Tim Mak

The Senate approved a 10-year extension of a ban on plastic guns Monday, but chose not to adopt Sen. Chuck Schumer's proposal to tighten rules on guns created with 3-D printers. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty images)

Senate extends ban on plastic guns, leaves weapons made on 3-D printers untouched

Tim Mak · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told a Washington audience Thursday that she was definitely not running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. (AP Photo)

Ambivalent about Hillary, liberals cheer Elizabeth Warren

Tim Mak · December 6, 2013 5:00 am

The National Rifle Association indicated its support for the renewal of a law prohibiting hard-to-detect firearms, but made clear its opposition to expanding the law to cover "new technologies" like 3-D printed guns.ÃÂ (AP/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner)

NRA supports gun law extension, but not for 3-D printed guns

Tim Mak · December 5, 2013 5:00 am

As the expiration of a ban on plastic guns draws nearer, the House voted in favor of a ten-year extension of the law as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pressed for new language directly targeting 3-D printed plastic guns. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

House passes firearms bill without addressing 3-D printed guns

Tim Mak · December 3, 2013 5:00 am

Lawmakers take aim at 3-D gun printing

Tim Mak · November 29, 2013 5:00 am

The GOP is likely to re-take the Senate this year, according to one forecast. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Roger Zakheim, unplugged

Tim Mak · November 25, 2013 5:00 am

Sen. Harry Reid pledges Senate will proceed to Iran sanctions in December

Tim Mak · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

The National Defense Authorization Act process has included debates over a variety of military policies, including missile defense, the Navy's biofuel use, Guantanamo detainee policies, troop pay increases and defense budget cuts. (AP File)

National Security

Senate leaves town with crucial defense bill stalled

Tim Mak · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said of theÃÂ National Defense Authorization Act:ÃÂ "This [nuclear option] blew it up.ÃÂ It harms the ability and desirability of people to work together."ÃÂ (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Senate’s nuclear option vote blows up defense policy bill

Tim Mak · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks about her proposal to let military prosecutors rather than commanders make decisions on whether to prosecute sexual assaults in the armed forces. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate opens Pentagon policy debate with focus on preventing sexual assaults

Tim Mak · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

A June 20 photo shows the open-air pen used to confine detainees at the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison facility in Cuba. (AP Photo/Bill Gorman, File)

National Security

Senate votes against new restrictions on transfer of Gitmo detainees

Tim Mak · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to reporters following a meeting of House Democrats on the Affordable Health Care law on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Pelosi agree that the troubled rollout of the health care law must be fixed. She says they will have a proposal for the House to vote on Friday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Nancy Pelosi frustrated with rollout but won’t apologize for cancelled plans

Tim Mak · November 17, 2013 5:00 am