02.14.13 | 12:03 pm
Senate GOP Blocks Hagel Nomination
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) fell one vote shy of the 60 he needed to break a filibuster of his nomination to be secretary of defense. The final vote in the Senate a few moments ago was 58-40 (with one senator voting present). It was 59 ayes before Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) changed his vote to no for procedural reasons.
02.14.13 | 12:01 pm
LaPierre Responds
NRA chief Wayne LaPierre plans at 5:15 p.m. ET to respond to Obama’s State of the Union address. Watch it live here.