Brian Hughes

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NEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 16: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an interfaith vigil for the shooting victims from Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 16, 2012 at Newtown High School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-six people were shot dead, including twenty children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Lanza also reportedly had committed suicide at the scene. A 28th person, believed to be Nancy Lanza, found dead in a house in town, was also believed to have been shot by Adam Lanza. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama: ‘These tragedies must end’

Brian Hughes, Steve Contorno · December 16, 2012 5:00 am

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 25: Several .223 caliber rounds are shown near a Bushmaster XM-15 October 25, 2002 in Hollywood, Florida. They are similar to the ones that were being used by the sniper during a killing spree near Washington, D.C. Famous for its use in the military's M-16 rifle, the .223-caliber round is known for causing extensive tissue damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Will massacre spur gun control?

Brian Hughes · December 15, 2012 5:00 am

Obama: ‘Our hearts are broken’ over Conn. shooting

Obama: ‘Our hearts are broken’ over Conn. shooting

Brian Hughes · December 14, 2012 5:00 am

Susan Rice pulls out of running for secretary of state

Brian Hughes · December 13, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - This June 7, 2012 file photo shows U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN. Rice has withdrawn from consideration for secretary of state. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Beltway Confidential

Susan Rice pulls plug on secretary of state bid

Brian Hughes · December 13, 2012 5:00 am

President Barack Obama takes a look at the piston installation area before he speaks at Detroit Diesel in Redford, Mich. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Daimler AG plans to announce $100 million investment into the facility at Detroit Diesel. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Robin Buckson, Pool)

Obama’s rosy view of manufacturing overstates progress

Brian Hughes · December 12, 2012 5:00 am

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 28: U.S. President Barack Obama holds a pen while saying he is ready to sign legislation taht would extend tax cuts for middle class people during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building November 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. With the end-of-the-year "fiscal cliff" looming over lawmakers in Washington, Obama will meet with 14 chief executives at the White House later in the day. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama’s silence on gay marriage cases worries his supporters

Brian Hughes · December 11, 2012 5:00 am

President Barack Obama, left, greets assembler Austin Ivey, right, in the turbo installation area at Detroit Diesel in Redford, Mich. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Daimler AG plans to announce $100 million investment into the facility at Detroit Diesel. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Robin Buckson, Pool)

Obama rips Michigan’s push for right-to-work law

Brian Hughes · December 10, 2012 5:00 am

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Broken promises from first term help Obama set agenda for second

Brian Hughes · December 8, 2012 5:00 am

Former President George W. Bush gives opening remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for a conference titled "Immigration and 4% Growth: How Immigrants grow the U.S. Economy," Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Dallas. The George W. Bush Institute is hosting panel discussions highlighting the positive impact of immigration on U.S. economic growth. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Blaming Bush still in vogue at White House

Brian Hughes · December 6, 2012 5:00 am

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks to the media during a visit in Falls Church, Va., Thursday to meet with middle class taxpayers. Counter clockwise from the president are, high school teacher Tiffany Santana, her mother Velma Massenburg, Richard Santana, far left, who works at a local Toyota dealership, and Tiffany's father, Jimmy Massenburg. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama takes ‘fiscal cliff’ message to N.Va.

Brian Hughes · December 6, 2012 5:00 am

Guns seized by New Jersey authorities this month. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Obama expected to push gun control in second term

Brian Hughes · December 5, 2012 5:00 am