Will a new campaign for gun laws quell the mass shootings that are routine in America?
A History of Violence: Gun Control in the Pages of TIME
Explore TIME’s coverage of gun violence in America from 1968 to today.
New TIME/CNN Poll: White House Gun Agenda Faces Conflicted Public
Many of the pillars of Obama’s plan are popular, but much of the public isn’t convinced tighter gun laws will work.
The Shame of New York School Bus Drivers
It is shameful that New York city’s school bus drivers, whose major function is to transport special needs children, have gone on strike today–and even more shameful that they’re striking for the guarantee of employment, which may be illegal.
“This is our first task as a society-keeping our children safe.”
New TIME/CNN Poll: Obama’s Job Approval Jumps, Public Favors Stricter Gun Laws
A new TIME/CNN/ORC poll that will be released Wednesday afternoon finds that a majority of Americans support tighter gun laws.
“Inside Obama’s Presidency” with Michael Grunwald, Part 2
In a live discussion starting at 11:30a.m., TIME’s Michael Grunwald will join panelists from the Atlantic, New York Times, Guardian, Slate, and PBS to discuss Obama’s second-term agenda.
The $50,000 Inauguration Hotel Suite
The nation spent $2 billion electing its president. But so far no one is willing to spend $50,000 to celebrate the victor.
I Have Seen the Future…
We’ve now had two significant bipartisan votes in the House–to raise taxes and to provide storm relief post-Sandy. I see a third one on the horizon, and a fourth.
NRA’s New Ad: Obama a “Hypocritical Elitist”
The National Rifle Association asks, “Are the President’s children more important than yours?” UPDATE: WH calls the ad “repugnant and cowardly.”
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?
John Kerry, Bounty Hunter?
Senator John Kerry, if and when he becomes the next Secretary of State, will now be able to offer a reward to those who help capture the world’s worst human rights violators.
House Passes $51 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
78 days after Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast, the House passed a $51 billion package to provide the region with emergency relief as well as funding to undertake long-term structural repairs