Boehner opposes new gun-control bill  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is rejecting gun-control legislation offered by the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in response to the weekend shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 19 others in Arizona.

America's Enduring Strength  —  Please click here to view the video of this statement.  —  Like millions of Americans I learned of the tragic events in Arizona on Saturday, and my heart broke for the innocent victims.  No words can fill the hole left by the death of an innocent …

Police Say They Visited Tucson Suspect's Home Even Before Rampage  —  TUCSON — The police were sent to the home where Jared L. Loughner lived with his family on more than one occasion before the attack here on Saturday that left a congresswoman fighting for her life and six others dead …

Bill Clinton: Politics must change after Arizona attack  —  Mr Clinton said there was a need for care in political discourse  —  Former President Bill Clinton has told the BBC the US political climate must change after the shooting of a US Congresswoman and others in Arizona.

Arizona shootings: ‘Funeral protection zone’ bill signed by Brewer  —  Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed a bill to create a “funeral protection zone” to keep protesters from disrupting the funerals of those killed in the mass shooting near Tucson.  —  The bill was a bipartisan show of support …

Quinn congratulates Democrats on income tax increase  —  A triumphant Gov. Pat Quinn congratulated fellow Democrats early today after the Illinois Senate and House sent him a major income tax increase without a single Republican vote in favor.  —  Quinn smiled and shook hands on the floor …

The Poison Of Limbaugh  —  Very very very few people have contributed more poison and hatred and extremism to the culture than Rush Limbaugh.  As every single conservative commentator joins ranks in calling the Tucson assassination a completely apolitical act, and as the right discovers …

Glock Pistol Sales Surge in Aftermath of Arizona Shootings  —  After a Glock-wielding gunman killed six people at a Tucson shopping center on Jan. 8, Greg Wolff, the owner of two Arizona gun shops, told his manager to get ready for a stampede of new customers.  —  Wolff was right.

THIS JUST IN  —  A South Carolina gun and accessories company is selling semi-automatic rifle components inscribed with “You lie” - a tribute to the infamous words of 2nd District Republican Congressman Joe Wilson when he shouted at President Barack Obama during a congressional speech …

Poll: 45% Say Politics Motivated Jared Loughner  —  Updated 6:50 p.m. Eastern Time  —  Forty-five percent of Americans believe that Jared Loughner's political views were “probably” a factor in the shootings in Tucson Saturday, a new CBS News poll shows.  One in three say they probably …

How Presidents Have Dealt with Disaster  —  After Columbine, Challenger, 9/11 and Virginia Tech, Presidents Sought to Heal  —  In times of crisis and tragedy, Americans have turned to their president for leadership and words of reassurance.  At a memorial service tonight in Tucson …

GOP Rep. Wants to Enclose Congress in Plexiglas  —  An aide to Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) tells CBS News that the Indiana Republican plans to introduce legislation next week that would encase the House Gallery in “a transparent and substantial material” such as Plexiglas that would keep members …

Paul Krugman, Buffoon  —  Within hours after Jared Loughner's killing spree, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman went straight for the gutter, proclaiming, with no evidence whatsoever, that Loughner's act was in all likelihood “political,” and going on to blame Republicans for the murders.

CNN's Erickson: In Wake Of Attempted Murder Of Jewish Politician, It's Important To Stress “A Saving Faith In Jesus Christ”  —  CNN's Erick Erickson is upset with what people aren't saying about the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: … For the record: Rep. Giffords is Jewish …

TIM PAWLENTY DEMONSTRATES THAT HE'S NOT MAN ENOUGH TO BE PRESIDENT.  Well, that was quick.  These are the times that try men's souls.  Sometimes, they're found wanting.  —  UPDATE: So Politico has updated its story and here's the key bit: … And here's my problem.  “It would not have been my style.”

Big business is back in business  —  There was a festive atmosphere at U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters Tuesday morning as the corporate lobby delivered its annual “State of American Business” address.  —  Margaret Spellings, the former Bush Cabinet officer who cashed out and joined the business group …

The state of American business is ‘fragile,’ Chamber will say - Durbin aide: Banks hate losing, so they want to play again - Meet the Fed traders - 39 steps: Goldman's plan for ‘self-improvement’  —  FIRST LOOK: CHAMBER TO CALL RECOVERY “FRAGILE” - U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue …

Obituary: Richard ‘Dick’ Winters, courageous WWII officer portrayed in ‘Band of Brothers’  —  Richard “Dick” Winters, 92, a decorated Army officer whose courageous leadership through some of the fiercest combat of World War II was featured in the best-selling book and HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” died Jan. 2.

Sanders Fundraises Off Arizona Murders  —  There has been no shortage of individuals and institutions that have sought to capitalize on the shootings in Tucson.  Add Vermont senator Bernie Sanders to that list.  —  This afternoon Sanders sent out a fundraising appeal …

2012 presidential hopefuls to address House Republican retreat  —  Several 2012 presidential hopefuls will address House Republican lawmakers at their annual retreat this weekend.  —  Meanwhile, President Obama wasn't invited.  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) …

If You Can't Stand the Heat . . .  Harry Truman would have had little patience for the notion that caustic political rhetoric causes murder.  —  All the evidence currently available indicates that the gunman responsible for Saturday's tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., was driven solely by internal demons.