"Every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. Every one of us stands with you," President Obama said. More » Obama at Boston memorial service: America will ‘finish the race’

Grief counseling is not mentioned in the Constitution nor does it ever come up in presidential debates. But part of the job of any president in this already tear-stained century is to channel our collective … More » From Boston to Newtown to Aurora and beyond: Obama’s sad role as national grief counselor

It's not every day that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Republican activist Grover Norquist are spotted in the same room. On Thursday, however, they stood inches from each other while a bipartisan … More » ‘Gang of Eight’ senators urge other lawmakers to join them in supporting immigration bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blocked by Congress from expanding gun sale background checks, President Barack Obama is turning to actions within his own power to keep people from buying a gun who are prohibited for … More » Obama taking action on gun background check system

The day after a bipartisan proposal to increase background checks for gun purchases failed in the Senate, the House of Representatives seems to be in no rush to pass its own version of a bill to change … More » Boehner: ‘No decisions’ made on a House gun bill

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials are looking into the possibility that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria in a limited form, although there is no consensus yet … More » U.S. looks into possible chemical weapons use in Syria