At least 51 killed, including 20 children, as tornado tears through Oklahoma Read More
‘Hearts are broken’ as Oklahoma parents wait for word

A Moore, Oklahoma, elementary school took a direct hit from the massive tornado that ripped through the state. By early Tuesday morning, the medical examiner had confirmed 51 fatalities--at least 20 of them children. The toll is expected to rise. Read More
The ‘Fast and Furious’ case: Untangling the IG report
The report comes as the DOJ is under fire for issuing a subpoena for Associated Press journalists’ phone records. Read More
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Melissa Harris-Perry3:15 PM on 05/19/2013
My advice to graduates: Be ignorant, make mistakes
Tulane professor--and MSNBC host--Melissa Harris-Perry had some advice for the class of 2013 in her Sunday Footnote. … Read More
Dominic Perella12:20 PM on 05/16/2013
The health care wars, take 2
An obscure technicality on the Affordable Care Act has the potential to cause major problems for President Obama's signature piece of legislation. … Read More
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Oklahoma rescuers dig through tornado wreckage for survivors
Rescue crews continue to dig through piles of wreckage looking for survivors after a massive tornado leveled sections of Moore, Oklahoma. At least 51 people are confirmed dead, including 20 children, and another 40 bodies are expected to be added to the toll Tuesday morning. Read More
McConnell uses IRS scandal to woo Tea Party
Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell has seized on the IRS scandal as he heads into a 2014 reelection bid, a move that may help him shore up support on the right. Read More
Assisted suicide: Vermont governor signs ‘death with dignity’ measure
Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law allowing physicians to a lethal dose of medication to prescribe dying, mentally competent patients who want to end their lives. Read More
NYC hate crime rocks LGBT community
32-year-old Mark Carson was shot and killed blocks away from the Stonewall Inn, where the modern gay rights movement began, reminding the gay community of the struggle still to come. Read More
White House story on IRS targeting evolves
New details from press secretary Jay Carney are at odds with the impression the White House gave last week, raising questions about whether it’s being fully forthcoming in its public statements on the issue. Read More
E.W. Jackson nomination shakes up Va. race for Cuccinelli
The nomination of E.W. Jackson during Saturday’s Virginia GOP convention is about to make an already lively off-year contest in the Old Dominion even more interesting. Read More
Essence and MSNBC unite for live coverage of the 2013 Essence Festival
Essence and MSNBC are uniting for live coverage of the 2013 Essence Festival, Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc., and Phil Griffin, president of MSNBC, announced Monday. Read More
Treasury knew of IRS audit, but likely little more
Treasury Department officials were told last year about a probe of the IRS's handling of applications from political groups. But no evidence has yet emerged that key damning details about the targeting were known beyond the IRS itself. Read More
AP chief: Sources reluctant to talk in fear of being monitored
The Department of Justice's secret subpoena of journalists' phone records is "unconstitutional," the president of The Associated Press said on Sunday. Read More
Sen. Hagan: Service women live in debilitating fear of sexual assault
“Women actually have told me they’d limit the intake of fluid in the late afternoon, early evening, so they don’t have to use the latrine late at night in the middle of the night, because they’re worried about sexual assault,” North Carolina’s Sen. Kay Hagan said on Monday's Morning Joe. Read More
Big city turnovers: The 5 mayor races to watch in 2013
Many key mayoral posts around the country will all be up for grabs this year--some for the first time in a generation. Ones to watch: New York City, Detroit, Boston, Charlotte, N.C., and Minneapolis. Read More
Obama addresses challenges of being a black man in Morehouse speech
The president didn't shy away from jokes about graduating or the realities that young, black men face after college. Read More
Donald Rumsfeld calls for accountability on Benghazi, IRS
The former secretary of defense under President George W. Bush said that the controversy over administration talking points following the attack that left four Americans dead was eroding the trust of the public in Obama's presidency. Read More
Will the global economy address labor standards?
On Sunday's Up with Steve Kornacki, the panel discussed the potential political, economic, and human consequences of the Bangladesh factory collapse. Read More
Obama approval rating stays high despite bruising week
A trio of scandals seem to have had little effect on the public's feelings about President Barack Obama, who enjoys a 53% approval rating, according to the latest CNN/ORC poll. Read More
When will it stop? Sexual assault claims pile up in military
Despite decades of promises, military leaders have repeatedly leaned on a single cliché to explain why they've failed survivors of sexual assault. Read More
Proposed shield law tainted by AP investigation
Is the proposed journalist shield law anything more than a political shield? Read More
Military rape survivor: ‘I had to lose my career’
One survivor of military sexual assault shares her story. Read More
Tech, labor at odds in immigration fight
Labor is brandishing research that says the scarcity of workers is a myth while the tech industry is pointing to other studies that say the shortage is very real and is a threat to U.S. competitiveness. Read More







