Politics got off to a bumpy start in 2013, with the House passing the Senate's bill to avert the fiscal cliff late Tuesday night. But, the showdown isn't over yet. Here's a preview of tonight's rundown. Read More

After weeks of negotiations, the House will not hold a vote on a deficit deal Monday night, forcing Americans to ring in the new year over the fiscal cliff. Read More

After the show, MSNBC's Ari Melber discussed Rep. Edward Markey's decision to run for Sen. John Kerry's Senate seat. Read More

Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) announced Thursday he will run for U.S. Senate in the special election which will be held to fill Sen. John Kerry's seat if he is confirmed as Secretary of State. Read More

The president will meet with top lawmakers on Friday to try to reach a budget deal. The Senate is back in session and the House returns to work on Sunday night, giving Congress just 29 ½ hours to pass legislation. Read More

The gun control debate continues, but a new Gallup poll shows support for stricter gun laws, which is the highest it has measured since January 2004. A majority of Americans also support a ban on the sale and possession of ammunition clips that contain more than 10 bullets. Read More

As the Senate convened Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scolded the House for not returning to Washington in hopes of negotiating a bipartisan deal that would avoid historic tax hikes and spending cuts set for the new year. Read More

After lawyer Craig Sonner sped away from the MSNBC studio in Orlando where he was scheduled to speak with O'Donnell, the host lobbed hard-hitting questions at the empty chair where Sonner was supposed to sit. Read More

In the Rewrite segment, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell weighed in on the actor’s life and shared memories about working with him. Read More

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (ATF), the federal agency responsible for enforcing gun laws, has for years been choked by legislative restrictions that keep it from functioning efficiently. Read More

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday it will implement delaying tactics to avoid reaching the debt ceiling. Read More

House Republican leaders released a statement Wednesday that indicated they are waiting on the Senate to pass legislation, so that the House can then consider and amend the two bills that "would avert the fiscal cliff if enacted." Read More

President Obama asked Congress to pass a bipartisan agreement that would extend tax cuts for people earning under $250,000 and unemployment benefits before January 1st. Read More

Now that President Obama has nominated John Kerry for Secretary of State, Kerry's Senate seat -- granting his confirmation -- will be vacated, and the scramble for a replacement will begin. Read More

After a week of silence, the National Rifle Association blamed Hollywood, the media and the video game industry for the heightened culture of violence in America. Read More

On the Very Last Word, MSNBC's Joy Reid and Ari Melber try to parse the House GOP debacle Thursday night. Read More

The NRA finally broke their week-long silence after the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school, and its executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, called on immediate action from Congress to require more armed police officers in all schools. Read More

The K.I.N.D. Fund reached a new milestone, raising more then $5 million to help kids in Malawi get a better education. And one eighth grader took the initiative to hold her own fundraising drive. Read More

In a clear rejection of Boehner's leadership, House Republicans refused to give the Speaker their support for Plan B. Is his job in jeopardy? Read More

A day after President Obama announced the creation of a taskforce to look into ways to reduce gun violence, Vice President Biden met with law enforcement officials and Cabinet members. Read More