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The White House event, at which 23 executive orders were signed, included relatives of those killed last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

In a new ad, the NRA is arguing that President Barack Obama cares about his own children more than the safety of the American people.

The U.S., which condemned anti-Semitic remarks Egyptian President Morsi allegedly made in 2010, counts on Morsi to back peace with Israel.

The House finally passed a Sandy aid package worth $50.7 billion Tuesday, 11 weeks after the storm battered the New York and New Jersey region.

Chuck Hagel's chances of becoming U.S. defense secretary got a critical boost Tuesday when two leading Senate Democrats came out in favor of confirming him following assurances on Israel and the treatment of gay and lesbian servicemen.

The U.S. is pushing ahead with the sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, despite concerns over the state of the Egyptian government.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is keeping its longtime Doomsday Clock at five minutes to midnight for 2013, and the committee of scientists and Nobel Laureates is urging President Barack Obama to address the threat of global climate change.

Gene Rosen sheltered six children who escaped from Sandy Hook after the massacre and is now being called a "pedophile" and "Satanist" by conspiracy theorists.

From where to stay to what events you don't want to miss, here's everything you need to know about Inauguration Day 2013 in Washington, D.C.

Brewer, an outspoken Obama administration and ACA critic, said implementing the Medicaid expansion is the right financial decision for Arizona.

President Obama's half-brother Malik plans to run for governor in Kenya.

James Tracy, the professor behind the Newtown conspiracy theory, has gained national attention for his radical belief that the media’s coverage of the tragedy was orchestrated to further gun control legislation. The topic is still being discussed but the story is no longer about the Newtown conspiracy theory, it is about Tracy himself.

Blowing up planets one by one is a terribly inefficient way of subduing the universe.

The 2013 Presidential Inauguration is just seven days away and it will be the first to feature an official app. President Barack Obama’s swearing-in will be live-streamed and can be viewed conveniently on your phone.

The president chastised Republicans for holding the economy hostage and warned that Social Security and veterans checks could be interrupted.

NRA's David Keene: People are stocking up on guns and ammo because the possibility of new gun control laws is "scaring American gun owners."

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is preparing a set of proposals on various ways to combat gun-related violence in America.

James Tracy, the professor who has gained national attention due to his Newtown, Conn., shooting conspiracy theory, has another interesting theory in the wake of his recent national media attention. According to Tracy, CNN’s Anderson Cooper could possibly be out to harm him and his family.

Four top U.S. Senate Democrats are ready to back President Barack Obama if he chooses to bypass Congress in reaching a debt-ceiling solution.

Jay Rockefeller's retirement gives Republicans a possible advantage. A host of other Democratic seats may be in play as well.

Most Americans have banked less pay this month because of the end of the payroll-tax cut, and some who backed the president say they feel duped.