The governor signed into law Thursday sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines similar to the ones used by the gunman who killed 20 children and six educators in Newton. Connecticut joins states California, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts in having the country's strongest gun control laws, Brian Malte, director of mobilization for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington.
Connecticut lawmakers announced a deal on Monday on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the December mass shooting in the state. This announcement followed three grueling months for families and friends connected to the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Ever since actor Jim Carrey released the satirical music video skit "Cold Dead Hand," in which he attacked opponents of gun control, the wave of venom between him and conservatives has continued unabated. The bulk of this firestorm has been between Carrey and pundits of "The Five," a show on the Fox News Channel, and the nasty back-and-forth has been specifically with its host, Greg Gutfeld.
A cache of weapons, including guns, about 1030 rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home of Adam Lanza, the gunman who carried out the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's new director Pierson, who most recently served as the agency's chief of staff, will take over from Mark Sullivan, who announced his retirement last month.
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has signed into a law what is being called the nation's toughest anti-abortion measure, a law that bans most abortions after six weeks when a fetal heartbeat is first detected.
The National Rifle Association has reportedly made multiple robocalls to Connecticut residents, urging them to stand against state legislative attempts to pass stricter gun laws, including a more expansive assault weapons ban and 10-round limit for magazines. In response, some irritated residents will protest on Thursday.
Mississippi Representative Jessica Upshaw was found dead in an apparent suicide on Sunday, authorities said, and reported by Foxnews.com. She appears to have shot herself in the head at the home of former state Rep. Clint Rotenberry in Menderhall, located about 30 miles southeast of Jackson.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and National Rifle Association CEO Wayne Lapierre have opposing claims on guns, and each is taking to the airwaves. LaPierre challenged Bloomberg's plan to spend $12 million on ads meant to pressure senators into backing new gun control measures, saying the mayor "can't buy America." Bloomberg's pro-gun control group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is launching a campaign in states geared for senators who may still be undecided about firearms proposals making its way to the Senate floor next month.
During an impassioned speech to the House of Representatives on Thursday, Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann, spoke against the healthcare law signed into law in 2010. Derisively known as 'Obamacare' the Minnesota representative implored her fellow lawmakers to "repeal this failure before it literally kills women, kills children, kills senior citizens."
One day after the head of Colorado's Department of Corrections was shot and killed in his home, Governor John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday, expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines.
Senator Elizabeth Warren made a case for increasing the minimum wage during last week's Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing. There she cited a study that suggested the federal minimum wage would have stood at nearly $22 an hour today if it kept up with increased rates in worker productivity.
The article series "Being White in Philly" published by Philadelphia's Magazine seeks to discuss race relations in the city of Brotherly Love, from a strictly white perspective.
Amid criticism from campaign finance watchdogs, President Obama spent time at a second "political outreach event" of the day to deliver a speech to about 60 donors and former staffers at an Organizing for Action dinner, elucidating the organization's purpose for his second term.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on a host of federal corruption charges - guilty of 24 criminal counts, including racketeering, extortion and bribery.
