The vice president is meeting with pro-gun groups and the retail giant -- one of the top firearms sellers in the U.S. -- to discuss ways to combat the epidemic of gun violence.
If confirmed, Chuck Hagel and John Kerry will bring to their positions as Secretaries of Defense and State, respectively, an unusual on-the-ground perspective on war-making from their days in Vietnam.
Donald Trump demanded $5 million from Bill Maher after sending him a copy of his birth certificate, which Maher requested.
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, a long-time member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet and the first Latina to head a major federal agency, announced plans to resign on Wednesday.
Eva Longoria will be hosting the Latino Inauguration Celebration For President Barack Obama and is voicing the lead character on a new show, "Mother Up!"
The two-time director of the Office of Management and Budget will be picked to take Tim Geithner's place.
The outgoing secretary of state is expected to face Congressional panels on Jan. 22 regarding, again, the consulate attacks.
Every tragic incident is followed by calls for change. Politicians pick up the baton and legislative bills are crafted to address gun control.
The United States for the first time announcedTuesday that the administration is considering a full withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S. government in 2008, said Tuesday it is considering joining a lawsuit that claims the bailout terms were unfair, drawing outrage from lawmakers.
Nate Silver, who accurately predicted the 2012 presidential election results, hosted a Reddit AMA on Tuesday afternoon.
The City Council in Spring City, Utah, wants all households to own a gun and could possibly pay for permit courses for elementary school teachers.
Fiscal policy concerns slashed U.S. small-business confidence in December and November to levels typically seen in a recession.
The Speaker of the House has been facing unrest among his fellow Republicans. Now, a poll shows a majority disapprove of him.
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future of the war and the security situation in Afghanistan.
The Log Cabin Republicans ran a full-page ad in the Washington Post denouncing Obama's choice of Hagel for secretary of defense. The group cites Hagel's "dismal" record on gay rights.
Sources say the Obama administration is prepared to take on the National Rifle Association.
The president on Monday officially announced his nominations for secretary of defense and CIA chief.
So far, President Obama's bipartisan move to tap the Republican Hagel to be DOD head isn't being warmly received by certain GOP members.
The travel sector was one of the few surprises on the otherwise predictable Labor Department report on December employment.
A senior Bolivian minister has accused the U.S. of plotting to undermine the government of President Evo Morales, who has often obstructed U.S. interests in the region.
Monday is the first day in the office after hospitalization for the secretary of state. But she will be handing over her post to John Kerry soon.