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Clarence Thomas breaks his 7-year silence on the Supreme Court

But what the justice actually said remains a mystery

 
President Obama: Loner-in-chief?

Is President Obama anti-social?

"I'm a pretty friendly guy," the president insists. "And I like a good party."

 
In NRA: Practice Range, users shoot at targets that kind of look like human coffins.

The NRA's new shooting app... for 4-year-olds?

Family bonding time! You and your kid can now perfect your shooting skills on your mobile device

 
President Obama came out swinging in his Jan. 14 news conference.

President Obama attacks the GOP on the debt ceiling

The president stands up for soldiers and Social Security recipients in an attempt to frame the budget debate to his advantage

 
Jodie Foster made light of her big non-reveal, but "it wasn't a laughing matter," says Eric Sasson at The Wall Street Journal.

Why Jodie Foster's Golden Globes speech may disappoint the gay community

The actress' all-over-the-place speech, argues Eric Sasson at The Wall Street Journal, did a disservice to gay people who want to know they're not alone

 
Ready, aim, fire?

How did a loaded Revolutionary War cannon end up in Central Park?

The NYPD discovers 28 ounces of gunpowder and a melon-sized cannonball inside a completely accessible cannon in the middle of Manhattan

 
House Speaker John Boehner "assumes he can ultimately talk members out of default," reports Politico. But you never know...

Are half of House Republicans really willing to let the U.S. default?

Economic suicide is a real option for scores of lawmakers, says Politico

 
Sorry, trillion-dollar coin advocates: You're going to have to make do with the lowly $1 coin.

Why the Fed killed the $1 trillion platinum coin

No magic coin will save us from the coming debt-ceiling showdown

 
An AR-15 style rifle is displayed at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop in Aurora, Colo.

Gun control: Is the NRA unbeatable?

NRA President David Keene predicts Congress won't ban assault weapons or high-capacity ammo clips

 
Paul Brandus

Paul Brandus: Washington's gun debate: What's next?

Despite the NRA's fierce opposition to gun control, Obama has an opening

 
Matt K. Lewis

Matt K. Lewis: Guns, Walmart, and crony capitalism

From FDR to Obama, liberals tend to achieve their policy goals when they find a way to co-opt big business

 
In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tapped Republican Frank Knox as his secretary of the navy.

Why Democratic presidents keep choosing Republicans as their defense chiefs

This is no quirk. Democrats have long been vulnerable on military matters

 
Will an Oscar campaign help any of these fellas win?

5 smart reads for the weekend

A profile of Chuck Hagel. An analysis of the complex world of Oscar campaigning. And more compelling, of-the-moment stories to dive into

 
President Obama and Vice President Biden are not at all cracking wise about Jack Lew's ridiculous signature, but it'd be funny if they were.

The best jokes about Jack Lew's 'Lew-py' signature

The illegible handwriting of President Obama's pick for his next Treasury secretary has become an instant punchline

 
Believe it or not, that says "Jack Lew."

What Jack Lew's loopy signature says about Obama's pick for Treasury secretary

Is he warm and cuddly? Calculatingly secretive? Enter the graphologists...

 
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