Missing from the streets of New York City this week: A sea of men in uniform. The city's famed Fleet Week, scheduled to run May 23-30 this year, was canceled due to sequestration. Read More
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#PrayForOklahoma: Survivors, politicians share stories and support
2:00 PM on 5/21/2013
Oklahoma natives are taking to social media to share what they've seen since one of the worst tornadoes in history ravaged their hometowns. Politicians and celebrities alike are offering condolences--and financial aid. Read More
#ObamacareInThreeWords: GOP vs. White House edition
1:27 PM on 5/17/2013
Republicans took to Twitter in advance of the House vote to appeal the Affordable Care Act Thursday, asking followers to slam #ObamacareInThreeWords. But the White House fought back with three words of its own. Read More
Too Young to Die: Sincere Tymere Smith
8:20 AM on 5/17/2013
Sincere could count forward and backward, and already knew his colors. "He was just a playful little boy," the family's pastor told MSNBC. Read More
Watch: Google+ education Hangout Monday at 4 pm ET
10:35 AM on 5/6/2013
Join MSNBC's Tamron Hall Monday at 4 pm EST as she moderates a Google+ Hangout hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
Obama campaign nabs Webby award
12:57 PM on 5/1/2013
The Obama campaign scored another win on Tuesday: a "Breakout of the Year" Webby award for "masterfully combin[ing] savvy political and tech genius to become the secret weapon behind Obama's commanding reelection." Read More
Tyler, found: Boston victim meets her hero
4:21 PM on 4/24/2013
Victoria McGrath, who suffered a shrapnel wound in last week's Boston marathon explosion, was reunited Tuesday with Tyler Dodd, the good Samaritan who helped save her life. Read More
Obama, Senate to join Mass. in moment of silence for Boston victims
2:45 PM on 4/22/2013
Monday afternoon, the nation will mark the moment when the first of two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon with a moment of silence. Read More
Photos: Manhunt for Boston bombing suspect
1:26 PM on 4/19/2013
The latest images from the manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Read More
Watch: High school classmate of suspect no. 2: ‘Nice guy,’ scholar athlete
11:04 AM on 4/19/2013
"This is an incredible shock to everyone that knew him," says 20-year-old Sierra Schwartz, who attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin School with at-large suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. "In high school, he was very normal. He had lots of friends." Read More
Waco, Oklahoma City, Boston: What’s the deal with Patriots Day?
7:15 PM on 4/15/2013
Today is Patriot's Day. To Bostonians, that's synonymous with Marathon Monday. But to anti-governments extremists, Patriots’ Day means something entirely different. Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center tells NBC News that his organization has no evidence any of the militia groups that SPLC monitors were involved with Boston, though he acknowledges that Patriots’ Day is an important day to militia groups. Read More
Where do your tax dollars go? The WH has an app for that
1:57 PM on 4/15/2013
This Tax Day, the White House once again offers the public an inside glimpse on where their money goes. But the number of Americans who believe in the fairness of the U.S. tax code hit a new low this year. Read More
Connecticut leads the way, passes historic gun control bill
2:03 PM on 4/4/2013
Despite gun control legislation stalling in Washington, lawmakers in Connecticut banned more firearms and passed universal background checks. Read More
GOP trumps Dems on social media, for better or for worse
7:41 PM on 4/2/2013
Republicans have a stronger presence on Twitter and Facebook. And that's not necessarily a bad thing for Democrats. Read More
Red Sox, Yankees honor Newtown victims on Opening Day
11:31 AM on 4/1/2013
Major League Baseball's most storied rivalry will put its animosity on hold Monday as the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees honor the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting on Opening Day. All players will wear a Newtown ribbon patch on their jerseys. Read More
NRA tries to get in on viral game with HRC copycat campaign
11:59 AM on 3/28/2013
Just two days after the Human Rights Campaign's hugely successful social media campaign for marriage equality, the NRA launched its own attempt Wednesday night, urging followers to "stand and fight" and "show your support for our right to keep and bear arms." Read More
Seeing red: Symbol for marriage equality goes viral
4:13 PM on 3/26/2013
What's that red equal sign taking over your News Feed? The Human Rights Campaign's push for marriage equality is sweeping social media Tuesday after the organization changed its Facebook profile picture from its iconic blue and yellow logo to the current red version. Read More
Jim Carrey spoofs gun owners, NRA in ‘Funny or Die’ video
11:47 AM on 3/26/2013
Jim Carrey, a longtime outspoken gun control advocate via Twitter, took to a new medium on Monday: song and dance. In his new “Funny or Die” skit entitled "Cold Dead Hand," the funnyman impersonates the late actor turned NRA spokesman Charlton Heston. Watch it here. Read More
Voter ID law takes effect in South Carolina special election
3:37 PM on 3/19/2013
Tuesday's South Carolina special election primary is a first: Under the state's new voter ID law, all voters are now required to show photo identification at the polls. And with 18 candidates on the ballot--including once-disgraced Former Gov. Mark Sanford and celebrity sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch--every vote counts. Read More
RNC report: GOP ‘must embrace’ and ‘champion’ immigration reform
5:57 PM on 3/18/2013
The RNC’s “Growth and Opportunity Project”—a self-assessment of the GOP’s 2012 performance, released Monday—diagnoses the party with a dire messaging problem. But the surprising news from the Republican report? It supports comprehensive immigration reform. Read More
