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First Word: NRA to convene for the first time since Newtown

Members of the NRA will gather this Friday and Saturday for its annual convention in Houston, the first gathering since the Newtown shooting massacre. Sarah

Members of the NRA will gather this Friday and Saturday for its annual convention in Houston, the first gathering since the Newtown shooting massacre. Sarah Palin will open the meeting, and Glenn Beck will close the convention. The convention will feature eight political speakers, none of whom are Democrats.

  • Rocker Ted Nugent has his own event at the NRA convention
  • Toomey explains why his bipartisan gun control bill was defeated
  • "Republicans should have voted for background checks" but "you don't just ditch your political party"
  • Mitch McConnell slams Obamacare implementation in op-ed
  • Community in Kentucky in mourning after 5-year-old kills his little sister w/ his own rifle
  • Sen. Jeff Flake finally admits that his poll numbers are really on a downward trend after lying about the PPP poll earlier this week
  • Stephen Colbert trashes Rand Paul & other senators for their “brave & heartless” stances against gun control
  • Sens. Hagan & Landrieu could get a boost in 2014 from their votes in favor of gun control
  • NY State Assemblyman Daniel J. O’Donnell delivers an epic rant against his more ignorant colleagues
  • Wisconsin church cancels speaking gig with former Green Bay Packer Safety Leroy Butler b/c he tweeted his congratulations to NBA player Jason Collins
  • Emily's List polling shows battleground state voters want a female president and released new "Madam President" video
  • A new Quinnipiac poll shows Hillary Clinton blowing away potential Democratic field in 2016
  • Republican lawmaker Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) says his constituents want more, not less sequestration
  • Rapper Snoop Lion voices support for gun control, dings congress for failures
  • Obama plans to nominate Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker as his new Commerce Secretary
  • Obama will also name economic adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative
  • Sen. Ayotte says she voted against equal pay for women since we basically have enough laws on the books already