Fact Check: The Gun Registry Red Herring
Why does Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, claim that Obama wants a national federal registry for guns?
Michael Scherer
Michael Scherer is the White House correspondent for TIME. He previously worked for Salon.com, Mother Jones, and the Daily Hampshire Gazette. A native of San Francisco, he graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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5 Better Ways For Congress To Punish Itself
Today the U.S. Congress will vote on an unconstitutional proposal to stop paying themselves a salary if the cannot get their act together. Surely there must be a better way to self-flagellate. Actually, there are at least five.
What You Missed While Not Watching Yesterday’s Presidential Inauguration
America’s 57th presidential inaugural featured poetry, patriotism, and pop stars, plus a whole lot of Chuck Schumer
Obama’s Second Inaugural: A New Term, a More Progressive Tone
In his second Inaugural Address, the President issues a call to action on climate change, economic equality and gay rights
Second Inaugural Address of Barack Hussein Obama (Transcript)
As Prepared for Delivery:
Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring
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On Scene: Highlights from Inauguration Day
TIME’s political team is canvassing Washington, D.C. today, reporting on the Inauguration Day festivities. Follow our updates (and watch the speech live)
America’s New Gunfight: Inside the Campaign to Avert Mass Shootings
Will a new campaign for gun laws quell the mass shootings that are routine in America?
By Testing the Gun Lobby, Obama and Biden are Launching a Broader War on the Other Party
It’s been Washington’s worst kept secret: Just what new gun regulations will Barack Obama and Joe Biden recommend in the wake of the Sandy Hill Elementary mass shooting?
Biden Newtown Task Force Aims Big on Guns
After historic Biden-NRA meeting, the VP is expected to make three recommendations: extended background checks, limited access to high capacity magazines, and federal authority to track gun sales and crime weapons.
Hope Lives For $1 Trillion Platinum Coin Enthusiasts
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to rule out the possibility of minting a $1 trillion platinum coin to solve the debt ceiling crisis. In a graphic, Republicans argue that the weight of the coin would have sunk the Titanic.
How to Win When Everyone Loses
In Washington, consolation prizes–pleasing the base, appearing tough and strong, handling negotiations better–are really the only victories in town.
A Major Political Prediction for 2013
So you want to know what happens next? Don’t we all.
I happen to work in an industry built upon two things: reliable reporting about what has happened, and unreliable projections about what might happen in the future. It’s not that the projections are always wrong. It’s just that you would be a fool to believe that they are …
Friended: How the Obama Campaign Connected with Young Voters
Social networks are transforming the way campaigns are conducted.
