“It’s no secret that Republicans by and large are not fans of President Obama’s new push for laws aimed at reducing gun violence. Most in Washington are using traditional means to oppose him — vowing to vote against his legislation in Congress, for example. But out in the states, some …

“President Obama? More like King Obama, at least in Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s world. The Tea Party favorite is insisting the commander-in-chief is acting like he’s royalty when it comes to his gun control plan and willingness to use executive orders to see it through. “I’m afraid that President Obama …

“There’s a full-length mirror and a scale on every single floor of the all-girls high school where Julia Lurie works. She’s an American teaching English in South Korea, and apparently, South Korea has the highest per capita rate of plastic surgery in the world — one in five women in …

“Wal-Mart has promised to add $50 billion in American-made merchandise to its offerings over the next 10 years. The promise comes amid criticism of the company’s overseas sources using cheap labor, as well as a fatal fire in a Bangladesh factory that made clothing for retailers including Wal-Mart. (And, incidentally, …

“Today Ira Isaacs, a self-described “shock artist,” was sentenced to four years in federal prison for shocking people a little too much. Federal prosecutors had to try Isaacs three times before winning a conviction. According to Morality in Media, Isaacs’ sentence “sends a strong message to the porn industry and …

With East-West Shrine Game practices underway, and the annual awards/showcase exhibition scheduled for Saturday in Tampa, Dan Rubenstein offers his take on a number of NFL hopefuls that SB Nation’s Alfie Crow will be keeping a close eye on throughout his week-long coverage down in Florida. In this editions, Dan’s …

In an emergency Dan on Fire following the breaking Manti Te’o news, SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein goes a step further than the LAMEstream media to figure out who’s behind the Manti Te’o hoax. Get ready for REAL answers.

“Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz was “killed by the government,” his father told mourners Tuesday during his son’s funeral in suburban Chicago. Swartz, who help create Reddit and RSS, the technology behind blogs, podcasts and other web-based subscription services, was found dead Friday in his New York apartment. He was …

“Gov. Rick Perry expressed outrage Wednesday at the president’s plan to curb gun violence, saying he’s “disgusted” by the “political left” using the Connecticut school massacre to push for greater restrictions on guns and that the Second Amendment trumps Barack Obama or any other president. At a White House ceremony, …

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