Social Issues
The Senate's contentious hearing on gun violence: 4 key moments
Posted on January 30, 2013, at 5:33 PMGabby Giffords calls for stricter gun laws, while her husband breaks the news of yet another mass shooting mid-testimony
Is firing blanks during a school-shooting drill really a good idea?
Posted on January 30, 2013, at 12:55 PMA Chicago-area high school believes exposing its students to the sound of gunfire will make them more prepared for a potential shooting
The teenage girl shot and killed days after performing at Obama's inauguration
Posted on January 30, 2013, at 12:02 PMHadiya Pendleton, all of 15 years old, was gunned down at a park in Chicago
WATCH: Gabrielle Giffords calls for gun control
Posted on January 30, 2013, at 10:50 AM"Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important. Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying. Too many children."
Did Marco Rubio convince Rush Limbaugh to support immigration reform?
Posted on January 30, 2013, at 9:35 AMThe conservative radio demigod seemed oddly awed by the GOP star's pitch to legalize undocumented immigrants
The bogus news story about the Sandy Hook 'hecklers'
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 5:25 PMOutrage erupts on liberal sites, but the video tells a different story
President Obama's big immigration reform speech: Did it help or hurt?
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 4:22 PMSome Democrats have called on Obama to stay on the sidelines of the debate
Should Obama stay out of the immigration fight?
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 10:48 AMThe president is stepping into the tenuous battle for an immigration overhaul today. Some advocates for reform wish he wouldn't
5 reasons the Boy Scouts might end its ban on gays
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 7:55 AMThe iconic youth organization is seriously contemplating a huge about-face in its policy on gay scouts and troop leaders. Why now?
Edward Morrissey: The intertwined fates of Marco Rubio and immigration reform
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 6:38 AMThe bipartisan package won't pass if Rubio backs out. And if Rubio fails on immigration, it could imperil his future political prospects
Why gun owners should want to amend the Second Amendment
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 6:24 AMOnly a clear articulation of the law will let gun-rights advocates stop worrying about intrusive regulations
Is the new bipartisan push for immigration reform doomed?
Posted on January 28, 2013, at 9:35 AMA comprehensive revamp of America's immigration system is a top priority of President Obama and GOP senators, but...
Why I own guns
Posted on January 26, 2013, at 12:35 PMMany gun-control advocates don't understand why rational people choose to arm themselves
The Democrats' plan to ban assault weapons: Does it stand a chance?
Posted on January 25, 2013, at 7:00 AMSen. Dianne Feinstein, her Democratic colleagues, and a group of mayors and police officers want to beat the odds, and the NRA
America's gun-control debate: The dueling protest signs
Posted on January 23, 2013, at 9:47 AMAcross the country, gun-control advocates and opponents are making no secret of their often-passionate opinions
Obama's second inaugural: The most important gay-rights speech ever?
Posted on January 22, 2013, at 10:05 AMThe nation's 44th president is the first to say the word "gay" in an inaugural address — and equated the gay-rights battle to the historic struggles of blacks and women
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