The United States Senate might not be dysfunctional as you think. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explained in his Rewrite segment. Read More
Hillary Clinton released from hospital
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from the hospital Wednesday evening and is expected to make a full recovery, State Department officials say. But even with knowledge of Clinton's life threatening blood clot, critics can't seem to find the time to apologize for doubting her. Read More
Christie on Sandy bill: ‘This is why the American people hate Congress’
The New Jersey governor tore into House Republicans for declining to vote on a $60 billion aid package for his hurricane-ravaged state. Read More
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Steve Kornacki January 2, 2013
Scott Brown’s next move
One of the great recent grudge matches in Massachusetts political history could happen all over again. … Read More
Chris Matthews December 31, 2012
Onward to 2013, a year where more progress will be made
We saw extreme progress in 2012, and I can only hope that 2013 will shed light to new policies that reflect the growing diversity of America. … Read More
Boehner admits he ‘deserves’ anger over Sandy flub, GOP Rep. Runyan says
Republican Rep. John Runyan of New Jersey met with House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday, telling Hardball that Boehner admitted he was to blame. Read More
Alabama releases graphic instructional video on how to survive shooting massacre
As America waits for Washington to address the gun control debate, more states are providing tips on what to do in the horrific event of a mass shooting spree. Read More
N.J. Congressman: Boehner punished Sandy victims because they’re not from red states
New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone is accusing Speaker Boehner of dragging his feet on a vote for Superstorm Sandy relief because it only helps blue states, and not red states. Read More
The wackiest laws enacted in 2013
From legislation about feral hogs to wheelies, several of the less high-profile laws that took effect at the start of 2013 have a healthy dose of bizarre. Read More
Why the right is acting like ‘third graders’ over Clinton’s health scare
Joan Walsh of Salon.com and Lauren Ashburn of the Daily Beast said the criticism from the right could be driven by the prospect Clinton could run for president in 2016. Read More
Congress lets Violence Against Women Act wither away
The Violence Against Women Act died a quiet death last night. Why, exactly? Read More
House failure to fund Sandy relief triggers Republican civil war
The negative language used against Speaker John Boehner is unprecedented. And some of the worst of the backlash is coming from members of his own party. Read More
Time to play offense for the social safety net
Liberals shouldn't just fight to prevent cuts to the welfare state; they should be trying to grow it. Read More
Scott Brown ribs Markey, raises residency question
In the latest hint Brown may be gearing up for a bid, he mocked the Democrat most likely to be his opponent, Congressman Ed Markey, in a radio appearance Wednesday morning. Read More
Rep. Paul Ryan and his ‘tough decision’
The former Republican vice presidential candidate may not have wanted to talk about the fiscal cliff, but he did want to talk Rose Bowl; he may not have wanted to vote for the fiscal cliff deal, but he did in the end. Read More
Sandy aid hung up in House
Speaker Boehner's decision to deny a vote on emergency aid for storm victims is met with a wave of bipartisan outrage. Read More
Labor leaders: Fiscal cliff deal a temporary victory
It was not obvious the fiscal cliff deal would be successful in preventing cuts to social security and other social programs important to Unions. Read More
In fiscal cliff fit, House skips out on Sandy aid bill
House leadership told legislators yesterday that it would not vote on an aid bill for super-storm Sandy victims in the lame-duck session, following an all-out war over the fiscal cliff bill. Read More
Obama urges Illinois lawmakers to legalize marriage equality
Illinois lawmakers could vote this week to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Read More
Bipartisan outrage as House GOP refuses to vote on aid for Superstorm Sandy victims
Republicans and Democrats joined together to bash House GOP leadership for backing out on a promise to vote on Sandy relief spending last night. Read More
Armed officers to guard schools in New Jersey town
As elected officials discuss ways to address gun violence following the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., one New Jersey township mayor is taking action first and placing armed police officers in its schools. Read More
GOP congressman: Senate agreement is a ‘measured victory,’ but not complete
Republican congressman Tom Cole said he would "certainly" vote to approve the Senate's bipartisan fiscal cliff compromise. Read More
New Senate report faults State Department, widens blame over Benghazi
A Senate Homeland Security Committee report faulted the State Department for security failures at the U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, it also widened blame to the Department of Defense, the U.S. intelligence community, and the Obama administration. Read More
Senate reaches deal to avert fiscal cliff
The Senate approved a deal to avert the fiscal cliff in the early hours of the new year. Read More