SEN. RAND PAUL (R-KENTUCKY): You have some Republicans backing down like Christie backing down and criticizing the NRA, and I think that doesn't do us any good. So, I think Republicans do need to stand more firmly on this issue. INGRAHAM: Why do you think he's doing that? Why do you think Chris Christie is doing that? PAUL: You know, I think

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: The conclusion I came to is this. Republicans have tried brinksmanship, now twice under Obama with the fiscal cliff and debt ceiling, and got shellacked. And Gingrich tried it twice with the shutdowns in the '90s, and he got shellacked. If you're in opposition you cannot govern from the House. So, what do you do? I thought

“I don’t know if you know the genesis of the right to bear arms,” ctor Danny Glover told a group of students at a Texas A&M sponsored event on Thursday. “The Second Amendment comes from the right to protect themselves from slave revolts, and from uprisings by Native Americans.” “A revolt from people who were stolen from their land or

Daily Show: President Obama issues executive orders aimed at controlling assault weapons, and gun rights activists confuse tyranny with the unpleasant sensation of losing elections.

Michael Hastings plays an exclusive audio recording of a his confrontation with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel while covering Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.

O'Reilly talks about the "evils" of the Internet. He says that "the machines have changed everything in our lives." He then discusses the story of Manti Te'o, a football player at the University of Notre Dame.

Lawrence O'Donnell and Joe Klein discuss gun control, the NRA, and the positions of past Republican politicians.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told the U.S. Conference of Mayors today that the massacre in Newtown and other, less publicized incidents of gun violence are "stark reminders" of the need to take "common sense" steps to reduce gun violence in our country.

Sean Hannity and former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz discuss the scandal around football player Manti Te'o.

Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes talk about the nomination Todd Jones to be the next director of the ATF.