Cory Booker Goes Off About the ‘False Debate’ Surrounding Guns
Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, NJ, goes off about what he calls the “false debate” surrounding gun violence, saying it is a “convenient trick to divide our country.”
NRA Chief LaPierre Doubles Down On His Message
NRA Chief Wayne La Pierre doubles down on his message of blame and calls for arming school officials during his first interview since the Connecticut shootings. While being interviewed by NBC’s David Gregory on Meet the Press, LaPierre refused to offer any support for new gun control legislation and held firm to his suggestion for […]
New Teen Marijuana Use Study Released
Kathleen Miles, HuffPost Los Angeles assistant editor, talks with HuffPost Live hosts Jacob Soboroff and Alyona Minkovski about a new study showing that teen marijuana use is less harmful than alcohol use.
Santa Arrested In Austin?
Santa Claus was arrested this weekend after spreading holiday cheer in front of the Texas capitol building with young children watching. Santa, otherwise known by his friends as James Peterson, is an occupy activist and was giving out chalk to children who were writing messages of love and joy on the sidewalk. Occupy Austin issued […]
Obama Responds to Petitions Related to Gun Violence
In the days since the tragedy in Newtown, Americans from all over the country have called for action to deter mass shootings and reduce gun violence, and hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions on whitehouse.gov’s We the People platform. In this video message, President Obama responds, explaining a comprehensive effort to come up […]