NBC NewsMSN

Latest Stories

Former RNC chair Michael Steele. (AP Photo/Matt Houston)

Does $250K per year make your family rich? Steele says no

“I really don’t think that people who make $255,000 a year, a family of four, $255,000 a year of annual income or even adjusted gross income is rich,” the former Republican National Committee Chairman told Hardball’s Chris Matthews on Monday night. Read More

Former Governor of Florida Charlie Crist answers a question during the University of Southern California's Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy inaugural Symposium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gus Ruelas/REUTERS)

Crist: GOP no place to be tolerant, kind, or compassionate

'The [Republican] party has changed," said Crist, explaining his recent switch to the Democrats. Read More

Photo by AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Obama and Boehner ‘will be able to do a deal’

“It really is the president and the Speaker who will do this deal,” Daley told Andrea Mitchell on Monday. “They have respect for each other. They like each other. They will be able to do a deal together.” Read More

President Obama shakes hands with PSY
at the 'Christmas in Washington' concert at in Washington, D.C, on December 09 2012 (Photo by Rex Features via AP Images)

‘Gangnam’ rapper apologizes for anti-American lyrics

South Korean rapper and pop singer PSY issued an apology for his anti-American performances nearly a decade ago, and went on to perform in the annual "Christmas in Washington" charity event Sunday evening. Read More

malala_121210

‘We stand together with Malala’

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, 15, who was shot by a Taliban gunman last October, was honored Monday at the UNESCO conference in Paris. Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari pledged $10 million for girls' education. Read More

Photo by AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Boehner-Obama talks: the cone of silence

Speaker Boehner's office confirms ongoing discussions with the White House, but declines to give details. Read More

Jane Abbott Lighty, left, and Pete-e Petersen embrace after receiving the first same-sex marriage license in Washington state at the King County Recorder’s Office. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Public opinion shifting towards gay marriage

As the Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases on same-sex marriage, shifting public opinion on the issue may play a crucial in the Justices' decision-making process. Read More

Susan Rice

Rice’s ties to African leaders questioned

Trying to put the Benghazi incident behind her, Susan Rice now faces questions about her ties with prominent African leaders. Read More

President Obama gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House campus in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Civil libertarians to Obama: You need to do better

After four years characterized largely by disappointment, civil liberties groups are pushing President Obama for a renewed commitment to issues like closing Guantanamo Bay, scaling back targeted killings, and trying terrorist suspects in civilian courts in a second term. But are they likely to have more success? Read More

Image:

Michigan governor ‘betrayed’ state’s trust

The staff of Detroit's largest daily newspaper published a blistering editorial on Sunday, saying Michigan's governor had double-crossed voters by coming out in support of anti-union right-to-work legislation. Read More

Newark Mayor Cory Booker talks to firefighter cadets during a swearing in ceremony into the Newark Fire Department. (Photo by Julio Cortez/AP)

Booker ‘absolutely’ considering a run against Gov. Christie

As speculation gathers speed that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has his sights on the Oval Office for 2016, he might first have to face challenges from his own backyard just to keep his seat. Read More

People light up near the Space Needle after the law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana went into effect in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: REUTERS/Cliff Despeaux)

Is the War on Drugs finally going to pot?

Washington state on Thursday became the first in the nation to allow adults the right to legally use recreational marijuana. But is the proverbial War on Drugs over? Read More

Former Governor of Florida Charlie Crist answers a question during the University of Southern California's Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy inaugural Symposium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gus Ruelas/REUTERS)

Former GOP governor now a registered Democrat

It's official: Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, has crossed party lines and is now a Democrat. Read More

File Photo: Gabrielle Douglas of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas: I’m going for gold again in 2016

America's golden girl wants to inspire others who might be struggling to reach their dreams. Read More

Anthony Streiff, Alex Sand and Nam Dorjee, all of Minneapolis, in tears upon learning voters rejected a proposed amendment to Minnesota's Constitution to ban gay marriage. (Jean Pieri/AP Photo)

For gay-marriage advocates, an ‘incredible day’

The Supreme Court's decision to review DOMA and Prop 8 was greeted as a step forward for same-sex marriage Read More

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks to a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/ AP Photo)

Ungrateful? Obama says yes on disaster relief, while Christie says no on healthcare

What happened to their friendship? Christie led New Jersey to be the 19th state to reject part of Obamacare Read More

Rush Limbaugh (Ron Edmonds/AP Photo)

DeMint to Limbaugh: Maybe I’ll force out Boehner!

Outgoing GOP Sen. Jim DeMint took a jab at House Speaker John Boehner, joking to Rush Limbaugh on Thursday that he might help dump the Republican leader. Read More

schiff_121207

Why Obama and Boehner must talk in private

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Friday that he's not concerned that President Obama and Speaker Boehner have taken it upon themselves to reach a budget deal. Read More

Washington Referendum 74

It is time for America to accept marriage equality

The Supreme Court’s decision to weigh in on same-sex marriage cases means a lot for this country. It's time to right our wrongs. Read More

Protesters against Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi celebrate after peacefully breaking past barbed wire barricades guarding the presidential palace in Cairo on December 7, 2012. Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters surged around the presidential palace on Friday and the opposition rejected Morsi's call for dialogue to end a crisis that has polarized the nation and sparked deadly clashes. (Photo by  Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

In hopeful sign, Egypt delays early voting on draft constitution

Egypt's election committee has postponed the vote for Egyptian expatriates on the country's draft constitution--perhaps an indication President Morsi may be willing to consider opposition forces' demands. Read More