes in LAT op-ed

Obama Announces Slate of 23 Executive Actions on Guns

READ: Full list of executive actions the administration will take, full transcript of remarks

Isakson: New Dodd-Frank provision 'Bad for the Country and Bad for the Economy'

GOP Senator discusses opposition to provision requiring 20 percent down payment for high-quality residential loans

Hostage Crisis in Algeria Includes 7 Americans

Al Qaeda affiliated group claims to have kidnapped 41 foreigners after attack on gas field

Rangel Praises Controversial New York Gun Law

Mental health officials and experts are concerned about new requirements in NY law

Fists Killed More in New York than Rifles in 2011

Usefulness of New York gun laws remains to be seen