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President Barack Obama is tackling the issue of gun violence by weighing 19 steps that could be taken through executive action alone, congressional officials say.

With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama says the time is right for U.S. forces to let Afghans do their own fighting.

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) says he has "a lot of good options" in deciding on his next political move.

President Barack Obama's proposal for $60.4 billion in aid for states hit by Superstorm Sandy adds a huge new item to an end-of-year congressional agenda already packed with controversy.

Democrat, Republican, Independant, or unaffiliated, one of the positives that we've seen post-Sandy has been lawmakers coming together for the reason they were elected in the first place - to help those who they represent. A bipartisan group of NJ lawmakers recently toured the Ocean County areas worst hit by Sandy. Check out the video here:

In times of tragedies there are always some unscrupulous "entrepreneurs" who take advantage of the situation of others.

Comedian Pauly Shoresits down with Shawn and Sue to talk "Pauly~tics"

President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast.

As much as it pains me to lump Honey Boo Boo into the category of "celebrities", let's be honest, we all know who she is...and she's apparently endorsing President Obama.

He drew ridicule from the Republican mainstream when he sought the presidential nomination. He's frozen out of the debates and ignored by most mainstream media. Whether Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson really believes that he can win is not as important as whether he believes he can influence the outcome...