The nation will have a set of recommendations to address widespread gun violence within weeks, President Obama announced Wednesday.

President Barack Obama will announce his first concrete steps Wednesday in addressing the raging debate about gun policy.

Time Magazine has chosen President Barack Obama as its 2012 :Person of the Year, saying "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Barack Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America."

In the fiscal cliff talks, Sen.Boehner made a new bet Tuesday by proposing what he called a plan B option to let tax rates go up on income above $1 million while keeping current rates for everyone else.

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are narrowing the divide between their positions while contending with discontent among their respective ranks.

Sen. Dan Inouye, a hero from another generation, has slipped peacefully into the pages of history.

Paula Broadwell, a woman who was romantically involved with former CIA Director David Petraeus, will not face federal charges of cyberstalking another woman friendly with Petraeus.

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods has set his sights on rivaling world No. 1 Rory McIlroy over the next five to 10 years.

A new poll conducted immediately after Friday's tragedy suggests Americans are rethinking gun control. 

Michael Dunn pleads not guilty in slaying of Jordan Davis after dispute about loud music