President Obama's Gun Control Bill is Shot Down in the Senate
A failed vote of 54 to 46 brought the gun control measure effectively to a halt in the upper chamber of Congress on Wednesday, scuttling President Obama's ambitious legislation.
News Reports of Arrests in Boston Marathon Bombing Case Prove to be Wrong
Reports came out earlier today that authorities had identified and arrested a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Sally Jewell Begins Her New Job as Secretary of the Interior
Sally Jewell was sworn in as the 51st Secretary of the Interior on Friday, and spent her first full day on the job on Monday.
Letter Containing Possible Ricin Addressed to President Obama Intercepted
Another letter was intercepted in Washington on Tuesday. This letter contained the same language as the letter that was addressed to Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi. This time, the letter was addressed to President Obama.